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The latest on the Baby Cyrus Anderson case and the pursuit of Ammon Bundy by Idaho medical conglomerate St. Luke's Hospital... The Pentagon now confirming the shoot down of a US Air Force drone by the Houthi forces in Yemen... The US Department of Justice selling the notion... In an interview with Blaze TV Tucker Carlson saying he was being pursued by the US National Security Agency... For the first time in days two attacks on a US base in Syria... US politics today Nikki Haley insisting... two polls in the state where Nikki Haley was Governor show President Donald...

In the vast and often contentious landscape of state and federal powers, Texas finds itself at the forefront of a potential clash. The use of Title 10 Active-Duty, a presidential authority allowing the federalization of National Guard forces, has sparked heated discussions, especially regarding the Texas National Guard and the unique position of the Texas State Guard. The intricacies of federalizing the Texas National Guard, a move that could be prompted by the Biden administration, have led to a strategic response from Texas Governor Greg Abbott. A call to federalize the Texas National Guard would trigger a swift and unprecedented...

Newsdump Alert Breaking News: Security Guards Detain Armed Main Near Robert F. Kennedy Jr... Here I am your host to again recall the Great El Rushbo and Rush Limbaugh often reminded us that the "Rush Limbaugh Program" was the: "most fun you can have with your clothes on" But of course other folks out there... God Bless Congresswoman Lauren Boebert... US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho leading a US Senate delegation to nations like China and Japan No. 1 and 2 holders of the massive US national debt... The Second Coming Of Jesus...

I mainly just want to ask the question, see what kinds of responses I may get or what other discussions flow from it. What could we do to automate conservatism? This can be both in the form of reaching new people as well as helping educate others around us of new things they may not have known. So far the most prominent answer I have found for myself is the audiobooks. I will be creating those for many years to come as the opportunities for education are immense. Over the years I have tried to get out of my comfort...

“CLEAT lawyers and staffers were on the scene shortly after reports of the shooting surfaced,” the web story explained. “Organizer Tracy Chance was allowed access to officers at fixed positions to make sure they had access to water and sports drinks to keep them hydrated. Tracy was able to get the photos posted here.”

California need not drown in debt and economic failure. So says Arthur Laffer, the happy advocate of a flat tax for California to solve the Golden State’s ills. We are inclined to favor a flat tax, as we’ve intimated and bellowed from time to time. And Laffer’s new book, Eureka! How to Fix California, is a blueprint for replacing the existing state and local taxes with a single, 5.8-percent flat income tax on personal unadjusted gross income. . .

The Obama 2012 campaign has secured the web address: communists.com which redirects the user to the President’s campaign splash page. Don’t believe me? Type the address into your browser for yourself and see what happens. While it is quite common for companies and campaigns to secure multiple web addresses which redirect the user to one master website, the other domains typically have some sort of relevance to the campaign. For instance, it would be perfectly appropriate and expected for the Obama campaign to secure; Obama.com, Barack.com, Hopeandchange.com, etcetera. In fact, it is in accordance with SEO best practices for a...

According to multiple unnamed sources, Clinton has been confiding to close pals that Obama is "the worst President ever" and his presidency is a "sinking ship" that is "taking the Democratic party and the country down with him," and when Obama confronted him on the comments, Clinton looked him in the eye and said; "Yes, it's a fact." The Globe reports: "At that point, the source adds, Obama went ballistic and told the ex-Prez; 'Then you are a racist and no different than the rest of them.'"

The final Space Shuttle mission ended last week, amidst calls for Washington to cut spending. The Shuttle program cost over $200bln, not to mention 14 lives, while giving little in return. Clearly a Shuttle launch was a majestic site; no one had ever assembled a machine so complicated that had to perform perfectly. Still, at over $400 million per pop, these are expensive warm-fuzzy moments. The Shuttles’ accomplishments were few. They launched satellites that could have been delivered to orbit cheaper by unmanned rockets. They built a space station that replaced an existing station – both of which served no...

A preliminary five-year plan to improve Ethiopia's educational system was released today by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The draft Statement of Work (SOW) outlines what the agency expects to accomplish via the Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed (READ) project, which seeks to improve the reading and writing skills of elementary school students. According to the draft SOW: "The overall program will have four components: curriculum improvement, pedagogical techniques, appropriate technology and teaching aids, and co‐curricular activity and community outreach. In addition, an evaluation project is expected to conduct mid‐term and final evaluations of the complete READ program...

Hooray for Black History Month!! Not. I hope the racist Republicans do not think we are buying this covert racist attempt to appease the African-American community. We are not fooled. We know that the racist Republicans do not care about any people of color or their history. This is merely an attempt for them to feel as though they are providing a hand up to people of color. They are doing no such thing. This is merely an attempt to mock African-Americans, their culture, and their history. I know what you racist Republicans are thinking: “Come on Race, you have...

I have a crazy theory that Muslims are trying to kill Americans by commiting acts of terrorism. I have some eveidence lets take a look and see if we can establish a connection.

Reagan was awesome!

Despite some fool with his car alarm blaring in the background, in this video it is quite clear that Charlie “Fliparoo” Crist is claiming that the voters can trust him because he’s not going to “change my stripes.” Of course, he said this not long before he “changed” his Senate run from Republican to a sudden “independent,” too… but, hey, consistency is overrated anyway, right? See the video at Publiusforum.com...

WEBTODAY (August 1, 2010)-- Conservatives often make two mistakes when it comes to second guessing Obama with regard to Iran. First they assume that since Obama is a liberal, if not outright Communist, he's some sort of peacenik dove and that he'd never make a preemptive strike against another nation. Let me ask you this: Did Communist Russia or Communist China hesitate to preemptively kill millions of people? Second, they simply say Obama is a Muslim or a Muslim sympathizer, assuming he'd never authorize a preemptive strike on Iran, totally forgetting that there are two major warring Muslim factions. More...

War photos of U.S. soldiers in Iraq are circulating on the web unlike those you may have seen before. The undated pictures give "Proof of abuse by our troops." Unlike the pictures from Abu-Ghraib with grabbed the attention of the media, these are largely unpublicized due to their sensitive nature. The photos which show our soldiers actively engaged with Iraqi citizens are especially intriguing because they appear to clarify the nature of the relationships between our men and women in uniform and the Middle Eastern people who actually live in the areas occupied by our troops. These are photos you...

I very troubling photo of the troubled "King of Pop"

How do you know you are shopping in Texas? This video is pretty dang funny.

I was surfing the cable channels one afternoon when I landed on an old black and white movie about a young man in his late twenties who agreed to go out on a blind date. The guy was very handsome and his prospective date was top model material. Their date started with a walk on the beach, followed by a formal diner, and then a movie. At the end of the first evening he dropped her off at her place and went home. A few days later they would repeat the process. On the third date they retreated to her...

"The O'Reilly Factor" aka "The No Spin Zone?" Hmmmm...might need to ponder that further! NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you visit his web site and please refrain from copying the cartoon within this thread. Thanks!