The Arctic is having record cold this summer. The cold is going to produce the most Arctic summer sea ice in a decade. After being obsessed with the Arctic and Polar bears for years, there is no mention of this in the press. 78% of the US has been below normal temperature over the last 10 months. Almost the entire country except for ... MORE
Looking before we leap is not racism. In a recent confrontation between protesters against the illegal flood of unaccompanied children into the United States and counter-protests by some Hispanic group, one man from the latter group said angrily, "We are as good as you are!" One of the things that make the history of clashes over race or ... MORE
If only government got out of the way. Fracking in the state of Colorado during the year 2012 created 111,000 jobs whereas Barack Obama’s entire economy has only generated 110,000 jobs for Millennials since 2007. What is wrong with our president? Does he suffer from a migraine headache or is he simply refusing to think straight? ... MORE
Stopping educational fraud is all that is necessary. Earlier this month, the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act was
celebrated. During the act's legislative debate, then-Sen. Hubert
Humphrey, responding to predictions, promised, "I'll eat my hat if this
leads to racial quotas." I don't know whether Humphrey got around to
keeping ... MORE
by Mark Kelly. Attracted by the ideas of freedom and innovation. There’s a new app in Silicon Valley — conservatarianism. It’s the app that conservative Senator Rand Paul is pushing. He wants to join forces with local techies. But how can technology and liberty flourish side by side? Paul’s answer, “shrink government.” “Is government inherently ... MORE
Hoping to change America's founding principles. From day one in his first term of office, President Barack Obama has given America his middle finger. I’m surprised so many people haven’t noticed it. Here’s a State of the Union address he’d never dare make, but I’m sure he would like to, just to let his hair down. It would probably be written by ... MORE
Obama’s pen-and-phone regulations are very costly. What does President Obama’s “Year of Action” mean, exactly? The answer is more than $100 billion in regulatory burdens so far this year, putting the nation on track for $200 billion by year’s end. This is what “using his pen and his phone” means for countless manufacturers, energy ... MORE
by Sarah Hutchins. Since Colorado began selling legalized recreational marijuana January 1, 2014, and Washington followed on July 8, 2014, the rest of the country has been wondering which state will be next, and while Oregon has been on the tips of most people’s tongues, it could also be Alaska that becomes the next to capitalize on the so-called ... MORE
by Patrick Howley. Another likely story from our unaccountable government. IRS Deputy Associate Chief Counsel Thomas Kane said in transcribed congressional testimony that more IRS officials experienced computer crashes, bringing the total number of crash victims to “less than 20,” and also said that the agency does not know if the ... MORE
But it does raise revenue for politicians to spend. Six years ago, California began enforcing a ban on the use of cell phones behind the wheel. In the latest edition of the journal Transportation Research, a study found that issuing tens of thousands of $170 tickets each year for this new offense failed to yield measurable safety benefits. ... MORE
Cops kill man suspected of unapproved market transaction. The war on black market cigarettes. The brutal takedown and arrest
of Eric Garner by the New York Police Department in Staten Island,
which was quickly followed by the man's death, became top national
news after New York Daily News released video of the
encounter (here). ... MORE
by Jonathan Blanks. If the Obama administration is to be believed, America’s infamous "War on Drugs" is over. In its most recent National Drug Control Strategy, released last week, officials promised a more humane and sympathetic approach to drug users and addiction. Out, the report suggests, are "tough on crime" policies. Rather than ... MORE