Even though Karl Rove’s American Crossroads brand has been damaged after the group declared war against conservative candidates, the group will reportedly try to influence the 2014 midterm elections by bullying campaigns and creating groups that, on the surface, do not seem to be affiliated with them.
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Sen.Ted Cruz (R-TX) emphatically defended Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson from the moment he was suspended by A&E for supposedly anti-gay remarks. The suspension provoked a relentless outpouring of support online, which pressured A&E to reinstate Robertson on Friday.
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent out a paranoid email Saturday evening urging supporters to vote for Democrats so that Republicans can’t impeach President Obama.
On Oct. 30, as President Obama was under fire for the botched rollout of his signature health care law, he visited Boston’s Faneuil Hall.
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Republicans appear to hold a slight edge in the battle next year to control the Senate. But the wild swings in the political fortunes for both parties in the closing months of 2013 made clear the situation could drastically change.
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A team of pro-life advocates who like to try to intervene when women head for an abortion business in West Palm Beach say they unfairly are being targeted by police because officers enforce a noise ordinance only against them.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 21:58:192013-12-28 21:58:19Ordinance Challenged for Targeting Pro-Lifers
The national commander of the American Legion is demanding answers from the Veterans Administration after hospitals in three states placed restrictions on Christian volunteers, including a group of schoolchildren who were told they could only perform Christmas carols from a government-approved list.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 21:56:172013-12-28 21:56:17American Legion Outraged Over VA Christmas Censorship
Two days after President Barack Obama signed a budget compromise that slashed pension benefits for military veterans, retired Marine Jessie Jane Duff blasted Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his “outrageous attitude” toward the sacrifices those in the armed forces have made.
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In “protecting the rights of all people to worship the way they choose,” then–secretary of state Hillary Clinton vowed “to use some old-fashioned techniques of peer pressure and shaming, so that people don’t feel that they have the support to do what we abhor.”
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Forth Wayne, Indiana is temporarily abortion-free now that an abortion practitioner who failed to properly report cases of statutory rape to state officials has stopped doing abortions.
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Friends and colleagues will gather January 19th in Anchorage to celebrate the life of family practioner Dr. M. Marcell Jackson, who passed away at the age of 84 on December 8th.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 21:41:072013-12-28 21:41:07Pioneering Alaska Doctor M. Marcell Jackson Passes Away at 84
A Chinese icebreaker ship sent to Antarctica for the purpose of rescuing a trapped expedition vessel caught in ice was forced to call off the mission Friday — because it got stuck in ice.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 21:38:572013-12-28 21:38:57It’s Ironic that Some Really Thick Ice has Stonewalled this Ship – Here’s Why (+video)
As if out of a Charles Dickens novel, people struggling to pay overdue fines and fees associated with court costs for even the simplest traffic infractions are being thrown in jail across the United States.
The Obama administration has lost yet another court case against the controversial HHS mandate that forces companies, colleges, and religious groups to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions under their employee health plans.
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The A&E Network announced Friday it would resume filming “Duck Dynasty” with Phil Robertson and the rest of his family next spring in a reversal of its decision last week to suspend him for comments he made about homosexuality.
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There are only five more days until the new gun laws go into effect for our state, that means a dash to register assault weapons or high capacity magazines.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 00:38:002013-12-28 00:38:00People Wait in Line to Register Guns Before New Laws Go into Effect (+video)
The U.S. is on its way to becoming the world’s top oil producer. The Energy Department believes American output will soar to 9.6 million barrels a day by the year 2016. But surprisingly, Alaska, one of the country’s top oil suppliers, is being left in the dust.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 00:36:372013-12-28 00:36:37Alaska, Lagging in Oil Production, Looks to Bring Back Boom (+video)
Over a million out-of-work Americans will be ringing in the new year with a lot more uncertainty about the future.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 00:29:502013-12-28 00:29:50Long-Term Jobless Facing New Year Without Aid
Is it WAY too early to talk about the 2016 presidential primaries? Yes. Are we going to do it anyway? Yes!
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If you only read one column about how to fix health care in America, make it this one.
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Detroit auto know-how, as well as the city’s cheap real estate, is a draw to Chinese investment. The amount is relatively modest, and Chinese companies aren’t talking yet about making cars here. But that could change.
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A man was arrested in Ohio for having a hidden compartment in a vehicle and could face up to 18 months in prison, even though there was nothing in the compartment.
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As Russia prepares to assume the rotating presidency of a military alliance of former Soviet states in 2014, a senior official announced plans Thursday to spend $1 billion on weapons for the bloc’s rapid-reaction force.
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The 172nd Infantry Brigade, the Arctic Wolves, had an extra long deployment in support of Operation Iraqui Freedom. They were supposed to go for a year, but the year turned into 16 months, with some of the brigade’s soldiers unexpectedly going back to Iraq after arriving home in Alaska.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-12-28 00:17:012013-12-28 00:17:01Alaska Supreme Court Denies Permanent Fund Dividend To Soldier Deployed To Iraq (+video)
NPR released the results of a poll they conducted on the Plan B One-Step morning after pill.
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Karl Rove’s Crossroads Reloading Against Tea Party
/35 Comments/in Featured, News /by Tony LeeEven though Karl Rove’s American Crossroads brand has been damaged after the group declared war against conservative candidates, the group will reportedly try to influence the 2014 midterm elections by bullying campaigns and creating groups that, on the surface, do not seem to be affiliated with them.
Silence of the Lambs: GOP Establishment Remained Neutral on ‘Duck Dynasty’ Controversy
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Tony LeeFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Sen.Ted Cruz (R-TX) emphatically defended Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson from the moment he was suspended by A&E for supposedly anti-gay remarks. The suspension provoked a relentless outpouring of support online, which pressured A&E to reinstate Robertson on Friday.
DNC Sends Email Defending Obama from Impeachment Possibility
/19 Comments/in Featured, News /by Patrick HowleyThe Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent out a paranoid email Saturday evening urging supporters to vote for Democrats so that Republicans can’t impeach President Obama.
Massachusetts, the Model for Obamacare, has Highest Health Costs in the United States
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Philip KleinOn Oct. 30, as President Obama was under fire for the botched rollout of his signature health care law, he visited Boston’s Faneuil Hall.
Republicans Appear to Hold Edge in Senate Races, as Party Fortunes Ebb and Flow
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsRepublicans appear to hold a slight edge in the battle next year to control the Senate. But the wild swings in the political fortunes for both parties in the closing months of 2013 made clear the situation could drastically change.
Ordinance Challenged for Targeting Pro-Lifers
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Bob UnruhA team of pro-life advocates who like to try to intervene when women head for an abortion business in West Palm Beach say they unfairly are being targeted by police because officers enforce a noise ordinance only against them.
American Legion Outraged Over VA Christmas Censorship
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd StarnesThe national commander of the American Legion is demanding answers from the Veterans Administration after hospitals in three states placed restrictions on Christian volunteers, including a group of schoolchildren who were told they could only perform Christmas carols from a government-approved list.
Marine Vet Slams Paul Ryan’s ‘Outrageous Attitude’ Toward Military Pension Cuts (+video)
/6 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Tony LeeTwo days after President Barack Obama signed a budget compromise that slashed pension benefits for military veterans, retired Marine Jessie Jane Duff blasted Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his “outrageous attitude” toward the sacrifices those in the armed forces have made.
Coercing Conformity; Subjugating the First Amendment
/6 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Andrew C. McCarthyIn “protecting the rights of all people to worship the way they choose,” then–secretary of state Hillary Clinton vowed “to use some old-fashioned techniques of peer pressure and shaming, so that people don’t feel that they have the support to do what we abhor.”
Abortion Doc Who Failed to Report Statutory Rapes Stops Abortions
/2 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Steven ErteltForth Wayne, Indiana is temporarily abortion-free now that an abortion practitioner who failed to properly report cases of statutory rape to state officials has stopped doing abortions.
Pioneering Alaska Doctor M. Marcell Jackson Passes Away at 84
/0 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured /by Diana DuelFriends and colleagues will gather January 19th in Anchorage to celebrate the life of family practioner Dr. M. Marcell Jackson, who passed away at the age of 84 on December 8th.
It’s Ironic that Some Really Thick Ice has Stonewalled this Ship – Here’s Why (+video)
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Oliver DarcyA Chinese icebreaker ship sent to Antarctica for the purpose of rescuing a trapped expedition vessel caught in ice was forced to call off the mission Friday — because it got stuck in ice.
Local Courts Reviving ‘Debtors’ Prison’ for Overdue Fines, Fees
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Kelley Beaucar VlahosAs if out of a Charles Dickens novel, people struggling to pay overdue fines and fees associated with court costs for even the simplest traffic infractions are being thrown in jail across the United States.
Obama Admin Loses In Court – “Doesn’t Have the Right” to Impose HHS Mandate on Christian Colleges
/15 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Steven ErteltThe Obama administration has lost yet another court case against the controversial HHS mandate that forces companies, colleges, and religious groups to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions under their employee health plans.
‘Duck Dynasty’ to Resume Filming with Phil Robertson
/8 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe A&E Network announced Friday it would resume filming “Duck Dynasty” with Phil Robertson and the rest of his family next spring in a reversal of its decision last week to suspend him for comments he made about homosexuality.
People Wait in Line to Register Guns Before New Laws Go into Effect (+video)
/20 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Karen LeeThere are only five more days until the new gun laws go into effect for our state, that means a dash to register assault weapons or high capacity magazines.
Alaska, Lagging in Oil Production, Looks to Bring Back Boom (+video)
/1 Comment/in Alaska News, Featured /by CBS NewsThe U.S. is on its way to becoming the world’s top oil producer. The Energy Department believes American output will soar to 9.6 million barrels a day by the year 2016. But surprisingly, Alaska, one of the country’s top oil suppliers, is being left in the dust.
Long-Term Jobless Facing New Year Without Aid
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Carrie DannOver a million out-of-work Americans will be ringing in the new year with a lot more uncertainty about the future.
Fox News Poll: Clinton, Christie on Top in 2016 Preference Test
/14 Comments/in Featured, News /by Dana BlantonIs it WAY too early to talk about the 2016 presidential primaries? Yes. Are we going to do it anyway? Yes!
John H. Cochrane on How America Should Have, and Still Could, Reform Health Care (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Dan CalabreseIf you only read one column about how to fix health care in America, make it this one.
Why China is Stepping Up its Presence in Detroit Auto Industry
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Mark GuarinoDetroit auto know-how, as well as the city’s cheap real estate, is a draw to Chinese investment. The amount is relatively modest, and Chinese companies aren’t talking yet about making cars here. But that could change.
Man Arrested For Having Concealed Compartment in Vehicle (+video)
/12 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Eric ScheinerA man was arrested in Ohio for having a hidden compartment in a vehicle and could face up to 18 months in prison, even though there was nothing in the compartment.
Russian-Led Alliance to Spend $1 Billion on Weapons in 2014
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Patrick GoodenoughAs Russia prepares to assume the rotating presidency of a military alliance of former Soviet states in 2014, a senior official announced plans Thursday to spend $1 billion on weapons for the bloc’s rapid-reaction force.
Alaska Supreme Court Denies Permanent Fund Dividend To Soldier Deployed To Iraq (+video)
/0 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured /by Peter J ReillyThe 172nd Infantry Brigade, the Arctic Wolves, had an extra long deployment in support of Operation Iraqui Freedom. They were supposed to go for a year, but the year turned into 16 months, with some of the brigade’s soldiers unexpectedly going back to Iraq after arriving home in Alaska.
NPR Poll Shows Americans Want Limits on Teens Getting the Morning After Pill
/0 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Christina MartinNPR released the results of a poll they conducted on the Plan B One-Step morning after pill.