Supreme Court: Strip Searches Always Permissible
The US Supreme Court ruled today that police can strip search anyone they decide to arrest for anything for any reason.
Republicans Trying To Mend Fences With Hispanic Voters, But It May Be Too Late
Republicans are finally starting to realize that they are in trouble with Hispanic voters.
Republican Stupidity Widens Gender Gap
Weeks of bizarre talk about contraception and vaginal ultrasounds has surprisingly alienated women from the Republican Party.
NBC Deceptively Edits George Zimmerman’s Words On 911 Tape
The media circus around the shooting of Trayvon Martin is getting worse.
ObamaCare And The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy
Is the Supreme Court risking it’s legitimacy if it strikes down the individual mandate?
Romney Campaign Getting Started On The Veepstakes
With the nomination pretty much inevitable, it’s time to start thinking about Romney’s running mate.
Nikki Haley Cleared By IRS, No Longer Under Investigation
Reports that Nikki Haley might be indicted stemming from a tax fraud investigation are not true.
Republicans Backing Away From Opposition To Same-Sex Marriage?
The GOP seems to be backing away from a position on same-sex marriage that was a prominent part of its message only a short time ago.
Politics, Hubris, And The Questionable Constitutionality Of ObamaCare
This week’s hearings in the Supreme Court caught many proponents of the Affordable Care Act off guard.
Soldier Reprimanded For Ron Paul Endorsement
A Reserve Specialist who endorsed Ron Paul’s presidential candidacy in uniform will only be reprimanded, not court martialed.
Why I Love The First Amendment
An lesson from the United Kingdom in the importance of protecting freedom of speech.
War Against Youth?
The old have most of the money and power in our society, a trend that is accelerating.
Scott Rasmussen Decides To Poll “Is George Zimmerman Guilty of Murder?”
Speaking of trials in the court of public opinion……
ObamaCare At The Supreme Court, Day Three (Part One): Is The Entire PPACA Doomed?
This morning, the Justices pondered the fate of the PPACA if they strike down the individual mandate.
Conservatives and the Individual Mandate
Is the now-familiar refrain that the individual mandate was originally a conservative idea really true?
America’s Top Geostrategic Threat?
Russia is the most significant geopolitical player actively opposing significant American interests.
“Etch A Sketch” Was An Inside The Beltway Meme
Once again, the punditocracy seems to have misread the voting public.
An Object Lesson In Why You Shouldn’t Rush To Judgment In The Trayvon Martin Case
A news report today provides an excellent lesson in why all the rushing to judgment in the Martin/Zimmerman case is a mistake.
ObamaCare At The Supreme Court, Day Two: The Mandate Under The Microscope
It seems to have been a rough day for the individual mandate at the Supreme Court.
ObamaCare Mandate Limiting Principle
The Solicitor General was unprepared to answer the most predictable question on the ObamaCare insurance mandate.
What Should Americans Know About American Government?
What walking around knowledge about our political system is necessary to be an informed citizen?
Russia Our “Number One Foe”?
Mitt Romney called Russia our “number one geopolitical foe.” Is he right?
A Moderate Dissent on the Question of Judgment and the Martin Shooting
While I do not support a rush to legal judgment or mob justice, I see no problem in forming opinions.
George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, And Rushing To Judgment
It’s time to let the legal system do its job.
ObamaCare At The Supreme Court, Day One: Is The Mandate A Tax, Or Not?
By the end of today’s first day of hearings on the Affordable Care Act, the Justices seem eager to take the consider the case on the merits.
Obama’s Foreign Policy Etch-a-Sketch
For a change, President Obama and not one the Republican contenders to replace him has gotten into trouble for accidentally speaking the truth.
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