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Beltway Conservative Budget Plans Are Big Spending and Anti-Liberty

According to a recent poll, 73 percent of all Americans oppose increases in federal spending. Since this anti-government spending sentiment is a major reason Republicans control the House and Senate, one would expect the Republican Congress to hold…

Judge Opens the Door for Third Party Candidates in Georgia

On March 18, U.S. District Judge Richard Story struck down part of Georgia’s stringent ballot access law requiring third party candidates to collect an enormous number of signatures to appear on the ballot, ruling it unconstitutional. Under old law, parties not…

Campus Wars Are About Political Correctness As a Way of Life

The campus wars aren’t really about race. Race and the rest of the identity politics roster are the engine for transforming an academic environment into an activist environment. Think of it as the Post-Educational University. Or Activism U.…

If Elected, Ted Cruz May Appoint Mike Lee to the Supreme Court

The Ted Cruz campaign machine made a stop in Utah on Saturday in an effort to shore up Senator Cruz’s big lead in the Beehive State. However, one of his stops wasn’t specifically for his own presidential aspirations,…

Montana Constitutional Sheriff Tells Feds to Stand Down in Latest Bundy Ranch Indictment

As reported on 21 March, 2016, a judge unsealed the name of the final defendant who is being indicted on federal charges surrounding the Malheur Refuge occupation in January of this year.  The person named is Montana resident,…

Housing Crash?: U.S. Existing Home Sales Fall By The Most In Six Years

We just got more evidence that a major economic slowdown is underway here in the United States.  Existing home sales were down a whopping 7.1 percentduring the month of February, and this represented the biggest decline that we have…

Hungarian Prime Minister: “Shall we be slaves or men set free?”

Victor Orban is a beacon of light shining out from a rapidly darkening continent. Here is the complete translation of Victor Orban’s speech (via The Rebel): The destiny of the Hungarians has become intertwined with that of Europe’s nations…