Category Archives: Politics
Reality Check: The Fight For Alfie [VIDEO]
His name was Alfie Evans, a 24 month old baby who died in the UK on Saturday. Though his life was mercilessly short, Alfie was at the center of a heart-wrenching debate over who should have the final authority over a child’s medical care, the parents, or the state, and at what point does medical care cross the line into medical kidnapping. Did that happen here? Ben Swann gives it a Reality Check you won’t get anywhere else.
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Almost 2/3 Of Americans Have Given Up On Political Parties, Citing Corruption In Government
Disillusioned by the promises of politicians and convinced that the entire political system is irreparably corrupt, many Americans will be staying out of the voting booth for the 2018 elections…
Read moreHow To Debate Without Losing Your Cool
Debating is hard but, throw politics into the mix and it can become downright vicious. But, it doesn’t have to be. Here are a few things to keep in mind the next time the discussion turns political.
Read more“Little Pink House” Movie Outlines Evils of Eminent Domain [VIDEO]
A new movie entitled “Little Pink House” will tell the story that so many are unfamiliar with of how one Supreme Court Case so greatly undermined American’s Property Rights.
Read moreLiberty is Meaningless without Responsibility
Liberty and responsibility are inseparable. If you truly want liberty, you must also want the self-responsibility it entails.
Read moreSurprise: Voters AREN’T More Polarized than Ever, Only Pols and Media Are [VIDEO]
If you listen to the media, we live in the most polarized time since the Civil War. America has sorted into 2 mutual exclusive groups: Democrats & Republicans or liberals & conservatives. And, we agree on absolutely nothing. Without a common culture, the United States is rapidly descending into a war against all and may God have mercy on our souls. Well, not exactly. Americans actually agree with each other on many, if not, most fundamental questions. The polarization that we hear about all the time is largely restricted to political activists and media elites who mistake their own extreme views for the voice of the people. In reality, voters are not more extreme or polarized than in the past. Rather, it is the political parties that have pushed out to the far right and far left and they’re nominating candidates that represent fewer and fewer Americans.
Read moreHouse Votes Against 4th Amendment 256 to 164
The House voted in favor of S139 reauthorizing FISA surveillance upon Americans in non-terrorist cases with unlimited, unfettered access in complete contradiction to the terms established by the 4th Amendment.
Read moreNew Pot Policy from Jeff Sessions Will Have Little Practical Effect
The federal government doesn’t have the personnel and resources to enforce federal marijuana laws in states where cannabis is legal – no matter what Jeff Sessions wants.
Read moreWith Government, the Slope Is, in Fact, Slippery
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case forces us to ask just how far we want anti-discrimination laws to go.
Read moreThe Decline Of American ‘Freedom’ In One Simple Chart
The Fraser Institute ranks countries based on economic freedom. In 2010, the US fell out of the top 10. We’re now 11th!
Read more“Draining the Swamp” Doesn’t Matter as Long as Groupthink Persists
Congress is almost universally despised. Will a fresh crop of shiny new Congresspeople solve the problem? Probably not.
Read moreGOP Tax Plan Would Not Shrink the Size of the Federal Government
Here’s a fun fact. Did you know virtually all of the individual tax cuts in the Senate version of tax reform are temporary? The middle class isn’t getting tax relief. Its getting government on a credit card.
Read moreA Warning on Empowering Government to Deny Rights [VIDEO]
“If the government, on its own, could decide who has Constitutional Rights and who doesn’t, it would ALWAYS take away Constitutional Rights because prosecution without Constitutional Rights is a breeze.” ~ Judge Andrew Napolitano
Read moreRights vs. Benefits
Many in today’s political landscape are confused about the differences between rights vs. benefits but, understanding this distinction is very important politically.
Read moreA Constitutional Lesson On Gun Control
If society is honest and historically accurate, there is only one question that has any relevance to the gun control debate.
Read moreDon’t Fall for Tax Reform
Don’t fall for tax reform. It’s a con, and a shell game.
Read moreThe Imperative of Defending Liberty After Charlottesville
There is some very dangerous rhetoric coming forward from the violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Va. We need to understand the danger of this rhetoric, not just for our own safety, but for the security of future generations.
Read moreNullification Is Lawlessness? Not According to the Founders [AUDIO]
Anyone who has the audacity to bring up nullification in a debate with friends and foes alike has probably heard this before. “Nullification is lawlessness!” That is not what the founding generation thought. Not even close.
Read moreThe US Is Not “One Nation” — And it Never Was
Many hold to a nostalgic view of the United States as a single nation once unified by a common culture. This was never true.
Read moreHappy 4th of July! Take A Moment To Remember and Learn Why We Celebrate [VIDEO]
The history that led the founding fathers to the conclusion that it was necessary to separate from British rule is important to understand. It was only through independence that they could insure that liberty could be secured for all people. They wanted a people that ruled over their OWN government, not a people ruled BY government.
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