July 1, 2013

WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — Edward Snowden is everything Dick Cheney and John Kerry say he is. Now there's an "odd couple" for you. But yes, it is widely agreed that Snowden is in fact a traitor. The government contractor was sworn to secrecy in his work with the National Security Agency. He violated that oath and went way beyond what is necessary for a "whistleblower" wishing to relieve a troubled conscience... (more)

July 1, 2013

CLIFF KINCAID — In a curious development, NSA traitor Edward Snowden's father is being represented by attorney Bruce Fein, who appeared with Senator Rand Paul at his anti-NSA news conference on June 13. Fein says "someone in Senator [Rand] Paul's office" recommended him to Edward Snowden's father, Lonnie... (more)

July 1, 2013

ALAN KEYES — In their argument against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court justices in the majority allude to the fact that marriage and the regulations of law and administration connected with it have always been regarded as matters to be determined by the state governments, under the auspices of the people in their respective states... (more)

July 1, 2013

TIMOTHY P. CARNEY — Today's talk of tolerance and acceptance of gay marriage will soon give way to intolerance and rejection of those who hold a traditional view of marriage. The next offensive in this culture war will involve wielding government to force individuals to accept the new definition of marriage, falsely invoking analogies to civil rights.... (more)

July 1, 2013

NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE — Jared Marcum is 14 years old. He just graduated the eighth grade. And if prosecutors in Logan, W.Va., have their way, he will be a convict before he can legally operate a motor vehicle.... (more)

July 1, 2013

THE BLAZE — Syrian Catholic priest Francois Murad killed last weekend by jihadi fighters was beheaded, according to a report by Catholic Online which is linking to video purportedly showing the brutal murder.... (more)

June 30, 2013

WORLDNETDAILY — The movement to legalize multi-partner marriage got a huge boost with this week's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that the federal government must give benefits to same-sex married partners, according to advocates of polygamy.... (more)

June 30, 2013

WASHINGTON EXAMINER — Many conservatives gave Sen. Marco Rubio the benefit of the doubt when he said securing the border first was a top priority for the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform effort... (more)

June 30, 2013

ANDREW C. MCCARTHY — 'Who is a civilian?" The Muslim Brotherhood's chief jurist, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, was asking the question rhetorically. It was 2004 and the sheikh, globally renowned as Sunni Islam's most influential sharia scholar, felt obliged to dilate on Muslim law's distinction between civilians and combatants. After all, a couple of his edicts had caused some confusion.... (more)

June 30, 2013

MCCLATCHY — Wolfgang Schmidt was seated in Berlin's 1,200-foot-high TV tower, one of the few remaining landmarks left from the former East Germany. Peering out over the city that lived in fear when the communist party ruled it, he pondered the magnitude of domestic spying in the United States under the Obama administration. A smile spread across his face.... (more)

June 30, 2013

NEWSMAX — The Senate on Thursday passed a sweeping immigration reform bill proposed by the bipartisan Gang of Eight senators in April. The approval, on a 68-to-32 vote, sends the legislation to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to face strong opposition over concerns about border security and amnesty for more than 11 million illegal immigrants.... (more)

June 30, 2013

FOX NEWS — The 68-32 roll call Thursday by which the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill. Voting yes were 52 Democrats, 14 Republicans and 2 independents. Voting no were 0 Democrats and 32 Republicans.... (more)

June 29, 2013

WORLDNETDAILY — In the wake of a string of recent advances for Barack Obama's left-leaning agenda, radio's Rush Limbaugh, the top-rated voice on the political right, admitted Wednesday there appears on the surface to be little hope in rescuing America. "It all looks like doom, unavoidable doom," Limbaugh lamented.... (more)

June 29, 2013

THE HILL — Vice President Biden applauded the Supreme Court's rulings earlier this week overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8, saying that "we're on the verge of seeing America move even further" on same-sex marriages.... (more)

June 29, 2013

CNSNEWS — Following on yesterday's 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Hobby Lobby can continue its lawsuit against the Obama administration's contraception mandate on religious grounds, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ruled today that the federal government must halt all enforcement of the mandate (and related financial penalties) against the Christian-based company.... (more)

June 29, 2013

WASHINGTON TIMES — Rep. Steve Stockman, a Texas Republican, said Friday that the Senate immigration bill is a revenue measure, which makes it unconstitutional because all revenue bills must start in the House.... (more)

June 29, 2013

NEWSMAX — Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has lost her enthusiasm for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after the senator he appointed to temporarily fill the late Frank Lautenberg's seat voted to end debate on the immigration bill.... (more)

June 29, 2013

WORLDNETDAILY — Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., says the key to getting to the truth in the Benghazi investigation is hearing from the eyewitnesses who were there. In an exclusive interview with WND, he says the problem is "to date, no one who was on the scene has been called as a witness."... (more)

June 29, 2013

MICHELLE MALKIN — Forget Paula Deen. There are far more dangerous bigots and poisonous haters spoiling the American landscape. They cook up violent rhetoric and murderous plots against our troops, our citizens, and our allies 24/7. And they have direct access to the White House.... (more)

June 29, 2013

WORLDNETDAILY — In a partisan vote today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee set the stage to force IRS official Lois Lerner to testify about the agency's targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.... (more)