A federal bankruptcy judge denied American Airlines’ plan to give its CEO a $20 million severance package, saying bankruptcy law prevents such rich “golden parachutes.”
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Despite concerns from local officials and residents that the Remington Arms plant in the Mohawk Valley could close or move because of New York’s tough anti-Second Amendment law, the company may now expand its plant due to a government contract.
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A Florida father is furious after finding these words written by his fourth grade son after a lesson in school about the Constitution.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-13 01:50:182013-04-13 01:50:18Teacher Tells Fourth Graders to Write, 'I am Willing to Give up Some of my Constitutional Rights…to be Safer'
Barack Obama has asked a mother whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Newtown, Connecticut massacre to deliver his weekly radio address, an unusual move expected to turn up the pressure on Congress to pass tougher gun control laws.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-13 01:01:332013-04-13 01:01:33Politicizing Tragedy: Obama asks Newtown Mom to Deliver his Weekly Address
Congressman and former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan energized pro-life advocates with a rousing speech against abortion that provided hope for ending the travesty someday.
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Is this the new face of Obama’s military? You won’t believe what a battalion commander from the 101st Airborne told his junior officers and NCO’s. See the email here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 03:24:552013-04-12 03:24:55Declaration of War on American Values: Battalion Commander Tells Troops that Patriots, Christians belong to Hate Groups
The FCC announced that it is considering relaxing its indecency standards to allow broadcast of the F-word and full frontal nudity. UPDATE: Also this week, former FCC commissioners are saying that the word “Redskins” is obscene and must be banned from the airways.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 03:23:592013-04-12 03:23:59FCC Contemplating Full Frontal Nudity, Use of the F-Word on Broadcast TV
A group of Republican House members led by Iowa Rep. Steve King spoke forcefully in opposition to a mass legalization before first solving the problem of illegal immigration at an event with reporters Thursday.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 03:20:302013-04-12 03:20:30Conservative House GOP Members Come out Swinging on Immigration Reform
Obamacare critics warned that President Barack Obama’s rosy $2 billion cost estimate for the government’s so-called “insurance exchanges” would likely rise. On Wednesday, they more than doubled.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 03:18:402013-04-12 03:18:40Obamacare Catastrophe in the Making: Exchange Cost to Double, Number of Insured to Fall
House Speaker John Boehner said that he didn’t need the approval of a majority of his own party to move forward with legislation. Read more here.
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Former MMA Fighter Rep. Markwayne Mullin says don’t judge a gun by its stock.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 02:48:522013-04-12 02:48:52Former Pro-MMA Fighter, Now GOP Congressman, Fights for Gun Rights
A young woman who worked at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic as a teenager testified today in court that she saw a baby’s chest move even after the gruesome snipping procedure he used to end their lives.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 02:46:142013-04-12 02:46:1415 Year Old Worker at Gosnell's House of Horrors Testifies That Baby Moved After Neck was Cut
Batgirl number 19 marks the debut as the very first “real-world” transgendered character in all of mainstream comics.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 02:42:242013-04-12 02:42:24Indoctrinating US Kids: Batgirl Comic Character Comes out as Transgendered
Three members of the United States Commission on Civil Rights wrote to Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman to express their belief that amnesty or legalization of some 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. will hurt the black community.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 02:40:542013-04-12 02:40:54US Civil Rights Commission Members: Amnesty Will 'Disproportionately Harm' Black Community
A man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a Houston-area college told investigators that he had fantasized about cannibalism and necrophilia and about cutting off people’s faces and wearing them as masks.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 02:23:232013-04-12 02:23:23Suspect in Texas College Stabbing Case Fantasized About Cannibalism, Warrant Shows
When Jane Fonda was cast as former First Lady Nancy Reagan in Lee Daniels’ forthcoming film “The Butler,” some Reagan fans were not pleased.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 02:08:432013-04-12 02:08:43Jane Fonda Tells Veterans Boycotting Her Movie 'The Butler' to 'Get a Life'
The National Hockey League (NHL) has offered its support of gay rights with the announcement of a new partnership to combat homophobia in sports.
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The IRS has quietly upgraded its technology so tax collectors can track virtually everything people do online.
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Missouri gave the feds its entire concealed weapons database, enraging lawmakers.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 01:28:432013-04-12 01:28:43Mo. Highway Patrol Gave Feds All of State's Weapon Permits Data
“The $95 billion in overlap identified in this report, combined with the $200 billion in overlap identified in GAO’s previous two reports, could easily cover the costs of sequestration.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-12 00:00:142013-04-12 00:00:14Sequestration Solved: New GAO Report Identifies $95 Billion in Overlapping Programs
A bill aimed at pressuring the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on gay members by making the organization ineligible for nonprofit tax breaks cleared its first vote in California.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-11 03:29:252013-04-11 03:29:25Persecution: California Moves to Strip Non-Profit Status from Boy Scouts, Other Groups that Ban Homosexuals, Transgendered or Athiests
At least a dozen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the Secretary of the Army rescind and apologize for a briefing that labeled Evangelical Christians and Catholics as religious extremist groups.
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It appears both parties are moving forward with gun control and immigration overhaul as a result of compromise by Republicans.
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“The Republican Party’s history is rich and chock full of emancipation and black history. Republicans still prize the sense of justice that MLK spoke of…”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-04-11 02:24:102013-04-11 02:24:10Rand Paul Speaks at Black College: Reject the 'Caricature' of the GOP
Judge Denies American Airlines' CEO's $20M Severance – For Now
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Chris IsidoreA federal bankruptcy judge denied American Airlines’ plan to give its CEO a $20 million severance package, saying bankruptcy law prevents such rich “golden parachutes.”
Remington Opts to Stay in New York and Expand Operations After Getting $80m Gov't Contract
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Guns Save Lives BlogDespite concerns from local officials and residents that the Remington Arms plant in the Mohawk Valley could close or move because of New York’s tough anti-Second Amendment law, the company may now expand its plant due to a government contract.
Teacher Tells Fourth Graders to Write, 'I am Willing to Give up Some of my Constitutional Rights…to be Safer'
/7 Comments/in Education, Featured, News /by Madeleine MorgensternA Florida father is furious after finding these words written by his fourth grade son after a lesson in school about the Constitution.
Politicizing Tragedy: Obama asks Newtown Mom to Deliver his Weekly Address
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by ReutersBarack Obama has asked a mother whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Newtown, Connecticut massacre to deliver his weekly radio address, an unusual move expected to turn up the pressure on Congress to pass tougher gun control laws.
Paul Ryan Energizes Pro-Life Advocates with Speech Against Abortion
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Steven ErteltCongressman and former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan energized pro-life advocates with a rousing speech against abortion that provided hope for ending the travesty someday.
RNC OKs Anti-Homosexual Marriage Resolution
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by James HohmannWith no debate, the Republican National Committee voted unanimously here Friday to reiterate the party’s opposition to homosexual marriage.
Declaration of War on American Values: Battalion Commander Tells Troops that Patriots, Christians belong to Hate Groups
/313 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorIs this the new face of Obama’s military? You won’t believe what a battalion commander from the 101st Airborne told his junior officers and NCO’s. See the email here.
FCC Contemplating Full Frontal Nudity, Use of the F-Word on Broadcast TV
/115 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe FCC announced that it is considering relaxing its indecency standards to allow broadcast of the F-word and full frontal nudity. UPDATE: Also this week, former FCC commissioners are saying that the word “Redskins” is obscene and must be banned from the airways.
Conservative House GOP Members Come out Swinging on Immigration Reform
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Caroline MayA group of Republican House members led by Iowa Rep. Steve King spoke forcefully in opposition to a mass legalization before first solving the problem of illegal immigration at an event with reporters Thursday.
Obamacare Catastrophe in the Making: Exchange Cost to Double, Number of Insured to Fall
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Wynton HallObamacare critics warned that President Barack Obama’s rosy $2 billion cost estimate for the government’s so-called “insurance exchanges” would likely rise. On Wednesday, they more than doubled.
Boehner: I Don't Need GOP to Pass Gun Control Law…
/33 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ben ShapiroHouse Speaker John Boehner said that he didn’t need the approval of a majority of his own party to move forward with legislation. Read more here.
Former Pro-MMA Fighter, Now GOP Congressman, Fights for Gun Rights
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by News EditorFormer MMA Fighter Rep. Markwayne Mullin says don’t judge a gun by its stock.
15 Year Old Worker at Gosnell's House of Horrors Testifies That Baby Moved After Neck was Cut
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorA young woman who worked at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic as a teenager testified today in court that she saw a baby’s chest move even after the gruesome snipping procedure he used to end their lives.
Indoctrinating US Kids: Batgirl Comic Character Comes out as Transgendered
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Warner Todd HustonBatgirl number 19 marks the debut as the very first “real-world” transgendered character in all of mainstream comics.
US Civil Rights Commission Members: Amnesty Will 'Disproportionately Harm' Black Community
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Matthew BoyleThree members of the United States Commission on Civil Rights wrote to Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman to express their belief that amnesty or legalization of some 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. will hurt the black community.
Suspect in Texas College Stabbing Case Fantasized About Cannibalism, Warrant Shows
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Associated PressA man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a Houston-area college told investigators that he had fantasized about cannibalism and necrophilia and about cutting off people’s faces and wearing them as masks.
Jane Fonda Tells Veterans Boycotting Her Movie 'The Butler' to 'Get a Life'
/17 Comments/in Featured, News /by Hollie McKayWhen Jane Fonda was cast as former First Lady Nancy Reagan in Lee Daniels’ forthcoming film “The Butler,” some Reagan fans were not pleased.
NHL Announces Support For Gay Rights, Will Fight 'Homophobia' With New Initiative
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cavan SieczkowskiThe National Hockey League (NHL) has offered its support of gay rights with the announcement of a new partnership to combat homophobia in sports.
IRS Tracks Your Digital Footprint
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Richard SatranThe IRS has quietly upgraded its technology so tax collectors can track virtually everything people do online.
Mo. Highway Patrol Gave Feds All of State's Weapon Permits Data
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Rudi KellerMissouri gave the feds its entire concealed weapons database, enraging lawmakers.
Sequestration Solved: New GAO Report Identifies $95 Billion in Overlapping Programs
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Richard Pollock“The $95 billion in overlap identified in this report, combined with the $200 billion in overlap identified in GAO’s previous two reports, could easily cover the costs of sequestration.”
Persecution: California Moves to Strip Non-Profit Status from Boy Scouts, Other Groups that Ban Homosexuals, Transgendered or Athiests
/14 Comments/in Featured, News /by Lisa LeffA bill aimed at pressuring the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on gay members by making the organization ineligible for nonprofit tax breaks cleared its first vote in California.
Lawmakers Demand Army Apologize for Anti-Christian Briefing
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by toddstarnesAt least a dozen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the Secretary of the Army rescind and apologize for a briefing that labeled Evangelical Christians and Catholics as religious extremist groups.
Gun Control and Immigration Deals in the Works: Is the GOP Selling Us Out Again?
/12 Comments/in Featured, News /by Karen Tumulty and Paul KaneIt appears both parties are moving forward with gun control and immigration overhaul as a result of compromise by Republicans.
Rand Paul Speaks at Black College: Reject the 'Caricature' of the GOP
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by News Editor“The Republican Party’s history is rich and chock full of emancipation and black history. Republicans still prize the sense of justice that MLK spoke of…”