The Clintons Have Always Been about Pay to Play
On the campaign trail in 2008, then-Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were in a cycle of one-upping each other on their transparency in public office. At one stop, Hillary proudly announced: “I think I’m probably the most transparent person in public life.” Contrast that claim with her recent press conference; an effort to talk […]
Mark Meckler on the Jim Bohannon Show: How to Keep our Republic
Late Thursday night, March 19, Mark Meckler was a guest on the Jim Bohannon show. He discussed the state of our modern government and the solution that is found in Article V of our own Constitution. Here’s a synopsis of the show: When Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was asked what kind of government was created […]
Unleashing the Power of Citizenry: Townhall Interview with Mark Meckler
Among his travels, the President of Citizens for Self Governance, Mark Meckler, represented CSG at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference. While there, he got a chance to talk to a lot of people about the Convention of States – our last, best chance to bring balance to a government run wild. Here’s an interview […]
Finding a Real Solution to Government Gone Wild
Should bad behavior be rewarded in hopes of reform? Or should it be punished? Parents would have a pretty good answer to this, but the federal government apparently doesn’t. President Obama’s proposed budget for 2016 includes a $2 billion increase for the IRS, including nearly 10,000 new hires. The new personnel would answer phones, help to […]
Americans Have a Second Chance Today – The Obamacare Scheme
The American people have a second chance today to get their health care back as opening arguments are heard today at the Supreme Court in King v. Burwell. This isn’t just another Supreme Court case. This case directly impacts the daily lives of millions of Americans and how they go about getting health care. Obamacare […]
Will the United States Join the Democracy Recession?
Will we lead the charge for freedom, or join the crowd lurching towards tyranny? Stanford University democracy expert Larry Diamond says democracy around the world is in recession. In in an essay titled “Facing Up to the Democratic Recession,” he argues that democracy plateaued in 2006 and has been eroding ever since. He uses Turkey […]
What If Obamacare Subsidies Disappear?
Does the Affordable Care Act really mean what it says? The Supreme Court will be answering that question in King v. Burwell in the coming months. The question, which surfaced in the public awareness with the Gruber videos, emanates from one line in the Affordable Care Act which says that premium tax credits will be […]
The Real ‘Dirty Dozen’ at the IRS
The IRS just released its “dirty dozen” list of tax scams and schemes for the American people to avoid. In addition to normal phishing and identity theft, a slew of new phone scams around the nation has caught many taxpayers off guard. Plus, unscrupulous return preparers take advantage of confused Americans, especially given that 60 […]
High School Senior Defeats Humanist Attempt to Remove “Under God” from Pledge
When the American Humanist Association tried to have the words “one nation under God” removed from the Pledge of Allegiance in New Jersey schools, one high school senior decided to fight them. And she won. The AHA had tried a similar case before in Massachusetts and lost. They moved their efforts to New Jersey, and […]
Which President Left the Most Debt?
President Obama is going for the record. In honor of President’s Day, the Washington Examiner charted how much debt each President left for the country after their time in office. The winner by far was Franklin D. Roosevelt. When FDR left office – after four terms as president spanning a world war and finishing with […]