Donald Trump has been under fire for remarks he made on illegal immigrants during the announcement of his candidacy. "The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else’s problems," He said. "When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems…
In the spirit of Fourth of July weekend, here are eight facts about the Founding Fathers we bet you haven't heard before.
Most people likely think of the Founding Fathers as heroic intellectuals and warriors, but they're a little more human than that. So, this Independence day, we'll start with a fun fact about the Declaration of Independence:
1. No one trusted Benjamin Franklin to write the…
In honor of America's Independence Day, here's a few quotes (along with some pictures for those who are children-at-heart!) that can help you commemorate our nation's birthday!
Witness some examples of the wisdom and insight shown by those who stood up for their rights and formed a nation that allows you to exercise and celebrate yours.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) along with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) have both announced that Rep. Meadows is getting his Government Operations subcommittee chairmanship back after he was punished for voting against Republican leadership on Pres. Obama's Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), the legislation that would allow Obama to bypass Congress…
Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina thoroughly thumped Hillary Clinton for hypocrisy and overall untrustworthiness on Thursday night's Hannity. When Sean Hannity mentions the Clinton Foundation taking money from nations that are known for their maltreatment of women and gays, Fiorina calls it as she sees it:
"It's called hypocrisy."
Fiorina says that Americans are getting tired of politics…
Bob Headings lost the use of his legs after falling from a ladder while performing home improvements. That dreadful fall would also break 17 of his ribs and collapse one of his lungs.
A father of three, Bob wouldn’t be without support from a wonderful family. He at first worried of how his injury would impact them but they would stay with him through his therapy and see him through to a new way…
A photograph captured what it truly means to be a public servant, and it’s gaining a lot of attention.
Nick Struck, a police officer from Brighton, Colorado, scooped a distraught two-year-old girl into his arms and began singing to her. She and her family had just experienced a deadly car crash that took the life of her father and sent the rest of her family to the hospital.
According to a…
Former Virginia senator Jim Webb (D) weighed in on the fate of the Confederate Flag today. His view is one that is most unexpected for a Democrat who is pondering a presidential run in 2016. He defended both the flag and the honor of Confederate soldiers.
This isn’t Webb’s first time standing up for the men who fought with the Confederacy. In 1990, he said that the soldiers were “misunderstood…
His name is Miguel Rivera and he has a skill with guitars that you have to see to believe. In honor of Michael Jackson and his passing, Rivera composed a unique cover of Jackson’s hit “Beat It.”
It’s impossible to listen to this and not bop your head along to the beat. It is done supremely well and has gone received over half a million views since Monday.
See it here:
