Archive for February, 2010

February 24, 2010 05:14

Ashcroft Says Not to ‘Put Our Head in the Sand’ in War on Terror

“The defense of freedom requires an integrity of vocabulary and a transparency in policy that I believe is essential for our success. I think when defending freedom, if you refuse to call a war a war you’re unlikely to be able to defend it successfully,” he said, alluding to the so-called war on terror.

February 24, 2010 05:06

Top Army and Air Force officers said Tuesday they would be reluctant to overturn a 17-year policy that prohibits gays from serving openly in the military

“I do have serious concerns about the impact of a repeal of the law on a force that is fully engaged in two wars and has been at war for eight and a half years,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey told Congress. “We just don’t know the impacts on readiness and military effectiveness.”

February 24, 2010 04:58

Congressional Candidate Lt Col Allen West at the Revolution

Lt Col Allen West at the Revolution – his 2 million view speech that brought him to the national stage.

February 24, 2010 04:52

Republican congressional hopeful Allen West calls on conservative activists to ‘join me in a new dream’

This time around, West is a rising star on the right, buoyed by a 2-million-hit YouTube video that helped him raise an impressive $677,347 during the fourth quarter of 2009. The invitation to speak at CPAC, where attendees occasionally stopped West in the lobby and asked him to pose for pictures, put West in front of the nation’s most influential conservatives.

February 23, 2010 17:22

Documents confirm White House pushing pro-union contracting policies

Following the report Republicans slammed the proposal, with Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma referring to it as “backdoor card check.” Other critics, led by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, worry the new rules would increase the cost of government contracting by as much as 20 percent, or more than $100 billion annually, while further slowing the procurement process.

February 23, 2010 16:52

Former KGB agent tells how they really won

KGB tells how US has been slowly turned to socialism.

February 23, 2010 11:08

The Mount Vernon Statement – Constitutional Conservatism: A Statement for the 21st Century

We recommit ourselves to the ideas of the American Founding. Through the Constitution, the Founders created an enduring framework of limited government based on the rule of law. They sought to secure national independence, provide for economic opportunity, establish true religious liberty and maintain a flourishing society of republican self-government. These principles define us as a country and inspire us as a people. They are responsible for a prosperous, just nation unlike any other in the world. They are our […]

February 23, 2010 08:53

U.S. Navy rescues Tanzanian ship, nabs 8 pirates

USS Farragut dispatched an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter to MV Barakaale 1 after it raised a distress call saying it was under attack from a gang on a skiff, the embassy said in a statement.

February 23, 2010 08:24

Frozen Fetuses Found During Doctor’s Office Raid

Philadelphia and federal authorities who raided a doctor’s office after allegations a woman died following an abortion made a shocking discovery: more than two dozen frozen fetuses.

February 23, 2010 06:19

New Obamacare Proposal a $629 Billion Tax Hike

Overall proposal is a net tax hike of $629 billion over 10 years