We conservatives can support universal health coverage. All that is necessary to do so is that we intend good for everyone, ignore the Constitution, and compromise our principles.
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Christians in the Middle East have been the victims of pogroms and persecution. Where’s the outrage in the West?
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One of the things that attracted me to the political Left as a young man was a belief that leftists were for “the people.” Fortunately, I was also very interested in the history of ideas — and years of research in that field repeatedly brought out the inescapable fact that many leading thinkers on the left had only contempt for “the people.”
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U.S. stocks fell sharply and Treasuries rallied on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling triple-digits for a second session and posting its worst week since November 2011, as investors pulled money from emerging markets and other assets viewed as risky.
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A judge on Friday ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman whose family had argued that she would not want to be kept in that condition.
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Speaking at the United States Conference of Mayors on Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the approximately 11 million people who are in the country illegally have “earned the right to be citizens.”
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They probably won’t promote their 6-inch big hot pastrami sandwich, but the Subway chain of restaurants is partnering with first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to persuade kids to eat healthier meals.
Ryan Loskarn, the former chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander who was charged with possessing and distibuting child pornography last month, was found dead in his home in Maryland of an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said Friday.
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Credit ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday lowered its outlook for health insurers to “negative” from “stable,” citing “uncertainty” swirling around the rollout of President Obama’s health care law.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) proposed using the Internal Revenue Service to curtail Tea Party group funding during a speech on how to “exploit” and “weaken” the movement at the Center for American Progress on Thursday.
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Fox News political analyst Brit Hume made a passionate moral argument against abortion on “Special Report” on Wednesday that just may go viral after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) uploaded it on his YouTube channel.
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says that Democrats are pushing women to believe “they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government.”
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By exploiting the voice control feature that is standard on many computers, smartphones and tablets, hackers can turn Google Chrome into a listening device to record your conversations without your knowledge, according to a web developer.
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Virginia’s attorney general will announce Thursday that he believes the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and that Virginia will ask a federal court to strike it down, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
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Environmental Protection Agency officials ignored requests from the Office of Management and Budget to include a more realistic cost range for implementing stringent coal regulations for new coal plants, according to emails released by regulations.gov.
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As House Republican leaders prepare an immigration proposal that could go much further towards amnesty than their prior public stances, conservative lawmakers are quietly plotting to push back.
Income inequality has been growing since the 1970s, but President Obama’s economic policies are making it worse and making it grow much faster than did either Presidents Bush or Clinton.
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Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren charges that the Obama administration tried to press her to shut down a colleague’s reporting on the jihadist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that cost the lives of a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
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A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Interior Department wrongly awarded offshore oil leases in the Chukchi Sea near Alaska in 2008 without considering the full range of environmental risks posed by drilling in the Arctic.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent more than $50 million on lobbying efforts last year and will surpass that this year as it ramps up its efforts on amnesty, Common Core, and the destruction of the Tea Party that is opposed to both measures.
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Several years ago, I was consulted by a young woman who was 33 weeks pregnant and was on her way to Kansas get an abortion. I informed her of the multiple options available to her outside of abortion and she decided to go through with the pregnancy even though the child had hydrocephalus and required neurosurgical intervention after birth a few weeks later. She kept the baby and loves the beautiful child that has resulted.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell were the first victors in the Tea Party wave, riding fresh conservative enthusiasm–and outrage over Obamacare–to victory in November 2009. The left, predictably, is trying to link Christie’s bullying scandal and McDonnell’s corruption indictment to that Tea Party support.
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Gaza-based terrorist recruited Palestinians in Jerusalem for twin suicide bombings, other attacks, Shin Bet reveals; 3 men held.
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Conservative activist James O’Keefe is accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration of targeting his group with document requests and a subpoena, claiming the Democratic governor’s recent comments critical of conservatives “aren’t simply words.”
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Among the many problems that the federal/state marijuana-standoff is now causing: access to constitutional rights.
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Universal Coverage vs. Universal Liberty
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Robert BabcockWe conservatives can support universal health coverage. All that is necessary to do so is that we intend good for everyone, ignore the Constitution, and compromise our principles.
The World’s Most Ancient Christian Communities are Being Destroyed — and No One Cares
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Michael Brendan DoughertyChristians in the Middle East have been the victims of pogroms and persecution. Where’s the outrage in the West?
Sowell: Ignoring Facts and Attacking Character
/1 Comment/in Featured, Opinion /by Thomas SowellOne of the things that attracted me to the political Left as a young man was a belief that leftists were for “the people.” Fortunately, I was also very interested in the history of ideas — and years of research in that field repeatedly brought out the inescapable fact that many leading thinkers on the left had only contempt for “the people.”
US Stocks Slammed; Dow Falls 300-Plus Points in Worst Week Since 2011 (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, Video /by Kate GibsonU.S. stocks fell sharply and Treasuries rallied on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling triple-digits for a second session and posting its worst week since November 2011, as investors pulled money from emerging markets and other assets viewed as risky.
Judge: Remove Life Support From Pregnant Woman
/1 Comment/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Nomaan Merchant /APA judge on Friday ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman whose family had argued that she would not want to be kept in that condition.
Homeland Security Secretary: Illegals Have ‘Earned Right to be Citizens’
/10 Comments/in Featured, News /by Penny StarrSpeaking at the United States Conference of Mayors on Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the approximately 11 million people who are in the country illegally have “earned the right to be citizens.”
Move Over Jared: Michelle Obama Becomes Subway’s Newest Celeb Partner
/8 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Dave BoyerThey probably won’t promote their 6-inch big hot pastrami sandwich, but the Subway chain of restaurants is partnering with first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to persuade kids to eat healthier meals.
Top Hill Staffer Dead in Apparent Suicide
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Walter F. Roche Jr.Ryan Loskarn, the former chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander who was charged with possessing and distibuting child pornography last month, was found dead in his home in Maryland of an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said Friday.
Can ObamaCare Survive? Moody’s Slashes Outlook On Insurers
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Philip KleinCredit ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday lowered its outlook for health insurers to “negative” from “stable,” citing “uncertainty” swirling around the rollout of President Obama’s health care law.
Schumer Calls on Obama to Use IRS to Curtail Tea Party Activities
/17 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alana GoodmanSen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) proposed using the Internal Revenue Service to curtail Tea Party group funding during a speech on how to “exploit” and “weaken” the movement at the Center for American Progress on Thursday.
Ted Cruz Wants to Make Sure You Didn’t Miss Brit Hume’s Epic Anti-Abortion Rant
/17 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Jason HowertonFox News political analyst Brit Hume made a passionate moral argument against abortion on “Special Report” on Wednesday that just may go viral after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) uploaded it on his YouTube channel.
Huckabee: Dems Say Women Need Government to ‘Control their Libido’ (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Carrie DannFormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says that Democrats are pushing women to believe “they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government.”
Report: Google Chrome Users Exposed To Security Flaw That Allows Snoops To Listen In Undetected
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Personal Liberty News DeskBy exploiting the voice control feature that is standard on many computers, smartphones and tablets, hackers can turn Google Chrome into a listening device to record your conversations without your knowledge, according to a web developer.
Report: Virginia Attorney General to Fight State’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsVirginia’s attorney general will announce Thursday that he believes the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and that Virginia will ask a federal court to strike it down, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
Emails Show EPA Ignored Request for More Realistic Cost Ranges for Coal Regulations
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ashe SchowEnvironmental Protection Agency officials ignored requests from the Office of Management and Budget to include a more realistic cost range for implementing stringent coal regulations for new coal plants, according to emails released by regulations.gov.
House Conservatives Plot Takedown of GOP Leaders’ Amnesty Plans
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Matthew BoyleAs House Republican leaders prepare an immigration proposal that could go much further towards amnesty than their prior public stances, conservative lawmakers are quietly plotting to push back.
Obama’s Policies Make Income Inequality a Lot Worse
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Peter MoriciIncome inequality has been growing since the 1970s, but President Obama’s economic policies are making it worse and making it grow much faster than did either Presidents Bush or Clinton.
Obama ‘Threatening Fox News Reporter’s Career’
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Bob UnruhFox News anchor Greta Van Susteren charges that the Obama administration tried to press her to shut down a colleague’s reporting on the jihadist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that cost the lives of a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
U.S. Appeals Court Throws Arctic Drilling Into Further Doubt
/1 Comment/in Alaska News, Featured /by Steve QuinnA federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Interior Department wrongly awarded offshore oil leases in the Chukchi Sea near Alaska in 2008 without considering the full range of environmental risks posed by drilling in the Arctic.
Chamber of Commerce Reportedly To Spend $50 Million Going After Tea Party
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Tony LeeThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent more than $50 million on lobbying efforts last year and will surpass that this year as it ramps up its efforts on amnesty, Common Core, and the destruction of the Tea Party that is opposed to both measures.
BEN CARSON: A Physician’s View On the Sanctity of Life
/3 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Ben S. CarsonSeveral years ago, I was consulted by a young woman who was 33 weeks pregnant and was on her way to Kansas get an abortion. I informed her of the multiple options available to her outside of abortion and she decided to go through with the pregnancy even though the child had hydrocephalus and required neurosurgical intervention after birth a few weeks later. She kept the baby and loves the beautiful child that has resulted.
We Told You So: McDonnell, Christie Dumped Tea Party Long Ago
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joel B. PollakNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell were the first victors in the Tea Party wave, riding fresh conservative enthusiasm–and outrage over Obamacare–to victory in November 2009. The left, predictably, is trying to link Christie’s bullying scandal and McDonnell’s corruption indictment to that Tea Party support.
Report: Al-Qaeda Planned to Blow Up US Embassy in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Convention Center
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Mitch Ginsburg and Times of Israel StaffGaza-based terrorist recruited Palestinians in Jerusalem for twin suicide bombings, other attacks, Shin Bet reveals; 3 men held.
Conservative Activist O’Keefe Claims Cuomo Targeting his Group
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsConservative activist James O’Keefe is accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration of targeting his group with document requests and a subpoena, claiming the Democratic governor’s recent comments critical of conservatives “aren’t simply words.”
Guns or Marijuana? A New Choice for Many
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Charles C. W. CookeAmong the many problems that the federal/state marijuana-standoff is now causing: access to constitutional rights.