
Oil, Obama and Outrage
The “blame Obama” chorus is singing again. This time to the tune of high gas prices. Last week in response to declining approval ratings fueled by a 20 percent surge in the …
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The “blame Obama” chorus is singing again. This time to the tune of high gas prices. Last week in response to declining approval ratings fueled by a 20 percent surge in the …
Read MoreHouse Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s name has been tossed around lately more than any other Republican’s, save presidential nominee-to-be Mitt Romney. Last week the Wisconsin congressman released a 2013 budget …
Read MoreWith Mitt Romney’s decisive Illinois victory on Tuesday and a number of endorsements from top party leaders, this cycle’s exhausting Republican primary appears all but settled. This primary has been unconventional by past standards, …
Read MoreAs Iran continues development on its nuclear program, denouncing nuclear weapons at the highest levels of government while continuing to enrich uranium and barring International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from conducting a …
Read MoreRonald Reagan recently eclipsed Jesus Christ as the man that Republican presidential candidates most want to emulate, marking a new high for the legacy of America’s fortieth President. Nearly every GOP debate has become …
Read MoreFor those who haven’t been paying attention to all the attention given to uteruses for the past two weeks, it’s 1965 again. The latest birth control debate and the most recent Santorum …
Read MoreOn the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Senate Democrats introduced new legislation based on the “Buffett Rule.” The “Paying a Fair Share Act” would implement a …
Read MoreDespite only moderate news coverage, the European sovereign debt crisis is undoubtedly the first item atop President Obama’s morning briefs. The crisis, which has been ongoing for the past three …
Read MoreAmericans can’t agree on much: what the wealthy should pay in taxes, what government’s role should be in providing medical care or if Khloe Kardashian is really a Kardashian. However, …
Read MoreJust days before the South Carolina Primary, Texas Gov. Rick Perry withdrew from the Republican Presidential Race. Thursday morning, at a press conference in Charleston, South Carolina, he endorsed former …
Read MoreThe House Judiciary Committee introduced controversial legislation in October, aimed at curbing Internet piracy, that has been hotly debated in Washington. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which enjoys bipartisan support from both Democrat and …
Read MoreIt’s no secret that the economy is going to be the dominant theme of the 2012 presidential election. If the Republican presidential candidates agree on one thing, it is that …
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