Open for Business: Gov’t to Erect $98,670 Outhouse in Alaska
The Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently paid $98,670 for the purchase and installation of an outhouse at the Swede Park Trail Head in Alaska.
Entries by Joe Miller
Showdown Expected at WWII Memorial, Arrest Threats
After a group of veterans “stormed” the barricaded World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, other WWII veterans groups are planning to visit the same site on Wednesday — which only exists because of their service.
Why Weren’t Guns Behaving Violently 100 Years Ago?
Every time there’s a shooting tragedy, there are more calls for gun control. Let’s examine a few historical facts.
No Signs of Government Shutdown Worries in Stock Markets (+video)
Fears about the federal government shutting down appear not to have reached Wall Street.
The Government Is Closed, But America Is Still Open
The government is shut and the sky hasn’t fallen, just as the sequester didn’t invite Armageddon. It’s time to realize just how much of government can be permanently furloughed.
Obama Administration Knew About WWII Vets Memorial Visit Request; Rejected It (+video)
World War II veterans on Tuesday broke down the barricades blocking access to the National World War II Memorial and were soon joined by several members of Congress as they visited one of the sites closed by the government shutdown.
Shutdown Hits Parks Across Nation (+video)
When elderly veterans pushed their way through police barricades Tuesday to get to the World War II memorial on the Mall, they not only became an instant online sensation, but also a symbolic protest against the government shutdown.
Netanyahu In UN Address Decries Iran’s Rouhani as ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the world community not to be fooled by the new Iranian president’s conciliatory words, using a U.N. address to decry him as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
How Obamacare has Changed One Family’s Situation to ‘It’s Either Eat or Buy Health Insurance’
With the new “Obamacare” health insurance exchanges officially open for business, Glenn Beck and his radio co-hosts Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere went to www.healthcare.gov on Tuesday only to find what countless others were greeted with: glitches, errors, and messages asking you to hold.
EPA to Be Hit Hard in Shutdown, Could Delay Renewable Fuel Standard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take one of the biggest hits of any federal agency if the government shuts down this week, operating with under 7 percent of its employees, according to guidance issued by the agency.