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Hillary Clinton’s ties to lobbyist concealed by State Dept. JIM KOURI

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 by Jim Kouri

“With Internet journalists, political activists and public-interest groups investigating allegations made against the Obama Administration, is it any wonder the President unleashed high-tech Brown Shirts to harass, threaten, ridicule and marginalize Obama watchdogs?”
While members of America’s Fourth Estate appear to be taking an extensive hiatus from conducting investigative news gathering regarding the current Administration, Internet [...]

Venezuela slapped with U.S. sanctions for supporting Iran, Hezbollah JIM KOURI

Saturday, May 28th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

After several months of calling for U.S. government action to sanction Venezuela’s state run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. for doing business with Iran, Chairman of the House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) applauded the U.S. State Department’s decision to finally sanction Venezuela’s state-owned oil corporation yesterday.
Congressman Mack stated: “The sanctions on [...]

Obama boasts of border security success, benefits of amnesty JIM KOURI

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

“The President implying, we’ve done enough, the border is secure, does not make it so. Our border is definitely not secure. The Government Accountability Office has determined that only 15 percent of the border is under operational control. The time has come for real action, not words.” – Congressman Peter King (R-NY)

On Tuesday, [...]

Obama cheerleads for education of illegal aliens this week JIM KOURI

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 by Jim Kouri

In spite of the latest illegal alien crime statistics, a de facto war raging in Mexico, the U.S. facing an eventual bankrupt economy, and the continued “jobless recovery” touted by the Obama Administration sycophants and “protectors” in the news media, the progressives in Washington, D.C. — including President Barack Obama — have increased their pandering [...]

UNIONS NEED CAPTIALISM TO SURVIVE! by GLENN SMITH JR

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 by Glenn Smith Jr

Update: 04/27/2011.
Since writing this article last year I have been amazed to see the governments of various states begin to strip away at the power of the public unions. From New Jersey to Wisconsin we are witnessing a massive pushback against union bargaining power. When I wrote this article, I felt that it would [...]

Mexico to file lawsuit against U.S. gun industry JIM KOURI

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

In what’s being characterized as Mexico’s latest attempt to squeeze the United States for more cash, the officials of that corrupt and impoverished country announced yesterday they’ve hired a United States law firm in order to sue the U.S. gun industry.
President Felipe Calderon and other Mexican government officials are accusing American manufacturers and retailers of [...]

Obama’s speech: President plans cuts to defense budget – JIM KOURI

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

President Barack Obama, during his much heralded speech earlier today, mentioned his desire to “seek additional savings” within the U.S. Armed Forces which likely entail cuts to the Defense Department’s fiscal 2013 budget,
Mirroring President Bill Clinton’s 1990s reductions in defense spending that some critics claim led to the terrorist attacks against the US and [...]

Airport snafu: Security easily compromised by terror suspects – JIM KOURI

Sunday, April 10th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

“[O]n at least 23 occasions its highly specialized Behavior Detection Officers failed to stop terrorists from boarding planes, investigators found. At least 16 people who were later charged or pleaded guilty to terrorism charges slipped through eight different U.S. airports with SPOT programs, according to the GAO’s findings.”
On Thursday, U.S. Congress members on the Homeland [...]

Obama’s HHS sued for records related to alleged propaganda campaign – JIM KOURI

Monday, March 28th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

“We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality” – Ayn Rand
A lawsuit against the Obama Department of Health and Human Services was filed on Thursday to obtain records related to the creation and funding of advertisements pushing the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
The legal action was initiated by [...]

Physicians group rejects use of “medical marijuana” – JIM KOURI

Friday, March 25th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

While advocates for decriminalization and legalization of marijuana believe they are making progress in achieving their goal now that several states recognize the use of cannabis as a medical treatment, a group of physicians on Thursday collectively said, “Not so fast.”
Citing the dangers of marijuana, the lack of clinical research on a controlled substance with [...]

China Syndome in Japan: U.S. officials assess nuclear emergency response – JIM KOURI

Saturday, March 12th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

The ‘China Syndrome’ refers to the most drastically severe meltdown a nuclear reactor could possibly achieve. In this case, the reactor would reach the highest level for a sustained period of time, resulting in the melting of its support infrastructure. The uranium in the core would behave in a similar manner to a delta-class fire, [...]

Physicians committing fraud to help Wisconsin protesters – JIM KOURI

Thursday, February 24th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

Fraud: “An intentional perversion of the truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right; a false representation of a matter of fact, whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of [...]

Jackboot Politics: IRS hiring thousands of new workers – JIM KOURI

Sunday, February 20th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own [...]

“Green Crime” costing taxpayers millions uncovered in probe – JIM KOURI

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

When President Barack Obama boasts of administration creating “green” jobs and environmental friendly projects, he’s careful not to mention something else being created: “Green Crime.”
The same government agency that mailed millions in fraudulent tax refunds to prison inmates has been cheated out of $33 million by thousands of people who claimed tax credits for alternative [...]

Obama, Harper met Friday for border security discussion – JIM KOURI

Friday, February 4th, 2011 by Jim Kouri

U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met on Friday to discuss major changes to border security. The meeting will lead to the most sweeping reforms since the 1988 free trade agreement between the two nations.
The shared review of border security is expected to lead to joint government facilities, high-tech monitoring of [...]