A sobering new study published by the Journal of Wine Economics — yes, there is a Journal of Wine Economics — finds that alcohol consumption in American states rises as the population’s politics becomes more liberal.
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The president’s itinerary has led to Republican jeers that vulnerable and moderate Democrats are intentionally avoiding him, keeping their distance as they try to hold their seats in November.
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One of the most celebrated guests at the State of the Union address Tuesday was not a politician, but Willie Robertson, a star of the hit A&E show “Duck Dynasty.”
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The House Republican leadership is trying to sell their colleagues on a series of broad immigration principles, including a path to legal status for those here illegally.
National cemeteries across the country are starting to reach capacity amid an increase in the number of veterans dying — fueling a push for the government to approve new sites, particularly in states that don’t have any.
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The state’s attorney report on the horrific murders at the Sandy Hook Elementary School by shooter Adam Lanza found no “conclusive motive” for his actions but did document unsettling facts about the 20-year-old killer, including computer files he kept on the rights of pedophiles, a movie about man/boy love, instant messages concerning “homosexual fantasies,” numerous mass murder documents, and a computer game entitled “School Shooting.”
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Federal prosecutors Thursday announced they will seek the death penalty against 20-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the Boston Marathon bombing, accusing him of betraying his adopted country by ruthlessly carrying out a terrorist attack calculated to cause maximum carnage.
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is launching a boycott of MSNBC over an incendiary tweet from the network that suggested “the rightwing” would “hate” a television ad featuring a biracial family, Breitbart News has learned.
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President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address prodded Congress to act on issues like immigration and economic inequality, with a warning that he won’t hesitate to act unilaterally if lawmakers drag their feet.
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Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says House conservatives are preparing to sue President Barack Obama for executive overreach in response to his threats of unilateral action on a host of issues.
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A snowstorm in the South is about as rare as a glass of unsweetened tea at a church supper. Folks around Birmingham, Ala. weren’t all that worried though. The storm was only supposed to dust the city – not even enough powder for a Southern snowman.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-01-30 02:15:532014-01-30 02:15:53Chick-fil-A Gives Free Food to Motorists Stranded in Southern Snowstorm
The good thing about anti-gun liberals in Washington is that they are pathologically incapable of keeping their mouths shut.
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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said lawmakers had accepted the administration’s deadline for raising the nation’s debt ceiling and that he expected Congress to act before Feb. 7.
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As the enrollment period continues for health coverage on the state health insurance marketplaces, people continue to have many questions about buying a plan there.
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With final ratings in for the State of the Union address, Nielsen Media puts the grand total just shy of last year’s for a 14-year low.
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During the summer and fall of 2013, Texas senator Ted Cruz repeatedly warned that it would be impossible to repeal Obamacare once Americans began receiving subsidies on January 1, 2014.
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The feds have already set a Super Bowl record — by seizing some $20 million worth of phony gear smuggled in from all over the world as Sunday’s game approaches.
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Of all the troubling aspects of the Obama presidency, none is more dangerous than the president’s persistent pattern of lawlessness, his willingness to disregard the written law and instead enforce his own policies via executive fiat.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-01-29 03:38:212014-01-29 03:38:21Ted Cruz: The Imperial Presidency of Barack Obama
President Barack Obama outlined plans Tuesday to make 2014 his year of action — using his executive authorities wherever possible while encouraging Congress to go even further.
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Immigration reform seemed on a roll last year as a bipartisan group in the Senate worked very publicly on a comprehensive measure that ultimately called for beefing up border security, expanding foreign work visa programs, and providing a path to legal status for certain undocumented immigrants.
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Republican Sen. Tom Coburn revealed Tuesday that his ObamaCare insurance plan does not cover his cancer specialist, forcing him to pay out of pocket — in the latest reminder of complications with the health law as President Obama prepares to address the nation.
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What began as a wild west-style cattle-stealing case may have ushered in a brave new world of law enforcement officials using drones to gather evidence to put Americans behind bars.
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New Study: Liberals Drink More Alcohol than Conservatives
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by John AzizA sobering new study published by the Journal of Wine Economics — yes, there is a Journal of Wine Economics — finds that alcohol consumption in American states rises as the population’s politics becomes more liberal.
Senate Democrats Have Reason to Freak Out
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe president’s itinerary has led to Republican jeers that vulnerable and moderate Democrats are intentionally avoiding him, keeping their distance as they try to hold their seats in November.
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Turns Heads at State of the Union
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Alexis LevinsonOne of the most celebrated guests at the State of the Union address Tuesday was not a politician, but Willie Robertson, a star of the hit A&E show “Duck Dynasty.”
House Leaders Sell Immigration Blueprint
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Seung Min Kim and Jake ShermanThe House Republican leadership is trying to sell their colleagues on a series of broad immigration principles, including a path to legal status for those here illegally.
Push for New National Cemeteries, As Veteran Deaths Bring Sites Near Capacity
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Will Carr, Jennifer GirdonNational cemeteries across the country are starting to reach capacity amid an increase in the number of veterans dying — fueling a push for the government to approve new sites, particularly in states that don’t have any.
Sandy Hook Killer’s PC Files: Pedophile Rights, Man/Boy Love Movie, ‘School Shooting’ Game
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Michael W. ChapmanThe state’s attorney report on the horrific murders at the Sandy Hook Elementary School by shooter Adam Lanza found no “conclusive motive” for his actions but did document unsettling facts about the 20-year-old killer, including computer files he kept on the rights of pedophiles, a movie about man/boy love, instant messages concerning “homosexual fantasies,” numerous mass murder documents, and a computer game entitled “School Shooting.”
US Prosecutors Seek Execution of Boston Marathon Bomber
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Denise LavoieFederal prosecutors Thursday announced they will seek the death penalty against 20-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the Boston Marathon bombing, accusing him of betraying his adopted country by ruthlessly carrying out a terrorist attack calculated to cause maximum carnage.
RNC Chair Calls for MSNBC Guest Appearance Boycott Over Race Tweet
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jonathan StrongRepublican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is launching a boycott of MSNBC over an incendiary tweet from the network that suggested “the rightwing” would “hate” a television ad featuring a biracial family, Breitbart News has learned.
State of the Union 2014 Fact Check
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Josh Gerstein and Darren SamuelsohnPresident Barack Obama’s State of the Union address prodded Congress to act on issues like immigration and economic inequality, with a warning that he won’t hesitate to act unilaterally if lawmakers drag their feet.
Former Bush Speechwriter Accuses Obama of Plagiarism (+video)
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jessica ChasmarFormer George W. Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen has accused President Obama of plagiarizing parts of his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
Bachmann Says House Preparing to Sue Obama for Overreach: ‘He’s Not a King’
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alex PappasMinnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says House conservatives are preparing to sue President Barack Obama for executive overreach in response to his threats of unilateral action on a host of issues.
Chick-fil-A Gives Free Food to Motorists Stranded in Southern Snowstorm
/8 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd StarnesA snowstorm in the South is about as rare as a glass of unsweetened tea at a church supper. Folks around Birmingham, Ala. weren’t all that worried though. The storm was only supposed to dust the city – not even enough powder for a Southern snowman.
Christian Stars Kirk Cameron, Natalie Grant Blast Grammy Awards
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Jessica ChasmarChristian actor Kirk Cameron criticized Sunday night’s Grammy Awards for what he called an “all out assault on the traditional family.”
Boehner Working with Obama to Ambush House Republicans on Bloomberg-Backed Immigration Changes
/9 Comments/in Featured, News /by Gun OwnersThe good thing about anti-gun liberals in Washington is that they are pathologically incapable of keeping their mouths shut.
Jack Lew: Congress Accepts White House Debt-Limit Deadline
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Meghashyam MaliTreasury Secretary Jack Lew said lawmakers had accepted the administration’s deadline for raising the nation’s debt ceiling and that he expected Congress to act before Feb. 7.
How A Divorce Can Boost Health Insurance Subsidies
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Michelle AndrewsAs the enrollment period continues for health coverage on the state health insurance marketplaces, people continue to have many questions about buying a plan there.
TV Ratings: State of the Union, With 33.3 Million Viewers, Hits 14-Year Low
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Michael O'ConnellWith final ratings in for the State of the Union address, Nielsen Media puts the grand total just shy of last year’s for a 14-year low.
Ted Cruz Changes His Mind About Obamacare
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by John McCormackDuring the summer and fall of 2013, Texas senator Ted Cruz repeatedly warned that it would be impossible to repeal Obamacare once Americans began receiving subsidies on January 1, 2014.
$20M and Counting: Feds Tackle Counterfeit Goods Ahead of Super Bowl
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cristina CorbinThe feds have already set a Super Bowl record — by seizing some $20 million worth of phony gear smuggled in from all over the world as Sunday’s game approaches.
Students Stranded on Buses Overnight
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Catherine E. ShoichetOfficials in Hoover, Alabama, were sending buses early Wednesday morning to pick up stranded motorists.
Ted Cruz: The Imperial Presidency of Barack Obama
/12 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ted CruzOf all the troubling aspects of the Obama presidency, none is more dangerous than the president’s persistent pattern of lawlessness, his willingness to disregard the written law and instead enforce his own policies via executive fiat.
State of the Union 2014: Obama Calls For ‘Year of Action’ (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorPresident Barack Obama outlined plans Tuesday to make 2014 his year of action — using his executive authorities wherever possible while encouraging Congress to go even further.
Immigration Reform Could Hinge On Handful Of Tea Party Conservatives
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox News LatinoImmigration reform seemed on a roll last year as a bipartisan group in the Senate worked very publicly on a comprehensive measure that ultimately called for beefing up border security, expanding foreign work visa programs, and providing a path to legal status for certain undocumented immigrants.
Coburn Says ObamaCare Cost him Coverage for Cancer Doctor
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsRepublican Sen. Tom Coburn revealed Tuesday that his ObamaCare insurance plan does not cover his cancer specialist, forcing him to pay out of pocket — in the latest reminder of complications with the health law as President Obama prepares to address the nation.
Fed’s Predator Drone Used in North Dakota to Convict Farmer Acquitted of Original Charges
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorWhat began as a wild west-style cattle-stealing case may have ushered in a brave new world of law enforcement officials using drones to gather evidence to put Americans behind bars.