Obama Uses Fake News Show to Justify Failed Presidency
There’s no better place to go to provide flimsy excuses for a failed presidency than a fake news show on Comedy Central. It really is perfect because the only thing more comical than President Obama’s presidency is his spin and lies to try to save his laughable legacy. And on his seventh and final appearance on […]
Time to Get to Work
To echo President Obama, we are indeed experiencing a time of “fundamental transformation” in America. Yet the vast majority in this country is not happy with the transformation and the growth of government into every aspect of our lives. Last month, the Supreme Court made same sex marriage the law of the land, and put […]
How the IRS, FBI and Justice Department Are Agents of Modern American Tyranny
Imagine having a vision for your country. You worked hard to start an organization to promote the ideas and values that you believe can fix our nation. When you apply for tax-exempt status, which should be a simple matter of paperwork, you face repeated delays and demands from the government that stretch the process across […]
It’s Time for America to Break Up with Big Government
Premiering on YouTube this week, the “Love Gov” video series from Independent Institute personifies the increasing folly, cost, and intrusiveness of big government in the lives of everyone, especially the young. This 5-part video series depicts the federal government as an overbearing boyfriend—Scott “Gov” Govinsky—who foists his “good intentions” on a hapless, idealistic college student, […]
Mark Meckler on Fox News: 24,000 Lost IRS Emails
Mark Meckler appeared on Fox News recently to discuss how the IRS could “lose” 24,000 emails that pertain to that agency’s targeting of conservative groups. Many of them, the IRS admits, were to or from former IRS director Lois Lerner. The IRS will claim that this was accidental, of course. It’s the same tactic they’ve […]
King v. Burwell Ruling Reveals There Is “No Longer Any Balance of Power in the Federal Government”
PURCELLVILLE, Va., June 25, 2015 – The Convention of States Project denounces today’s Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell that proves once again the people don’t stand a chance against the ruling elite in Washington, D.C. Worse yet, the Court’s decision to ignore the law-as-written sets a precedent that completely strips Congress of its […]
China Follows Russia’s Lead and Steals Data on 4 Million Federal Employees
Do you feel secure? Newstime is already full of stories of unrest, conflict, and violence. Now information theft is becoming another theme in the national news. First Russian criminals hacked the IRS. Weeks later, it was revealed that Chinese hackers had accessed information of 4 million government employees through the Office of Personnel Management. It […]
Maybe China Could Find Lois Lerner and Hillary Clinton’s Emails?
Maybe it’s time to sub-contract a few internal investigations out to foreign hackers. They’ve made more progress with government records in the past month than the IRS has made in two years. The IRS and Office of Personnel Management both recently discovered massive data hacks in their systems. These breaches originated in countries that are not […]
Hollywood Against Big Government: Vince Vaughn’s Prescient Words About Gun Ownership
Hollywood has long had a hypocritical relationship with guns. While strutting around with armed bodyguards, they staunchly oppose the right for ordinary Americans to enjoy the same security guns provide. While starring in blow-’em-up action movies and flashing guns in every scene, they speak out against the glorification of firearms. Vince Vaughn isn’t buying it. […]
High School Concert Choir Bullied by ‘Separation of Church and State’ Group – Parents Fight Back
When an Ohio high school caved to pressure from a “separation of church and state” group, parents found a way for the show to go on. Willoughby South High School’s Concert Choir was all set to perform “I Am Martol,” a show they had been working on for over a year. The original opera was […]