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Jenny Beth’s Journal: Four outrageous myths surrounding Puerto Rico’s devastation debunked!
Last week, the media had been heavily covering the territory of Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria. Unsurprisingly though, the media coverage failed to reflect the facts on the ground and was needlessly focused on attacking the Trump Administration’s response. Here are some of the myths that the mainstream media had been circulating in…
Read MoreTrump’s latest judicial picks added to long list of pending nominees
Last week, President Trump picked two conservative Texans, Texas Supreme Court Justice Don R. Willett and Dallas appellate lawyer James C. Ho, to serve on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Both have an overwhelming amount of experience and have received high praise from their colleagues. So, what’s the problem? Unfortunately, Trump’s recent nominations…
Read MoreThe heroes of the Las Vegas massacre
On Sunday night, a shooter opened fire from his 32nd floor hotel room and took the lives of nearly 60 people and injured hundreds. What would have been a fun night at a Las Vegas country music concert turned into a massacre. While the shooter was viciously firing into the crowd, there were a few…
Read MoreWhy Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ plan doesn’t work
There is no such thing as ‘free’ and when it comes to Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan, YOU will be paying for it. Sanders has been proposing a socialized health care system for years that would create a single-payer system, essentially by expanding a government run program, like Medicare, to all Americans. That would mean a government program like Medicare…
Read More‘Sanctuary cities’ should not be rewarded for disobeying the law
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke out against the ‘sanctuary cities’ that protect illegal immigrants and interfere with the efforts to reduce crime. Sessions pointed out that these cities “undermine the moral authority of the law.” He spoke to law enforcement in the ‘sanctuary city’ of Portland, OR and asked them to reconsider cooperating with federal…
Read MoreGraham-Cassidy bill builds momentum
With a September 30 deadline looming, the clock is ticking and lawmakers are working to gain support for legislation that would do SOMETHING to provide relief from ObamaCare. The Graham-Cassidy bill, sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would remove the individual and employer mandates and shift as much control and funds…
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