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Why Cronyism Is Antithetical to Capitalism and Free Enterprise
It makes no sense to say “crony capitalism.” Yet, it has become common jargon, often used when policymakers load up legislation such as the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend bill with crony policies. Capitalism and our free enterprise system are concerned with individuals and businesses having the opportunity to compete on their own merits to achieve… -
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How Texas’ Heartbeat Act Still Protects Life After Judge Suspends Law
The Texas Heartbeat Act is still working to protect unborn babies, even after a federal judge enjoined the law on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman issued a preliminary injunction on the pro-life measure, which prohibits abortion after a baby’s heartbeat is detected, which is usually at six weeks’ gestation. Under the suspension, Texas state… -
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Biden’s Taxes Hit Americans at the Top and Bottom
President Joe Biden claims the massive new government entitlements in his “Build Back Better” plan will be paid for by “corporations and those at the very top.” However, the taxes in the plan would hit low- and middle-income Americans with diminished savings, lost jobs, lower wages, higher prices, and more taxes. The House of Representatives… -
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House Republicans Call on Amazon to End Relationship With OnlyFans Over Child Pornography
Eight House Republicans sent a letter obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation to Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky on Thursday, urging the cloud service provider to end its business relationship with OnlyFans over the presence of child pornography on the platform. The letter, signed by Reps. Lance Gooden, Blake Moore, Anthony Gonzalez, Randy… -
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‘Arrest Me!’: Mom Challenges Attorney General’s Call for Probing Threats to School Boards
Rhode Island mom Nicole Solas says she is just one of many parents “with legitimate concerns about our kids’ education.” Solas drew national attention earlier this year when her local school board in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, threatened to sue her over public record requests she made to learn what her local school district was… -
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Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Depends on OSHA Emergency Regulation. Here’s How That’s Fared in Court.
President Joe Biden is using what one court opinion called “the most dramatic weapon in OSHA’s enforcement arsenal” to back up his COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more workers. But relying on this bureaucratic weapon could be a risky strategy in the face of litigation threats, since courts have struck down all… -
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How Constitutional Systems and Citizenship Perish
Only a little more than half of the current world’s 7 billion people are citizens of fully consensual governments. That lucky 50% alone enjoys constitutionally protected freedoms. Most are also Western. Or at least they reside in nations that have become “Westernized.” Migrants—regardless of their race, religion, or gender—almost always head for a Western nation…. -
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Attention LA County District Attorney: Where’s the Justice for Murder Victim Michelle Avan?
Michelle Avan, a Los Angeles bank executive, was tortured and beaten to death, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. He faces murder and first-degree robbery charges that, without so-called special circumstances, would allow him, if convicted, to serve less than 10 years. But Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon refuses to permit any special circumstances charges… -
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Biden’s Justice Department Clueless That Censoring Parents Is Sure to End Badly
It sounds like hyperbole, but it’s true: A progressive education association wants parents attending school board meetings to be treated like terrorists. It has asked President Joe Biden to criminalize parent opposition to critical race theory and COVID-19 mandates, a burgeoning grassroots movement that has caught radicals by surprise. The move to suppress First Amendment rights came from the National School… -
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Why Did US Declassify Size of Its Nuclear Stockpile?
The State Department declassified the total number of nuclear warheads in the U.S. stockpile on Tuesday, the first time since 2017. According to the announcement, the U.S. has 3,750 total nuclear weapons—a decrease of 72 from 2017. To be clear, the U.S. does not deploy all 3,750 warheads on its delivery systems launched from air,… -
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What This Justice Department Official Said About Treating Parents as ‘Domestic Terrorists’
Two Senate Republicans tangled Wednesday with one of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s key deputies over her boss’ proposal to use federal anti-terrorism laws against parents who speak out against critical race theory, mask mandates, or other contested issues in their public school systems. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., asked Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for civil… -
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6 Big Moments as Senate Democrats Seek Federal Veto of State Election Laws
Democrats continue to push for passage of a bill giving the federal government veto power over state election laws, including those requiring voter ID and regular updates of voter registration rolls. “Photo ID laws are not on their face invalid,” an assistant attorney general testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “It really depends on… -
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Because of Political Differences, Sanders Refuses to Sign Statement Condemning Sinema Bathroom Protesters
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., opted not to support a joint statement condemning protesters who followed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., into a bathroom because the condemnation did not rebuke Sinema’s moderate political views. The decision was revealed in an email chain first reported by Axios. The leaked emails emphasize the division between Democrats’ moderate and left wings as they… -
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Pro-Life Heartbeat Law
A federal judge has halted the enforcement of Texas’ Heartbeat Act, which banned abortions in the state after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. “It is ordered that the State of Texas, including its officers, officials, agents, employees, and any other persons or entities acting on its behalf, are preliminarily enjoined from enforcing Texas Health… -
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In Temporary Win, Mom Gets Dirty Books Removed From School Libraries
Northern Virginia continues to be a battleground between parents and their school boards over what should be taught in public schools. One of the latest incidents involves books in the libraries of Fairfax County Public Schools that contain graphic depictions of sex between children and adults. Stacy Langton, a Fairfax County mother, made headlines after… -
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Is It OK for Activists to Corner Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in Restroom to Demand Her Vote?
Pro-amnesty activists followed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema into a ladies’ room at Arizona State University over the weekend to demand that she support fellow Democrats’ $3.5 trillion social spending bill. Video of the intruders lecturing Sinema, D-Ariz., from outside a closed stall door Sunday—while other women went about their personal business—quickly went viral. “Yesterday’s behavior was… -
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State Attorneys General Warn Against ‘Weaponizing’ FBI to Target Parents
Republican attorneys general in states across the country are criticizing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for inserting the federal government into protests against school boards that center on such issues as mask mandates and critical race theory. “In recent months, there has been a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school… -
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Don’t Be Tricked Into Allowing Big Tech to Weaponize ‘Misinformation’
Tuesday’s Senate hearing with Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen was part of a slick, well-produced rollout of a former Facebook employee, complete with a prerecorded and well-timed “expose” on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” harmonious media cheerleading, and paid Democratic consultants. With this razzle-dazzle, the witness and her handlers want the audience to use the pretext of child… -
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How Our Children’s Addiction to Technology Hurts the Country
Parents, wake up! Your children are being taken from you without you realizing. Think for a second about the last family dinner you had with your son or daughter. What were they doing? Were they present in the conversation, enjoying the meal with you? Or were their heads stuck in their phones, giggling every now…