National Blog - page 149
Congress keeps giving new powers to IRS
Congress continues to work on a highway bill, desperately scrambling to pass something extending the highway programs before they expire on Friday. Today,the House of Representatives filed another temporary extension bill, while the Senate is [...]
Do We Need to Bring Back Internment Camps?
Last week, Retired General Wesley Clark, who was NATO commander during the US bombing of Serbia, proposed that “disloyal Americans” be sent to internment camps for the “duration of the conflict.” Discussing the recent military base [...]
Senate DRIVing away liberty
UPDATE: The Senate has removed the provision limiting the ability to those with outstanding felony warrants to receive social security, meaning none of the bill's funding is offset with spending cuts. Instead, the increased transportation funding [...]
If it's Wednesday Congress is violating the Constitution
This week, the House of Representative will vote on the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 (HR 1599). This legislation preempts state laws regarding labeling of foods containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). Instead, the bill [...]
Ron Paul: Iran Agreement Boosts Peace, Defeats Neocons
Last week’s successfully concluded Iran agreement is one of the two most important achievements of an otherwise pretty dismal Obama presidency. Along with the ongoing process of normalizing relations with Cuba, this move shows that diplomacy [...]
Pro-Wrestling US Senate?
Because pro-wrestling admits it is a performance... Today, the Senate continues debating the highway funding bill. Tonight, the Senate will vote on an amendment extending the life of the Export-Import Bank (EximBank), which expired at the [...]
Questions Raised Over Traffic Stop & Death of Sandra Bland
By Danny Lewis People are asking questions about the death of Sandra Bland, the woman who was found dead in a Texas jail on July 13th, especially whether she should have been arrested in the first place. CNN reports the original dashcam [...]
Rep. Alex Mooney Speaks in support of Audit the Fed
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) spoke earlier today on the House floor in favor of Audit the Fed. Watch his speech below:
UPDATE: Congress suspends our rights!
UPDATE: Today, the House leadership pulled the bill increasing funding for the Kennedy Center. However, the FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015 by voice vote. Interestingly, that first it appeared the passport bill was also being pulled from [...]
Message to Government: Hands Off Uber!
By Danny Lewis Popular ride sharing services, such as Uber, are under attack from legislatures across the nation. Local and state governments are already taking action that could affect Uber and thousands of its customers. The New York [...]