Bobby Jindal Sues: Common Core Violated States’ Rights
The educational value of adopting Common Core standards has sparked debate among educators and parents across the nation. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal brought another perspective back into the spotlight when he filed suit against President Obama and his administration for using Common Core to violate states’ rights. The lawsuit states that the Department of Education […]
Federal Grant Spent $300K Studying How to Ride a Bike
Welcome to today’s edition of “Where are my tax dollars going?” The government’s latest creative use of tax revenue is a $300,000 study on how to ride a bike. Oh, you thought you already knew how to ride a bike? Allow the National Science Foundation to correct you: “(Almost) everybody knows how to ride a […]
Maybe Eric Holder Should Run the Secret Service
In the wake of the news of Eric Holder’s resignation, many voices are weighing in on the legacy he will leave behind. Newscasters have called him the president’s most trusted ally. He is noted to be the first black attorney general. But here’s the core: Holder will be remembered as a man who completely politicized […]
California Laws Restrict Groundwater Use on Private Land
“With the stroke of his pen, the Governor changed over 100 years of water laws – without the people’s input. This is not the democracy Californians deserve.” – State Senator Jim Nielsen In the midst of drought and heightened overdrafting problems, California passed legislation allowing the state to control and regulate the use of groundwater […]
The Federal Government Overspends No Matter How Much Money It Makes
The fiscal year is about to end for the federal government. How did they do? If the first 11 months are any indication, not so good. Breitbart reports: So far this year, the federal government brought in more money than ever, but even at record tax receipts, the government is far outspending its intake. Tax […]
Should the Government Tell You How — or When — to Die?
Say the government pays your doctor to advise you on end-of-life care. This government also provides your health insurance, so it has a vested interest in your care not costing them much. In fact, it has repeatedly said taking expensive measures to preserve life are a waste of money. How confident are you that your […]
Mary Landrieu Doesn’t Even Live in the State She Represents
Does Mary Landrieu even live in the state of Louisiana, the state she represents in the Senate? Landrieu has put down two home addresses. One is in Washington, D.C. The other is her parents’ home in New Orleans. What gives? The Washington Post looked into the issue and found that Landrieu primarily resides in her $2.5 million […]
Tom Coburn Fights Federal Overreach Even in Retirement
Sen. Tom Coburn recently announced he would launch an effort to call a Convention of States after he retires from the Senate in a few months. The article in The Hill – called “Let’s Change the Constitution” — described the process: Article V of the Constitution stipulates that two-thirds of the states may call a […]
Video: Man Refuses Police Entry into Home
Who has a right to come into your home whenever they want? Can the police search your home at the slightest suspicion? The man in this video knows his rights under the law and isn’t afraid to exercise them. Unless the police have a warrant, he decides who gets to enter his private home.
New Poll Shows Americans Favor Local Control of Education
Just in time for the start of the school year, Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup released poll results showing that most Americans think education is best controlled at the local level. The poll, taken during May and June this year, was intended to measure public opinion about the public school system. PDK says, “Too often […]