The Democrats have now suffered two consecutive free speech defeats before the Supreme Court. In both cases, liberals wanted to control the money individuals (McCutcheon vs. FEC) and corporations (Citizens United vs. FEC) could contribute to political campaigns; and as…
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G.O.P. establishment ready to crush the opposition
“I think we are going to crush them everywhere,” McConnell said. “I don’t think they are going to have a single nominee anywhere in the country.” With these words, Mitch McConnell (R-ino KY) declared his war strategy for taking down the…
The FCC is sounding a lot like Joseph Goebbels to me
Last spring, in the aftermath of revelations that the Obama administration was actively intimidating members of the Associated Press and FOX News, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) worked together on legislation that was meant to “protect” members of the media from government interference and…
Paul Ryan Enshrined In The G.O.P. Hall Of Shame
The American Conservative Union gives Paul Ryan a lifetime score of 91%. Not too shabby, until you look a little closer at his performance on several key votes. Consider the following provided by Matt Lewis with The Daily Caller. Rep. Ryan voted FOR: The Troubled Asset…
Orrin Hatch Enshrined In The G.O.P. Hall Of Shame
Ever since the T.E.A. Party helped Republicans take back the House of Representatives in 2010—along with gaining a few seats in the Senate—Republican “leaders” in both houses of Congress, in classic “cutting off the nose to spite the face” behavior, have targeted them for elimination. These RINO…
Mitt Romney: Senator Graham sounds like Jimmy Carter
O.K. Mitt didn’t really say this, but in a moment of political karma, he could have. During the Republican primaries in 2011, John McCain’s BFF criticized the Republican presidential field’s ambivalence about the war in Afghanistan, and accused front-runner Mitt Romney of promoting a weakness…
Joseph Goebbels would love Lindsey Graham
As we have documented in the past, dangerous and destructive gangs are roaming the halls of the nation’s capitol. These gangs typically number from eight to sixteen; a small number, but powerful nonetheless. In years past, they have brought wreckage to…