‘Opinion’ Articles
Eyes on Rand
It's easy to get caught up in the firestorm — Benghazi, the IRS, the fishing expedition the Department of Justice carried out within The Associated Press. But political junkies shouldn't miss what is developing with the all-but-declared candidacy of Sen. Rand Paul and his tour of the early presidential nominating states.On Monday he will be with [...]
Becerra is holdout on House immigration group’s ‘agreement in principle’
“I keep saying you’re not going to like my answer. We’re meeting," the California Democrat told The Hill. Read more...
Pope Francis condemns the cult of greed, Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan support it
In recent remarks that were stunning and profound, Pope Francis harshly criticized what he called "the cult of money" and condemned what he called the "dictatorship" of economies that are socially unjust and morally unfair.These remarks, reported in The Daily Telegraph and highlighted on the Drudge Report (but not in major American media) suggest [...]
Obama’s ‘New Superior Man’
“The patina of high-mindedness the president enjoyed is gone ... Something big has shifted.” — Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2013The spookiest thing of all perhaps is that with the overnight rise of Obama from nowhere in Chicago to the Oval Office is the uptick again in the world of global "New Superior Man." Granted, it [...]
House immigration group announces ‘agreement in principle’
Lawmakers said they would meet again next week to put the finishing touches on the legislative text. Read more...
Senate immigration gang frustrates GOP efforts to bolster border enforcement
"They’ve united in opposition to a lot of good amendments,” said Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.).
Shielding the press
The White House has asked Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reintroduce a press shield law, … The move comes after questions were raised about the seizure of Associated Press phone records by the Justice Department as part of a national security leak investigation. — Politico, May 15, 2013ERIC HOLDER: IT WASN’T ME. — The Daily Beast, May [...]
Obama seeks to weather storm
Obama declared his “main concern” was to fix the IRS problem and denied prior knowledge. Read more...
