Guest Post by Mike LaRoche (h/t Protein Wisdom) As if we haven’t had enough trouble with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) referring to principled conservatives as “wacko birds” and claiming not to understand why anyone would want to filibuster an unconstitutional gun control bill, now Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is getting in on the act: Echoing… Read more »
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Bloomberg needs better background checks for his anti-gun friends
One of Michael Bloomberg’s outspoken “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” has been arrested in a gun-related incident. James Schiliro, the mayor of Marcus Hook, Penn., is facing multiple criminal charges, including reckless endangerment after a drunken encounter resulted in the discharge of a firearm: According to court documents, the mayor is accused of having a police… Read more »
10 reasons why Uncle Sam needs more tax revenue
On Friday, the Obama administration lifted the covers on its compromise budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. But despite slashing the national debt by a projected $ 1.8 trillion over the next decade (bringing the total reductions since 2011 to $ 4.3 trillion) through painful changes to Social Security and Medicare, Republicans are predictably balking… Read more »
BREAKING: Federal court rules emergency contraceptives needs to be sold over the counter
A federal district court overturned Friday the Obama administration’s ban against women under 17 purchasing over-the-counter emergency contraception without a prescription. Describing the restriction as “a strong showing of bad faith and improper political influence” Judge Edward Korman of the District Court of Eastern New York directed the Food and Drug Administration to lift it… Read more »