01.13.2012

The Front Runners: Ron Paul vs. Mitt Romney

By Adam Bitely — Rep. Ron Paul and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are the front-runners of the GOP nomination contest for the presidential nomination. No other candidates in the field thus far enjoy the number of votes or support that these two candidates have […]

01.13.2012

Voter ID: Necessary or Discriminatory?

By Rebekah Rast — You need a proper form of government ID to drive a vehicle, buy alcohol or tobacco products, and even to apply for welfare assistance, so why not require an ID to vote? That’s the line of thinking of South Carolina Gov. […]

01.13.2012

U.S. Veteran’s unemployment rate soars above 13 percent

By Rebecca DiFede — In the 236 years since its birth, our great nation has been involved in a great many battles that have forever changed the course of history, both for us and for our allies and foes. Needless to say, America wouldn’t be […]

01.13.2012

The Guy With the Dragging Economy

By Frank McCaffrey — “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” is a film that still has a lot of people talking. Now the Obama Administration is responding with its own movie. Check out “The Guy With The Draggin’ Economy.”

01.12.2012

Mercedes uses Che to promote car sharing…

This is just bizarre. Promoting car sharing at CES in Las Vegas, a car company that caters to luxury made some strange comments and used some strange imagery… : “Some colleagues still think that car-sharing borders on communism,” Mercedes-Benz Chairman of the Board of Management Dieter Zetsche said onstage at CES today, speaking about Mercedes’ new CarTogether initiative . “But if that’s the case, viva la revolucion!” If Che had his way, he probably would […]

01.12.2012

SOPA bill author Lamar Smith is a copyright violator

Well, well, well. Looks like we have a case of hypocrisy with the author of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) used a background image for his website that was not properly attributed to the artist, nor did he seek the proper permission : I contacted DJ [the artist], to find out if Lamar had asked permission to use the image and he told me that he […]

01.12.2012

Must Reads for January 12

01.12.2012

New bill in the House threatens citizenship

By Rebecca DiFede — As recently reported by NetRightDaily , the Senate passed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act , a $662 billion Defense bill. It gives the military the power to lock up any and all suspected terrorists, whether captured here or abroad, and hold them indefinitely. Despite empty veto threats from our illustrious president, the bill passed 93-7 . Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein […]

01.12.2012

The end of globalization?

By Bill Wilson — Over the past century, economies have become more integrated — trading more goods and services around the world, moving capital globally, labor being shifted overseas, and just recently in history, the worldwide dissemination of information has become instantaneous with the power of the […]

01.11.2012

Must Reads for January 11

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