An animal rights group claims that killer whales—orcas–have the same rights as people. So they claim it’s slavery for Sea World to keep the whales at their amusement parks.

An animal rights group claims that killer whales—orcas–have the same rights as people. So they claim it’s slavery for Sea World to keep the whales at their amusement parks. PETA–People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has filed a federal lawsuit to free the whales. It’s just part of the…

During the final GOP debate in Florida, Mitt Romney accused Newt Gingrich of pitching his now infamous moon base as a way to pander to the Sunshine state’s voters, many of whom rely on the aerospace industry to make ends-meet. It wasn’t the first time Gingrich stood accused of exchanging…

It’s hard to separate the facts from the politics about job creation in America. More jobs than expected were created in January. Almost a quarter million new jobs is about 100,000 more than projected. We continued a three-month trend of 200,000 or more new jobs each month. That’s a good…

Our democracy is screwed.  It’s been long speculated that Republican state lawmakers are taking their orders from the shadowy right-wing think tank funded by the Koch Brothers and known as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) – and now there’s proof.  It was discovered in Florida – when Republican State…

Is Obamacare being used to suppress religious freedom? That’s what American Catholics are being told in letters read from the pulpit. They’ve angry about the latest government edict, requiring employer-provided health insurance to cover all forms of government-approved contraception, including methods that chemically abort a newly-conceived fetus. Clergy in a…

My opinion of Vanderbilt University just went down. Like too many other colleges, Vanderbilt has adopted a policy they claim is to ban discrimination, but in fact tramples on First Amendment rights. According to Vanderbilt officials, the Christian Legal Society cannot require that members be Christians. They not only must…

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…

Once again, another study confirms that federal workers are overpaid compared to the private sector. The Congressional Budget Office reports that federal employees on average are paid 2 percent more than people who work for businesses. But when you factor in the fringe benefits—health care, retirement, paid vacation, and so…

Multi-millionaire lobbyist Grover Norquist is calling for the impeachment of President Obama.  In an interview with the right-wing National Journal – Norquist warned that if President Obama wins re-election and decides to let the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% expire at the end of the year – then…