Edward Snowden: Hero Or Traitor?

by Robert Romano.    Let us take Edward Snowden at his word. For a moment, assume he disclosed publicly the National Security Agency’s (NSA) broad, sweeping surveillance of all telephone, Internet, and email communications everywhere — not to hurt people or undermine security but to stop an unconstitutionally intrusive program. Did he do  ... MORE

Philip Bump: How Big Is The NSA Police State, Really?

We don't know the half of it.      As you probably know, "the cloud" in Internet parlance isn't an actual cloud. The Internet's cloud refers to remote storage of information and the network that connects to it. What tech companies pitch as a nebulous intangibility is really just stacks and stacks of servers with direct connections to the rest of the world. Things   ... MORE

VIDEO: A New Monument In Our Nation's Capital


D.C. apartment building doubles as giant middle finger pointed at the White House

Walter E Williams: Unnecessary Tragedy

Freedom is the solution.   Last week a federal judge ordered Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to allow 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, to be moved to the adult lung transplant list. That gives her a better chance of receiving a potentially lifesaving transplant. Sarah Murnaghan's fate should  ... MORE

IRS Orders Coffee Trays With Hidden Cameras

Are they spying on themselves?  The news is replete with headlines about our government snooping and spying on Americans. We’re all being watched in some way or another. It kind of reminds me of that Simon and Garfunkel song “America,” where he sings, “The man in the gabardine suit is a spy. I said, ‘Be careful; his bowtie is really a camera.’”     ... MORE

Steve Chapman: Under NSA's Unblinking Eye

No secrets except for government.      Some years ago, when tax simplification was being discussed, a cartoonist came up with the most likely way the IRS would achieve it: a postcard-sized 1040 form consisting of two lines: 1) How much did you make? 2) Send it in. That's comparable to where Americans are headed when it comes to keeping    ... MORE

Liz Sidoti: Mounting Controversies Are All About Trust

Another day, another scandal.   As a candidate, Barack Obama vowed to bring a different, better kind of leadership to the dysfunctional capital. He'd make government more efficient, accountable and transparent. He'd rise above the "small-ball" nature of doing business. And he'd work with Republicans to break Washington paralysis. You can trust me,    ... MORE

VIDEO: Fox News - The State Against Citizens

Katie Kieffer: The Two Most Beautiful Women

Beauty for the ages.    Two women are tied for the title of Most Beautiful Woman in America. Veritable goddesses, they show no trace of vanity. Their beauty is a gift to America and they deserve our attention. Unlike Victoria’s Secret Angels, these two women are ageless; their attractiveness becomes more apparent with time. They echo    ... MORE

A. Barton Hinkle: The Great Farm-Bill Ripoff

Why are rock stars receiving government aid?   Anyone starting from scratch would not design a farm policy like the one America has. At least not anyone with a lick of common sense. But since common sense is as common on Capitol Hill as a unicorn stampede, we have: A confusing clutter of programs that pay farmers not to farm, reward them  ... MORE

VIDEO: Ron Paul Predicted The Future In 1984

Rand Paul Wants Answers On Gun-Running In Benghazi

by Emily Miller.   Sen. Rand Paul suspects the U.S. was secretly running guns through the consulate in Benghazi to arm Syrian rebels. The Kentucky Republican said the Obama administration must provide answers about whether firearms trafficking through Libya was related to the terrorist attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador J.        ... MORE