Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made big headlines this week in a showdown with the Obama administration over the latter’s refusal to unequivocally state that it would not use armed drones to kill Americans on American soil who posed no imminent threat to the country. Paul was relegated to eating candy bars during his twelve-plus hour [...]
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An increasingly disturbing Trend with Marco Rubio
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has long been considered a Tea Party favorite and a young champion of conservatism who is on the short list of 2016 Republican presidential candidates. The problem is that he seems to be accumulating a long train of very questionable positions / behaviors. Most recently, Rubio called for sending arms to [...]
Does Revelation that John Brennan involved in crafting Susan Rice’s talking points bolster claims of authors?
In the wake of the emails that were shown to the Senate Intelligence Committee this week, that confirmed John Brennan’s involvement in altering Susan Rice’s Benghazi talking points, the sentiment by many is that while the emails show Brennan’s involvement, they don’t reveal anything new. The something ‘new’ that’s important is Brennan’s involvement because of [...]
Why is John Boehner stonewalling… on Benghazi?
Stonewall: to block, stall, or resist intentionally In the game of cricket, the term stonewall means to: play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs. When it comes to getting the truth about the 9/11 attacks in Benghazi that left four Americans dead, the Obama administration [...]
‘Tis the Season for Treason
In a video, Bill Whittle explained the difference between a ‘traitor’ and a ‘turncoat’. The former describes an individual who actively fights against his nation because he/she opposes it based on ideology, principles, or some agenda. The latter describes an individual who changes sides because the enemy is winning. In the case of America’s most [...]
Did Senator accuse Barack Obama of Manslaughter in Benghazi?
It’s now a matter of record that Barack Obama made no phone calls during the many hours that transpired during the 9/11/12 Benghazi attacks. What’s also now a matter of record is the fact that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) – whether he realizes it or not – seems to have made the case for Obama’s [...]
Time to take another look at the Q&A AFTER John Brennan’s 2010 speech at NYU?
“I’d like to think that everybody is born into this world with a certain amount of innocence to them and unfortunately, sometimes as they go through life, forces of evil will bring them down a certain path.” – John Brennan, February 13, 2010. In light of John Brennan’s nomination to be Barack Obama’s CIA Director, [...]
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