RT America anchor Liz Wahl quit on air, citing the “ethical and moral challenges” she faces at Russia Today. Mediabistro Editorial Director Chris Ariens discusses the issues American journalists face working for government-sponsored media. READ MORE
Ted Cruz Says Obamacare Repeal Not Impossible
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz can’t understand why the mainstream media views the repeal of Obamacare as a “bizarre proposition,” noting that the healthcare bill is “the most unpopular law in the country.” Cruz spoke with ABC’s Jon Karl about his promise to “repeal every single word of Obamacare” while at CPAC this week. “We […] READ MORE
This Senator Thinks Tea Party Will Make Huge Gains In Midterm Elections
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says he isn’t worried about tea party-backed candidates challenging GOP incumbents in this year’s midterm elections. “I think we are going to crush them everywhere,” McConnell told the New York Times in an interview published Saturday. “I don’t think they are going to have a single nominee anywhere in […] READ MORE
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A Texas teenager set his mother’s clothes ablaze after the woman refused to provide him money to purchase marijuana, authorities said. The Harris County Fire Marshall’s Office said John Carter, 18, started setting his mom’s wardrobe on fire after she declined to give him money for drugs. “Our investigation found that 18-year-old John Carter was […] READ MORE
Felon Arrested For Trying To Sell A Gun At A Gun Show
The phrase convicted felon makes most people’s ears perk up. There is a stigma associated with those that have been convicted of a felony crime. Without any background knowledge of the nature of the felony conviction or the atmosphere the crime took place, the word “felon” has the ability to define a person. The truth […] READ MORE
An Inexpensive State For Retiring On The Beach
Retirees seeking the retirement trifecta — golf, the beach and warm weather — often flock to pricey places like Hilton Head, Palm Beach or Santa Barbara. But sugar-sand beaches, sunshine and some of the best golf in the nation can be had at a much lower price in Alabama. The northern part of the state […] READ MORE
Former Head Of Welfare Department Caught In Embezzlement Scandal
The former Director of the Blackfeet Tribe’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has plead guilty to embezzlement and fraud after stealing nearly $300,000 from the federally funded program. Between 2006, when Sandra Marie Sanderville became director, to her dismissal in 2010, Sanderville devised schemes in which she would overpay TANF beneficiaries, who would […] READ MORE
Southern Slave Owners: A Monster and a Saint
I was hoping that 12 Years a Slave would win the Academy award as the best movie. It did. I am teaching a course for the Ron Paul Curriculum for first-year high school students. It is a detailed examination of classic autobiographies. Before I had seen the movie, I had selected Twelve Years a Slave […] READ MORE
An Artist With Asperger’s
I begin with two photos. The first is a conventional wedding party photo. The second is not. Needless to say, the second photo got my attention. I like the flower girl in the second photo. She is having none of this jumping. She seems to be saying: “I will not sacrifice my dignity.” I want […] READ MORE
Bitcoins: The Losses Continue
For months now, Bitcoin soothsayers have proclaimed that the virtual currency is going to Change Everything. The mass adoption of Bitcoin, they told us, would utterly transform the way the world stores and exchanges value. Government-backed currency would become obsolete. Farmers in Kenya would use the same Bitcoin-based payment systems as cafés in the Mission. […] READ MORE
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