Archive for June 27th, 2013

Obama’s Energy and Economy Disconnect

Obama’s Energy and Economy Disconnect

On the manicured lawn of Georgetown University, President Obama recently unveiled his new and improved climate change policy in a speech hailed by Al Gore as the “best speech on climate by any president.” Meanwhile, outside the Beltway, gas prices were on the rise, unemployment was still way too high, and the country was continuing its painfully slow crawl out of the recession.

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Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD)

U.S. House Passes Military Sexual Assault Measure

In another effort to stop sexual assault in the military, the House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1864, the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, by a vote of 423-0. This bill would strengthen military whistleblower protection laws to clarify that victims of sexual crimes are protected from punishment for reporting sexual assaults. Rep. Kristi Noem cosponsored this legislation and continues to lead efforts in the House to bring an end to sexual assault in the Armed Forces.

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Senator Thune: Amnesty Bill Gives Weak Promises on Border Security

Senator Thune: Amnesty Bill Gives Weak Promises on Border Security

Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) made the following statement today after the Senate passed the immigration reform bill (S. 744): “While we are a nation of immigrants, we are also a nation of laws. I am disappointed that the Senate missed this important opportunity to secure the border and fix our broken immigration system.”

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Flag of jihad

Are We Dying to Surrender

The choice is clear to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear. But much of the world’s population remains woefully ignorant of the global jihad and sadly fixated on the vox populi of the mainstream media, which still pushes so-called man-made global warming for all its worth. Is the world ready to finally dismiss the siren song of the global warming acolytes and finally stand up and defeat the global jihadist onslaught?

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KNBN Profile: Rep. Stace Nelson and the U.S. Senate Race

KNBN Profile: Rep. Stace Nelson and the U.S. Senate Race

Shad Olson at KNBN in Rapid City did a piece last night on the U.S. Senate race coming up next year, and South Dakota Rep. Stace Nelson. Examined was some of Nelson’s history, his service in the South Dakota Legislature, and his thoughts on RINO Mike Rounds’ candidacy.

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1879 editorial cartoon criticizing the usage of literacy tests for African Americans as a qualification to vote.

Examining the SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision

In its June 25 in Shelby County v. Holder landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Section 4 of the longstanding Voting Rights Act of 1965. In the nine states affected, this is a major change in the law. The Voting Rights Act was created to deal with the racial discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s that kept many African Americans from voting.

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Image of Paula Deen taken as part of a public relations campaign for the nonprofit group Civitan.(Source: Wikimedia Commons)

The Story of Paula Deen: She Once Said the “N” Word

The story of Paula Deen remembered ought not be “only” that she did use the “n” word once upon a time, but rather, that she admitted to it and took responsibility, unlike Hillary - Holder - IRS - the Government et al. It’s not something that we often see. I guess now we know why.

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In Defiance of the Marriage Act

In Defiance of the Marriage Act

Days from now, our country will be celebrating an America that its founders would barely recognize. Freedom, Alexis de Tocqueville once said, requires virtue. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear that the pillars of both are under attack. By a single vote, five unelected justices determined that they know better than God and struck at the heart of marriage in America.

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