RON PAUL CALLS TSA ‘JACK-BOOTED THUGS’ IN RESPONSE TO HIGHWAY CHECKPOINTS
Headlines, Liberty Sunday, October 30th, 2011
By Liz Klimas, The Blaze A week ago, Tennessee became the first state to team up with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to implement highway checkpoints for random searches in a move to counter terrorism. Ron Paul’s response? That the Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) program with its “sinister, military-style acronym“ is violating Fourth [...]
The Limits of States’ Rights
State's Rights Saturday, October 29th, 2011
By Gary Bauer, Human Events By invoking “states’ rights,” some Republican presidential contenders argue that national efforts to protect normal marriage and unborn life betray the federalist principles at the heart of conservatism. I’ve always believed that the government that’s closest to the people governs best. But the definition of society’s most vital institution and [...]
GOP rivals focus on flat taxes, smaller government
Taxes Saturday, October 29th, 2011
By TOM RAUM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On jobs and taxes, the top Republican presidential rivals are locked in a fierce game of one-upmanship. They’re all trying to outdo each other in offering the boldest economic plan for the campaign to unseat President Barack Obama next November. Despite some notable differences in the blueprints, [...]
Americans ’Hooked’ on Government Benefits
Finance Saturday, October 29th, 2011
By Brian Faler – Bloomberg.com Political dysfunction is often blamed for Congress’s inability to curb the U.S. budget deficit. An even bigger obstacle may be the American public. A record 49 percent of Americans live in a household where someone receives at least one type of government benefit, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And [...]
‘Rogue websites’ bill introduced in US House
Liberty Saturday, October 29th, 2011
From Breitbart.com US lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give US authorities more tools to crack down on websites accused of piracy of movies, television shows and music and the sale of counterfeit goods. The Stop Online Piracy Act has received bipartisan support in the House of Representatives and is the House version [...]
Infrastructure at Risk From Feds’ Failure to Share Info, Security Researchers Charge
Technology Saturday, October 29th, 2011
By Kim Zetter, Wired.com LONG BEACH, CA — If the government really wants to protect the nation’s electrical grid and critical infrastructure from hackers and other attackers, it’s got to change the way it communicates with the people in charge of securing those systems. That was the message sent this week from security professionals to [...]
Measles cases at 15 year high in U.S.
Health Saturday, October 29th, 2011
From CNN Health There have been 220 cases of measles so far this year in the United States, more than triple the usual 60 to 70 cases per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Europe had more than 26,000 cases reported from January through July of this year, with nine deaths, [...]
Poll: Most oppose assault weapon ban
Gun Rights Saturday, October 29th, 2011
From CBSNews.com A new poll indicates that more and more people now have guns in their homes, and that America’s attitude towards gun-control may be shifting. According to a new Gallup poll, 47 percent of Americans report having a gun on their property, up from 41 percent a year ago. It’s the highest number Gallup [...]
Cain builds on Tea Party base in N.H.
Activism, Headlines Saturday, October 29th, 2011
By Shira Schoenberg , The Boston Globe Even as the New York Times is reporting on turmoil within Republican businessman Herman Cain’s presidential campaign, Cain is working to build up his New Hampshire organization, particularly among Tea Party supporters. In an email to supporters this week, former New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Jack Kimball threw [...]
2012 Elections Saturday, October 29th, 2011
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | Politico Michele Bachmann is blaming a tea party group’s call for her to bow out of the 2012 race on Rick Perry, insisting it was a dirty trick – adding she had no evidence but had heard word of it. In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Bachmann said that American [...]
