Archive | March, 2010

Under Chavez, Murder Rate Quadruples

13. March 2010

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How’s that socialism working out for Venezuela? Well, things are booming these days. And by “things” I mean the national murder rate. It’s quadrupled since he took office in 1999. CARACAS (Reuters) – Homicides in Venezuela have quadrupled during President Hugo Chavez’s 11 years in power, with two people murdered every hour, according to new [...]

Tyson Responds: No More Sales To Iran

13. March 2010

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On Thursday I posted a list of well-known companies who, according to United Against Nuclear Iran, continued to do business with the oppressive and illegitimate government of Iran. I said we would call them out and demand answers. One of the companies on the list was Tyson Foods, the American multinational corporation best known for [...]

Holder Failed to Disclose Seven SCOTUS Briefs, Including Two for Padilla

12. March 2010

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The United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, failed to disclose seven Supreme Court briefs he joined in on, including two regarding al-Qaeda-linked terrorist Jose Padilla, during his confirmation hearings in Congress. The Politico reports: “It has come to our attention that some but not all briefs submitted to the Supreme Court by or on behalf [...]

Levin’s Right: It’s Time to Expel Slaughter

12. March 2010

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Any member of Congress who states her intention to overthrow the democratic process and usurp the United States Constitution should be deemed unsuitable for office. That’s exactly what Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) is trying to do. The rule she has proposed would deem legislation passed without an actual vote. That means that, in direct violation [...]

Madame Speaker Quickly Running Out of Arguments

12. March 2010

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Let’s pretend your a liberal Speaker of the House attempting to sell government-run health care to the American people, or at least convince your caucus members to ignore the will of their constituents. You can’t make an argument based on cost effectiveness, efficiency, or respect for human life. You’re coming down to the wire and [...]

“Pro-Life” Reid: I’d Totally Support Federal Abortion Funding!

12. March 2010

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Of course he could. He’s “pro-life” like Barack Obama is “fiscally responsible” or I’m the “Queen of England”. He uses as a campaign talking point once every six years and then gets to Washington and supports the far-left liberal agenda. Because, low and behold, he’s a high-ranking member of the far-left liberal establishment. So this [...]

Stupak: Some Pro-Life Democrats Caving To Pro-Abortion Crowd

12. March 2010

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Representative Bart Stupak (D-MI) says he won’t buckle under pressure from the pro-abortion crowd but that a few of his coalition members may have already. Stupak is currently fighting passage of the Senate government-run health care legislation because it provides federal tax dollars for abortion procedures. In a stunning interview with National Review, Rep. Bart [...]

Mexican Military Helicopter Enters US Airspace

12. March 2010

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Hey, why not? We have yet to stop an invasion of 12-20 million Mexican illegal aliens. Why stop with tens of millions of illegal crossings? Let’s just welcome in the Mexican military and be done with the sham. BROWNSVILLE — The Zapata County sheriff Thursday was questioning why a Mexican military helicopter was hovering over [...]

Companies Who Support The Iranian Regime

12. March 2010

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The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is illegitimate, oppressive, and dangerous. We have already witnessed the nation’s leaders rig a popular election, beat women for wearing too little clothing, execute individuals for being homosexual, and pursue nuclear weapons while calling for the destruction of Israel and the United States. Yet some western companies [...]

Obama Wants DNA Collection From Everyone Arrested

12. March 2010

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As Purple Avenger stresses, it’s not just DNA collection from everyone indicted or convicted. No, we’re talking the seizure of DNA from every single person arrested. According to the latest statistics, that would mean the federal government would gain DNA samples from tens of thousands of people every single day. To call this a dangerous [...]