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CONCORD - Senator Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign gets a big boost from three of the state’s most conservative Republican leaders."But for most, we can only guess, and for others the guessing is over and we are disappointed. With Senator Cruz, we do not need to guess and he will not disappoint.’’That was former House Speaker Bill O’Brien who backed Newt Gingrich in 2012.The Texas senator’s leadership team reads like a Who’s Who of the most prominent, hard-right conservatives."So it comes down to this,’’ O’Brien concludes. ``Others talk the talk and we either don’t know if they walk the walk or...

Donald Trump appears to have deleted a tweet he quoted that made questionable comments about Jeb Bush and his wife. On July 4th, Trump quoted another users tweet which claimed to know why Bush likes “Mexican illegals.” The tweet appeared to be live for 24 hours before Trump deleted it. Bush’s wife, Columbia, is Mexican. Bush responded to Trump’s comments about Mexican immigrants being rapists and drug lords over the weekend. “I don’t think he represents the Republican Party, and his views are way out of the mainstream of what most Republicans think.”

By decree of the great state of Oregon, the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa must pay $135,000 to the lesbian couple whom they “mentally raped” by refusing to bake their wedding cake. This was expected, but the final judgment, handed down last Thursday, came with another twist. Aaron and Melissa Klein have also been given a “cease and desist” order, which effectively decrees they must refrain from stating their continued intention to abide by their moral beliefs. Land of the What-Was-That? Let’s be clear on why this is so sinister. There are times when speech rights conflict with other...

Attorneys for Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant in Waco are seeking to block a subpoena that would require restaurant officials to turn over security camera videos from the May 17 shootout in advance of a biker’s examining trial. Attorney Clint Broden, who represents Hewitt biker Matthew Clendennen, subpoenaed the video from Don Carlos, whose business is adjacent to the former Twin Peaks restaurant, where nine bikers were killed and 20 others were wounded. Bret Griffin, a Houston attorney who represents Don Carlos, said in a motion to quash the subpoena that Broden is on a “fishing expedition for non-party’s surveillance footage...

Press reacts to Cruz’s eye-popping fundraising numbersHOUSTON, Texas — Yesterday, it was announced that supporters of the Cruz for President campaign have already raised more than $51 million, giving Cruz one of the strongest war chests among those running for president. Below are highlights from press coverage of the announcement:McClatchy: Cruz on track for $51 million total “GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced today that his campaign raised a robust $10 million in the second quarter and with super PAC support can count on over $51 million for his candidacy… The Cruz press release stressed ‘the aggregate total...

Do Americans Know What the First Amendment Includes? When asked to name the five specific freedoms in the First Amendment, 57% of Americans name freedom of speech, followed by 19% who say the freedom of religion, 10% mention the freedom of the press, 10% mention the right to assemble, and 2% name the right to petition. Thirty-three percent of Americans cannot name any of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Over the past year, those naming freedom of speech decreased from 68 to 57%, freedom of religion decreased from 29 to 19%, and freedom of the press declined from...

“President Barack Obama is the first president we’ve ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore.” (Sen. Ted Cruz, March, 2014)“It is a time to reclaim the Constitution of the United States.” (Sen. Ted Cruz, March 23, 2015) While liberals applaud how the smiling, slobbering, tail-wagging Obama recently rolled-over yet again for Raul Castro (opening of embassies) Cuba-watchers are at pains to point out that—yes, though the Caitlyn Jenner saga is certainly fascinating—the U.S. Constitution is again being trashed.In brief, what the President did this week is against U.S. law, as...

In her HBO documentary Fall to Grace, Alexandra Pelosi – yes, Nancy’s daughter – revealed, without intending, how the shifting progressive creed had become conflated with “sin.” The documentary tracks the career of former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey, the self-dubbed “gay-American” disgraced in a sex and security scandal. In one passing scene, McGreevey enters an Episcopal Church ostensibly more welcoming than the hidebound Catholic Church of his childhood. The message board on the church front reads, “Jesus liberates us from our sin of sexism, homophobia, racism and classism.” Had the message board been bigger, the good pastor might have...

Like many people at the Supreme Court last month, I was deeply moved by the historic ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges recognizing the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry. At such a transcendent moment, it is difficult to do anything but celebrate the triumph of what Justice Anthony Kennedy called the “dignity” and “profound hopes and aspirations” of the many loving couples who had been denied the recognition of marriage. But Kennedy’s moving language was more than just aspirational thoughts on dignity. He found a right to marriage based not on the status of the couples as homosexuals but...

Donna Garner says, “So take that — liberal pundits, Washington cartel, and naysayers! Since Ted Cruz’s Presidential launch on 3.23.15, he has raised more than $51 Million, mostly from conservative grassroots Americans. Do you still think Ted Cruz doesn’t have a chance to be President of the United States?” Raised $14.2 Million from 175,000 contributions Average amount – $81 120,000 separate donors from all 50 states and 5 territories At least one or more donors in 48.1% of the zip codes in America More than 1,182,175 separate visitors to TedCruz.orgSince campaign launch – over 31 million comments on Facebook and...

Republican presidential hopefuls have been dumping on Donald Trump for his comments on immigration and how so many illegal immigrants commit other crimes. Ted Cruz isn’t one of Trump’s critics. On Friday he was asked for comment on “Meet the Press” and said he wasn’t interested in “Republican on Republican violence.” He went on, according to the Washington Times: When Mr. Todd asked Mr. Cruz if “rhetoric matters,” Mr. Cruz responded, “I salute Donald Trump for focusing on the need to address illegal immigration. The Washington cartel doesn’t want to address that,” Mediaite reported.Mr. Cruz admitted that Mr. Trump has...

Expected presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) family apparently isn't on the same page as he is when it comes to same-sex marriage. In a profile of Walker's wife, Tonette Walker, The Washington Post reported Sunday that the Supreme Court's recent marriage ruling was a "particularly tough day" for the Walker family. Some of their children, she said, are big proponents of same-sex marriage and were bothered by Walker's call for a constitutional amendment to reverse the high court's decision. "That was a hard one," Tonette Walker said. "Our sons were disappointed. ... I was torn. I have...

Scourge of the Senate. Conservative firebrand. Certified nerd. Last week I had the chance to interview Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 100% backstage after his “Believe Again” event at Drake University in Des Moines. Considering Cruz’s reputation as an avid gamer, I decided to spice things up by challenging him to a chess match during the interview – doing my best to keep the former Princeton debate champ in check, while also hitting him with questions ranging from campaign strategy to comic book wars.It turns out that when he’s not haunting the nightmares of Capitol Hill Democrats, the conservative firebrand enjoys...

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” George Santayana in The Life of Reason. The Civil War was an awful time of American history. It pitted brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, and state against state. Around 620,000 Americans died in the war, more than any other conflict the U.S. has been involved in. It’s something which will hopefully never happen again. Which is why those calling for the destruction of Confederate monuments are wrong. University of Vermont Emeritus Professor of Society James Loewen wants the United States to be de-Confederatized. He...

Texas Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz stopped in Augusta for his book signing Sunday.His book, A time for Truth, came out just last week and hundreds of people from all over the CSRA came out to show their support.“Ted Cruz is a once in a lifetime candidate I could not miss this opportunity, he is a true constitutional conservative,” Carl Davis drove three hours from South Georgia for the book signing.Ted Cruz supporters of all ages came from hours away just for the chance to meet the Presidential hopeful.Linda Milliff made it a family affair with her husband...

This year, June, not April, was the cruelest month. Traditionalists and right-thinkers were overwhelmed by the unfathomable Supreme Court rulings, the vulgar rainbow-hued White House, and the culture -- or what remains of it. A lesser-known casualty of the June wars was a tiny New Jersey non-profit called JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing), dedicated to educating the Jewish community and beyond about the social, cultural, and emotional factors that lead to same-sex attraction. JONAH unfortunately found itself in the giant maw of the radical leftist Southern Poverty Law Center, which made a meal of it. According to their...

On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, which concerned whether same-sex marriage is a right protected by the U.S. Constitution. Although the case did not address the right to bear arms, some pro-gun advocates began debating whether the Court’s reasoning and analysis had application to national concealed carry licensing reciprocity. This is a reasonable question. If states that formerly did not sanction same-sex marriage now have to recognize all marriages from states that do, shouldn’t that also mean restrictive “may issue” concealed carry jurisdictions have to recognize concealed carry...

Governors in New Hampshire and Maine are set to make a decision on if the carry of a concealed handgun without a permit will be signed into law in coming days. In New Hampshire, Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) has promised gun control groups she would veto a narrowly successful measure placed on her desk this week. In Maine, Gov. Paul LePage (R) earlier voiced support for a proposal that passed the state legislature by large margins, but has since vowed not to sign any bills under protest of the lawmakers’ refusal to act on eliminating the state’s income tax. LePage’s...

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The family of a California woman who was allegedly shot dead by an illegal Mexican immigrant have criticized officials who didn't hand him over after he was jailed just months before the attack. Grieving relatives of Kathryn Steinle, 32, who was shot dead on San Francisco's Pier 14 Thursday night, made the comments in light of revelations that alleged killer Francisco Sanchez, 45, had already been sent back over the border five times. Immigration officials said that they had made him a 'priority' request for any law enforcement officers who picked him up. Video and pictures at link.