Written by William Murchison
A history professor I once studied under tended to offer weary responses to technical and highly dispensable questions of the sort that arise in weary seminars. To wit: “But what’s that got to do with the price of eggs?” Or, more pointedly sometimes, “the price of eggs in Arkansas?”
I thought of this aptly characterized boredom threshold as I watched the impeachment — um — hearings on Monday. Hearings? Snorings seems more to the point: a canopy of mingled objections and arguments and the preening of elected officials who know well enough they are on television.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Schiff, Democrats, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, impeachment, Jerry Nadler, Joe Biden, Sir William Gilbert, Ukraine, William Murchison
Federal Issues | David E. Smith | December 10, 2019 7:05 AM | Comments Off on Much Ado Over Not Very Much
Written by Robert Knight
“No one is above the law,” U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said when announcing the start of the impeachment process against President Donald J. Trump.
She should have tempered it with: “unless you’re a Democrat.”
For starters, literally hundreds of Democrat-controlled jurisdictions operate as “sanctuary cities,” flouting the law by refusing to cooperate with federal immigration officials. Nothing ever happens to the Democrat politicians, just the crime victims at the hands of criminal aliens who are released instead of being turned over to immigration enforcement officers.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Schiff, Andriy Derkach, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Burisma Holdings, Clinton Foundation, Defense of Marriage Act, Democratic Party, Dmitry Medvedev, Donald J. Trump, Eric H. Holder, Fast And Furious, Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, impeachment, Joe Biden, Marc Elrich, Mary Jo Kopechne, Nancy Pelosi, Petro Poroshenko, Ronald Reagan, Russiagate, Russian Collusion, Susan Rice, Ted Kennedy, Ukraine, Uranium One, Viktor Shokin, Wall Street Journal
Federal Issues | David E. Smith | November 20, 2019 8:00 AM | Comments Off on Operating Above the Law
Written by Daniel Horowitz
Here’s a novel question: We are all struggling with a cumbersome and expensive health care industry, trying to find ways to fix a broken system for Americans. Why on earth would we invite the rest of the world to access our system for free?
That was essentially the question pro-sovereignty figures in the Trump administration asked before they pushed for the new rule announced Friday to bar admission of those immigrants who show up at our hospitals without insurance or any way to pay out of pocket.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bernie Sanders, Center for Immigration Studies, Chris Jacobs, Donald J. Trump, green card, Hillary Clinton, Immigration and Nationality Act, permanent resident, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, Steven Camarota, taxpayer-subsidized health care, Todd Bensman
Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith | October 14, 2019 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Trump Moves to Protect Taxpayers From Immigrant Medical Bills. How About Border?
Written by Trevor Thomas
In order to remove the U.S. president, the vice president, federal judges, and other federal officials from office, Article I, Section II of the U.S. Constitution gives the U.S. House of Representatives “the sole Power of Impeachment.” Article I, Section III gives the U.S. Senate “the sole Power to try all Impeachments.” In the history of the United States, the U.S. House has initiated impeachment proceedings dozens of times; however, only 19 individuals have faced actual Articles of Impeachment.… Continue Reading
Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Climate Change, Donald J. Trump, Federalist 65, Federalist Papers, Gender Dysphoria, George Mason, Hillary Clinton, illegal immigration, impeachment, Islam, Jihad, Jihad Watch, LGBTQ Agenda, LGBTyranny, open borders, POTUS, sexual immorality, Sharia, U.S. Constitution
Media Watch | David E. Smith | October 11, 2019 5:45 AM | Comments Off on If Only We Could Impeach the Left-Wing Media
Written by Daniel Horowitz
In 2006, a super-majority of Congress passed the Secure Fence Act. It required that no less than 850 miles of double-layer fencing be constructed on our border. But it also codified a sense of purpose and a clearly defined mission for Border Patrol, to which everyone at the time agreed. It required the secretary of homeland security to “take all actions” necessary within 18 months of passage to “achieve and maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States” (emphasis added).… Continue Reading
Tags: Barack Obama, Border Patrol, Chuck Schumer, Daniel Horowitz, Dianne Feinstein, George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton, Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Joe Biden, Secure Fence Act
Immigration | David E. Smith | July 13, 2019 6:08 AM | Comments Off on Here’s How Far From CURRENT Law Our Border Debate Has Shifted
Written by Robert Knight
With a fraudulent Russian collusion claim no longer in their hip pocket, Democrats are still optimistic about recapturing the White House and the U.S. Senate in 2020.
But they are tired of competing. To ensure the desired outcome, they’ve proposed steps that would finish off the national, two-party system for all intents and purposes.
First, they oppose any efforts to strengthen the border and reduce illegal immigration. They want to ensure a massive flow of undocumented Democrats and recruits for the Free Stuff Army.… Continue Reading
Tags: Donald Trump, Electoral College, Eric Holder, Federal Elections Commission, For the People Act, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, SCOTUS, voting age
Federal Issues | David E. Smith | April 6, 2019 6:00 AM | Comments Off on The Dems’ Plan to Make Elections Obsolete
Written by Walker Wildmon
According to Chegg.com, “a cognitive bias is a mistake in reasoning, evaluating, remembering, or other cognitive process, often occurring as a result of holding onto one’s preferences and beliefs regardless of contrary information. Psychologists study cognitive biases as they relate to memory, reasoning, and decision-making.”
The modern day Democratic Party seems to be full of members who struggle with a form of cognitive bias. Look at their behavior.
For over two years, Democrats have accused President Donald J.… Continue Reading
Written by Wayne Allyn Root
Last week, the college cheating scandal was the biggest news story in America. Arrogant wealthy parents cheated and bribed to get their children into elite colleges.
Democrat politicians acted outraged. But why would anyone in the Democratic Party be shocked by cheating? It’s in their DNA. Look at their presidential candidates.
Elizabeth Warren cheated for decades to game the higher education system. She was Harvard’s pet “Native American” professor — all based on a big fat lie.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bernie Sander, Beto O’Rourke, college cheating scandal, Columbia University, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Donna Brazile, Elizabeth Warren, Fox News Channel, Havard University, Hillary Clinton, Wayne Allyn Root
Political | David E. Smith | March 25, 2019 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Democrats: The Party of Cheaters
Written by Michael Barone
There was a record-sized field of candidates containing as many women as men. Their surnames ranged from the long familiar to the novel and exotic; they had multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds, and at least one gay candidate was in the running. This sounds like the ever-expanding list of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but it’s also a description of the field in last month’s primary election for mayor of Chicago.… Continue Reading
Tags: Alexandria Occasion-Cortez, Barack Obama, Bernie Sander, Bill Clinton, Bill Daley, Chicago, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Democrat Party, Hillary Clinton, Jerry Joyce, Joe Biden, Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, Police Accountability Task Force, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, Toni Preckwinkle, Willie Wilson
Political | David E. Smith | March 18, 2019 7:05 AM | Comments Off on Chicago’s Clues for the 2020 Democrats
Written by Bruce Deitrick Price
What exactly is a socialist? You could spend all day studying encyclopedias and not settle anything. Using various definitions, you could probably prove that anybody is or isn’t a socialist.
So let’s talk to a socialist. Ignore the verbiage and look inside his head. When someone announces to the world, “I’m a socialist,” what is that person thinking?
With this focus, everything becomes simpler. Socialists may not be able to claim experience, learning, smarts, or success. … Continue Reading