Harry Reid Filibuster Reform: Taking Over the Senate

Harry Reid Filibuster Reform: Taking Over the Senate: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid—a Democrat from Nevada—is trying to ensure that he personally has the final say on all legislation. And under one plan being considered, only three other Senators would be allowed any meaningful contributions."

'via Blog this'

Plastic Bag Restrictions Offer Few Benefits

Plastic Bag Restrictions Offer Few Benefits: "The panic surrounding plastic grocery bags is largely unfounded, say Kenneth P. Green and Elizabeth DeMeo of the Fraser Institute. Green and DeMeo refute the two main arguments made to support grocery bag bans."

'via Blog this'

Facts about America's Health Care Quality that the World Doesn't Know

Facts about America's Health Care Quality that the World Doesn't Know: "An oft-cited rationale for the Affordable Care Act is that Americans have poor access to quality health care. In reality, a variety of other factors, such as disease and lifestyle, are the real reasons why Americans have lower life expectancies despite our advanced medical technology, says Scott W. Atlas, the David and Joan Traitel senior fellow at the Hoover Institution."

'via Blog this'

Corn-Based Ethanol Production Should Cease

Corn-Based Ethanol Production Should Cease: "The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) justification for mandating an increase in E15 production, a fuel comprised of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, is weaker than ever, says Mark Perry, a University of Michigan at Flint economics professor."

'via Blog this'

Clinton Blames Congress – Not Herself – for Benghazi

Clinton Blames Congress – Not Herself – for Benghazi: "During Senate testimony this today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton implied that lack of funding for the State Department was a contributor to the deadliness of the Benghazi terrorist attack in Sept. 2012."

'via Blog this'

What Did We Learn From Hillary Clinton’s Testimony on Benghazi? | Video | TheBlaze.com

What Did We Learn From Hillary Clinton’s Testimony on Benghazi? | Video | TheBlaze.com: "In what will likely be her last appearance on the Hill as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton clashed with Republican members of the House and Senate Wednesday while testifying on the September 11, 2012, attacks on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi where four Americans died including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. When pressed by Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson during the morning session, Clinton erupted, raising her voice after Johnson said “we were misled that there were supposedly protests” rather than a terrorist attack."

'via Blog this'

Coroner Confirms: No Assault Weapon Used in Sandy Hook Shooting | Conservative Byte

Coroner Confirms: No Assault Weapon Used in Sandy Hook Shooting | Conservative Byte: "An AR-15, or the so-called “Assault Weapon”, was not used in the school shooting. The shooter even tried weeks earlier to buy a rifle but was turned down in the background check. So he had to kill his Mother to steal her rifle. There were initial reports, right after the shooting, that police found the AR-15 in his car, NOT IN THE SCHOOL. The rifle was not used. The shooter went into the school with 4 handguns, NOT an Assault Rifle as the media has charged."

'via Blog this'

Obama EPA kills power plant, 3,900 jobs in Texas | WashingtonExaminer.com

Obama EPA kills power plant, 3,900 jobs in Texas | WashingtonExaminer.com: "Chase Power, the parent company behind the $3 billion Las Brisas coal power plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, announced yesterday that it was cancelling the project."

'via Blog this'