RNC picks Chris Christie to give keynote in Tampa
Chris Christie, the sometimes abrasive but always entertaining governor of New Jersey, is set to be announced Tuesday as the keynote speaker for the Republicans’ national convention later this month.
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Video: Obama does it again, calls for a future where “prosperity is shared”
At a fundraiser in Chicago this week, Obama continued his spread the wealth message with his call for a future where “prosperity is shared.”
Another view: Ryan’s pick plays directly into Obama’s hand
Cliff Kincaid maintains that Mitt Romney’s pick of a Democratic punching bag, Paul Ryan, as his vice president, enables Obama and the Democrats to shift the debate from jobs and the economy to pushing grandma off a cliff.
Republican voters more engaged than Democrats this cycle
More Republicans than Democrats are engaged in the presidential contest and voter turnout could decrease compared with the 2008 election, according to a Gallup poll on Monday. Read all the stats here.
Whistle-blower: state employees forced to attend political event with Pelosi, Jackson
Pelosi and the Jacksons participated in an unethical — and possibly illegal — effort to force 76 employees of an Illinois state agency to engage in political activity on the taxpayers’ dime. Read about it here.
Israel tests new SMS missile alert system, to be fully functional in September
Israel this week began testing an SMS system for warning the public of an imminent missile attack as chatter over a possible strike on Iran dominated the Israeli press headlines.
Ryan sparks split on immigration
Rep. Paul Ryan could be Mitt Romney’s olive branch to voters who want to see illegal immigrants gain legal status, with the Wisconsin Republican having repeatedly backed legalization efforts and cast himself in the mold of former President George W. Bush, who fought a battle with his own party on the issue.
In God America Must Trust
A new generation of Americans must now declare to themselves, their fellow Americans and to the world that they would rather die free than live as a slave to “progressive” big government. That they will exercise their right to worship as they see fit, and defend the right of every other American to do likewise.
The United States lost billions more than expected on auto bailout
The United States Treasury lost billions more on the auto bailout than was predicted. The end result is that Americans bought a lemon in GM.
Pentagon researching gene manipulation to build the soldiers of tomorrow
The Pentagons plans to use genetic manipulation to affect wound recovery, diet, etc., were revealed by novelist Simon Conway, who was granted behind-the-scenes access to the Pentagon’s high-tech DARPA.