CONSERVATIVE ACTION ALERTS 05/26/2013

Sens. Franken, Schumer urged IRS to probe groups' campaign activities Sen. Al Franken,D-Minn., Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and five other Democratic Party U.S. Senators sent a secret memorandum to former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Doug Schulman in February 2012, to learns if his investigators planned to probe social welfare organizations that participated in political causes and issues-based campaigns. Read More

Ted Cruz is ... Senator Ted Cruz made the press grab their chests in pain and conservative hearts go all a twitter all at the same time when he suggested he might be interested in running for president. Apparently, his revelation had a few wonks rush to do some fact-checking. Read More

Lawmaker 'Angry' with House Benghazi Investigations Rep. Rodney Frelinghusen of New Jersey's 11th District says that he is "angry" over the staggering amount of unanswered questions. He says, "Frankly, I am angry that ... questions remain unanswered even for me as a member of the Defense and Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and one who serves with the House Intelligence Committee. The New Jersey Rep. is one of over 150 lawmakers wanting a joint resolution, yet John Boehner refuses to move. Read More

It's Time for the IRS to go Government has grown into a huge, self serving monster, and the IRS scandal is only the tip of the iceberg. It is high time for the citizens of this nation to demand an end to the growth of government. Now that the IRS is in the public eye, this is the perfect opportunity to strike a blow to the government monster. Let's eliminate the IRS, and roll back the era of big government. Read More

Gang of Eight Betrays Americans The Gang of Eight immigration bill can be summed up as amnesty now, border closing never. The Department of Homeland Security is not required to build a fence (which was ordered by the Secure Fence Act signed by President George W. Bush). DHS is required only to submit a plan. Read More

Operation Vigilant Eagle: Is This Really How We Honor Our Nation's Veterans? Just in time for Memorial Day, we're being treated to a generous serving of praise and grandstanding by politicians, corporations and others with similarly self-serving motives eager to go on record as being pro-military. Patriotic platitudes aside, however, America has done a deplorable job of caring for her veterans. We erect monuments for those who die while serving in the military, yet for those who return home, there's little honor to be found. Read More