His second inaugural address did little to puncture the toxic air in Washington, essentially doing away with the signature goal of bridging the capital’s political divide that he set when he was sworn in four years ago.
Lawmakers have accused gays of decreasing Russia’s already low birth rates and said they should be barred from government jobs, undergo forced medical treatment or be exiled.
Although the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with Iran, on Friday, a spokesman for the Obama administration called on Iran to free Abedini.
Our fearless leader standing up for the First Amendment?
Some told him he’s a hero, but he downplays that term. His dad said he merely did the right thing.
In a society shaped by the government’s mind games of manipulative illusions, a dissenter sticks out like a sore thumb. Once the resistance has been demonized, its members will be quickly identified and denounced by the compliant citizenry, labeled as the enemy, and be dealt with by law enforcement.
The American Medical Association (AMA) . . . sent the Obama administration a letter urging the White House to pass more strict gun control measures.
An Islamist speaking in French . . . warns (translated by MEMRI): “What we are saying to François Hollande is that the Muslims throughout the world will not rest until Islam dominates France, until Islam dominates the entire world.”
“Acting Director Jones was at the helm of ATF as many troubling problems from the fallout of Operation Fast and Furious festered,” [Rep.] Issa declared. “His specific decisions on a number of Fast and Furious related issues raise concerns about his judgment and ability to lead the agency.”
Algeria, scarred by the civil war with Islamist insurgents in the 1990s which claimed 200,000 lives, insisted from the start of the crisis that there would be no negotiation in the face of terrorism.