Southwest Flight Crash-Lands At New York’s LaGuardia Airport (+video)
A jetliner has crash-landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport after its nose landing gear collapsed as it touched down on the tarmac.
Entries by Joe Miller
Conservatives, Beware the Hatch Effect
In 2014, several prominent Republicans in the House and Senate are going to be challenged by people more conservative than the incumbents in area where a more conservative person can still win. Leading up to these challenges, conservatives must beware of the Hatch Effect.
General: US Military Intervention in Syria Would Create ‘Unintended Consequences’
The top US military officer warned senators on Monday that taking military action to stop the bloodshed in Syria was likely to escalate quickly and result in “unintended consequences”, representing the most explicit uniformed opposition to deeper involvement in another war in the Middle East.
GOP Allows NSA, Syria Debate
A long-delayed Pentagon appropriations bill is heading to the floor after the House Rules Committee voted Monday night to allow a structured debate including amendments related to NSA surveillance at home and the flow of military aid overseas in the Mideast.
Your Place in the Database
Regarding the American surveillance state, it seems that the truth comes out a little at a time. We learned about the FBI’s Carnivore in the 1990s, which the copied internet data of people whom the agency deemed “reasonably suspicious.”
How the Media Has Distorted a Tragedy (+MUST SEE video)
President Obama spoke some undeniable truths when he noted that the African-American community’s reaction must be seen in the context of a long, terrible history of racism. But there is another context too: that of an ideology-based, media-driven false narrative that has distorted a tragedy into a racist outrage. Read about this and see what Bill Whittle has to say about it, too.
Bill Co-Sponsored by Mike Lee to Require Search Warrants for Fed’s Access to Your Email Gaining Steam
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing to fast-track legislation that would require police to obtain a warrant before accessing emails and other private online messages.
Sen. Cruz Downplays Talk of 2016 POTUS Run, Leaves Eligibility Question to Others
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a rising GOP star, downplayed speculation over a possible 2016 presidential bid, saying he was focused on his job in the Senate.
Detroit Finally Runs Out of Other People’s Money
It was no surprise as Detroit announced it was filing for bankruptcy, liberals’ knee jerk reactions were to call for the federal government to bail them out of their 18 billion dollar debt.
Scalia: Judicial Activism a Cause of the Holocaust
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia used the twin terrors of Nazi Germany and radical Islam to warn a Snowmass Village audience Saturday about the dangers of judicial activism.