And now for another action that the Republican-led legislature of Wisconsin took that has teachers, unions, and their advocates crying foul again. Last week, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that a provision approved by the WI Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee made … Continue reading
So this happened this morning: A man being followed by the Joint Terrorism Task Force was shot and fatally wounded by a Boston police officer and an FBI agent Tuesday when he approached them with a “military-style’’ knife and refused … Continue reading
This past weekend, AP reported that several Americans were being held in Yemen by the Iranian-backed Houthis. Yesterday we learned from Department of State spokeswoman Marie Harf (starting at 17:05) that one of the hostages, Casey Coombs, has been released, … Continue reading
Two weekends ago, the US sent a guided-missile destroyer, the USS Ross (DDG 71), to the Black Sea–that body of water adjacent to the Russian, Georgian, and Ukrainian nations–in an effort to promote “peace and prosperity throughout the region,” according … Continue reading
Prominent female conservatives who defy the status quo like Sarah Palin, Stacey Dash, and Michelle Malkin have long been on the receiving end of vicious online and on-air attacks and threats. They dare to challenge the victimhood mentality that people, … Continue reading
It has come to my attention in the previous post’s comments that today is National Hamburger Day. As the self-appointed original Stinkinator, I am a bite cheesed at mysesame-seed bun for lettucing that onion slider patty me. What did I … Continue reading
On Memorial Day, law enforcement responded to anonymous phoned-in threats against at least ten US inbound and outbound flights, prompting the military in one case to scramble a pair of F-15 fighter jets to escort an Air France flight to … Continue reading
Warning: lengthy rant ahead… Today, the New York Times has a column by “conservative” David Brooks titled “Talent Loves English” in which he writes about immigration. He started by mentioning the Magna Carta and “Anglo-Saxon” a couple of times. He … Continue reading
American Revolution (1775-1783) Battle Deaths 4,435 War of 1812 (1812-1815) Battle Deaths 2,260 Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898) Battle Deaths (Est.) 1,000 Mexican-American War (1846-1848) Battle Deaths 1,733 Other Deaths (In Theater) 11,550 Civil War (1861-1865) Battle Deaths (Union) 140,414 Other … Continue reading
Via the Hill: Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson won the presidential straw poll at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City on Saturday, beating out Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Carson won 25.4 percent of the … Continue reading
