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- Opinion · Apr 23, 2014Michigan and the Backlash Against Race Preferences
Sonia Sotomayor made her disdain for the democratic process quite clear, insisting that “without checks, democratically approved legislation can oppress minority groups.” “The Constitution does not protect racial minorities from … nothing to alter one’s ethnicity. In fact the Supreme Court recognized that reality on the same day they ruled on Grutter v. Bollinger. In Gratz v. Bollinger, the Court
- Opinion · Apr 21, 2014Harry the Hatchet Man
wrong. But there is the rank odor of politics that emanates from other salient realities here. First, the Senate confirmed Neil Kornze as BLM director on April 8--the same … reside in that county, and there were reports that Reid’s name was automatically checked on several ballots prior to those residents casting their vote. Angle filed a complaint with
- Opinion · Apr 20, 2014Movin’ on Up to the White House
permanent solution to a temporary problem. But, being nosy, I decided to check her out. It seems her real name was Laura Bambrough, and that she invented that cockamamie name … turned pro. Thanks to the chowderheads over at the NLRB, it could soon be reality. Bruce Braley, who’s running for the Senate in Iowa, dissed Sen. Chuck Grassley
- Opinion · Apr 18, 2014Feminist Thought Police vs. Feminine Kirsten Dunst
fantasy of acquiring an ownership interest in a football team, you may need a reality check. If you are a politically conservative student in a university classroom, you’d better
- Opinion · Apr 11, 2014Judge Promotes Conservative to Professor of Justice
While Democrats grumble about the slow progress their judicial nominees are making, the reality is that President Obama’s confirmations are actually exceeding President Bush’s. When the administration … wondering why Governor Mike Huckabee is leading the pack in Iowa, check out his speech from Wednesday night. The former Arkansas Governor refuses to back away from the values people
- Opinion · Apr 10, 2014Why Kerry Let the Palestinians Make a Fool Out of Him
foreign policy experience and skill to at last resolve the conflict. Then came the reality check. “There are limits to the amount of time the president and myself … foreign policy experience and skill to at last resolve the conflict. Then came the reality check. “There are limits to the amount of time the president and myself
- Opinion · Apr 3, 2014The Tech Industry’s Immigration Lies
visa program. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) does its best to obscure reality, stating that most of those visas are used to fill “entry level” positions. Yet EPI confirms Teitelman … case, because there’s been mixed messages from the Republicans, before I write my check, I wanted some assurances that Bob Goodlatte would be prepared to discuss immigration reform
- Opinion · Mar 31, 2014Changing Course for Liberty’s Sake
require a photo ID for voting by a 6-3 margin -- and despite the reality that 78 percent of Likely U.S. Voters polled by Rasmussen believe everyone should be required … giving state governments “direct input in the national government was not only an essential check on the federal government’s power, but also a means by which the states could
- Article · Mar 28, 2014Another ObamaCare Delay, and Nobody’s Surprised
people to sign up for the program. All anyone has to do now is check a box on the website that states they had trouble signing up in the past … believes that “people are not educated on how to use the Internet.” In reality, the problem has more to do with the fact that the White House doesn’t know
- Opinion · Mar 27, 2014ObamaCare’s Indefinitely Extended Deadline
subsidies based on one’s income, no actual verification is necessary. People need only check a blue box on the HealthCare.gov website indicating that they tried to enroll before … been set, they are set permanently,” Hash declared. Sebelius herself also confirmed that reality a day later. During a March 12 congressional hearing she told Rep. Kevin Brady
- Article · Mar 21, 2014Court Upholds Incredible Idea: Proving Citizenship in Order to Vote
state election laws this week, ruling that Arizona and Kansas can enforce voter ID checks. As columnist David Limbaugh observes , “The fact that this issue would be disputed … turnout and are unnecessary because there is no such thing as voter fraud. In reality, voter fraud is quite prevalent, but since it usually works in Democrats’ favor, Barack Obama
- Opinion · Mar 21, 2014Opposing Voter ID Laws in the Name of Race Is Insulting to Minorities
rest of the Democratic cabal that they refuse to impose the slightest checks against voter fraud? Well, some horrendously naive people take these leftists at their word that they believe … sovereignty of the several states. I pray more people wake up to this reality. COPYRIGHT 2014 CREATORS.COM
- Opinion · Mar 11, 2014The Parade of ObamaCare Lies Marches On
hiding behind the administration’s statistics on the “newly insured.” Another round of inconvenient realities have gotten in the way of the ObamaCare rollout. A report issued by a major … currently have insurance,” the paper explains. “‘No’ is one of the boxes people can check. But the online application, which most people use to enroll, asks whether people want
- Alexander's Column · Mar 5, 2014Obama, Putin and the Russian Spring
Collective sighs of relief, I mean, rolls of eyes here.) Putin has Obama in check. In a mock Berlin Airlift effort to sustain Ukraine, Obama sent his Secretary of State … foreign policy based more on how he thinks the world should operate than on reality.” Notably, the same could be said of his domestic policies -- Obama, the consummate narcissist , believes
- Opinion · Feb 18, 2014Romney Gives Marriage Reinforce Mitt
only relevant, but part of a massive movement standing for marriage. ##At Library, Conservatives Check out Jindal’s Priorities 01EX5BYF09651ZFD5W18WZJ6EY.png Liberals may have driven some Republicans underground on core issues … media relies on SPLC as an independent mediator of great public debates, the reality is that they are no more qualified to umpire the national dialogue than the Human Rights
- Opinion · Feb 12, 2014The Lawless Presidency
come campaign with them.” Neither the poll nor the Politico report reflect another inconvenient reality that will now be attaching itself to Democrats who have long championed themselves … Ryan White funds. But Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Louisiana is rejecting checks from the fund, claiming the CMS guidelines require them to do so. Critics contend that
- Opinion · Feb 3, 2014A RINO-Democrat Alliance for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
only if they were willing to admit their culpability, pass rigorous background checks, pay significant fines and back taxes, develop proficiency in English and American civics, and be able … along Republicans remain willfully oblivious to it. They apparently remain equally oblivious to the reality that the Obama administration has made selective law enforcement their go-to policy whenever
- Opinion · Jan 31, 2014Reducing College Costs
college degree is a prerequisite to middle-class status. You would think, given this reality and the Obama administration’s fixation on eliminating income inequality, that administration officials would … financial aid package, after tuition and fees were deducted, in the form of paper checks. But the issuing of such checks requires a bursar’s office and extra administrative staff
- Opinion · Jan 28, 2014Downgraded: Insurance Companies Taste Wrath of ObamaCare
refill prescriptions for medication covered by previous plans until ObamaCare could catch up with reality. Thus, her definition of “on track” is suspect at best. And as of now, much … subsidy we think they’re owed,” he explains. “Please send us a check from the treasury.” Treasury is a polite way of saying the American taxpayers, whose involvement in underwriting
- Opinion · Jan 23, 2014For Judges: Throw the Flag
says, “Much of modern constitutional law depends on denying -- or at least ignoring -- the realities of the political process.” Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals … economic realm -- or deferring to the majoritarian imperative,” which means “the absence of any check on the group interests that all too often control the democratic process.” This process, Neily