January 31, 2014 – 11:14 am
Throwing out the “R” word is simply a way to attempt to shut down debate (Buzzfeed) For more than a year House Republican leaders have insisted the chamber would act on new immigration laws. And for more than a year, Republicans have done virtually nothing on the issue — despite intense pressure from activists, business […]
January 30, 2014 – 8:13 am
It’ll never go anywhere, but the liberal media would have an opportunity to circle the wagons and be outraged…unlike when Democrats constantly talked about impeaching George W. Bush, and John Conyers (D) even held a mock impeachment in the basement of the Capital Building (The Blaze) Just hours after he stormed out of President Obama’s […]
January 30, 2014 – 7:31 am
This isn’t so much about legalization, but decriminalization (Washington Times) Republicans eyeing the White House in 2016 are pushing their party to change its stance and accept a softening of federal marijuana laws — a dramatic shift from the GOP’s most recent contenders who railed against the drug and questioned its medicinal value. Sen. Rand […]
January 29, 2014 – 4:23 pm
First off, there’s this (Washington Times) Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday that there’s a “general consensus†in his party that something big needs to happen on overhauling the country’s immigration laws and that more specifics would be unveiled this week at House Republicans’ annual retreat. “I think politically speaking it’s a mixed […]
January 13, 2014 – 8:36 am
John Podhoretz discusses at the NY Post Why Bridgegate made headlines but Obama’s IRS scandal didn’t Most government scandals involve the manipulation of the system in obscure ways by people no one has ever heard of. That is why George Washington Bridgegate is nearly a perfect scandal — because it is comprehensible and (as they […]
January 9, 2014 – 7:07 am
The schizophrenic president, who bounces from subject to subject as of The Utmost Importance daily, is making a push to get the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform, ie, a giant bill which most haven’t read and don’t understand and will make all sorts of unexpected changes, passed (Fox News) A group of House Republicans is rejecting […]
January 8, 2014 – 6:50 am
Remember, this is the guy who has a good shot at being the 2016 Republican presidential candidate, someone the GOP insiders, and liberal media, supports (CNN) Flanked by Hispanic leaders, students, and immigration reform advocates, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie celebrated the signing of his state’s so-called DREAM Act on Tuesday, hailing the new law […]
November 18, 2013 – 6:17 pm
This is legislation that Chris Christie, the guy who it seems the GOP Establishment wants for 2016, wants (NJ.com) A bill to offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants who grew up in New Jersey is continuing its progress towards Gov. Chris Christie’s desk. The state Senate today voted 25 to 12 to approve the controversial […]
October 17, 2013 – 7:04 am
And well he should have (The Blaze) During a U.S. House hearing concerning the closure of national parks and monuments during the partial government shutdown, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) scolded the director of the National Park Service for treating “pot-smoking†demonstrators in the Occupy movement with more respect than the nation’s war veterans. Gowdy relentlessly […]
October 12, 2013 – 9:34 am
I’ll admit, I had some concerns with the whole shutdown plan. First, because there was no way the Democrat controlled Senate would defund the “Affordable” Care Act, and on the .001% chance that happened, Obama wouldn’t sign it. Nor would they delay the individual mandate. Nor make substantive changes that fix the issues that are […]