GOP USA 07/18/2014

Evidence Mounts of a Manufactured Border Crisis The situation at America's southern border is a "manufactured crisis," one perpetuated, if not started, by the Obama administration. After all, the administration put out an ad in January 2014 asking for contractors to handle an influx of 65,000 children. "The surge to 60,000 or so children seen this year was said to catch many off guard, especially since just 6,500 children entered the U.S. as early as 2011," reported Pete Kasperowicz for The Blaze. "But [Republican Representative Jeff] Sessions [R-AL] said the advertisement showed that the administration knew the surge would happen." A new matter: Hobby Lobby and transgenderism A case in Illinois will help determine whether that state will allow businesses owned by Christians to practice their faith in the workplace. Interestingly, the incident doesn't involve ObamaCare - but it does involve Hobby Lobby.

News, Commentary, Discussions House border bill to include 'less than half' of Obama's request House Republicans tasked with putting together a funding plan to deal with the humanitarian crisis at the border made it clear Thursday they won't give President Obama everything he wants. Putin Defensive Over Shot Down Plane President Putin has blamed Ukraine for the tragedy in which 298 people on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 died after the plane was allegedly shot down over eastern Ukraine. "This tragedy would not have happened if there were peace on this land." Netanyahu: Israel would pay a greater price without a ground operation Israel launched its ground operation Thursday night because there is no other way to deal with the labyrinth of tunnels threatening Israel from inside the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Friday. Raking in the cash Since taking office, President Barack Obama has attended almost 400 fundraisers. For those keeping score, that's quite a lot. Could National Renewal Begin in Wyoming? Americans are rightly appalled at the cavalcade of outrages and affronts that emanate daily from Washington. Step Right Up to MTV's Incest Plot For those who predict the coming collapse of Western civilization, there's always MTV for proof.