August 29, 2017

USCDA needs volunteers, call 949-697-5676

MICHAEL WEBSTER — All USCDA (United States Civil Defense Association) members are encouraged to respond to Southeast Texas. This includes all volunteers. Report to the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) upon your arrival in the area.... (more)

August 28, 2017

ALAN KEYES — People who profess to revere the Constitution really ought to spend time thinking through the significance of its provisions. They should read through and revisit occasionally the record of the debates at the Constitutional Convention. They should evaluate the arguments that were made, to think about how and whether those arguments continue to make sense in light of our present circumstances.... (more)

August 28, 2017

WES PRUDEN — A president's pardoning power is absolute, as every judge knows, and just as absolute is the certainty that every pardon will be met by a hail of hosannas and a howl of complaint and grievance from someone.... (more)

August 28, 2017

NEWSMAX — Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is facing an uphill battle in his reelection bid, according to a new survey. The results of the JMC Analytics poll:... (more)

August 28, 2017

ROBERT KNIGHT — Ever since Donald Trump's election, we've been awash in such cultural and political lunacy that it defies attempts at parody. It's not just the concerted assault on anything reminding us of the Confederacy, or the numbingly constant messaging that only bigots oppose giving boys access to girls' locker rooms. The very idea of America as an imperfect but good and decent country is under daily assault. Plus, the president can't even brush his teeth correctly. You can read all about it.... (more)

August 28, 2017

JOSEPH FARAH — I remember the first time I heard the term "alt-right." A reporter for the New York Times called me to ask me some questions about it a couple years ago. I told her truthfully, I had never heard the term used in my life. She was shocked. She probably thought I was disingenuous. I asked her what it was all about and why she would call me to learn about something I knew nothing about.... (more)

August 28, 2017

WASHINGTON TIMES — The National Weather Service said Sunday that deadly storm Harvey is "unprecedented" and its impacts are "beyond anything experienced," as Texas officials dealt with stranded residents amid reports of widespread flooding and torrential rain.... (more)

August 28, 2017

DAILY MAIL — The flood of a lifetime has hit Texas after the violent winds of Hurricane Harvey began to die down, with the state expecting another 50 inches to pour down upon the region in record-setting precipitation. The destructive path of the hurricane began to take shape on Sunday, with a striking collection of aerial photographs laying bare its damage for the first time.... (more)

August 28, 2017

NEWSMAX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a controlled release of Houston reservoirs beginning overnight Sunday. Harris County officials made the announcement Sunday night and said another controlled release will take place around midday on Monday.s_images/2017/2625.jpg... (more)

August 27, 2017

BYRON YORK — In late July, the Justice Department refused a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee -- a bipartisan, joint request from Chairman Charles Grassley and Ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein -- to make two top FBI officials available for an interview in the committee's investigation of the Trump dossier and other matters related to the Trump-Russia affair.... (more)

August 27, 2017

DAILY MAIL — Texas has been left reeling by 'catastrophic' flooding and 'widespread devastation' on Saturday in the wake of Hurricane Harvey after the monstrous storm slammed into the state leaving at least one person dead and another 14 injured.... (more)

August 27, 2017

DAILY CALLER — An armed Antifa group is launching a new cell in Philadelphia, with support from the "alt-left" alternative media. The group currently hosts anti-police workshops called "Our Enemies in Blue." The group draws inspiration from convicted murderers and calls for violence against the police, theft of goods, and armed insurrection.... (more)

August 27, 2017

BILL FEDERER — King George III's British army was forced to evacuate Boston. They headed to New York. General George Washington responded by moving American troops to New York and fortifying Brooklyn Heights. Enthusiasm was high as Washington's ranks swelled to nearly 20,000.... (more)

August 26, 2017

WASHINGTON TIMES — President Trump issued the first pardon of his tenure Friday to former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, even before the lawman was sentenced for his conviction on a contempt of court charge. The White House said Mr. Arpaio earned the pardon based on a lifetime of public service.... (more)

August 26, 2017

NEWSMAX — Bill O'Reilly tells Newsmax TV that the raging debate over Confederate statues is a symptom of a much deeper problem -- the U.S. is in the throes of a "social civil war" and the aggressors are "far-left extremists" who want to tear down much more than just monuments.... (more)

August 26, 2017

WORLDNETDAILY — Which is more insidious, the enemy you recognize or the enemy that appears to be your friend? Which is more dangerous, a rag-tag bunch of poorly-funded white supremacists, or a well-organized, massively funded "civil rights" organization that demonizes Christian conservatives? And which lie is more likely to spread, one that is false from beginning to end, or one that mixes falsehood with truth?... (more)

August 26, 2017

BOB UNRUH — Country-rock superstar Charlie Daniels, who at 80 years old is still performing, regularly encourages patriotism, faithfulness to the American ideal and support for America's troops. He's also calling out the extremists on both ends of the political spectrum for endangering Americans' lives.... (more)

August 26, 2017

WASHINGTON TIMES — President Trump signed a presidential memo Friday night ordering the Defense Department to stop accepting transgender people for military service. The memo outlines Mr. Trump's announcement on Twitter last month that he would impose a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military, and officially requests the Pentagon to begin carrying out the ban.... (more)

August 26, 2017

NEWSMAX — Hurricane Harvey was hours away from lashing the Texas coast on Friday with winds of up to 156 miles per hour and 13-foot ocean surges as the most powerful storm in over a decade bore down on the mainland United States.... (more)

August 26, 2017

NEWSMAX — First lady Melania Trump sent a tweet Friday urging those in the path of Hurricane Harvey to be safe. She said that the whole country is sending "thoughts and prayers" to them.... (more)

August 26, 2017

WASHINGTON TIMES — A self-published e-book by a leading climate skeptic challenging the science behind Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" is outselling the film's companion book on Amazon. Mr. Gore's book was ranked 16,459th among paid Amazon e-books as of midday Friday, while the e-book "An Inconvenient Deception: How Al Gore Distorts Climate Science and Energy Policy," was ranked 328th.... (more)

August 26, 2017

THE POST AND COURIER — Triggering praise, criticism and some confusion, Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Friday cutting off all public funding to health care providers affiliated with abortion clinics in South Carolina.... (more)

August 26, 2017

WASHINGTON EXAMINER — Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation Friday that would have raised his state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, up from its current level of $8.25, one dollar above the federal minimum. Rauner said the rate would not be the comprehensive solution needed to expand the economy and create jobs.... (more)

August 24, 2017

WORLDNETDAILY — Judge Roy Moore appears to be steamrolling his way to the U.S. Senate, having finished No. 1 among several candidates for the Republican nomination, beating President Trump's endorsed candidate Luther Strange who he will face in a Sept. 26 runoff.... (more)

August 24, 2017

BREITBART — Palin's endorsement of Moore--the former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court--ahead of the Sept. 26 runoff is a huge momentum booster for the conservative candidate as he extends his commanding lead in the polls over Strange.... (more)