Three years after the Department of Education announced a contest called Race-to-the-Top for $4.35 billion in stimulus funds, some parents, teachers, governors, and citizen and public policy groups are coming to an awful realization about the likely outcomes: A national curriculum called Common Core Regionalism, or the replacement of local governments by federally appointed bureaucrats […]
Tax Dollars for Terrorists
June 2, 2014 by
The problem with writing a book about President Obama’s lawlessness, as I have just done in Faithless Execution (which will officially be published Tuesday), is that eventually the author has to stop writing so the book can be printed. The administration’s illegal conduct, by contrast, rolls right along — so by the time the book […]
Objective military assessment: Bowe Bergdahl case
June 2, 2014 by
I am writing this because last night I heard Fox News’ Harris Faulkner refer to Army SGT Bowe Bergdahl as a local hero. I just listened to Bergdahl’s father refer to his son’s character. So, we must have a discussion of the truth here. Army SGT Bergdahl was not “captured” by the enemy in 2009. […]
11 Things You Need to Know about Obama’s Exchange of the ‘Last American POW’ for 5 Gitmo Terrorists
June 2, 2014 by
Reports are flying around the president’s unilateral transfer of “the last American POW” in the Afghan War for 5 dangerous Gitmo prisoners. Here are 11 stories that will give you a sense of the controversy and questions swirling around this news: 1. President Obama Almost Certainly Broke the Law President Obama did not consult Congress […]
Islam At White House: Watch Father Of deserter POW Praise Allah Before Being Hugged By Obama
June 2, 2014 by
Not only did Bergdahl’s father blatantly and openly praise Allah from the White House, while standing next to Barack Obama… he’s also now saying he’s proud that his son was able to help the Afghan people. More on the Afghan comment shortly. First, let’s get to the Allah worship followed by Obama’s embrace. At the end […]
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Announces Hearings on Bergdahl Prisoner Swap
June 2, 2014 by
House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) will hold hearings on the prisoner swap of five Taliban detainees for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, McKeon announced Monday. “Now my perception is he [Obama] broke the law by not informing Congress 30 days before,” McKeon said on MSNBC Monday morning. McKeon responded to White House National Security […]
THE BERGDAHL BREAKDOWN: 12 Things You Must Know About This ‘POW’
June 2, 2014 by
1. President Obama Almost Certainly Broke the Law President Obama did not consult Congress when making the transfer of 5 Taliban commanders at Gitmo for Bowe Bergdahl. 2. The 5 Taliban Commanders Released Were Among the Most Dangerous at Gitmo Numerous publications note that these detained terrorists were among the worst at the facility. […]
Meet Directive 3025.18 Granting Obama Authority To Use Military Force Against Civilians
June 2, 2014 by
While the “use of armed [unmanned aircraft systems] is not authorized,” The Washington Times uncovering of a 2010 Pentagon directive on military support to civilian authorities details what critics say is a troubling policy that envisions the Obama administration’s potential use of military force against Americans. As one defense official proclaimed, “this appears to be […]
Bergdahl’s father’s deleted tweet a smoking gun?
June 1, 2014 by
Take a look at this tweet from released Army SGT Bowe Bergdahl’s father — which has since disappeared from his account. Folks, this is either a very bad case of Stockholm Syndrome or something far more nefarious is at stake. Regardless, there is more to this than meets the eye of Obama making a unilateral […]
War Is Peace, Citizens Are The Enemy
June 1, 2014 by
And the Constitutional violations just keep on comin’… Barack Obama isn’t just doubling down on shredding our founding document, he’s doing a boogie on it with a treasonous twist. Not just at home, but abroad — from the IRS scandal to Benghazi — his hubris and disdain for America is breathtaking. Bill Gertz reported this […]
Five of the Most Dangerous Taliban Commanders in U.S. Custody Exchanged for American Captive
June 1, 2014 by
The Obama administration announced today that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been held by the Taliban for several years, has been freed from his captors. Reading the stories of his newfound freedom it is impossible not to feel joy for Bergdahl and his family. NBC News reports that Bergdahl held up a sign once he was on board […]
LAW BROKEN: CONGRESS NOT NOTIFIED OF GITMO SWAP
June 1, 2014 by
Amid jubilation Saturday over the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from captivity by the Taliban, senior Republicans on Capitol Hill said they were troubled by the means by which it was accomplished, which was a deal to release five Afghan detainees from the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Top Republicans on the […]
Severe Scarcity Prompts Venezuelan Government to Ration Water
May 31, 2014 by
Long lines at grocery stores and ration cards that prevent citizens from buying more than the allotted amount of basic needs, such as flour, milk, vegetable oil, and toilet paper, have become the norm in Venezuela. This week, however, the government has begun to ration an even more essential commodity: water. According to Bloomberg News, […]
Nearly 200 So. Baptist Groups, Christian Ministries Join Fight Against Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
May 31, 2014 by
Protesters pray at the steps of the Supreme Court as arguments begin today to challenge the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employers provide coverage for contraception as part of an employee’s health care, in Washington March 25, 2014. The U.S. Supreme Court convened on Tuesday to consider whether business owners can object on religious grounds […]
The data-mining body monitors in our schools
May 31, 2014 by
Like millions of other American parents, my husband and I received a warning letter from the BMI police last week. Our active, healthy 8th-grade daughter is “very lean,” according to her school-administered “Fitnessgram.” The national student body monitors think this is a public health problem. The obesity report card lectured that because our daughter’s body-mass […]
How Many Have to Die?
May 31, 2014 by
How many have to die before people recognize Barack Obama for what he is, an incompetent ideologue, in way over his head? Ever the sociopathic solipsist, everything is always about him, and if lives are lost in service of his place in the history books, they will not have died in vain, for there is […]
‘Truth About CAIR’ Posters Vandalized in New York Subway Stations
May 30, 2014 by
The leading Muslim Brotherhood-tied organization in America, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), has deceived the media, cultural, and political elites in America for years, to the great peril of the American people. But we’re fighting back. My organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), has placed “Truth About CAIR” posters on New York City […]
The President’s VA Nonsense – Shameless
May 30, 2014 by
President Obama’s announcement that he has accepted VA Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation did not come as a shock to many of us, and neither did the shameless and revisionist nature of his statement. Obama called the Shinseki controversy a “distraction” (this is what he really means by that), praised Shinseki’s job performance at the VA […]
Carney out as WH spokesman
May 30, 2014 by
White House press secretary Jay Carney is resigning as the White House’s principal spokesman. President Obama announced the move in a surprise appearance during Carney’s briefing and the same day he accepted Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation. Carney will leave his job next month, and he’ll be replaced by his deputy, longtime Obama aide […]
Eric Shinseki is out! Obama sacks Veterans Affairs secretary
May 30, 2014 by
President Obama accepted the resignation Friday of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, amid a burgeoning scandal over delayed care for veterans at VA hospitals. In a hastily arranged statement after meeting with Mr. Shinseki at the White House, the president said he accepted the resignation “with considerable regret” and admitted that the decision was partly […]
NGA End Common Core
May 29, 2014 by
Join American Principles Project, Eagle Forum, HSLDA, Pioneer Institute, Michelle Malkin, Bear Witness Central and others urging Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, Chair of the National Governors Association, to end the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Through this initiative the NGA has enabled corporations and other private interests to drive education policy which has compromised the […]
After IG Report Confirms VA Horrors, Carney Says There Will Be Accountability “If” Allegations Are True
May 29, 2014 by
Less than 24 hours after a preliminary Veterans Affairs Inspector General report showed that not only was there widespread misconduct and excruciatingly long wait times at hospitals for veterans, but that the problem is worse than first reported, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said President Obama will wait for a broader review before making […]
Obama speech “ludicrous … uninspiring … disturbing”
May 29, 2014 by
Actually, all of those adjectives come from the New York Times — and that’s the most sympathetic take on Barack Obama’s big pivot/comeback speech on foreign policy. The West Point address accomplished a rarity in media and politics by creating a consensus between the editorial boards of the NYT, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street […]
Memo outlines Obama’s plan to use the military against citizens
May 29, 2014 by
A 2010 Pentagon directive on military support to civilian authorities details what critics say is a troubling policy that envisions the Obama administration’s potential use of military force against Americans. The directive contains noncontroversial provisions on support to civilian fire and emergency services, special events and the domestic use of the Army Corps of Engineers. […]
Less Than 25 Percent of West Point Cadets Stood for Obama [VIDEO]
May 29, 2014 by
It seems that the lack of respect President Obama has shown the military during his tenure in the Oval Office is finally starting to catch up with him. The President recently visited West Point to deliver a speech, but it seems not everyone was happy to see the Commander-in-Chief, as many cadets gave him what […]
Finns beat U.S. with low-tech take on school
May 29, 2014 by
HELSINKI — At the start of morning assembly in the state-of-the-art Viikki School here, students’ smartphones disappear. In math class, the teacher shuts off the Smartboard and begins drafting perfect circles on a chalkboard. The students — some of the highest-achieving in the world — cut up graphing paper while solving equations using their clunky […]
‘Common Core is out,’ Gov. Rick Scott says
May 29, 2014 by
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, in an interview with the conservative Report Card blog, pronounced the controversial Common Core State Standards dead in the Sunshine State. He has in the past been reluctant to take a stance on the standards, which he at one point supported. “I like to be positive and say what I am […]
Florida education leaders recommended changes to controversial Common Core benchmarks
May 29, 2014 by
Hoping to incorporate public input and assuage criticism, state education officials on Monday released 98 proposed changes to the controversial Common Core State Standards and christened them the Florida Standards. This article was published in the Tampa Bay Times in January 13, 2014. The suggestions represent additions and minor tweaks to the national benchmarks, which […]
Cannes: Video of Hollywood Environmentalists in Anti-Fracking Sting Operation to Debut (Exclusive Video)
May 28, 2014 by
James O’Keefe says he duped Ed Begley Jr. and Mariel Hemingway into agreeing to get involved with an anti-fracking movie while hiding that its funding comes from Middle Eastern oil interests. Journalist James O’Keefe, known for his controversial undercover sting operations aimed usually at liberals — is set to unveil at the Cannes Film Festival […]
How Democracies Perish
May 28, 2014 by
If you thought it was strange that conservative columnist Pat Buchanan has become a passionate defender of Vladimir Putin, brace yourself for the fact that “far-right” French politician Marine Le Pen has also praised the former KGB officer. Putin’s posture as a “Christian” has made inroads in Europe, with Le Pen telling the Austrian daily […]