HealthCare.Gov Lets Dozens of Third-Party Companies Collect Personal Data
During the State of the Union address, President Obama announced a new initiative to protect Americans’ personal information online. The first place he might want to look is the government’s own HealthCare.Gov. Inspections by tech experts from Catchpoint Systems and the Associated Press found over 50 third-party sites connected to HealthCare.Gov. (That many connections running […]
Colorado Starts Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture Law
Finally, some common sense may come to civil asset forfeiture law! Newly-elected Senator Laura Woods has proposed a law that would keep police in Colorado from seizing assets unless the person is convicted of a crime. The premise is simple: “Guilty people will lose the fruits of their crimes, but innocent people will get their […]
Connecticut Supreme Court Forces Teen to Continue Chemo Against Her Own and Mother’s Will
With the federal government taking more control over healthcare, many are worried about “death panels” and care being withheld from patients who need it. A case in Connecticut gives an example of the opposite: care being forced on someone who doesn’t want it. Cassandra is 17 years old and has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. […]
Gas Prices Are Down, But Federal Employees’ Reimbursement Rate Goes Up
Drivers across the US are relieved to find lower gas prices at the pump. Federal employees can be even happier that they’re still getting a raise in their reimbursement for driving this year. Gas prices have dropped 31% nationwide since June, but the General Services Administration reimbursement rate is still increasing by 2.7%. For the […]
Justice Department Claims it Had No Idea It Hacked Sharyl Attkisson’s Computers
Sharyl Attkisson has long been bringing attention to the hypocrisy, lies, and scandals of President Obama’s administration. She’s done such a good job, it appears, that they hacked her computers to keep track of her investigations. It all started with “Fast and Furious.” After winning an Emmy for breaking the scandal and subsequent reporting on […]
Reagan’s Inaugural Words: An Inspiration and Warning for Today
It doesn’t seem like it’s been thirty-four years. But on January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States as the new First Lady and millions of Americans looked on. The words of his inaugural address are full of timeless truth… and perhaps are even more powerful today […]
A Nation United: History Is Being Made
It is so often said that the nation is “divided,” or “polarized.” The pundits and politicians tell us the fight is between the left and the right, conservatives and liberals or Democrats and Republicans. They are very wrong. The nation is indeed divided, but the divisions are not really the ones they want you to […]
Obama’s Affordable Internet Plan
After settling healthcare and fixing the immigration system, defeating racism and single-handedly stopping global warming, the President has now turned to improving the internet. This is not a joke. In preparation for the State of the Union address next week, Obama has been making “preview” announcements about issues he plans to address. “Since I’ve only […]
The States are Standing Up to Obama
Obama’s speech on November 20, when he announced his executive actions regarding immigration laws in our country, practically dared his political opponents to do something about it. Twenty-five states are answering the call. They’ve filed a lawsuit against Obama for his illegal actions, specifically for violating the clause in his Constitutional job description: “take care […]
“Letter from a Venezuelan Jail” Shows Future of United States
Leopoldo López is one of many political prisoners in Venezuela, locked away in a military prison because of dissenting words and ideas. His letter, published in the Wall Street Journal, carries a warning for all Americans. After nearly a year in prison, he wrote: Venezuela’s road to ruin was paved years ago by a movement […]