Juliegrace Brufke on October 7, 2015 House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy received a blow Wednesday in his bid to become speaker of the House, when the House Freedom Caucus chose to endorse Florida Rep. Daniel Webster. The influential group of around 40 conservatives played a large part in Speaker John Boehner’s decision to step down…
Guy Bentley on September 29, 2015 Uber’s largest operation in Europe is under threat from a new regulatory consultation that completely changes the way the company operates. Transport for London (TfL) is planning to consult on a swathe of new regulations for the taxi market that would make the Uber experience almost unrecognisable and could…
By Lina Bryce After working 18 years in order to establish a career, George Stephanopoulos’ credibility as an unbiased journalist is being called into question. Last Friday, he admitted to donating $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation, just as the presidential race with Hillary Rodham Clinton is gearing up as a leading Democratic candidate. The Post reports that…
False Rape Accusations Hurt Real Rape Victims by Avens O’Brien A UK woman, age 23, has pleaded guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice this week. What did she do? In late 2013, she allegedly made a false rape claim. Sentencing isn’t until this June, but she could face jail time. Now,…
Why Black Lives Matter: Because All Lives Do By Avens O’Brien Given recent news headlines, riots and police brutality, an understandable hashtag has arisen: #blacklivesmatter, but some people don’t like singling out one race, don’t all lives matter? In my second video in my new YouTube series, I explore the concept behind #blacklivesmatter. Transcript: Let’s…
Why Selling Liberty Needs To Appeal to the Brain, the Body & The Heart by Avens O’Brien Last week I published a silly article titled “7 Reasons Libertarian Women Make Amazing Girlfriends”. Many of the comments on that article indicated that many libertarian men desired and couldn’t find libertarian women – either ones that would…
Keith Farrell Congressman Jim Moran (D, NH) has earned scorn for telling CQ Roll Call that “the American people should know that the members of Congress are underpaid.” At first one may be tempted to scoff, to point to Congressional deadlock, to lament the overall condition of the economy that burdens many Americans and tell…
Every American has the right to support the political speech they choose by: Keith Farrell There is a lot of hyperbole going on in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. In what is being seen as an extension of the controversial 2010 Citizens United ruling,…
Wild West: Guns, Drugs, Bribes, and California Politics Keith Farrell Democrat State Senator Leland Yee of California has been arrested for facilitating gun running from the Philippines in exchange for campaign contributions. Leland, a longtime gun control proponent, is also being charged with selling legislative influence. Authorities allege that Yee is one part of a…
The First Casualty In War? The Truth. The Russian incursion into the Crimea region of Ukraine has left many people flummoxed. No matter where you stand on the issue, knowing the proper definition of these terms and not conflating them is important if they wish to be taken seriously on matters of foreign policy. Secession vs….