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FOIA Documents: Obama Took $8 Million Vacation at Your Expense

Back when Obama was first trying to get elected in 2008, he had this to say about taking vacations: “You have to understand that if you seek that office, you have to be prepared to give your life…

Jihad in America 2015: ‘The Danger to the Homeland Has Never Been Greater’

“The danger to the homeland has never been greater”: so said Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, in September as he released a new report on the global jihad.In each of the…

OPEC Predicts Oil Prices WILL NOT Return To Triple Digits Until 2040: “Strikingly Bearish”

With oil trading under $40 and threatening to unhinge the entire industry from Texas to Russia, analysts the world over are working overtime to predict what happens next. Some, like financial investment firm Goldman Sachs, say the price…

Financial Armageddon Approaches: U.S. Banks Have 247 Trillion Dollars Of Exposure To Derivatives

Did you know that there are 5 “too big to fail” banks in the United States that each have exposure to derivatives contracts that is in excess of 30 trilliondollars?  Overall, the biggest U.S. banks collectively have more…

Michigan ACLU Muslim Deputy Director Refuses to Condemn Terrorist Acts

Many times, as we deal with those who are on the other side of an issue, we can begin to see things from their point of view. This is not to say that their arguments are convincing, but…

Texas Governor Strips Funding from Sanctuary Cities

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has only been on the job for about a year, but he has already made his mark on the nation around him. Abbott has stood against Planned Parenthood, he has fought back against the…

Where in the World is this latest Poll on Obama and Gun Control Coming From?

Oh, joy of joys! CNN/ORC has released a poll on the response of Americans to Congress’ and Obama’s illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional gun grab – I mean unilateral, dictatorial, tyrannical gun confiscation, I mean constitution-shredding, victimizing,… oh you know…