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US: Russia, China Will Have Syrian Blood On Their Hands

By Staff on February 4, 2012

Western diplomats slammed Russia and China for blocking an Arab League plan to end the crisis in Syria Saturday, after a week of intense negotiations yet again failed to produce a resolution condemning the Assad government’s 11 month long crackdown against opposition groups.

Moon Base: Ingenuity Or Crazy Talk?

By Ellen Ratner on January 31, 2012

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested not just a trip to the moon but a real base on the moon. “Crazy” is how most of the media labeled it. The Speaker said his critics do not understand science or technology or entrepreneurship. He has pointed out that when the transcontinental railroad…

Drilling Hype

By Ernest Istook on January 27, 2012

Despite attacks from radical environmentalists, America’s oil and gas industry survives and boosts our economy.   In his State of the Union speech, President Obama claimed credit for the success of an industry he keeps trying to kill. Now he’s bragging because production is up.   But that’s thanks to…

Pentagon Poised To Reduce Troop Levels, Slow Soldier Pay

By Justin Duckham on January 26, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday that the Pentagon will cut military spending in the coming years by shedding 1000,000 troops, raising health care costs for veterans and slowing the growth of soldier pay.

As Syria Heats Up, US Should Take Action

By Deanna Gillen on January 26, 2012

U.S. State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland fielded questions Jan. 20, over the embattled nation of Syria. In recent weeks, at least 16 people were killed by security forces in Damascus. More than 5,400 people who have died since mid-March, when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began the crackdown on anti-government protesters,…

A Party Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

By Ari Zoldan on January 25, 2012

While the remaining four candidates all have admirable qualifications to be the next president, progress in defeating the incumbent president cannot continue if the opposing candidates cannot unite. The famous adage, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” couldn’t apply more.

Ron Paul: The “Zionist” of The GOP

By deanna on January 23, 2012

According to USA Today, our nation’s debt ceiling has exceeded it’s actual net worth, $15.23 trillion to $15.17 respectively. While some of the powers that be in government believe that in order to sequester this debt we need to pare down, the greatest bone of contention seems to lie within…

With Huntsman Endorsement, Romney Holds Strong as Favorite in S. C.

By Ari Zoldan on January 17, 2012

Although Washington may be closed for business today, political news continues unhinged. Fox News reported last night that Jon Huntsman, the candidate notorious for being viewed as more moderate than Mitt Romney, has dropped out of the Republican primary race. Overall, Huntsman’s poll numbers have been dismal—he received 1 percent…

Huntsman to Withdraw From GOP Race

By deanna on January 16, 2012

GOP candidate Governor Jon Huntsman will drop out of the race for the Republican Presidential nomination on Monday, a senior official reported on Sunday night. He will endorse Mitt Romney, the source said. Though the former Utah governor placed third in last week’s New Hampshire primary,the victory was short lived…

Occupy Everywhere, Especially New Hampshire

By Deanna Gillen on January 12, 2012

MANCHESTER,N.H.— The Occupy movement was alive and well in Manchester on January 10, the quintessential epicenter of political discourse, with one rallying cry, “keep the money out of our politics”. Occupy Wall Street, a grass-roots campaign born out of a general discontent with the state of the American political and…