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Barbara Boland | February 27, 2015
"At home conservatives understand that the government is the problem, not the solution,” said Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) during his speech at CPAC today. “But as conservatives, we should not succumb to the notion that a government inept at home, will somehow become successful abroad, that a government that can’t even deliver the mail will somehow be able to create nations abroad.” At this, the…
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Barbara Boland | February 26, 2015
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had harsh words for his fellow Senators today saying that “Republican leadership is cutting a deal with Harry Reid to give in on executive amnesty.” The reason Republicans are caving is “because they’re not listening to you,” Cruz told the crowd during a question-and-answer session with Sean Hannity at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC.) Cruz repeatedly…
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Barbara Boland | February 26, 2015
  Photo Courtesy of: Save the Internet ​Net neutrality, a proposal that gives the Federal government authority to regulate internet providers the same way it does public utilities, was approved today on a straight party-line 3-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC.) There is a lot that is still unknown about the impact of the 332-page “net neutrality” plan, in part because…
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Barbara Boland | February 26, 2015
The masked man in ISIS’ beheading videos with a Londoner’s accent, dubbed “Jihadi John,” has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, according to those familiar with the case. He was from a well-to-do family, grew up in West London, and graduated with a degree in computer programming. The first widely-seen ISIS video “Jihadi John” appeared in was the beheading of American journalist James Foley. …
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Barbara Boland | February 26, 2015
“Progressives always try to rename everything and redefine everything,” said former head of Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgery Dr. Ben Carson today in the opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Comittee (CPAC) conference. “For instance, if you’re prolife, you’re anti-woman. If you're pro-traditional family, then you're a homophobe. If you’re white and you oppose a progressive…
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Barbara Boland | February 26, 2015
“Progressives always try to rename everything and redefine everything,” said former head of Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgery Dr. Ben Carson today in the opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Comittee (CPAC) conference. “For instance, if you’re prolife, you’re anti-woman. If you're pro-traditional family, then you're a homophobe. If you’re white and you oppose a progressive…
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Barbara Boland | February 25, 2015
“We’re not going to eradicate or annihilate ISIL,” said Gen. John Allen today at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. Gen. Allen is Obama’s special envoy to the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) asked Allen at today’s hearing to describe “what defeat looks like.” Here’s his unbelievable response: “It is that this organization [ISIS] has been…
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Barbara Boland | February 25, 2015
Unauthorized drones are mysteriously appearing near major landmarks all over central Paris for the second night in a row, and police have no idea who is flying them. Police said the drones were seen flying close to the U.S. embassy, near the Invalides military museum, the Eiffel Tower, near the old city gates, and close to Place de la Concorde, according to AFP. French media reported five…
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Barbara Boland | February 25, 2015
Taylor Swift is known for her singing and songwriting, not for posting revealing photos online.  She is so modest that she doesn’t post photos showing her belly button – so fans were surprised when she posted a photo of herself with friends in a bikini. It turns out Swift wasn’t trying to pull a Kardashian – she was preventing the paparazzi from having exclusive vacation photos of her in a…
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Barbara Boland | February 24, 2015
The unpopular “Let’s Move” program is upping its marketing ante with a slick new video for the program’s fifth year anniversary – but unfortunately the Obamas are featured pretending to act like an ordinary couple. It starts with Barack Obama, the leader of the free world (taking some time off from golfing) as he walks into a room and accidentally interrupts his wife, Michelle, who is filming…