Posts Tagged ‘General’
Our hearts ache for the people of Nice, France
Two Americans – a father and son – are among those murdered in Nice, France Thursday after an apparent terrorist plowed into dozens of people during “Bastille Day” festivities along the waterfront. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the attack. CBS News has the story: Sean Copeland, 51, and his son,…
Read MorePraying for the law-enforcement officers murdered in Dallas and their families
Last night in Dallas, five law-enforcement officers were tragically murdered in the line of duty while trying to protect citizens’ First-Amendment right to free speech during a large, peaceful protest. The New York Times has the details: DALLAS — Snipers killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others, along with two civilians, during a…
Read MorePhoto Of Teary-Eyed Haitian Immigrant Graduating From West Point Goes Viral For All The Right Reasons
Army Second Lieutenant Alix Schoelcher Idrache awoke Tuesday to find an image of him during his West Point graduation Saturday making the rounds on social media after the photo, taken by Army Staff Sergeant photographer Vito T. Bryant, was posted to the U.S. Military Academy Facebook page early Tuesday morning. Carbonated.TV has the scoop: “I…
Read More25 things the Bill of Rights says the government cannot do
In 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, making the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution the law of the land. Let’s review… Amendment I The government cannot make you believe in a religion. The government cannot keep you from practicing any religion you choose. The government cannot keep you from saying what you wish.…
Read MoreSenate Homeland Security Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson: ‘We have multiple threats to our critical infrastructure’
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) Sunday during a Tea Party Patriots national conference call told grassroots leaders nationwide that the “biggest threat” to national security is a general unwillingness to acknowledge dangers right in front of our noses – especially when it comes to our electrical grid. “We have our heads…
Read MoreWow — You’ll never believe what Sen. Harry Reid said 11 years ago – we even agree!
Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is in hot water for apparently flip-flopping regarding his position on the role of the U.S. Senate in considering presidential nominees. “The duties of the United States Senate are set out in the Constitution of the United States. Nowhere in that document does it say the Senate has a duty to give…
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