With another Presidents’ Day bachelor holiday planned by President Obama, this time golfing in California, and Aspen, Colo., resort reporters on the lookout for the annual first lady ski trip this weekend, the taxpayer’s tab for the first family’s vacations has topped $2.4 million.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-15 02:26:332016-04-11 11:12:13Obama’s Valentine’s Day Bachelor golf Holiday Marks 23rd Vacation
Wyoming officials are taking the Environmental Protection Agency to court in a bid to reverse a sweeping agency ruling that transferred more than 1 million acres of land — including an entire city — to Native American tribes.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-15 02:20:042016-04-11 11:12:13Wyoming Officials Take EPA to Court After Ruling Gives Land (including Entire City) to Tribes
Everyone knew that the debt-ceiling deal would pass through the Senate on Wednesday. Even Ted Cruz had to know it. As soon as the House passed the deal on Tuesday, the writing was on the wall.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-14 02:31:562016-04-11 11:12:13Dirty Dozen: 12 Senate Republicans Who Voted to Silence Ted Cruz
A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a requirement by San Diego County that residents show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm, a ruling that could force local governments across California to revisit the way they license handguns.
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Residents of Alaska are the more satisfied with and optimistic about their standard of living than Americans in any other state, while people in West Virginia are the least satisfied, according to a new poll.
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Time is running out. He is vastly underfunded. The GOP establishment has targeted him. But Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, has a strategy to knock off the second-most powerful Republican on Capitol Hill, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
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Even with so many unanswered questions still surrounding the Internal Revenue Service targeting scandal, Democrats are demanding the tax agency be even more aggressive in monitoring spending from outside groups going into the 2014 midterm elections.
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NBC Today Show Weatherman Al Roker went on a Twitter tirade Thursday against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over his handling of the snowstorm and school closures in the city.
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A federal judge has ruled that Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, pointing not only to recent decisions that have struck down bans in other states but also to older rulings on a person’s right to marry.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-14 01:36:332016-04-11 11:12:17Kentucky Gay Marriage: Judge Says State Must Recognize Gay Marriages Performed in Other States
Yesterday, former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was found guilty of 20 out of 21 counts including bribery and conspiracy. I’m always curious how the mainstream media will cover these stories.
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Gay rights advocates are outraged over a bill — passed by Kansas lawmakers earlier this week — that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same-sex couples if “it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-14 01:22:372016-04-11 11:12:17Advance for Kansas Bill Allowing Denial of Services to Gay Couples Based on Religious Beliefs
Tens of thousands of defiant gun owners did not register their semi-automatic rifles with the state of Connecticut as required by a hastily-passed gun control law.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-13 02:48:022016-04-11 11:12:17Tens of Thousands of Connecticut Gun Owners Engage in State-Wide Act of Civil Disobedience
A legal scholar said Wednesday on “The Kelly File” that President Obama’s decision to bypass Congress to enact legislation is “a very dangerous thing.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-13 02:34:002016-04-11 11:12:18Prominent Liberal Legal Scholar: Obama’s Executive Actions are ‘A Very Dangerous Thing’ (+video)
Three days after announcing that the U.S. Justice Department will recognize same-sex marriages in all legal matters, even in states that forbid it, Attorney General Eric Holder took a swipe at states that don’t allow felons to vote.
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President Obama is using every executive power in his arsenal to infringe on Second Amendment rights.
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Bob Corker on Tuesday returned from Washington to hold a Tuesday press conference at his downtown Chattanooga senate office in order to speak against UAW in time for the worker vote at the plant.
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Soldier, if I could have those moments back, I would shake your hand and thank you on behalf of everyone who feels more safe and secure because you’re doing work that many of us would not be courageous enough to do.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-13 02:00:062016-04-11 11:12:20Dear Soldier On An Alaskan Airlines Flight From Washington, D.C. to Seattle
The Boy Scouts of America experienced a modest dip in membership in 2013, but not the mass exodus that some social conservatives predicted while it was considering changing its membership policy on gays.
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Army Maj. Nidal Hasan’s words hung in the air along with the smell of gunpowder from his semi-automatic pistol… Read more here.
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After a report earlier this week about the US Postal Service’s massive ammunition purchase, more eyebrows are being raised over a Department of Homeland Security procurement for tens of thousands of sniper cartridges.
After the GOP-led House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to increase the nation’s debt ceiling with no strings attached, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) vowed to seek out a 60-vote threshold when the Senate votes on the measure.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-12 02:33:472016-04-11 11:12:21Ted Cruz’s Latest Stand Is Going to Infuriate Some Republicans and Many Democrats
Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, has announced his office has taken the initial steps to call for a Senate Ethics Committee investigation of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
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A House committee formally concluded for the first time that there was no military “stand down” order given on the night of the deadly terror attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
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Lake Superior hasn’t completely frozen over in two decades.
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Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday he was suspending the use of the death penalty in Washington state, announcing a move that he hopes will enable officials to “join a growing national conversation about capital punishment.”
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Obama’s Valentine’s Day Bachelor golf Holiday Marks 23rd Vacation
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Paul BedardWith another Presidents’ Day bachelor holiday planned by President Obama, this time golfing in California, and Aspen, Colo., resort reporters on the lookout for the annual first lady ski trip this weekend, the taxpayer’s tab for the first family’s vacations has topped $2.4 million.
Wyoming Officials Take EPA to Court After Ruling Gives Land (including Entire City) to Tribes
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Judson BergerWyoming officials are taking the Environmental Protection Agency to court in a bid to reverse a sweeping agency ruling that transferred more than 1 million acres of land — including an entire city — to Native American tribes.
Dirty Dozen: 12 Senate Republicans Who Voted to Silence Ted Cruz
/44 Comments/in Featured, News /by Dean GarrisonEveryone knew that the debt-ceiling deal would pass through the Senate on Wednesday. Even Ted Cruz had to know it. As soon as the House passed the deal on Tuesday, the writing was on the wall.
Court Overturns Concealed-Carry Rule in Blow to California Gun Law
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorA federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a requirement by San Diego County that residents show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm, a ruling that could force local governments across California to revisit the way they license handguns.
Alaska Tops Standard of Living Index
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Katy SteinmetzResidents of Alaska are the more satisfied with and optimistic about their standard of living than Americans in any other state, while people in West Virginia are the least satisfied, according to a new poll.
Stockman’s Reasons for Challenging Cornyn: ObamaCare, Cruz, Rubio, and Miller (+video)
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Garth KantTime is running out. He is vastly underfunded. The GOP establishment has targeted him. But Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, has a strategy to knock off the second-most powerful Republican on Capitol Hill, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
Vulnerable Dems Seek More Aggressive IRS Crackdown on Conservative Groups for 2014 Elections
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fred LucasEven with so many unanswered questions still surrounding the Internal Revenue Service targeting scandal, Democrats are demanding the tax agency be even more aggressive in monitoring spending from outside groups going into the 2014 midterm elections.
Roker’s Forecast For NYC Mayor de Blasio: ‘1 Term’
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Eric ScheinerNBC Today Show Weatherman Al Roker went on a Twitter tirade Thursday against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over his handling of the snowstorm and school closures in the city.
Kentucky Gay Marriage: Judge Says State Must Recognize Gay Marriages Performed in Other States
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressA federal judge has ruled that Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, pointing not only to recent decisions that have struck down bans in other states but also to older rulings on a person’s right to marry.
Media Double-Standard on Display with Nagin Corruption Coverage
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Allen WestYesterday, former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was found guilty of 20 out of 21 counts including bribery and conspiracy. I’m always curious how the mainstream media will cover these stories.
Advance for Kansas Bill Allowing Denial of Services to Gay Couples Based on Religious Beliefs
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Dylan StablefordGay rights advocates are outraged over a bill — passed by Kansas lawmakers earlier this week — that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same-sex couples if “it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Tens of Thousands of Connecticut Gun Owners Engage in State-Wide Act of Civil Disobedience
/25 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jason HowertonTens of thousands of defiant gun owners did not register their semi-automatic rifles with the state of Connecticut as required by a hastily-passed gun control law.
Prominent Liberal Legal Scholar: Obama’s Executive Actions are ‘A Very Dangerous Thing’ (+video)
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsA legal scholar said Wednesday on “The Kelly File” that President Obama’s decision to bypass Congress to enact legislation is “a very dangerous thing.”
Holder: State Laws That Bar Felons From Voting Are ‘Too Unjust to Tolerate’ (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Susan JonesThree days after announcing that the U.S. Justice Department will recognize same-sex marriages in all legal matters, even in states that forbid it, Attorney General Eric Holder took a swipe at states that don’t allow felons to vote.
Obama’s Surgeon General Nominee Dr. Vivek Murthy is a Radical Gun Grabber
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Emily MillerPresident Obama is using every executive power in his arsenal to infringe on Second Amendment rights.
U.S. Senator Drops Bombshell During VW Plant Union Vote
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Bernie WoodallBob Corker on Tuesday returned from Washington to hold a Tuesday press conference at his downtown Chattanooga senate office in order to speak against UAW in time for the worker vote at the plant.
Dear Soldier On An Alaskan Airlines Flight From Washington, D.C. to Seattle
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jason WrighSoldier, if I could have those moments back, I would shake your hand and thank you on behalf of everyone who feels more safe and secure because you’re doing work that many of us would not be courageous enough to do.
Boy Scouts Shrink 6 Percent After 1 Year of Allowing Gay Members
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cheryl WetzsteinThe Boy Scouts of America experienced a modest dip in membership in 2013, but not the mass exodus that some social conservatives predicted while it was considering changing its membership policy on gays.
Investigation: How Obama and the Army Betrayed the Victims of Fort Hood
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Sara CarterArmy Maj. Nidal Hasan’s words hung in the air along with the smell of gunpowder from his semi-automatic pistol… Read more here.
Another Baffling DHS Purchase: Over 140,000 Sniper Cartridges
/39 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorAfter a report earlier this week about the US Postal Service’s massive ammunition purchase, more eyebrows are being raised over a Department of Homeland Security procurement for tens of thousands of sniper cartridges.
Ted Cruz’s Latest Stand Is Going to Infuriate Some Republicans and Many Democrats
/13 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jason HowertonAfter the GOP-led House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to increase the nation’s debt ceiling with no strings attached, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) vowed to seek out a 60-vote threshold when the Senate votes on the measure.
Grenade Tossed in GOP Civil War
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Garth KantRep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, has announced his office has taken the initial steps to call for a Senate Ethics Committee investigation of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
House Benghazi Report Concludes Something New That Aide Admits ‘Some People Are Going to Be Upset About’
/11 Comments/in Featured, News /by Madeleine MorgensternA House committee formally concluded for the first time that there was no military “stand down” order given on the night of the deadly terror attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
Ice Expert Predicts Three-Quadrillion-Gallon Lake Superior Will Completely Freeze Over This Winter
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorLake Superior hasn’t completely frozen over in two decades.
Washington State Gov. Inslee Suspends Death Penalty
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Associated PressGov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday he was suspending the use of the death penalty in Washington state, announcing a move that he hopes will enable officials to “join a growing national conversation about capital punishment.”