At this year’s CPAC, you couldn’t look in any direction without seeing a “Stand with Rand” sign. But what exactly is a “libertarian?”
Libertarianism defined & why the GOP needs to support young libertarian politicians
By Neal Gallagher /// April 26, 2013
Senate in for a long night with ‘voto-rama’ on 2014 budget
Time to sit back and get caffeinated…the Senate’s in session for the long haul today as it prepares to vote on the budget proposal released earlier this month — and the 400-plus amendments that go along with it.
By Neal Gallagher /// March 22, 2013
Colorado Gov. signs gun control bill amid opposition
On Wednesday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill that strictly curbs gun rights in that state.
Hickenlooper, a Democrat, signed legislation requiring a background check for all gun purchases in Colorado, a bill that requires the gun buyer to pay for that background check, as well as legislation that restricts gun magazine capacity to 15 rounds of ammunition. The new regulations will begin on July 1.
By Neal Gallagher /// March 21, 2013
Arizona Sheriff at CPAC: gun control is illegal, calls federal government ‘Gestapo-like’
Sheriff Richard Mack of Graham County, Arizona took to the podium Thursday at CPAC with a message that you might not expect to hear from a police officer: gun control in America is illegal.
By Neal Gallagher /// March 15, 2013
Your Rights According to Obama
After requiring religious organizations to cover their employees’ contraceptive costs under Obamacare, and just hours before President Barack Obama trampled on the Second Amendment through 23 executive orders, the White House released an official statement, naming January 16,2013 “Religious Freedom Day” and touting the President’s respect for religious and constitutional rights.
Recall the contraception mandate in Obamacare, which requires religious organizations to provide access to free contraceptives through health insurance plans, even if it is against their religious beliefs. The White House later announced that third-party insurers would cover those costs, but realistically, the insurance companies will just pass those extra costs back on to the religious organizations – either way the other religious organizations will still be footing the bill. The exceptions also failed to cover private companies, and their owners’ religious beliefs. How concerned about religious freedom was Obama then?
By Neal Gallagher /// January 16, 2013
Sales of guns and children’s body armor soar in wake of Sandy Hook shooting
Less than a week after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 26 people, including 20 young children, conservative and liberal news sources are reporting that gun sales across the country have soared. Another item selling at record numbers is children’s body armor.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is reporting a record 4,154 background checks submitted on Saturday alone.
Also seeing record sales is Utah-based company “Amendment II”, which sells bullet-proof backpacks and body armor for children.
By Neal Gallagher /// December 20, 2012
Stock market numbers show no confidence in Obama
President Obama holds the top two records for worst post-election sell-offs in the American financial markets.
On Wednesday morning, right after Obama’s re-election the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or DJIA, fell 2.8 percent in the first two hours of trading. It closed out Wednesday down 2.3 percent, the largest decline in a year. The S&P fell 2.3 percent. The Nasdaq lost 2.48 percent. 80 percent of all the stocks on the NYSE and Nasdaq ended up in the negative.
And that was just Wednesday.
By Neal Gallagher /// November 10, 2012
After The Most Divisive Campaign in Modern History, Obama Rejects the Idea of a Divided America
In his victory speech Tuesday night, President Obama claimed that the country is not “as divided as our politics suggest,” despite having run one of the most divisive campaigns in American history.
In a speech that sounded like it was written by the Romney campaign, Obama spoke of an America that wanted to avoid debt and maintain a strong military presence in the world. He mentioned the “necessary work of self-government,” and he touted the American ideal of success through hard work. For a few moments throughout his speech, Obama actually sounded like a conservative.
The most suspiciously conservative statement came at the end of Obama’s speech. Having described the importance of hard work to be able to succeed, Obama went on to say, “I believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests. We’re not as cynical as the pundits believe.”
By Neal Gallagher /// November 8, 2012
