Folks, it has been a blast. But the time has come to close the chapter on this site. We did a lot of great work here and I had a lot of fun working with everybody. I want to thank everybody who had a hand in this venture. And that means everybody. Whether you posted …

Farewell And Thanks For The Memories!Read More »

In case you missed it, Rand Paul won a major state level, insider politics battle on Saturday within the Kentucky Republican Party. After striking out in his attempt earlier this year to change a Kentucky law that prohibits the same person being on the ballot for two different offices, Dr. Paul changed tactics and staged …

Rand Paul Rigs Game In Kentucky And Should Drop Out Of Presidential RaceRead More »

Podcasts are slowly taking over. Talk radio, while still broadcasting live and over terrestrial airwaves, has finally begun to embrace it. Only a few short years ago paid subscriptions were required to listen to your favorite news/talk shows on demand and podcasts seemed the poorly produced bastard brother. Now, after years of pioneers like Adam …

14 Podcasts That Will Make You ThinkRead More »

Jeb Bush, former Republican governor of Florida, has a strong conservative record, but is weak on key issues. More importantly, however, his last name makes him not just a weak general election candidate, but would make his election as the American president a threat to worldwide democracy. Mr. Bush consistently advocates for the free market and against …

The Real Reason Jeb Bush Should Not Be PresidentRead More »

There has been a lot of talk about Donald Trump around here as of late. One of the reasons is I think there are so many better candidates out there people can and should support. One of those is Rick Perry. Contrary to what is being said around social media and even in the mainstream …

Track Records Count: Rick Perry On The EconomyRead More »

I am happy to say that I was out in front of telling conservatives to rid themselves of the stench of Donald Trump over a year ago. Here is some of what I wrote: There is no nice way to say this: Donald Trump is a clown. He’s a charlatan who cares about one thing, and one thing …

Telling The Truth About Trump Is Not Why We LoseRead More »

Update: On Saturday, August 22nd, hundreds of planned peaceful protests will be held across the U.S. at Planned Parenthood locations. If you would like to show your support for the #DefundPP and #ProtestPP cause you can find a protest location near you by going to the ProtestPP website.   Amid the noise of news and politics this …

The Culture of Evil: How Funny Or Die Defends Planned ParenthoodRead More »

Those who are on twitter often know all to well the phrases “Retweets and Follows are Not Endorsements.” Well, that may be. But one has to wonder why the so-called Republican front-runner, Mr. Donald Trump, is following an account named after a Nazi. Dr. (Theodor) Morell was Adolf Hitler’s personal physician. Also of note is the fact that …

Why Is Trump Following A Nazi Twitter Account?Read More »

Both after making controversial statements and being asked to account for them, retreat . So let’s start with the more well-known kerfuffle.  Nikki Minaj was “overlooked” for her apparently groundbreaking video “Anaconda” that is composed of a vine like sample of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s 90s hit “Baby Got Back”. The “innovation” brought to this video is …

Donald Trump and Nikki Minaj Have a MomentRead More »

Everybody’s doing it, so why can’t we? And so, without further ado or fluff, here are the five things you MUST do before tonight’s Republican debate: 1. Have your Drinking Game Rules planned out…or not. The key to a good drinking game is, well, alcohol of course. But word choice is also key. Compiling your …

The Only ‘5 Things’ You Need To Read Before The GOP DebateRead More »

In 1976, the House of Representatives passed the so-called ‘Hyde Amendment’, essentially barring the use of taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for abortions. Here is a more detailed description: In U.S. politics, the Hyde Amendment is a legislative provision barring the use of certain federal funds to pay for abortion unless the pregnancy arises …

Yes, Your Taxes Do Fund Planned Parenthood AbortionsRead More »

Finally, the anti-GMO crowd seems to be getting the set down they’ve sorely needed for awhile now. In response to a push in recent years by the Natural food industry and a segment of the easily led public that has caused several states to take up the issue at the ballot box, the House of …

GMOs & An Answer For The D.A.R.K. CauseRead More »

So Hillary is trying to reach out to younger voters and in a recent Vine talked about how she was “chilling” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was lame of course and on the advice of Amy Otto, I spruced it up and here it is: Trouble!

Unlike some of my colleagues, I have no issue with Donald Trump declaring himself as a presidential candidate. While I do think the man is strictly an opportunist acting in only his own best interest, you won’t see me overheating about the latest things spewing out of Donald Trump’s mouth. I simply don’t think he’s built …

Impugning A POW: Trump Campaign Hits New LowRead More »

With Greece humiliated at the hands of the evil banksters, the Troika, the ECB, Merkel, and other EU nations at the horror of paying back money their politicians borrowed for promises they couldn’t keep (which can never really be paid back, anyway)… After the IMF (allegedly) called for Tsipras to resign his position as prime minister… Who can Greece …

A New Hope For Greece?Read More »

Over a year ago, I wrote the following about Donald Trump: It’s time for conservatives to stop playing footsie with Donald Trump. Now that Donald Trump is officially in the 2016 race for the GOP nomination, it’s disheartening to see conservatives actually propping this clown up and giving him the legitimacy he doesn’t deserve in any …

5 Myths Being Espoused About Donald TrumpRead More »

Are you White? If yes, then no need to consult your doctor because you already have W.P., also known as White Privilege. Does knowing you have W.P. cause you to have days of feeling down because white privilege is getting in the way of your being truly downtrodden and oppressed? Do you wish that there …

Have White Privilege? Undergo The 7-Day Racial Bias Cleanse!Read More »

Politicians and ego (both male and female) go together like milk and cookies. Where there is one, you will likely find the other. To be a citizen legislator or executive, regardless of the level, is meant to be one of public service wherein the public entrusts a person to represent them to the best of their …

Narcissist-In-Chief: Barack ObamaRead More »

In the newest round of pilers on to the ex post facto Confederate Flag outrage, pro-golfer Bubba Watson has announced that he will deface a significant piece of The Dukes of Hazzard memorabilia that he owns post-haste, because he truly believes all persons are equal and this action will absolve him of historical guilt: Ostensibly …

Bubba Watson and The General LeeRead More »

Let’s get this out out of the way: Everyone deserves a share of responsibility. No single entity can be solely responsible for amassing $72+ billion in public debt for an island of less than 4 million people in a span of 40+ years. So the farcical claims that this is due to US policy, evil …

Puerto Rico’s Failures Belong To AllRead More »

Bristol Palin is back in the news, announcing via her blog that she is pregnant with her second child. This comes after canceling her wedding last month to Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Certain news outlets lost no time snarking about the 24-year-old single mother being pregnant once again. The most astonishing of these …

The Disappointment of Bristol Palin….And GawkerRead More »

The US Supreme Court handed down its decision on Obamacare subsidies yesterday and people were rightly pissed off. The Supreme Court basically said, “Look, we know this is what they really meant even though the text of the law says otherwise, so meh….we’ll allow it to stand as they intended.” Justice Antonin Scalia was not …

Chief Justice Roberts Legacy Is Heller, Not ObamacareRead More »

I was born in Queens, NY. I grew up in Sunnyside. I lived in an apartment on Barnett Avenue between 44th and 45th street. I attended PS 150. I was a Queens kid that thankfully became a Yankees fan and not a Mets fan. My family moved across the Hudson to New Jersey where I …

What Happened In The Aftermath Of Charleston Shooting Was No SurpriseRead More »

Yes, you read that correctly. The Chinese Ministry for State Security has more agents living in the state of California than it has FBI. Based in Beijing, the Ministry for State Security (MSS) is responsible for China’s foreign intelligence, counter-intelligence, and security. The MSS is believed to be responsible for the majority of Chinese espionage. Military talk show host and veteran …

China Has More Spies Living In California Than The FBI Has AgentsRead More »

Georgia is for the most part, a reliable “red” state. Governor Nathan Deal was easily re-elected in November 2014 and David Perdue easily defeated Michelle Nunn, daughter of long time Democratic Senator Sam Nunn. That said, within the state, the largest county, Fulton, that contains the city of Atlanta is a Democratic stronghold and still …

School Choice Expands In Georgia, But More Is NeededRead More »

“Liberty in practice depends on very prosaic matters, and those anxious to preserve it must prove their devotion by their attention to the mundane concerns of public life and by the efforts they are prepared to give to the understanding of issues that the idealist is often inclined to treat as common, if not sordid.” …

Reform Conservatives Are Friends, Not FoesRead More »

A lot of people are leaving Twitter these days. Social Justice Warriors aka Raging Douchebags have decided it is their duty to patrol the avenues of Twitter looking for something to be outraged about. Once they find it, they latch on to it like a Tijuana whore would a $10 bill. Deray McKesson, who was …

CNN At Peak Level Stupid: Interviews Paid Protester About Twitter Troll (Video)Read More »

I haven’t watched HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ until this year. With HBO GO at my disposal, I binge watched, catching up on four seasons in a matter of weeks. I enjoy the show. It has a great cast, great sets, good story lines and great characters that induce visceral reactions whether positive or negative. The …

Game Of Thrones Rape Scene? Stop Whining About ItRead More »

** SPOILERS AHEAD. DUH ** In television, there are fewer things more difficult than closing out a series, especially a good one. Making matters worse is sometimes the series goes on for too long. As a result, the show is already bad and now you’re just holding on to get it over with. Dexter is a …

Best Series Finale? The Shield. And It’s Not Even CloseRead More »

Thanks to Ashe Schow for reading Think Progress and digging up this wonderful gem. “Think Progress Claims Ted Cruz is anti-woman because he supports a flat tax.” Just when you thought the left couldn’t get more ridiculous, Stieger attempts to make the case. “Steiger also claims that Cruz’s agenda is anti-woman because he’s for the flat tax …

It’s Time For An Equal TaxRead More »

Barack Obama lacks for almost nothing in his role as President of the United States. When it comes to chutzpah, it’s a quality nobody can ever say with a straight face that he has in short supply. In a (supposedly non-partisan) panel at a poverty summit at Georgetown University, the President lit into Fox News about …

Barack Obama: The Daenerys Targaryen Of PoliticsRead More »

After the attack on the Draw Mohammed contest in Garland, TX, people on the left and right have accused the group who organized the event of provoking the Islamist violence against them, and have said they should have known better. It’s a despicable display of cowardice. If we follow their advice we will be acknowledging …

America’s “Provocation” for Islamic TerrorismRead More »

Normally, I am not one to be the dour, pessimistic one as it relates to scandals that envelope Bill and Hillary Clinton. Don’t get me wrong. They’d slide in slime on their bellies to get what they wanted. Nobody in their circle is above being smeared if they get in the way and they continue …

New Book On Clinton Foundation Won’t Derail Hillary CandidacyRead More »

I won’t mention names, but a friend of mine (a guy) who saw the new Star Wars trailer that was released said, “I’ll be honest. My nipples got hard.” Such was one of the reactions to the second teaser trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ that hit the Internet yesterday. Here it is: I …

Why People (Including Me) Freaked Out Over The New Star Wars TrailerRead More »

When discussing school choice, the debate tends to revolve around physical places which children go to 5 days a week. But that doesn’t include another choice that some parents make for their children: homeschooling. The reason for this is partly mathematical – only about 3% of kids are homeschooled – and partly because it’s at home. If …

An Often Overlooked Avenue of School Choice: HomeschoolingRead More »

New York City comptroller Scott Stringer issued a report in support of a minimum wage hike. From Yahoo!: According the comptroller’s analysis, raising the minimum wage would impact 1.5 million New Yorkers and add a collective $10 billion to their salaries. Gee, sounds like a no-brainer! It begs the question though: if hiking the minimum wage leads …

New York City’s Minimum Wage Hike Idea Is Maximum StupidityRead More »

It’s only a few weeks into the race for the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential race and the field of candidates is already more interesting than it was in 2012. In the past  few days, Senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio joined Senator Ted Cruz in a field that promises to become more crowded …

Marco Rubio and Rand Paul on Fiscal ReformRead More »

Hillary Clinton surprised nobody when she made it official she is running for President in 2016. Rather than a live event, she opted for a video that was released via social media. It was a smart move to release it on Sunday. The Sunday news shows (which are still watched by tens of millions of …

Hillary’s Announcement Video Is Not Very Good And Here’s WhyRead More »

Now’s the time. It’s the beginning of the 2016 season (which absurdly starts earlier and earlier each cycle) and people are starting to pick sides and hitch their wagon to a particular candidate. I have paid attention to candidates who are actively or suspected to be running. I’ve looked at their platforms, watched their speeches, …

Not Just Any Entertainment Executive: I Support Marco Rubio In 2016Read More »

** Editors Note: I asked Rick if he would publish this story here. The reason being, I was a victim of one of this woman’s scams. In the story you’ll see a reference to a political consulting firm. That’s me and another friend – a real friend. The con artist used to be affiliated with …

A Cautionary Tale: The Story Behind My Twitter RantRead More »

I think a stronger word is more applicable but I didn’t want to be so gauche. It’s no secret that people are aware of my affinity for Scott Walker. What he’s been able to do in the blue state of Wisconsin has been remarkable and his ability to fend off the silliest of Democratic attacks …

Walker’s Business Decision On Liz Mair: A Bad OneRead More »

Some happy news for advocates of school choice in Virginia: before concluding its session in early March, the General Assembly passed a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that would potentially make it easier to establish charter schools in the Commonwealth. This is a crucial first step in the process of empowering …

Virginia Takes First Step to Expand School ChoiceRead More »

In all the debates, discussions, talks etc. about school choice it almost always comes down to issues about test scores, class size and of course freedom to choose. All of those factors are important as they are the benchmark for what forces those opposed to school choice to swallow their pride and admit it works. …

School Choice And The Sense Of CommunityRead More »

My oldest daughter is in 1st grade. That means just a few years ago, my wife and I had to decide where to send her to school. Initially, it was a foregone conclusion. There was the local public elementary school or the private offerings. Being unable to afford the latter meant public school it was. Or …

Opposition to School Choice is Driven by Dedication to Schools, Not ChildrenRead More »

Almost every politically engaged person to the right of center recognizes the unprecedented level of corruption in the Obama administration. Honest leftists must also admit to it. Sometimes it seems that one scandal emerges only to distract us from the previous one. It is almost impossible to remember all of them. Fortunately, Judicial Watch has …

‘District of Corruption’ Doesn’t Let Administrations Off the HookRead More »

It was just a few short days ago that President Obama said that Republican attempts to tie ISIS to a radical form of Islam are lying and helping to drive recruitment by not leaving out the religious element to their terror the way he does. After he said those things, there was no furor in …

The Media: When You Attack Obama, You’re Attacking ThemRead More »

Without coercion, statute, administrative ruling, or other fiat, Walmart has decided to #raisethewage to half a million of its employees: Discount retail giant Wal-Mart (WMT) will give a half million employees pay raises, the company said Thursday. The retailer also reported a mixed quarterly report. The move ensures hourly associates earn at least $1.75 above today’s …

Free Markets Work – Walmart Hikes WagesRead More »

That President Barack Obama carries the barest of interest in the nation’s economy has been clear to anyone but the most devout of his throne-sniffers. The bulk of his effort towards the subject has been mostly prolix over proaction; his perpetual announcements of rededication to the subject has rendered “pivot to the economy” as a …

Hollywood CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg: Obama Bundler, Jobs ExporterRead More »

The Islamic State horrifically burned to death Jordanian pilot First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, recording it in such a cinematic way as to ensure we cannot be mistaken that they are impatient for the world to see their deeds. But then we were surprised to see someone firmly, immediately, unambiguously stand up – King Abdullah II …

Jordan Knows How to Stand Up to TerrorismRead More »

Barack Obama’s former political strategist, David Axelrod, has released a book. ‘Believer: My Forty Years in Politics’ and in it, he reveals something pretty striking about the then Senator’s position on gay marriage. He publicly claimed to be opposed to it. But that was a lie.  Axelrod writes that he knew Obama was in favor …

Media Malfeasance And Barack Obama: Gay Marriage 2008Read More »

NBC Anchor and host of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams has often told a tale of heroism that took place while he was on assignment in Iraq. The yarn he spun started to sound like one of those stores your grandfather used to tell you as a kid. Chances are, your Grandpa, while no doubt …

Hey Brian Williams, Your Pants Are On FireRead More »

I loathe Bill de Blasio. I loathe how he came into power, in a “historic landslide” where in reality, less than 25% of New Yorkers even bothered to vote. I loathe that he eats pizza with a fork. I loathe that he killed Staten Island Chuck and kept it hush-hush for months. I loathe that …

Dear Bill de Blasio: Start Acting Like The Mayor of NYCRead More »

Anyone who is concerned about the United States declining or falling behind the rest of the world ought to take note of the condition of many students of higher education. Considering that liberalism basically preaches perpetual childhood, that grade inflation is prevalent even among top universities and that mushy classes and majors have proliferated to …

The Future of America as Seen in Today’s College StudentsRead More »

There’s nothing like a little butt-hurt from some Republican Senators to make the weekend more interesting. Ted Cruz. the conservative Republican that many Republicans love to hate more than they do Democrats, took to the floor of the Senate to raise a point order against President Obama’s executive amnesty that was funded in both the …

Cruz & Lee Want To Go On The Record For Executive Amnesty: GOP Clutches PearlsRead More »

The PocketCast of Liberty is back on FTR Radio tonight! Our guests tonight are: Co-founder of The Federalist and COO of Media Trackers, Sean Davis.   Blogger, sarcasm extraordinaire and PFoL contributor, Laura Fillault Topics tonight: 1. The Democrat Senate report on torture – Fair? Not Fair? 2. UVA is still a hot topic – …

PocketCast Of Liberty On FTR Radio – 10pm ESTRead More »

If one were to believe Al Sharpton (and there are many who are stupid enough to do so), police departments across the country loaded up with cops with itchy trigger fingers, just waiting to take out a target, particularly young black men. Sharpton is even forming a “civil rights” march in Washington DC this weekend, …

NYPD Firearms Discharge Report Is Bad News For Al SharptonRead More »

It’s always a minor tragedy when cranks receive the attention of legitimate news organizations. Unfortunately, a heretofore obscure blogger named Charles C. Johnson seems to have gone off his meds in commendable fashion this week, and put his own spin on the emerging UVA rape story. In response to growing doubts about the veracity of alleged …

Here’s the Truth About Charles C. JohnsonRead More »

“Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.” – G. K. Chesterton I plan this to be my one and only foray into the Ferguson question. Nothing is so aggravating to me personally or destructive to the pursuit of justice than …

Excusing Riots In The Wake Of The Ferguson DecisionRead More »

Last Sunday, AMC accidentally dropped a big Walking Dead spoiler on its Facebook page: the network revealed a major character’s death after the latest episode had aired on the East Coast but before it ran on the West Coast. Many fans on the West Coast were upset by the admission, and admittedly this was a …

Enough With the Violent Television ShowsRead More »

Perhaps he was obese and suffering from other health issues, to which I say, “So what?” Eric Garner died after a conflict with NYPD that was unnecessarily violent. Personal health notwithstanding, had Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who took him down, not chosen to use a chokehold, it’s unlikely that Garner would have died on July …

Eric Garner and Daniel Pantaleo: Who Will Police the Police?Read More »

Of of the more amusing facial expressions made by those in the media comes after an accusation is made they are biased in favor of Democrats. It looks like a cross between how a person looks when they are punched in the gut and when they are slapped in the face. They just cannot seem …

Media Breathlessly Reports On GOP Staffer’s FB Post, Largely Ignores GruberRead More »

The federal government has a huge spending problem. We hear about it in the news constantly, but how big a mess is it, and can it be fixed? Generally speaking, a budget is the best way to manage income and expenditures. From a single person to an entire country, budgets allow for the user to manage …

The Federal Government Has a Spending ProblemRead More »

Conservatives have a leadership problem. This isn’t news to anyone who has been paying attention for the last seven years, but blame for this particular failure does not rest entirely on the leadership of the party. There is a very real and very damaging impulse within the movement that we seem at a loss to …

Dear Conservatives: Enough Already With The “Stars”Read More »

American liberals are positively gleeful at the thought that Pope Francis might be one of their own politically – and (Protestant) conservatives are dismayed at the possibility. This is, unfortunately, much too narrow a lens through which to see the pope, but it is done, and the question must now be dealt with. Much of …

Is Pope Francis a Liberal? A Protestant’s PerspectiveRead More »

The topic of Immigration is deeply personal to me. You see, I am a legal immigrant to the United States, who came here on a student visa, and earned my citizenship twelve years later. The process was difficult, intrusive, and long, but shouldn’t it be? Shouldn’t the immigration process verify the quality of people who …

The Voice of a Legal Immigrant – On President Obama’s Immigration PlanRead More »

The “Reverend” Al Sharpton has made a hell of a lot of money over the last 30 years or so for somebody that really doesn’t have a job. Sharpton, who came to widespread fame after the infamous Tawana Brawley rape hoax, has graduated from a cheap red jogging suit, to expensive dress suits (which he …

Why Is Al Sharpton Not Under An IRS Criminal Investigation?Read More »

It is not at all hyperbolic to say that the voters issued an historic rebuke to the Democrats last week. There were clear indications that the Republicans would make significant gains, but I doubt anyone really expected it to go quite so well for them. It turns out that while polls are nice, ultimately the …

Why We Need a Republican Governor to Run in 2016Read More »

When I first heard of the recent shooting at the War Memorial and then the Canadian Parliament building located in Montreal, I had a nagging suspicion, one about which I didn’t want to be right. But I had to know, so I read past the headline. Sure enough: “U.S. law enforcement official said the gunman, …

The Predictable Root of Lone Wolves And Terrorist OrganizationsRead More »

The federal government of the United States of America does not make money. It is not a for-profit business, nor is it a non-profit business or charity. The federal government takes taxes from individuals and businesses and uses those dollars to fund the activities mandated by the Constitution, to fund activities not mandated by the …

Federal Government Subsidies: The ‘Other’ Welfare ProgramRead More »

Anybody who knows me, knows I am not a fan of country music as a whole. I respect the talent behind the music very much. I’ve been watching the HBO series ‘Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways’ and they’ve had four episodes in four cities thus far: Chicago, Washington DC, Nashville and Austin. My favorite so far, …

What Matt Lewis Said About Kacey Musgraves And How He’s Completely WrongRead More »

Over the last couple of days, I have posted the image you see here on Twitter and Facebook largely due to the hope the GOP would do well on Tuesday night and then posting it as part of a reason to brag because the GOP did so well Tuesday night.  Reaction from conservatives to the …

Flag Waving, Shotgun Guy And The Image Of FreedomRead More »

If the stars have all aligned correctly, then there is a good chance the Republican Party will control the Senate starting in 2015. This will give them control of both chambers of Congress and allow them to actually do something without Harry Reid tabling legislation on a whim. While the Georgia and Louisiana races appear …

5 Things The GOP Must Do If They Win The SenateRead More »

As most of the “right wing” knows, Lena Dunham published a book – semi autobiographical, by her own words. Reviews by the usual suspects have been bordering on adoration: “While her relatable humanity is delightful, the reason why people will read this book is not because she is every woman..”. I must respectfully disagree. I …

The Breaking Point – Lena Dunham EditionRead More »

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays – and yes, it is a holy day. All Hallow’s Eve, the day before All Saints Day, is a night when thoughts turn naturally to mortality, the afterlife, the devil, and his minions. Dressing up in costume and engaging in a harmless little march around town demanding candy …

5 Ways Adults Are Ruining HalloweenRead More »

Imagine running your small business for 40 years. People who do often fall into a pattern of how they conduct business. Particularly for a food business. It’s remarkable that a business involving food that isn’t a franchise can survive 40 years but it does happen. Now imagine that one day, some pencil neck at the …

The IRS Can Seize Your Business Bank Account With Zero Evidence Of A CrimeRead More »

Evincing a deep appreciation and understanding of the First Amendment and the protections it has afforded to Americans for a few hundred years, columnist Sally Kohn recently struck a blow for truth when she boldly declared: Refusing to Marry Same-Sex Couples Isn’t Religious Freedom, It’s Just Discrimination Of course it’s not “religious freedom,” just as every …

Gay Marriage Gets MandatoryRead More »

“We must engage the culture!” It’s become somewhat of a rallying cry for some conservatives who feel the Republican Party and conservatives overall don’t “get it” with respect to culture, particularly pop culture. It’s hard to disagree with the critics in question. The GOP deserves it’s reputation as the “stiff” party when it comes to …

Successfully Engaging The Culture In Politics Means Forgetting About “The Message.”Read More »

“But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.” – Edmund Burke *** The Federalist’s Robert Tracinski has taken issue with Yuval Levin’s assertion that man is a political (or in the Greek understanding, social) animal, …

Liberty, License and a Defense of Yuval LevinRead More »

I remember the first song I heard from the Foo Fighters. It was ‘Big Me.’ I hated it.  I said, “This is what we’re going to get from the remnants of Nirvana?” I wasn’t encouraged. A couple of years later, ‘The Colour And The Shape’ was released and one day while I was driving home …

Why The Foo Fighters New Album May Be Their Best YetRead More »

The various sub-ideologies and edicts of progressivism are often difficult to keep track of—you can’t say this, you can’t think that, this is social justice, that’s right-wing tyranny—but among them, the subtleties of global warmism are fairly easily understood: when in doubt, blame climate change. Canadian author Naomi Klein, for instance—no friend of free markets …

The Death of Global WarmismRead More »

The PocketCast of Liberty is back on FTR Radio tonight! Topics for tonight: 1. BUSH LIED! Oh wait…..he didn’t! The left has used the “Bush lied” attack for years. Now, thanks in part to a very very tentative NY Times, things have changed. Gabe Malor’s piece on this at Ace is a must read because …

PocketCast Of Liberty On FTR Radio – 10pm ESTRead More »

Arkansas is an odd state. The home of Bill Clinton, we’ve remained shockingly yellow-dog on the state level, even as we’ve shifted Republican on the national level.Over the past few elections, this has started to change, but our shift is incomplete. Fortunately, the Republican Establishment is here to help, just not with a slam dunk. Slam …

On The GOP: Don’t Mistake Activity for AchievementRead More »

What would happen if a white college professor called for apartheid in the United States? How long do you think that person would be employed? Apparently, you can get away with doing such things however, if your target is Israel. A professor at Kent State has called for jihad against Israel: A Kent State University associate …

Video Shows Professor’s Call For Jihad Against Israel And More Anti-Semitism On College CampusesRead More »

It was 1993 when Bill Clinton was first inaugurated. Playing at the inaugural ball that year was Fleetwood Mac. They played what seemed like a never ending version of ‘Don’t Stop.’ The band was actually no more, but Clinton used his powers of persuasion to get them together just to play at his inaugural. This …

Celebrities Crushing On Democrats? Bring On The YawningRead More »

What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question we ask our children as they get older. As our children pass through the maturity milestones, we watch them, making note of their talents and likes, what they like to do, what subjects they excel in at school. We spend a …

School Choice, College And The Art Of The Manual TradeRead More »

Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together, today. No, that’s not entirely accurate. As with nearly every other aspect of life in these nominally-United States, marriage has been politicized for years. What we think about marriage segregates us along cultural lines. On the one side are the culturally permissive groups – academics, libertarians, radical genderwhozits, …

Same-Sex Marriage is Here: Focus on Religious LibertyRead More »

The puritanical FCC is at it again–now it is seeking to enter the professional football realm and ban the word “Redskins.” Yes, you heard that right. The Federal Communications Commission is weighing whether to ban TV stations from saying the name of Washington’s football team. A law professor filed a petition with the agency earlier …

Screw The FCC: “Redskins” Isn’t Indecent or ObsceneRead More »

One should never underestimate the stupidity that can emanate from the confines of the offices of Media Matters. The organization that bills itself as a conservative media watchdog, but really operates as an arm of the DNC and the Obama White House, spends the bulk of its time whining about something a Fox News Channel …

Media Matters Petulant Attack On George WillRead More »

There’s been a lot of talk and (over)analysis over Yankees captain Derek Jeter, who is hanging up his pinstripes Sunday and playing his last home game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, September 25. To his credit, Keith Olbermann has a great (and hilarious) Jeter rant here. I won’t call it anti-Jeter, but perhaps anti-commercialized or …

In Defense of Derek JeterRead More »

Ezra Klein recently wrote on Vox about the findings of a couple of political scientists concerning the difference between Democrats and Republicans, particularly when it comes to policymaking. Matthew Grossman and David Hopkins published pieces entitled “The Ideological Right vs. The Group Benefits Left: Asymmetric Politics in America” and “Policymaking in Red and Blue: Asymmetric …

Has Vox Justified the Tea Party?Read More »

Ah, to be a Ted Cruz “hater.” I put the word in quotation marks, lest I be accused of being too harsh on Cruz detractors who seem to get their panties wadded up whenever he opens his mouth. One of the mistakes those of us who are involved or interested very much in politics often …

GOP Leadership Better Not Marginalize Ted Cruz: They Need HimRead More »

Recently the FX Network hosted an event,  “Every Simpsons Ever,” during which they – surprise – broadcast every episode of ‘The Simpsons,’ ever. It was a glorious idea, not least because it brought back memories of when the show was so much sharper. Some of those older Simpsons episodes have been lingering in the old brainpan for …

Point: Ted Cruz, The Queen of SummertimeRead More »

I’ve long argued against the idea that Obama is a Manchurian candidate, secretly working to install the Caliphate in the United States. He reminds me more of a certain strain of progressive with whom I am very familiar — the pot smoking, Che t-shirt wearing, craft beer drinking college kid who doesn’t have to work …

President of The College Dorm: With Obama, the Buck Never Stops HereRead More »

Control. It’s about influence. It’s about money. And it’s about power. Power over the decisions that we make. The left is in panic mode over the midterm elections. The electorate has finally come to the realization that President Obama is a failure on both domestic and foreign policy issues. His failures are also being pinned …

Planned Parenthood Wants To Make It More Difficult For Women To Get Birth ControlRead More »

In the wake of the Ferguson riots and anti-cop mentality sweeping across the nation, it’s about time that people had a look at the other side of the situation instead of listening to the instigating, and at times incoherent, ramblings of Al “White Interlopers” Sharpton and Jesse ‘Hymietown‘ Jackson, as well as the other perpetually aggrieved race-baiters. Thanks to …

One Law Enforcement Officer Killed in the Line of Duty Every 3 Days Since Memorial Day, 2014Read More »

Recently, I had written about Detroit being a city in transition. I was skeptical about an urban farming project and soon I will talk about two business related ventures in Detroit that are looking to help draw technical people and entrepreneurs. I also had the chance to visit The Heidelberg Project: The Heidelberg Project is art, energy, and …

Will Open Air Art Fuel A Detroit Resurgence? The Heidelberg Project Hopes SoRead More »

We live in a strange society sometimes. People often find some strange pleasure when celebrities are on the wrong end of some kind of event – particularly one that embarrasses them. I’m not sure if it gives some people a sense of self importance or what but I always find people are quick to point …

No, The Celebrities Who Had Private Photos Hacked & Published Did Not ‘Deserve’ ItRead More »

Many a person has felt that he was in the wrong job at some point in his life. I wonder if President Obama is one of them right now. Perhaps he thinks he is in precisely the right place. If so, he doesn’t see his role as one of commander-in-chief. With his demeanor and approach …

Barack Obama: The Adjudicator-in-ChiefRead More »

My father is fond of offering this quote from J.P. Morgan: “A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.”  Operation Choke Point, Eric Holder and the Department of Justice’s program ostentatiously designed to help protect banks from industries more at risk of being defrauded, almost seems to have a …

Operation Chokepoint: Regulation Stamping On A Throat ForeverRead More »

Recently, brave truth-teller Josh Barro took to twitter to explain the real way to save American lives. What would save more American lives: Smiting ISIS, or cutting the speed limit in New York City from 30 to 25? — Josh Barro (@jbarro) August 27, 2014 Leaving aside that it’s always a good idea to spice …

Josh Barro: 30mph Speed Limits More Dangerous Than ISISRead More »

In showing how absurd the indictment against him is, Rick Perry revealed to the public that he doesn’t have a care in the world. After taking a mug shot that looked like something that would appear in a GQ ad, Perry then went about displaying the seriousness of the charges against him…..by going out for …

Rick Perry’s 5 Specialty Flavors Of Blue Bell Ice CreamRead More »

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were quick to blame Benghazi and the killing of the US Ambassador and other Americans on a Youtube video that was critical of Mohammad. Yesterday, ISIS released a video of the beheading of American photojournalist James Wright Foley.  The ISIS savage then threatened to behead Steven Sotloff, another American journalist. …

Obama and Hillary’s Video Outrage: Only When It Offends Terrorist IslamistsRead More »

I wouldn’t be surprised if one day we learned money from the Clinton Foundation was making its way into the coffers of Media Matters For America. The brain child of serial and professional liar, David Brock, Media Matters claims to be a conservative press watchdog, but really what it is is nothing more than a …

Big Surprise – Media Matters Doesn’t Like Book Critical Of HillaryRead More »

When I visited Detroit last month with a group of bloggers and the Franklin Center, we went about visiting various places – businesses and community organizations part of the overall effort to rebuild the city of Detroit. Urban farming (or urban agriculture) has become big as of late. Here’s how Wikipedia describes it: Urban agriculture …

Michigan Urban Farming Initiative: What Is Its Purpose?Read More »

Anyone who pays attention to current affairs has heard of ISIS (aka the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria). The terrorist organization that wants to install a caliphate stretching over the Sunni areas of Iraq and Syria. ISIS has become such a perceived threat that President Obama contradicted himself (again) by authorizing air strikes in Iraq. Iraq: …

Hillary Clinton’s Half-Baked Foreign Policy: Syria EditionRead More »

I can’t remember where I read it, but, Forrest Gump’s mama to the contrary, life is not like a box of chocolates. A box of chocolates comes with a reference guide. Only an idiot is unable to figure out which piece is the delicious caramel and which is the weird raspberry creme. Nevertheless, some conservatives, some, seem …

Don’t Run, Romney, Don’t Run!Read More »

I love my doctor, but not as much as my veterinarian. True, the doctor is a family-focused general practitioner with no focus other than treating the family. Also true is I can call to make an appointment and be seen within hours. He doesn’t accept Medicaid. I’m sure there’s no correlation between his efficiency and …

Keep The Feds Away From FidoRead More »

Sally Kohn spent time writing a piece that was ostensibly a letter to House Speaker John Boehner. The gist of the piece being that Speaker Boehner should pass things Obama — and Sally Kohn want instead of well…..anything else. I’ve decided to respond to Sally. Dear Sally Kohn, Recently you wrote an op-ed lamenting that …

An Open Letter To Sally KohnRead More »

Most complaints from activists within the GOP and the conservative movement about party leadership often centers around superficial nonsense such as so and so being a “RINO” or them “selling people out to the highest bidder” (and sounding like liberals in the process). But many complaints are valid. For example, the fundraising email the GOP …

The GOP Needs To Hire The Best Talent, Not The Connected TalentRead More »

** UPDATE ** Chances are this came to our attention thanks in part to the totally awesome Nathan Wurtzel and his awesomeness. (JC) New York City seems like an unusually bad place to be an anti-Semitic business. https://t.co/TWwx5HBnfa — Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) July 24, 2014 – With anti-Semitic rhetoric and hostility against Jewish people on the …

Cupcake Crew NYC Goes Full Anti-SemiticRead More »

Everyone’s (?) favorite (?) parodist is back. Weird Al Yankovic has embarked on a media blitz in support of his new album, Mandatory Fun, releasing eight music videos in as many days. We’ve seen such madcap genius as “Word Crimes,” a grammar-nazi’s send-up of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”; “Tacky” (Pharrell’s “Happy”), lampooning the clownish clothing …

Weird Al’s Appeal Is Not So WeirdRead More »

The Constitutional Law Professor-in-Chief continued his judicial losing streak this morning when the DC Circuit court deemed that Obamacare subsidies sold through HealthCare.gov are illegal under the ACA. In a potentially crippling blow to Obamacare, a top federal appeals court Tuesday said that billions of dollars worth of government subsidies that helped 4.7 million people buy insurance …

Federal Appeals Court Says Most Obamacare Subsidies Are IllegalRead More »

This past week, I had the pleasure of attending a “conference” with the Franklin Center For Government Accountability in the city of Detroit. I used quotations because it wasn’t so much a “conference” as it was a number of assignments visiting various organizations and businesses in the Detroit area to get their perspective on what …

Detroit: A City In TransitionRead More »

So how does one go from being a lawyer from Camilla, Georgia and the chief of staff of Newt Gingrich’s campaign in GA during the 2012 election season to a Hollywood player? It started out with a letter Millsaps wrote to ‘Clueless’ actress Stacey Dash: Dash, a rare conservative in liberal Hollywood, publicly endorsed Mitt Romney for …

Patrick Millsaps: From Country Lawyer To Hollywood PlayerRead More »

This past Tuesday over at Patheos, Mark Shea, noted gadfly of Catholics and other Christians who come down on the small government side of the aisle, authored a post that started out with the provocative assertion “If we oppose abortion and social safety nets, we don’t really oppose abortion.” Balderdash, I say! Now, that’s a qualified balderdash, …

Being Pro-Life Does Not Mean Being Pro-Welfare StateRead More »

Leftists (I refuse to call them “liberals.” I consider myself a classic liberal and won’t allow the left to taint it) from time to time reveal their true feelings. While they often hide behind the moniker of “progressive”, their thinking is ridiculously backwards. One of the latest examples came in the form of a tweet. …

Leftist Compares A Woman Celebrating Freedom To A Female Suicide BomberRead More »

The Hobby Lobby decision was pretty revealing in many ways as it relates to the left. I have to admit that I was chuckling quite a bit at the spittle flecked rage that was being espoused after the decision was handed down. Some of the best coverage of the Supreme Court comes from a blog …

Hobby Lobby Decision Reveals The Left’s Obsession With EntitlementRead More »

What does the state of a nation’s professional sports say about it? Ann Coulter, as is her wont, recently wrote a scathing column in the context of the World Cup, saying: “Any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation’s moral decay.” The piece is mostly hyperbole and controversial statements, as …

Sports, Moral Decay, Ann Coulter And Perpetually Outraged LiberalsRead More »

The Supreme Court is releasing its decision in one of the more contentious and consequential cases to come before it this year, that of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. At issue is whether, under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a business may decline to provide coverage for artificial birth control to its employees, if said business has …

Hobby Lobby: Here’s Hoping The Court Rules For Religious LibertyRead More »

One could imagine quite easily the reaction of Democrat Party and the media if the IRS, under the Bush administration, had targeted liberal groups seeking tax exempt information, claimed subpoenaed emails were accidentally lost and sought to have a sitting United States Senator audited because of an invitation mistakenly sent to an IRS employee. The …

Ted Cruz Is Right: No Special Prosecutor In IRS Scandal? Impeach Eric HolderRead More »

After Thad Cochran won his run-off against Tea Party favorite, Chris McDaniel, an immediate debate was in full swing about how Cochran went about winning. Robert Romano has an excellent post showing how Cochran was able to pull off what seemed like an improbable victory. Bottom line? It was black Democrats that put Cochran over the …

Cochran Got What He Wanted: Now It’s Payback TimeRead More »

I could not have gotten this point across better than my Facebook friend with his sarcasm-laced status: American veterans are getting hammered on all sides right now, from the depressing loss of all they’ve worked to win in Iraq over the past decade, to the backstabbing deal that traded an alleged deserter for Taliban leaders, …

3 Examples of How The Obama Administration Is Bad for VeteransRead More »

If you control the meanings of words, you control the debate. But what if there are multiple meanings to every word or phrase used in politics? What happens when each side defines things and ideas not according to truth or reality, but in ways that support their own ideology? Ultimately, no real discussion can take …

Words Mean Things in the Immigration DebateRead More »

Apex Predator. Top of the Food Chain. Toolmaker. Inventor. Natural Rights. User of opposable thumbs. All things that prove that humans rule the earth.  Soccer serves only to undermine humanity’s greatness. 1. It can end in a tie after a gripping 0-2 goals scored.  If a loser emerges from the interminable drek that is soccer, …

5 Ways Soccer Is The WorstRead More »

We’re in the midst of a cultural battle and this time the lines are not being drawn between the Christian community and others at large. This divide is between most people in the United States and a small-subsection of those who seem intent on, for whatever reason, doing away with basic biology and eliminating gender …

The Science Is Settled On Gender: It’s Called BiologyRead More »

A political conversion can happen slowly, or all at once. It’s almost the same as it is with faith. Some, like the Apostle Paul, are knocked on their rear ends and immediately “see the light.” Others, like Thomas, need more convincing. It happens in politics as well. Ronald Reagan was once a card-carrying union-fan member of …

A Step By Step Guide For Coming Out Of The Political ClosetRead More »

No, not really. But where are the cries of outrage over this horrendous story? According to police reports: “On Monday, the two 12-year-old girls appeared in a courtroom in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and were charged with stabbing their friend 19 times during a game of hide-and-seek in the woods. They allegedly carried out the attack to …

Knife Murders: Liberal ‘Logic’ Dictates We Ban Slender Man, Right?Read More »

Set aside your moral evaluations of abortion and views on the true purpose of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). Instead, let’s take a step back for a moment and take on this social issue from a different perspective. You don’t have to be a social conservative to support defunding Planned Parenthood. You just need …

The Free Market Argument For Defunding Planned ParenthoodRead More »

The White House recently issued this statement condemning sexual assault on college campuses: “Colleges and universities can no longer turn a blind eye or pretend rape and sexual assault doesn’t occur on their campuses,” Vice President Biden said as a 20-page report was released Tuesday. “We need to provide survivors with more support and we need to …

What The White House Said About Sexual Assault And Why They’re WrongRead More »

Ronald Reagan delivered remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on May 31, 1982: In America’s cities and towns today, flags will be placed on graves in cemeteries; public officials will speak of the sacrifice and the valor of those whose memory we honor. In 1863, when he dedicated a small cemetery in Pennsylvania marking a terrible …

Ronald Reagan On Memorial Day May 31, 1982 At Arlington National CemeteryRead More »

Memorial Day is the holiday on which we recognize the sacrifice of life by the American warrior in combat, regardless of who they were, where they were slain, and why they were sent to fight, and remember the debt owed to all of them by the rest of us. Michael John Ohler was a 1977 …

Thinking About Memorial Day: The American Deficit of VictoryRead More »

“We are a Gold Star Family.” It was something I heard every May from my Grandma. It was a cursed blessing for her. She had immense pride that her brother, Pvt. Samuel J. Perri, died a hero in France in 1944 at the young age of 19. But, alas he was her baby brother and …

Memorial Day: Their Sacrifices Will Not Be ForgottenRead More »

In Georgia, a young woman graduating from high school found herself in some trouble for inserting a veiled, rather crude message in her senior quote. It has all the earmarks of a too-clever-by-half high school senior: “When the going gets tough just remember to Barium, Carbon, Potassium, Thorium, Astatine, Arsenic, Sulfur, Uranium, Phosphorus” Did you …

Yearbook Hijinks Gets Student In TroubleRead More »

Why do we bother with international headlines? Is it because we care about international rights and democracy? Want a fundamental understanding of foreign cultures? Or is it because we want to look smart at the “hump day” happy hour? (Note: Smart is the new sexy, or so I’ve read on the internet.) Well, it really doesn’t matter …

13 International Headlines You Should Know From Last WeekRead More »

We have yet another brewing scandal within this White House. Evidence has surfaced that people in the Department of Veterans affairs have falsified data to cover up delays in veterans getting the care they required. It’s possible that at least 40 veterans have died as a result of these delays. But have no fear, ladies …

Obama Is Angry About An Administration Screw Up. Again.Read More »

The PocketCast of Liberty is back on FTR Radio tonight! Neal Dewing is in Washington DC working very hard at the Heritage/Franklin Center Future Of Media Summit. Take a look: Joining us will be GOP ad man extraordinaire, Rick Wilson. We will discuss the following: The 2014 elections including some recent primary results.  Karl Rove …

PocketCast Of Liberty On FTR Radio – 10pm ESTRead More »

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has been whining about the new select committee Speaker John Boehner has formed to investigate the September 11, 2012 attacks on the Benghazi consulate in Libya the resulted in the deaths of 4 Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, the first American ambassador to be killed since the Carter administration. Pelosi …

3 Reasons Why The Benghazi Select Committee Hearings Need To HappenRead More »

This past week has been a rough one in our house. Not only is this an incredibly busy time for me professionally, but there’s Mother’s Day and my son’s First Communion this weekend, as well as the general end-of-the-school-year frenzy that is upon us all. As if that weren’t enough, life has thrown us a …

What My Daughter Has Taught Me About Love And HealingRead More »

As April bleeds into May a particularly mystifying view of the administration has been revealed. The temptation is to lean on the word “embarrassing” to describe the words and actions of the players in Obama’s chosen group, but this is a crowd seemingly incapable of suffering that emotion. There’s a reason behind this. A shield against …

The Arrested Pledge AdministrationRead More »

Liberals and progressives are nothing if not patient – if not on the surface, then deep down. They wage a constant war of attrition on conservatives, working to wear us down through allegations of racism, sexism and bigotry. Who on the Right hasn’t breathed an exasperated sigh and thought of quitting in frustration at the …

Liberals And Their Ad Hominem War of AttritionRead More »

This week started off with the news that Obamacare of the 8 Million proported signups apparently only 67% of those have paid. Insurance companies have been saying for months that about 80% of enrollees ended up paying their first month’s premium. Given how many have paid to date, it doesn’t look like they’re even going …

Obamacare’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad WeekRead More »

A common theme among liberals is to detect things which are not there. This materializes quite frequently in seeing racism or sexism where it does not exist. A current “materialization” is by Democrat Wendy Davis, a Texas gubernatorial candidate. Ms. Davis, although currently far behind in polls, sees “something magical” happening in her quest to …

Media Darling Wendy Davis Proving To Be A FlopRead More »

A Duke University student group has launched a campaign of awareness designed to get students to think about their word choices. It identifies several objectionable phrases and sentiments, and overlays the reason we shouldn’t say them atop black and white photos of starkly judgmental 19-year-olds. Internet. Gold. The campaign has come in for some scorn, …

Saying ‘Man Up’ Is Not About Gender Norms. It’s Just RudeRead More »

Telling personal stories is a great way to get your larger point across. It’s smart and effective. If what makes an impact is a personal story, you’ll likely have better luck making your case with a likable person as the center of the story. Cliven Bundy, not shockingly, has proven to be a poor conduit …

Cliven Bundy: Area Racist Not Convincing Average American of AnythingRead More »

Sometimes, nothing satisfies like a good beer. But if the Food and Drug Administration has its way, we may soon be paying more for the pleasure. Whether pilsner or hefeweizen, lager or lambic, brown ale or IPA, beer is there for us in good times and in bad. As many of us across the country …

FDA Proposal Threatens to Raise Cost of Beer, Damage EnvironmentRead More »

As you know, Vox is Ezra Klein’s latest attempt to package leftist ideology in a “data driven” / non-ideological facade. You knew they were committed to being data driven / non-ideological when their first major hire was to bring Matt Yglesias in as the executive editor. (This is where I bemoan the lack of sarcasm …

Vox Hilariously Undermines Its Own CauseRead More »

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the latest film in Marvel’s Avengers-related series, finds the Captain at odds with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury over the question of global intelligence. Fury’s experience with the death and destruction visited upon the world in warfare leads him to support intelligence gathering by S.H.I.E.L.D. that intrudes on privacy to an …

Captain America versus Nick Fury, or Liberty versus SecurityRead More »

We have become inured with the Obamacare rollout involving painful unfamiliarity with numerical accuracy, and this makes the attempt by this group to become involved in the Census a formula for disastrous figures. Kathleen Sibelius just stepped down from her post as director of HHS, a tenure rife with uncomfortable data, and now the Obama …

Obama Administration Counting on Census ManipulationRead More »

Just what is it about Donald Trump that continues to fascinate conservatives and Republicans? He was a speaker at CPAC in March. He was also a speaker at the AFP sponsored ‘Freedom Summit’ in New Hampshire this past weekend, and he’s speaking at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans at the end of May. …

Conservatives: It’s Past Time To Tell Donald Trump To Get LostRead More »

For the first time in years, House Speaker John Boehner has a serious primary challenger. JD Winteregg is a self-described Tea Party candidate. The Speaker is worried enough to be running TV ads in the district, something he has seldom done in the past. Winteregg has an ad of his own, and it’s sure to …

Speaker Boehner’s Electile DysfunctionRead More »

Jake Rush is a conservative Republican candidate primary-ing first-term Congressman Ted Yoho for Florida’s 3rd district in Congress, a northern part of the state just west of Gainesville. It’s unlikely Rush would have ever flown across my radar if not for the bizarre idea of what “opposition” has meant in this race. It’s not an …

Gawker Bullies Geek Culture To Prop Up Fake “War on Women”Read More »

Out of the foundation of equality and fairness comes the idea that partisanship is a negative, unproductive thing. Out of the desire to group segments of the population so to better control or evaluate, designations come into play. Enter: “They’re partisan. They’re bipartisan.” It’s the “it” thing to label someone as tolerant, because that means …

Hillary Clinton Hilariously Bemoans PartisanshipRead More »

In case you missed it, the Obama administration has dubbed Tuesday, April 8th “Equal Pay Day” in an effort to spread the lie raise awareness of the “fact” that, as President Obama puts it, women only make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. Though numerous media outlets have argued that this statistic is deceptive, …

Obama Keeps Telling 77 Cents Wage Gap Lie: Ignores Real Workplace IssueRead More »

Amy Otto covered the Mozilla/Brendan Eich case very well in her post. I wanted to take this a step further an in area she touched on briefly: Do we have the ability to donate to causes we believe in anymore if roving bands of  ”tolerance” gangs can bully any company by identifying one employee who …

What The Mozilla Incident Has Wrought: The New Thought PoliceRead More »

You see the most interesting things on Twitter. While I was busy the other night mining the Internet for post-feminist/transqueer/anti-settler tweets  to RT out of context (yes, I found several that met all three criteria), I came across this little nugget of actual wisdom from a random person I do not know and have never …

It’s Time To Reclaim Classic Liberalism From The Hard LeftRead More »

At the Oscars, Ellen DeGeneres took the selfie that crashed twitter.  In typical Ellen fashion, she is ultimately relatable and charming. She also is savvy enough to realize what the audience wants.  Does the Ellen selfie prove that stars are just like us or that we now insist that Stars be just like us? Take …

Has Pop Culture Prepared Us to Settle for Less?Read More »

The rallying cry of “choice” is a popular one in the liberal world. Proclaim that you’re the side fighting to keep choice is someone’s life, and you have the attention of those seeking a leader. After all, choice is a good thing, right? And choice should be rewarded as we want it to be rewarded, …

The Gender Pay Gap And The 77 Cents MythRead More »

As somebody that has lived in the northeast and in the south, I’ve learned a bit about the different cultures. Both regions and the people who live there, have their quirks and idiosyncrasies. Interactions with people are different based upon situations. For example, the term “southern hospitality” lives up to the name. I’ve lived in …

The Liberal Mindset As It Relates To Guns And The Second AmendmentRead More »

Ever notice how every push leftward that brushes against the standard set of sensibilities, the Democrats always have an example that induces guilt in the average person for thinking the common sense consensus made sense? A few examples for your consideration The Case to Vote Against Parental Permission for Abortion. California Proposition 4 Parental consent …

The Tyranny Of The Anecdote: The Left’s War on Common SenseRead More »

The Internet is filled with videos made by amateur filmmakers or anybody with a video camera on their phone. Most of them stink. Still, there are some unfamous names who are creating some amazing work and here’s 5 that I found that I thought were excellent. One thing I did notice was those who make …

5 Awesome Videos You Can Watch To Kill Some TimeRead More »

Ted Cruz certainly does not appear to prioritize making friends and going along to get along in Washington.  This generates much consternation among Democrats, Republicans and the media.  In fact, it appears their largest objection is that he refuses to get with the program.   Likely this reputation may make it tough in any presidential primary …

The Ted Cruz Check And BalanceRead More »

Breathless denunciations to the contrary, Paul Ryan is not a racist. He does, however, have a bad habit of sounding like an idiot. Speaking about the long-term, systemic poverty that plagues our nation’s inner cities, the GOP chairman of the House Budget Committee waxed sociological about the effects of generational unemployment in an ambiguous manner …

Paul Ryan, Racist? No. But He Needs To Stop Saying Stupid ThingsRead More »

Tuesday, March 18th is the first anniversary of Pocket Full of Liberty! Will you join us in celebration by raising a glass to liberty, and to many more years of our site? Post a photo of you raising your glass, in toast, and post it to our Facebook wall, or tweet it to us, and …

March 18th is Raise A Glass to Liberty Day!Read More »

Obama did say he was going to “Fundamentally transform America…” According to Debbie Wasserman Shultz (D-lusional) – Obama “has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president.”  Reality begs to differ.  The latest report from Pew states that the amount of illegal immigrants currently in the country outnumber …

Number Of Illegal Immigrants In US Now Exceeds Unemployed AmericansRead More »

This past Monday evening in the Senate select members staged an all-night session in which a variety of our leaders spoke at length about the calamity of our generation – Global Warming. Oh wait, that is, Climate Change! They called this talk-a-thon “Up 4 Climate”, and if you missed the excitement it was probably due …

The Science Behind What We Settle For In CongressRead More »

There are a lot of Republicans these days who just don’t get that it’s a changing environment. The Republican Party of the 1980′s is pretty much dead. Long gone are the days when a Republican presidential candidate could win with the, “I will cut taxes and reduce spending” rhetoric of old. As I wrote earlier, …

The Republican Party Is Changing: Deal With ItRead More »

As the Thames winds its way through rural England on it’s way to London and the sea, it passes by a quiet secluded field of grass, bordered on one side by the river and by a wooded stretch of hills on the other. This charming, unassuming place would be but a quiet picnic spot were …

CPAC 2014: Dan Hannan Discusses The Anglosphere’s Gift of Liberty To The WorldRead More »

Love politics? Love the Pocket Full of Liberty website? Love Facebook? Have we got a deal for you! We’re looking to add a valued member to our Social Media team. This person will: Be awesome. Be ready to bow down or curtsy before Melissa Moore on a daily basis Assist in posting our featured posts, …

PFoL is Expanding It’s Social Media Team! Facebook Fanatic WantedRead More »

During the tense weekend of Russian activity in the Ukraine one sidelight was cataloging the numerous politicians and journalists who mocked Mitt Romney and/or Sarah Palin over accurate predictions about that region. One who became collateral damage was Politico editor Blake Hounshell. In 2008  Hounshell, then writing for the foreignolicy.com blog, tore into Palin. He called her …

Old Media Laziness Spawns New Media WatchdogsRead More »

It’s difficult to find an issue that grates on my nerves more than “zero tolerance” policies in our public schools. As is the case with many bad policies, zero tolerance began with good intentions. Designed to bring about an end to school students taking drugs or bringing weapons to school, the policy has often been …

Zero Tolerance Is Ruining The Joy Of ChildhoodRead More »

After a night out on the town where I indulged a bit too heavily in “good cheer,” I awoke in what can best be described as an uncharitable mood. Suffering from the consequences of one – ok, more like seven – mistakes, my faculties were understandably diminished. This is when I made yet another unforced …

Media Disdain Obvious For Marilyn Hagerty, Olive Garden CriticRead More »

CPAC is almost here again. That means it’s time for the annual outrage over who is and is not invited — over who has been named an apostate to the conservative cause and who hasn’t. My own opinion is that CPAC doesn’t really exercise much power in this area. Nonetheless, many get riled up over …

American Atheists Dis-invitation From CPAC? Not A ControversyRead More »

Spike Lee, director of such hot-bed films like ‘Do The Right Thing’ and ‘Jungle Fever’ where he explores racial issues in which white people are almost always at fault, went on an expletive filled rant because apparently he doesn’t like that areas like Bed-Stuy, Harlem and Crown Heights are neighborhoods people actually want to live …

Spike Lee Really Doesn’t Like White PeopleRead More »

Will Amazon attempt to compete with Spotify and Rdio? As Doc Holliday says…..“That’s the rumah….”  In addition to its roster of television shows and movies, Amazon is reportedly looking to beef up its media streaming offering for Prime users with a new genre entirely: music. Re/code is reporting that the online giant has been in talks with music …

Amazon To Offer Music Streaming For Prime Members?Read More »

Congratulations Best Buy manager, you have just been liberated from job-lock…. be sure to thank a Democrat on your way to the unemployment line. Best Buy has a major cost-cutting operation in the works, and the code word is “pink slip.” The nation’s biggest electronics chain — which weathered in a holiday price war with …

Best Buy Laying Off Thousands Of Mid-Level Managers NationwideRead More »

Between moving red lines and Obamacare goals, this administration has more rollbacks than Walmart. In 2013, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said “success” for Obamacare enrollment looked like 7 seven million people. Now, she’s contesting that. “First of all, 7 million was not the administration,” Sebelius told Huff Post Live in an interview Tuesday. “That was …

Sebelius Denies Obama Administration Had A 7 Million Obamacare Signup GoalRead More »

The PocketCast of Liberty is back on FTR Radio tonight! Tonight we are joined by: Calvin Turnquest – Congressional Candidate for the 18th District of Florida GOP consultant and media extraordinaire Rick Wilson To be discussed tonight: Hillary Clinton: Is her past and record relevant to a 2016 run? Weed sales doing well in Colorado. $1 million …

PocketCast Of Liberty On FTR Radio – Tonight 9pm ESTRead More »

In comparison with the Left, conservatives have always had problems sharing information and rallying the troops in unison around a cause. We watch as liberals and progressives move in one collective, synchronized body like a swarm of sentinels in The Matrix, overwhelming the web with Upworthy shares, unquestioning of the substantive accuracy of the emotional …

Franklin Center Conference: The Importance Of StoriesRead More »

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending a blogging conference put on by the Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity. On the docket for these sessions were several engaging and informative speakers who covered some of the issues conservatives ought to focus on in the months before the election. These have the …

Executive Overreach In The Obama AdministrationRead More »

Last year’s recipient of the WaPo’s “Lie Of The Year” isn’t about to let his lyingest liar that lies title go without a fight. “We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion.” – President Obama, remarks during dinner with the Democratic Governors …

Obama Receives Four Pinocchios For Latest Obamacare LieRead More »

58 Years is Enough.  Poster child for term-limits to retire. U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely protective of Detroit’s auto industry, will announce his retirement on Monday, a person familiar with his plans said. The person was not authorized to speak publicly …

Rep. John Dingell (D-Michigan) To RetireRead More »

Pretty interesting considering the piece Sowell wrote that had everybody chattering. Here’s some of what he says: However unjustified Senator Cruz’s actions, the very fact that a freshman Senator can so quickly gain so many supporters with so much enthusiasm ought to be a loud warning to the Republican establishment that they have long been …

Thomas Sowell: Cruz Fills A Void GOP Leadership Can’t FillRead More »

Welcome to the United States of Welfare…. A recently released Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on the “Food Assistance Landscape” for the fiscal year 2013 shows that for the second year in a row, participation in the federal government’s SNAP (food stamps) program has increased despite a corresponding drop in the unemployment rate, bucking the …

Food Stamps Participation at Highest Level Ever RecordedRead More »

The Arkansas legislature has failed to appropriate funds for their “private option” Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. The State Senate approved the measure 27-8, but the House avoided wasting taxpayer dollars on the poorly crafted plan. Under the plan from last October, the state expanded its Medicaid program for people making between the Federal Poverty Level …

Arkansas House Again Does Not Fund Obamacare Medicaid ExpansionRead More »

Apparently sunlight is the best disinfectant.  After the N.Y. Post did a series on the notoriously horrific school administrator, the powers that be finally decided to step in. The Dept. of Education said Tuesday it will fire notorious “School of No” Principal Marcella Sills, quickly responding to a probe that found she blatantly lied about …

NYC’s “Worst School” Principal Being Fired After ProbeRead More »

It’s often with some amusement that I watch people interested in politics chastise those refusing to watch awards shows. “If you want to win, you need to watch this!” What? Last time I checked, watching the MTV Video Music Awards (which is funny in and of itself considering MTV no longer shows music videos) was …

Politics & Culture: Engagement Not ImmersionRead More »

The PocketCast of Liberty is back on FTR Radio tonight! Tonight we are joined by: From Ricochet.com, Jon Gabriel and from the Foundation for Government Accountability, Kristina Ribali!                                         Here is what we will be talking about tonight: LISTEN: …

PocketCast of Liberty On FTR Radio – Episode 5 – PodcastRead More »

It’s always fun to use hyperbole and rhetoric when describing politicians but it can get out of hand. Unfortunately, for New York City, calling Mayor Bill de Blasio a communist really isn’t hyperbole. Bill de Blasio was swept into office on a big wave of progressive support. No, wait. Actually, only 29% of New Yorkers …

You Won’t Believe What Bill De Blasio Said About TaxesRead More »

Are autopsies a part of the public record or an individual’s medical record? This question made it all the way to South Carolina’s Supreme Court after a newspaper called The Item sued the Sumter county coroner, arguing for the first categorization. In The Item‘s case, the coroner refused to release the autopsy report of Aaron …

Autopsy Reports: Public Record or Private Medical Information?Read More »

Tonight is the PocketCast of Liberty on FTR Radio! This week’s guest will be conservative writer, commentator, and author, A.J. Delgado We will be discussing: The Congressional Budget Office released a report stating that Obamacare will lead to 2.5 million lost jobs. Rut roh. Coca-Cola’s “America the Beautiful” commercial: celebration or pandering? In his pre-Superbowl interview …

PocketCast of Liberty on FTR Radio – Episode 4 – PodcastRead More »

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Exit polls in the 2012 election showed the most important issue to Americans was the economy (59%) followed by healthcare (18%), the deficit (15%) and foreign policy (5%). Despite Barack Obama’s victory of 51% to 47%, it was Mitt Romney, not Barack Obama who the voters believed would do a better job on the economy …

Barack Obama: The Tone Deaf PresidentRead More »

After reading The Idol of Equality by Victor Davis Hanson, it was so refreshing to hear my own aspirations for this country and our source of competitive advantages defined so effectively.  That moment was followed by immediate despair as I reflected on the current focus of politics and current events. While its expected that the …

Republicans Fumbling Towards an Agenda That MattersRead More »

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead yesterday, the cause likely being a drug overdose, as he was reportedly found with a needle in his arm. The film community lost one of its finest, a man whose best performances were probably still to come. Hoffman was a rare kind of actor. While many stars make …

Hollywood Loses One of Its Finest in Seymour HoffmanRead More »

Obamacare is a nightmare. And for all of the poo the administration is flinging around attempting to convince people this law hasn’t been a total disaster, people are learning the hard way, what a total cluster it is. The video below is devastating. Watch as these every day Americans are hit with the reality of …

Video – For This Small Business, Obamacare Means Higher Premiums, Deductibles And Co-PaysRead More »

The PocketCast of Liberty is back on FTR Radio tonight! Tonight we are joined by: From PJ Media’s Stephen Green aka VodkaPundit Also, Townhall.com columnist and Fox News contributor, Katie Pavlich. We will discuss the following: You can listen now! https://www.pocketfullofliberty.com/pocketcast/media/POL01292014.mp3 And for the mobile/iPad/iPhone users:

So the Richard Sherman controversy is actually Erin Andrews’ fault – and it’s her fault because she’s not smart and she’s good-looking. Or so says Jeff Pearlman.* Well, okay, maybe that’s a harsh take on what he said, but it’s not far from the truth. Here’s the most relevant passage: “Andrews, however, was not signed …

Erin Andrews To Blame For Sherman’s Outburst?Read More »

The PocketCast of Liberty was back this week on FTR Radio and it was the editing team’s turn for their debut Joining Skyler, Mike and Anna was PFoL’s own — Business Editor Mike Peters. This week we discussed Obama’s NSA “reforms,” the March for Life, the real unemployment numbers, and a Florida Man running for the …

PocketCast of Liberty on FTR Radio – Episode 2Read More »

Considering the fact that part of the website isn’t built yet, as noted by fellow PFoL author Loren Heal, is anyone shocked?  Anyone?  Anyone?  Bueller… While the administration publicly expresses full confidence in its health care law, privately it fears one part of the system is so flawed it could bankrupt insurance companies and cripple ObamaCare itself. …

Admin Fears Healthcare Website So Flawed It Could Bankrupt Insurance Cos And Cripple Obamacare ItselfRead More »

Amidst the bitter cold of single digit temperatures and the annual snub of a corrupt media that refuses to acknowledge their extraordinary presence, hundreds of thousands of pro-life citizens from across America and from all faiths and walks of life have gathered today in Washington, DC to peacefully rally and march to demand that the …

Hundreds of Thousands Join the March For Life in Washington, DC To End AbortionRead More »

Major tech companies have not concealed their disdain for the National Security Administration’s intrusive data collection program. As in one example, the President met with executives on December 17th to discuss the HealthCare.gov problems. Instead of discussing the issue at hand, Obama was overwhelmed by demands that the administration reform the NSA’s surveillance practices. There was …

Tech Industry Not Pleased With Obama’s NSA “Reforms”Read More »

The “most intelligent President EVAH” expects us to believe, yet again, that he has absolutely no clue what’s going on in his administration at any given time: Aides said that even as a senator, Mr. Obama supported robust surveillance as long as it was legal and appropriate, and that as president he still shares the concerns …

White House Claims Obama Didn’t Know Extent Of NSA SurveillanceRead More »

Because that worked out so well with Obamacare… When asked whether he read the 1,528-page,  $1.1 trillion government spending bill before he voted for it yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said, “Nobody did!” On Capitol Hill on Thursday, CNSNews.com asked Blumenauer: “The omnibus bill yesterday, it was 1,582 pages, did you have a chance to read …

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.): Nobody Read 1,582 Page Omnibus BillRead More »

On Thursday, January 16th, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to throw out the 1973 War Powers Resolution Act in its entirety. McCain and Kaine’s bill pushes for a entirely new law requiring Congress to vote within thirty days of any “significant armed conflict.” A quick tutorial. According to the text …

Senator McCain Proposes Scrapping the Entire War Powers ActRead More »

While the media is busy with their wall to wall coverage of a traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge and as some dopey Democrats in DC discuss holding hearings over it, the administration and other Democrats were busy making sure the IRS could continue to target conservative groups just as they’ve been doing: President …

Obama & Democrats: We Want IRS Targeting Ability To RemainRead More »

Social criticisms are in no short supply. Numerous trends are offered up as examples of the negative (or positive, as the case may be) turn our culture is taking. There are a handful of movements, however, that simultaneously embody a number of creeping societal ills. One of them is Thin Privilege. A sympathetic contributor on …

Entitlement Mentality and The Thin Privilege MovementRead More »

While the MSM was too busy salivating over BridgeGate, they “missed” reporting on the latest in a long line of utterly dismal jobs reports: PBS Newshour: DEAN BAKER, Center for Economic and Policy Research: Pleasure to be here. ROBERT SHAPIRO, former U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce: Thank you. JUDY WOODRUFF: So, Dean Baker, to you first. What stands out …

Number of African Americans In Labor Force At Lowest Level Ever RecordedRead More »

The PocketCast of Liberty made its debut on FTR Radio this week and it was a blast! We were joined by the always funny and insightful Jon Gabriel. As well as the lovely and talented Kinsey Schofield.                    Topics we covered: BridgeGate and how it would affect …

PocketCast of Liberty on FTR Radio – Episode 1Read More »

An Obama administration official admitted today that the payment features for the Obamacare web site HealthCare.gov are still not built. The admission comes 108 days after the scheduled launch, and over two weeks after the law began forcing all Americans to buy health insurance. The payment systems affect payments from the government to insurers. The law specifies …

Obamacare Payment Systems Still Not BuiltRead More »

Calvin and Hobbes is my favorite comic strip of all time. The adventures of Calvin and his stuffed animal Hobbes (that comes alive when nobody else is around) were just classic. A game the two played often was called ‘Calvinball.’ The central premise behind that game is that rules are made up as you go …

Obama Is President CalvinballRead More »

  I’m not a dictator, I just act like one… President Obama vowed Tuesday to take more unilateral executive action to bypass Congress, and there’s fresh evidence that Democratic lawmakers in this election year would just as soon avoid the president, too. “I’ve got a pen, and … I’ve got a phone,” Mr. Obama said …

Bypassing Congress, Obama Promises More Executive Orders To Advance AgendaRead More »

On December 22, 1963, Lyndon Johnson said the following: This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America. I urge this Congress and all Americans to join with me in that effort. The war that President Johnson declared just over 50 years ago, sadly, has failed. The “war” may never have …

50 Years Later: A Permanent UnderclassRead More »

Flashback to just over a year ago. Chris Christie decided it would be a good idea to blast Republicans in Congress for not quickly passing a Hurricane Sandy relief bill that was larded up with all kinds of pork projects: “There is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: …

Feds Investigating Chris Christie For Improper Use Of Sandy FundsRead More »

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is the gift that keeps on giving to President Obama. In the weeks leading up to the 2012 election, Mitt Romney was gaining in the polls. It appeared to some observers that he had a chance of becoming the 45th president.  Privately, the Obama campaign was concerned as well. On …

Chris Christie Bails Out Obama AgainRead More »

This Bloomberg article should be troubling to just about everybody: Investment funds that manage more than $100 billion in assets may be labeled too big to fail, global regulators said, as they seek to expand financial safeguards beyond banks and insurers. Hedge funds with trading activities exceeding a set value of $400 billion to $600 …

Mike’s Financial Pocket: The Race to Become Too Big To FailRead More »

  Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Wyoming anymore… Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead’s administration is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to freeze implementation of its recent decision that over 1 million acres around Riverton remains legally Indian Country. Wyoming Attorney General Peter Michael wrote Monday to national EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and …

Regulation Without Representation: EPA Changes The Borders of WyomingRead More »

Tell me again about that GOP war on women.  Let’s have a flashback moment.  April, 2012, noted Economics Scholar and frequenter of Walmart, Matthew Yglesias: … since the recession started more than a year before Obama’s inauguration, male job losses were close to bottoming out by the time Obama took office and he’s presided over …

Record Number of Women Not In Labor ForceRead More »

The PocketCast of Liberty is making a change. Starting on January 15th at 9:00pm EST, we will be broadcasting on FTR Radio! The format will remain the same with two different teams alternating weeks. The A Team: And then of course, the other team. The ones I affectionately refer to as ‘The Brady Bunch’ We’ll …

PocketCast Of Liberty To Join FTR RadioRead More »

A Twitter debate about this ensued when I read the following tweet: Everyone should be treated equally under government. That includes marriage. Churches can do what they want, but govt….NO. — Soulless Ginger (@mchastain81) January 6, 2014 to which I replied @FakeSamRosado @mchastain81 @TarheelKrystle It is not an "equality" issue. That's the problem. — Jay …

Is Gay Marriage An Issue Of Equality?Read More »

Breaking News Contributor   Pocket Full of Liberty is looking to expand our team, as we add a “Breaking News” Contributor! As the site has grown, since it’s inception in March, 2013, we have become a regular stopping point on the web, for a rapidly expanding readership base. As we look to offer more opinion …

Join the PFOL Team! We’re Seeking a Breaking News ContributorRead More »

Happy New Year! The books are closed on 2013, and 2014 lies ahead of us like a pitch-black, suspiciously vibrating train tunnel. Fortunately, Gentle Reader, you are not without a lantern. We here at Pocket Full of Liberty, keen cultural observers that we are, have peered into our crystal balls and drawn forth a few glimpses of …

2014 Predictions From The PFoL EditorsRead More »

As we close the books on 2013, the time has come for end of the year lists, predictions, person’s of the year and of course, winners and losers. Here’s some for all sorts of genres from politics and pop culture to tech and sports. Please note that by talking television and movies there will be …

Winners And Losers From 2013 – Politics To Pop CultureRead More »

We posted the trailer for season 3 of the show ‘Sherlock’ but the producers have put together something better – a mini-episode of ‘Sherlock’ that apparently ties together the events at the end of season two and the start of season three. Apparently two years have gone by…. Enjoy! Mark your calendars for January 16th!

It’s been quite a year for the markets and the economy. I think that it is a useful exercise to recap some of the major stories this year, along with some general discussions on how these issues will impact America in 2014. 1. The fiscal cliff and tax reform: a (somewhat) decent start. We started …

Mike’s Financial Pocket: 2013 Review and 2014 PreviewRead More »

For those in the infamous “millennial” age bracket, no Christmas movie session is complete without watching Home Alone. The 1990 film — written by John Hughes, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Macaulay Culkin — follows a bratty and inventive kid who gets forgotten by his family on Christmas. A pair of robbers try to pilfer …

Merry Christmas! “Home Alone: The Song”Read More »

It started innocently enough. Executive Editor of PFoL, Amy Otto, tweeted the following regarding Obamacare: How can people believe such nonsense? pic.twitter.com/jclR3onmW1 — Amy Otto (@CAAmyO) December 11, 2013 This prompted a bunch of replies, most notably from California based musician Gary Eaton: @CAAmyO @JayCaruso Orange Sunshine? Purple Microdot? Multiple concussions? — Gary Eaton (@garysteveneaton) …

The Army You Have: Brain DamageRead More »

How can conservatives and Republicans reach out to Hispanic voters in the future? In a three-part series, I’ve been attempting to answer that important question. (Here are parts one and two.) Before concluding in this third part, there are a couple of areas to address. The first is the relative success and position similarities that …

The Hispanic Vote: Part 3 – Protestant Hispanics and Woody AllenRead More »

You’ve scanned the wine list to find the perfect match. One of them catches your eye. The description sounds perfectly delectable and you know this varietal is your type. Your waiter presents the bottle to your table. Your friends all nod in approval. The wine is poured; you lean in to your glass hoping to …

Weekend Wine Pocket: How to Know if Your Wine is FlawedRead More »

What a week. Budget fights. Mandela memorial with fake sign language dude. Obama getting cuddly with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidtm, snapping selfies with her much to the chagrin of First Lady Obama. Also, that evil capitalist, Michelle Malkin has yet another success story. Lots of stuff so without further ado, we present The PFoL Awards, Robert Downey …

The PFoL Awards – Robert Downey Jr. Edition!Read More »

New York may become the third state to fully legalize marijuana, following in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington.

In the past: “The Times They Are A-Changin” by Bob Dylan “Fight The Power” by the Isley Brothers “Power To The People” by John Lennon “(For God’s Sake) Give More Power to the People” by the Chi-Lites “You Haven’t Done Nothin” by Stevie Wonder. Currently: ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Brought In to ‘Boost’ Obamacare Enrollment: The …

Where Have The Anti-Establishment Musicians Gone?Read More »

Up until today when somebody blocked you on Twitter, you couldn’t see their tweets in your feed, you could not re-tweet them nor could you favorite their tweets. That has changed. From Forbes: Twitter has redefined the word “blocked.” Traditionally, to “block someone” on social media is to cut all digital ties. You no longer …

Twitter Makes Changes To Blocking FeatureRead More »

iOS 7 was a nearly a complete re-boot of the iPhone OS. While many people (myself included) like it, there are plenty of people that hate it. Granted, I think some of this hate has to do with being so familiar with the previous OS’s and having to get used to a new one. That …

Declining Calls In iOS7 When Screen Is LockedRead More »

How can conservatives and Republicans reach out to Hispanic voters in the future? Last week I questioned the conventional narrative of Hispanic demographic growth, suggesting that it might not be as substantial as predicted. If it is not, Republican and conservative hand-wringing is not well-founded. Regardless, it is imperative that we reach out to every American …

Winning the Hispanic Vote, Part 2: Candidates and the Immigration QuestionRead More »

  In a California courtroom today, former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s plea agreement was accepted by Superior Court Judge Robert Trentacosta. The plea agreement is the legal resolution to the the guilty plea, entered by Filner in October, to a single felony count of false imprisonment, and two misdemeanor counts of battery. Terms of …

Disgraced, But Always Smiling, Former Mayor Filner SentencedRead More »

In a piece in The National Journal, Ron Fournier takes aim at the supposed “heartless” GOP. One of this targets is Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who had the following to say about yet another extension of unemployment benefits: “I do support unemployment benefits for the 26 weeks that they’re paid for. If you extend it …

Rand Paul Is Right, Ron Fournier Is Wrong On Unemployment BenefitsRead More »

The lies get exposed and they move the goalposts. So, “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor” has now become, “The President never said you were going to have unlimited choice of any doctor in the country you want to go to.” Watch below as Chris Wallace tries to get a simple …

If You Like Your Doctor, You Can Keep Your Doctor – But Pay Up, SuckersRead More »

This is the government that costs us nearly $4 trillion a year: Every day, The Federal Register, the daily journal of the United States government, publishes on its website and in a thick booklet around 100 executive orders, proclamations, proposed rule changes and other government notices that federal agencies are mandated to submit for public …

No Wonder Government Can’t Build A Website: Federal Agency Still Uses Floppy DisksRead More »

Lies such as these are always going to catch up. It’s bad enough she lied about the couple who didn’t tip her (they did) and left an anti-gay note on the receipt (they didn’t), but she also collected money from people all over the place who felt bad for her. Dayna Morales, a former Marine, claimed …

Wounded Warriors: No Record Of Donations From Waitress Who Said She Got Anti-Gay NoteRead More »

Clearly American’s are supportive of some sort of re-distributive scheme to help those in poverty.  The question is, does the current mishmash and myriad of bureaucracy do that well or does it not just encourage massive fraud and employment of tin plated left wing dictators who enjoy ministration to “the poor”?  There is another way. …

Want A Living Wage? Eliminate Welfare. Introduce The Negative Income TaxRead More »

The ongoing Sturm und Drang swirling about the minimum wage has handily distracted us from Obamacare’s continuing illegitimacy, so we may as well indulge it. On the one extreme you have Elizabeth Warren, who would like to have a $22/hr minimum wage, and on the other you have those who’d like to get rid of …

Don’t Raise the Minimum Wage. In Fact, Lower It.Read More »

  You may have noticed that the media is once again throwing around the term “income inequality” in recent days. If you’re attuned to the political environment, you probably know why. Democrats are in trouble and they need a narrative change. ObamaCare is wreaking havoc on a fifth of the US economy and there’s an …

The Income Inequality CanardRead More »

It had to happen at some point. Sooner or later, somebody was going to get around to blaming the Jews for all of the “knockout game” nonsense: Councilwoman-elect Laurie Cumbo, who was elected to represent Crown Heights starting in January, released an open letter Tuesday saying that many of her black constituents told her they …

Newly Elected Councilwoman In NYC Says Jews Partly To Blame For Knockout AttacksRead More »

So Obamacare is all about birth control… again?  Its’ just like a blood transfusion. Ask Sandy Fluke, universal defender of Reproductive Justice.  I wonder if there a League where they all meet… But I digress. Ask yourself a few questions to validate whether there’s a war on women. Who benefits from the lack of price …

The Contraception Debate: There Is No War On WomenRead More »

The voting for Person of the Year has begun, and TIME magazine has potential candidates paired in face-off contests. TIME has pitted President Barack Obama and Edward Snowden against one another in one of their match ups, offering up the following description of each person: Barack Obama: The President’s second term started with a slew of self-inflicted wounds and …

Obama vs. Snowden for TIME’s Person of the YearRead More »

Ironically, the first time I saw ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ was in theaters on Thanksgiving (<insert lame ‘old’ jokes here> – Yeah, suck it Trebek. Unlike you fools, I actually got to experience the great decade of the 80′s not just pretend how awesome it was) in 1987. And I remember laughing the entire time. …

A Tribute To Planes, Trains & AutomobilesRead More »

President Obama raised the ire of conservatives (including yours truly, initially) when he claimed he was not an ideologue. Reuters has more: “I’m not a particularly ideological person,” he said, saying pragmatism was necessary to advance the values that were important to him. Is he right? At first, I thought to myself, “Is he kidding?” …

Obama An Ideologue? Sure, But The Real Problem Is He’s A Hyper-PartisanRead More »

Word came today that CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan, and producer Max McClellan, have been placed on “forced leave of absence” over the report of findings about the 60 Minutes feature on the Benghazi incident of September 11, 2012. The segment detailed the events leading up to the brutal murder of Ambassador Christopher Stephens, Sean …

CBS On Benghazi: The Logan StandardRead More »

It’s no secret that the gaming community can be… “aggressive” towards one another on live chat. Well, now if you want to gloat about that awesome headshot or yell at your co-op partner on Xbox Live, you better tone it down and incorporate “fiddlesticks” into your vocabulary. In the past week since Xbox One’s debut …

Xbox One Suspending Users for “Excessive Profanity”Read More »

In his unforgettable 1964 speech, Ronald Reagan conveyed some wisdom that applies perfectly to the deal struck with Iran regarding its nuclear program. Reagan said, “there’s a risk in any course we follow other than this, but every lesson of history tells us that the greater risk lies in appeasement, and this is the specter …

Iran: A Historic Mistake In GenevaRead More »

The Senate has exercised the “nuclear option” and some filibuster usages are no more. Conservatives shouldn’t shed a tear over this development. The framers probably would have wanted it this way. I certainly acknowledge that Harry Reid is a total hypocrite on this issue and that it is a blatantly political move. But the first …

This Conservative Supports The So-Called “Nuclear Option”Read More »

Imagine what it’s like being the President and one of your closest aides turns around and writes a book that’s seen as self-serving and hurtful. It would be easy to lash out. In this short video, Dana Perino relates a discussion she had with President George W. Bush about one of those books. You can …

Dana Perino Tells A Story About ForgivenessRead More »

This is a family blog, and as such we don’t offer much in the way of profanity here. There is certainly a fair amount of obscenity on display, as we routinely traffic in the explicit details of the Obama administration’s feeble pretensions of governance. We have been known to let fly with some NSFW-talk on …

A Primer On Political ProfanityRead More »

Last week, an Andy Warhol painting sold for $105 million at auction. You read that right. $105 million. A prized 1963 Andy Warhol painting that captures the immediate aftermath of a car crash has sold for $105 million at a New York auction, shattering the record for the famed pop artist amid a spending frenzy …

Mike’s Financial Pocket: Art Investment As A Tax Strategy?Read More »

The Young Conservatives put together a video showing some of the things Romney predicted if Barack Obama was re-elected. Listen closely as heads at Media Matters and the DNC are exploding….

South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham has long proven to be a false conservative. He talks a good game at home, but is more willing to work with liberals and undermine conservatives when he is in Washington. A conservative believes in a strong national defense, but unlike Graham, doesn’t want to intervene in every conflict that …

Is Lt. Col. Bill Connor The Man To Unseat Lindsey Graham?Read More »

There are some applauding MSNBC’s decision to suspend Alec Baldwin’s show for two weeks after he was caught yet again, using gay slurs. It’s the equivalent of telling a young boy to go stand in a corner for 15 minutes for disobeying Mom. I could sit here all day and wax poetic about double standards. …

MSNBC: Where Hosts Lean Forward And Say What They Want Without ConsequenceRead More »

I’m sure I speak for many when I say that after (and maybe during) Obama’s press conference announcing a “fix” for the millions of insurance policies cancelled due to ObamaCare requirements our reaction  was this: For those who didn’t watch, or haven’t heard what the “fix” is, Obama is now “allowing” insurance companies to extend …

Obama Announces “Fix” For ObamaCareRead More »

From the PFoL Social Media Director herself: This week when the #ThanksObamacare ads launched, the internet lit up with commentary about the ads straight along ideological lines. Enough has been said about the messaging contained in the ads, and that’s not my point in this post. Speaking truth to absurd power is my aim, and …

PFoL’s Ads Are Better: #NoThanksObamacareRead More »

The word is, President Obama cannot sign any legislation that would undermine him using Obamacare to force people into exchanges to sign up for healthcare. To do so would be to admit he was wrong. It would also negatively impact Obamacare overall. Therefore, Obama would have to veto the bill. But would he? There’s nothing …

Let Democrats Own The Obamacare MessRead More »

How often do you watch a news show only to want to throw something at the television because the host, who is supposed to be a journalist, is asking the most superficial of questions to a political guest? My guess? A lot. 24 hour news stations, the Internet and social media — blogs, Facebook, Twitter …

DC Journos: Pining To Be Part Of The Political Celebrity CultureRead More »

At CPAC 2013, the creation of a new conservative cable news channel, One America News Network, was announced and since has launched. It is owned and operated by Herring Broadcasting, and is a joint project between Herring and The Washington Times. Now I personally have nothing against One America News Network. I have not seen …

Do We Really Need More Conservative News Organizations?Read More »

Pocket Full Of Liberty has the best Social Media Director in the whole wide world. @melissamoore is just awesome. She creates all the graphics you see on Twitter and Facebook. She did several yesterday and here they are. Download them and share them!

How many times have you walked by a homeless person, never thinking about what person would look like if they had a chance to get into some new clothes, take a shower and get a haircut? Would that change your opinion of them? Would it help them change their opinion of themselves? Degage Ministries thinks …

Homeless Veteran Transformed (VIDEO)Read More »

Can we please hold off on the Chris Christie for President coronation for right now? It’s 2013, people. Sure go ahead and pick your favorite. But let’s stop pretending that everything is static and not fluid. Look how the debate in Washington DC has changed in just two short weeks. Two weeks ago, Democrats were …

Election 2016? Slow Down. It’s A Long Way OffRead More »

This story from Politico: Senate Republicans are spoiling for a fight this primary season as they try to take back control of the party from conservative activists. The strategy: prop up the most electable candidates — even if they are more moderate than ones demanded by tea party activists — and punish those who get …

Photos: Which Version Of The GOP Do You Prefer?Read More »

This post will be updated throughout the day if more results are announced. While many people paid close attention to the governors race in Virginia, some interesting referendums made it to the ballots in various locations. Here’s a look at just a few that were voted on last night. Portland, ME: Legalizing recreational marijuana — …

Election 2013: Six Referendums You May Not Have Known AboutRead More »

I have teenage kids. They are famous for saying “whatever” to either me or my wife when they’re being told some kind of truth they don’t want to hear. It’s right up there with “oh you just don’t get it, Dad!” Such behavior is expected of teenagers so it doesn’t bother me (that much). But …

The ‘Whatever’ AdministrationRead More »

In keeping with tradition…..wait, who am I kidding? We weren’t even around last Halloween. Let’s call it a new tradition. During evil pagan holidays like Halloween (evil in that they cause normally rational adults to lose all sense of reason and eat candy the way zombies dine on human flesh) we will keep things light …

Top 5 Movies To Watch During HalloweenRead More »

Looks like Nancy Pelosi wasn’t kidding.

That’s right. The media did nothing in the wake of Obama’s constant promises. This just broke last night: President Obama repeatedly assured Americans that after the Affordable Care Act became law, people who liked their health insurance would be able to keep it. But millions of Americans are getting or are about to get cancellation …

Obama Knew Millions Would Lose Coverage: Media Did NothingRead More »

Despite the White House denying that they knew anything about the National Security Administration spying on world leaders, intelligence officials released some… awkward information. Via LA Times: The White House and State Department signed off on surveillance targeting phone conversations of friendly foreign leaders, current and former U.S. intelligence officials said Monday, pushing back against assertions that President Obama and his …

Intelligence Officials: Actually, the White House Did Know About Spying on AlliesRead More »

Halloween is next Thursday, so we figured, what better way could there be to celebrate it here at PFoL than an awards Friday celebrating some of the best in horror cinema? So without further ado, we present The PFoL Awards – Horror Movie Favorites Edition: The Michael Meyers ‘You’ve Fooled Them, Haven’t You Michael, But …

The PFoL Awards – Horror Movie Favorites Edition!Read More »

It happens all too often. The GOP is handed something on a silver platter and they run off, chasing squirrels. Every single day there is a new story about people — not hundreds…not thousands….but hundreds of thousands of people getting notices that their health insurance plan has been cancelled. And that figure will rise to …

Dear Republicans: Stop Talking Process, Start Telling Stories About ObamacareRead More »

When looking at the past several years, it’s no surprise that the GOP has a problem connecting with younger voters — and they’ve done little to remedy this issue. Democrats tended to do well with young voters in recent history, and over 60% of young voters favored Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Still, disheartened by …

5 Things the GOP Should Do to Get Young Voters’ AttentionRead More »

Take a look at some of these statements below: Peter King said Republicans all over the country are going to suffer because of what Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has done: “I don’t care where you’re from, what Ted Cruz is doing is affecting the entire country.” – Rep. Peter King “When it comes to the tea …

Dear Republicans: Shrinking The Tent Won’t Help You WinRead More »

This past weekend, Senator Dick Durbin (IL-D) made a pretty serious accusation on his Facebook page: “Many Republicans searching for something to say in defense of the disastrous shutdown strategy will say President Obama just doesn’t try hard enough to communicate with Republicans. But in a ‘negotiation’ meeting with the president, one GOP House Leader …

Dick Durbin Insists on Sticking to A Made Up StoryRead More »

Sadly, because our media are basically a bunch of tools, it requires a comedian to provide the harshest (yet fair) assessment of the train wreck that is Obamacare. Two weeks ago, Jon Stewart offered a very tough interview of Kathleen Sebelius (who probably thought it would be a cakewalk). Last night, Stewart lit into the …

Jon Stewart Obliterates Obamacare ProblemsRead More »

In the aftermath of yet another consequential (though not fatal) defeat for conservatives generally and Obamacare opponents specifically, a fault line has been exposed in movement conservatism. Broadly speaking, the split is between two camps with differing ideas about how to stop or repeal the president’s signature domestic policy achievement — a policy that remains hobbled …

Conservatism: 2014 And BeyondRead More »

In this clip from the 10/10 episode of the PocketCast of Liberty with Skyler, Anna and Mike – Andrew Kirell of Mediaite talks about the choices people have for getting the news and why it’s a good thing. Check it out: https://www.pocketfullofliberty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pcol2_oct10_clip.mp3   Mobile version:

Another Friday is upon us, and that means it’s time for the next round of the PFoL Awards! The season four premiere of The Walking Dead was this past Sunday, so it’s only fitting that we dedicate this week’s awards to the hit show. Without further ado, I present the PFoL Walking Dead Awards! (And …

The PFoL Awards – The Walking Dead Edition!Read More »

  You probably read Amy’s great post, ’5 Things The GOP Needs To Stop Doing.’ Look what Rick Wilson, a player in GOP circles, said: This is your best work. Well said. RT @CAAmyO: My latest –> 5 Things The GOP Needs To Stop Doing http://t.co/dr5vwbS3iw via @pocketliberty — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 15, 2013 You’re …

5 Things The GOP Needs To Keep Doing – Newsletter Content!Read More »

When Mike wrote about the minimum wage several weeks ago, he was set upon by several people who claimed he lacked “empathy” for low income workers because he argued against raising said minimum wage. Their addled brains came to the absurd conclusion that since Mike did not agree with a particular public policy that it …

Compassion Is Reflected In Your Checkbook, Not The Politician You SupportRead More »

There is a strange meme going around since the health insurance exchanges opened up on October 1st — albeit it has been around before then. Apparently under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), people are provided various products and services for “free.” The one example being trumpeted most loudly is this bizarre notion that women are …

More Obamacare Reality: Free Birth Control? Wrong.Read More »

God Bless Ted Cruz for trying. I don’t think I’d have the patience to explain what should be common sense about Obamacare –  not just once, but over and over again. Keep it up, Senator.

So the people who keep us safe and rely on base grocery stores to save money are out of luck. But if you want to play a round of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, that’s still open. Want to guess as to why that is? His favorite courses are on military bases at Andrews …

Grocery Stores On Army Bases Closed, Golf Course At Andrews AFB OpenRead More »

Thank goodness the National Park Service reversed its shutdown policy and reopened the World War II memorial in Washington, D. C. Blatantly disrespecting our veterans by choosing to barricade them out to make the shutdown painful and noticeable is frankly un-American (yes, I did use that word). The veterans were having none of it, pushing …

The Audacity to BarricadeRead More »

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is in the race of his life against Rich Friend of The Clintons, Terry McAuliffe, for the governorship of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He currently trails by a tenth of a point when compared to the Democrat, but the signs are troubling. From the Zogby poll: One possible stumbling block …

Ken Cuccinelli for Virginia GovernorRead More »

I think we are at a point where those who devised and have implemented “zero tolerance” policies should locked up somewhere just for being so dumb. A 12-year-old boy was suspended from a Rhode Island middle school after a gun keychain — just bigger than the size of a quarter — dropped out of his …

Zero Tolerance Stupidity Alert: Boy Suspended For Gun KeychainRead More »

It’s good to see this side of the John Boehner. Harry Reid is the one who wants to shut the government down. They need to keep the pressure on.

In the ongoing battle over the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare has been the supporters of the law declaring any attempt to defund or delay it as ridiculous because it is “the law of the land.” Senator Majority Leader in in rare form with his sophistry declared any attempt to change Obamacare as “anarchy” and …

Democrats Declare Obamacare “Law Of The Land” Despite Numerous ChangesRead More »

It’s Friday and that means it’s time for another round of the PFoL Awards! This week’s theme pays homage to a show that ended it’s run nearly ten years ago, but remains one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. And even if you didn’t think the show was that great, the characters got along …

The PFoL Awards – Friends Edition!Read More »

“Madam President, I rise today in opposition to ObamaCare. I rise today in an effort to speak for 26 million Texans and for 300 million Americans. All across this country Americans are suffering because of ObamaCare. ObamaCare isn’t working. Yet fundamentally there are politicians in this body who are not listening to the people. They …

Ted Cruz’s Last StandRead More »

The team was asked to comment about Ted Cruz’s 21 hour speech (or filibuster… whatever) and here is what everybody had to say: — Jay Caruso For all those who said Ted Cruz was only doing what he did just to build his mailing list (of course that was part of it — so what?) …

PFoL Team Comments On Ted Cruz’s Speech And What’s NextRead More »

You can watch the video below and when you do, you will watch Senator Bob Corker give a textbook example of why people think less of politicians than they do the sleaziest used car salesman in the world history. Corker has been disingenuous about this as have others and it’s really annoying because it clouds …

Senator Corker, Stop Being Disingenuous On Defunding ObamacareRead More »

We’re looking forward to talking with Kevin Madden tonight so tune at 10:00pm EST at The 405 Radio. Go there to see the details of what we’ll be discussing!

If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s hilarious. Bono pulls it off quite well. What do you think?

The Rural Electrification Act of 1935 was signed into law by then Franklin D. Roosevelt. The intent of the law is pretty self-explanatory. It was to assist people (largely farmers) who lived in rural areas to get electricity through public and private partnerships. Today, the only people living in the United States that don’t have …

Obamacare Repeal In 3 Years Is A Bill Of GoodsRead More »

Vladimir Putin loves to have his picture taken while performing various stunts and activities. That’s fine, but everything he’s done… …Newt Gingrich has done it better. Putin hung out with a walrus at the zoo? Yeah, well Newt was able to secure an endorsement from the walrus.   Sure Vladimir Putin likes to shoot targets …

Everything Putin Does, Newt Can Do BetterRead More »

Back in April, Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum staged a rather creative campaign to advertise its reopening. Rather than publicizing the reopening with just billboards and “milk cartons,” Rijksmuseum brought itself quite a bit of attention by staging an “elaborate” flash mob in a mall. As expected, the video went viral and has over 3 million views as of this …

Flash Mob Recreates Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” (1642)Read More »

That’s all it takes….. Any questions?

We’ve all had to deal with the absurdity of government bureaucracy at one time or another. It can be frustrating. When the bureaucracy affects one of your loved ones, it can be worse. Particularly for a Mother who just wants to see her son get the benefits he earned. What makes matters worse in this …

Government Bureaucracy Run Amok: VA Workers Compensation CommissionRead More »

In the summer of 1787, a group of men in wigs, poofy shirts, and long coats sat sweltering in the brick state house in Philadelphia, Pee-Ay. As the harsh rays of newfound freedom poured down upon the land, these brilliant minds convened to revamp the charter of their fledgling nation. The Articles of Confederation were …

Air Conditioning and the Death of the RepublicRead More »

One has to wonder if somebody is sneaking into the offices of some GOP House members and slipping narcotics into their coffee. Polling in opposition to the legislation crafted in the Marketplace Fairness Act (the Senate bill the House is now contemplating acting on) is brutal: Self-identified Republicans and conservatives disliked MFA by 2 to …

GOP Flirting With Internet Sales Tax: Do They Want To Lose?Read More »

Watch the video below. I think you’ll be surprised by what you see: Now one might think this was a big production and that it took a lot of money. But Salomon Ligthelm who made this, shot it with a Canon 7D and a 30mm 1.4 Sigma lens and edited it on a Macbook Pro. …

The Importance Of A StoryRead More »

I confess, I had actually wanted to see Elysium when I first saw the trailer, because I really liked District 9 – another sci-fi film by director Neill Blomkamp. Now, I almost feel bad mentioning District 9 in the same post as Elysium. If über-liberal Matt Damon hadn’t been the star of the film, I would have …

3 Ways Liberals Think: Hollywood EditionRead More »

 Wow, thanks for the introduction, Jerry! When Jay asked me to do the Pocket Full of Liberty Awards, I couldn’t imagine knowing enough references to relate to the week’s events; and then I remembered I’ve seen every episode of Seinfeld more than once per year I’ve been on this planet If I can make a …

It’s The PFoL Seinfeld Awards!Read More »

On Wednesday, Cathy Reisenwitz stirred up the libertarian world with a post entitled, “Shaming Others is Unjustifiable Coercion.” She argues that ostracism (and criticism, ridicule, and shame) are equivalent to state coercion. Private coercion, she attests, and public coercion are one and the same. I don’t buy her argument, at all. Here are five reasons …

5 Reasons Why Shaming Is Not CoercionRead More »

New video Ben Howe and the Heritage Foundation about Obamacare: Those are real doctors talking. That’s how much of a mess this thing is.

The debate over the proper policy on Syria is creating strange and fascinating bedfellows. The Obama administration is in virtual lockstep with Senators McCain and Graham, while some anti-war liberals oppose the planned attack alongside the Cruz, Paul and Rubio wing of the GOP. On the whole, Congress, like the American people, oppose the president’s …

Strange Bedfellows on SyriaRead More »

Christopher Stevens. Glen Doherty. Tyrone Woods. Sean Smith. All four were killed in Libya on September 11, 2012 during a terrorist attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi. One year ago today. That’s 12 months. That’s 52 weeks. That’s 365 days. And yet the terrorists who attacked the consulate in Benghazi on that day roam …

Benghazi: One Year Later And Still No JusticeRead More »

Never forget.

Anthony Weiner’s campaign for mayor of New York City is drawing to a close, and for once it would seem that being morally abhorrent has proven an impediment to attaining high office. The infamous amateur photographer and prosaist of dubious Latin descent is running in fourth place. With voters set to go to the polls …

Weiner Headed For Defeat and Hopefully the Trash Heap Of HistoryRead More »

With the true kickoff date of October 1st for Obamacare, a lot has been said on the left regarding the various alleged reasons as to why Republicans oppose the Affordable Care Act . They include such fictions as us wanting to stop people from getting health care, not to mention the favored retreat of those with …

Tomorrow is Worth Saving, Obamacare Is NotRead More »

Alfonso Cuaron directed one of the best movies made over the last 10 years in ‘Children Of Men.‘ Not only was it well written and acted, it was visually stunning with several eye popping action sequences that were filmed in a single take. That’s why I am looking forward to the movie ‘Gravity.’ It stars …

New Trailer For Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’Read More »

Williams was giving cover to the Obama administration’s failures with respect to Benghazi and Rove was having none of it. In fact, Rove really started raising his voice at one point. He was pissed and with good reason.

My friend Chris Fenner created the video below. The man in the video is Britt Taylor Collins, a man who has been making his own beer since the 1980′s. It’s a great video where he talks about his faith (Christian) as well as the art and science of making good beer. The title of the …

God Created Beer & Wine: And They’re Great ThingsRead More »

What happens when 40 or so surgeons and anesthesiologists get together to offer patients high quality care at much more affordable prices than the traditional method? Success.

Just a great ad from Guinness. Check it out:

The U.S. economy created 169,000 jobs in August (a slight miss), with the unemployment rate dropping to 7.3%. There were significant downward revisions to the June and July jobs reports, meaning less jobs were created than expected. The Labor Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.2%, a level not seen since 1978. More to come…

Is the great Jack Nicholson retiring from acting? Some say yes, others say no. He hasn’t been in a film since 2010 and perusing IMDB shows he has nothing in the works. It could just be he’s taking a break. When you’re an actor with three Oscars, you can do that. Despite the fact Nicholson’s …

The PFoL Jack Nicholson Awards!Read More »

There has been lots of talk about President Obama’s controversial “red line” comments in regards to taking action in Syria. Last month, the President said the following and has since gotten himself into a lot of hot water: “We have been very clear to the Assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, …

Obama’s Lies About Red LinesRead More »

The year is 2013, and America has yet to near the kind of societal harmony Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of 50 years ago. It seems that with each new scoop-of-the-week the narrative inevitably becomes, “Why does America hate us so much?” Whether it’s the black community, the gay community, women, or the even the …

Taylor Swift, Jesus, and RacismRead More »

Senator Rand Paul and Secretary of State John Kerry had quite the heated exchange during yesterday’s Senate hearing on Syria. Topics included the Constitution, the authority of the legislature versus that of the executive, and the potential to destabilize international relations by intervening in Syria.

The situation in Syria has divided those on the Right. One side sees no interest for the U.S. there. No matter which side wins, we are no better off and our involvement will cost American lives. The other side argues that we should get involved because of the humanitarian disaster there — over 100,000 dead …

United States Should Not Get Involved in SyriaRead More »

If you are anything like me, you were surprised when in the third season of 30 Rock, Liz Lemon reveals how she repeats the exact same pep talk in the mirror that you give yourself before going out to meet new people. “Stop sweating, you idiot. What is wrong with you, you stupid bitch?” They …

I’m A Blue State Conservative: But We Can Still Be FriendsRead More »

Observers of President Obama’s domestic policy have long discerned the Commander-In-Chief’s rather cavalier attitude towards the niceties of the following the process of the law. Whether it comes to delegating large swaths of executive branch authority to appointed “czars” (who, unlike regular Cabinet appointees, are not subject to congressional vetting and approval) or to simply …

Obama’s Syria Policy: Lawless Aggression In The Name Of The Greater GoodRead More »

One does not need to explicate what is going on with the NSA at this point. The public has been made more than a little aware of the NSA’s warrantless surveillance of Americans. While some may not know the full extent of it, the issue has taken front and center in the past couple months. …

NSA Actions Cannot Be Defended With An Intellectual Property ArgumentRead More »

  Navigating the political interwebs can be a perilous adventure. You don’t want to be misunderstood when engaging in polemical discussion, but the meanings of the vernacular employed today often stray from the more pointed and narrow definitions they originally carried. In order to make things clearer, here is a primer on the common usage …

Urban Dictionary, Pocket Full of Liberty EditionRead More »

It’s been a whirlwind week around here. So much stuff going on all at once! First, we announced we were looking for a new Social Media Director. Then we announced the arrival of Libby McCabe to the team. Tonight we launched our campaign for everybody to deck themselves out in a very cool Pocket Full …

Big Staff Changes At Pocket Full Of Liberty!Read More »

Lately I have been particularly interested in and anxious about children in the foster care system (FCS). Because I was raised in a safe environment with love and fulfilled needs, awareness of the ongoing suffering of our foster care youth was entirely obscured. I’m embarrassed and fortunate enough to admit that my interest in this issue …

Foster Care Ties To Child Trafficking: Why Preaching Freedom is Not EnoughRead More »

We went crazy trying to figure out a way to do this right. The fact is, Cafe Press and Zazzle is not the direction we wanted to go. They do digital printing and they use cheap shirts and the unit cost was so absurd that we’d have to charge nearly $30 per t-shirt. No. Problem …

Want A Pocket Full Of Liberty T-Shirt? Of Course You Do!Read More »

Ted Cruz said recently in an interview: “I think there is a powerful defeatist approach among Republicans in Washington,” Cruz said. “I think they’re beaten down and they’re convinced we can’t give a fight. And they’re terrified.” And he’s right. This is about the unwillingness of some to take on a political battle with the …

Defunding Obamacare: The Danger Of Not TryingRead More »

Wanted: Social Media Coordinator for Pocket Full of Liberty The Candidate will be: Somebody with strong Facebook and Twitter skills (And by Facebook skills, we don’t mean a top scorer in Candy Crush Saga). The individual should be able to successfully engage the readership and build an audience. Knowledge of Reddit is preferred, but not …

Pocket Full Of Liberty Needs A New Team Member!Read More »

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to elect an Ivy League educated lawyer with little private sector experience and no executive experience who has spent less than two years in the Senate before choosing to run for president.” I’m sure, dear reader, you have said this before. or else you heard someone else say …

President Ted Cruz? Sorry Senator, It’s Too SoonRead More »

Hey GOP, are you paying attention to this? It’s battle you can win on. Easily. The Justice Department’s reasoning for this kind of encroachment is absurd. It is nothing more than the Obama administration going all in for those who are opposed to school choice, nothing more. The U.S. Justice Department is trying to stop …

Obama DOJ Tries To Stop School Choice In LouisianaRead More »

Well, you knew this was coming at some point.

Today’s “Skip Starbucks Saturday” was such a huge demonstration that no one heard about it. The group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is protesting Starbucks’ policy that allows customers to bring in loaded weapons in states where they are legally permitted to do so. USA Today reports: “Many moms are unaware that if …

Gun Control Groups Starting to Protest Starbucks’ Pro-Gun PolicyRead More »

Graeme McMillan at Wired thinks he should be given a chance given his recent work: Last night, Warner Bros announced that Ben Affleck would follow Christian Bale as the next Caped Crusader, taking on the role of Batman in 2015′s still-unnamed follow-up to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. Within minutes, social media imploded. “Really looking forward …

Ben Affleck As Batman: Should We Wait To Pass Judgment?Read More »

Over the course of our nation’s history, many Presidents have uttered phrases or said something in a speech that at the time given, was not meant to have a lasting impact in our nation’s history. But they did. Theodore Roosevelt: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Calvin Coolidge: “The business of America, is business.” …

Our President Is A ChildRead More »

Canada Free Press reports that human rights organizations are not pleased with the UN’s decision to have Zimbabe’s infamous dictator be “co-president” of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The non-governmental human rights group UN Watch expressed “grave disappointment” at the UN decision to make Zimbabwe co-host of a global tourism summit, which opens tomorrow, saying …

Awkward: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Co-Hosting UN Global Tourism SummitRead More »

So it turns out that despite tech companies’ claims to the contrary, they are more involved in PRISM than they stated. Surprise surprise. Edward Snowden sent documents to The Guardian that confirms there is a “financial relationship” between tech companies and the NSA. Turns out the National Security Agency has been making direct payments to companies like …

NSA Paying Google, Facebook, & Others Millions of Dollars to Cover Up PRISM CostsRead More »

It’s Friday and that means it is time for the The PFoL Awards. Last week we kicked things off with Sean Penn. Today we welcome one of my favorite actors into the fold, Gary Oldman. He’s played a number of different characters in his career and that makes using him as part of our weekly …

The PFoL Gary Oldman Awards!Read More »

The buzz this morning is that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be stepping down from his post within the next 12 months. In response to the news, Microsoft’s stock is up over 7%. Did the company become that much more valuable today than it was yesterday? Absolutely not. There has been, in my opinion, a …

Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, To Step DownRead More »

Perception is a major issue for conservatives these days. According to a poll taken on election night 2012, nearly half of respondents believed Republicans care about the wealthy and big business. In that same poll, only 26% felt the GOP cared about hardworking taxpayers, and a horrifyingly low 3% of respondents said the party cares for the …

Right Now, The Democrats Are Winning the PR BattleRead More »

There have been a plethora of posts already about the 2013 Smart Girls Politics Summit, so I will keep this short and sweet. If you’re not familiar with Smart Girls Politics, it is an organization specifically for right-wing women with all stripes represented. I spoke with hard-lined social conservatives, Ron Paul fans, and tons of …

Smart Girls Summit: 5 Good Things/5 Things That Need ImprovementRead More »

The Alabama GOP is not backing down on trying to silence young conservatives such as Alabama Federation of College Republicans president Stephanie Petelos. Last Friday I brought the story of how members of the Alabama GOP are trying to remove Petelos from the party’s steering committee over her views on gay marriage. Now, some party …

Alabama GOP Steps Up War On Young ConservativesRead More »

Looks like Senator Obama has some harsh words for our president. On June 6th, CNN released the following video of Senator Obama’s stance on civil liberties and the Patriot Act during his 2008 campaign. In hindsight, it’s pretty ironic to hear Senator Obama campaign for protecting the Constitution in light of his administration’s actions. Fast …

Ironic Flashback: Senator Obama Condemning the Patriot Act in 2008Read More »

Washington DC just legalized the use of marijuana for “medical use”.  However, if you are low-income, you may qualify for subsidized weed. An unprecedented D.C. government program  will require medical marijuana dispensaries to put aside 2 percent of their  profits in order to subsidize pot purchases  for poor patients. Under the proposed rule, which was …

Duuuuuuuuddddde, DC Subsidizes Weed For The PoorRead More »

Well, this just gives me the warm fuzzies: The National Security Agency—which possesses only limited legal authority to spy on U.S. citizens—has built a surveillance network that covers more Americans’ Internet communications than officials have publicly disclosed, current and former officials say. The system has the capacity to reach roughly 75% of all U.S. Internet …

NSA Internet Snooping Goes Further Than Officials Have DisclosedRead More »

Imagine for a moment that you are working for a company and that, as part of your compensation package, the company promises to fund a retirement for you. In order to accomplish this, the company needs to set aside a certain amount of money over a given time period (monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc.), ensure that …

Mike’s Financial Pocket: America’s Retirement WoesRead More »

Much has been said in conservative circles regarding the bias of the film The Butler, which portrays the civil rights movement and the racial progress of 20th century America through the eyes of a White House butler named Cecil Gaines. While it is true that the film plays into many liberal myths about the era, there …

J. Cal’s Corner: Lee Daniels’ The Butler is Not a Total LossRead More »

The Heritage Foundation has a new video up discussing two myths surrounding the issue of defunding Obamacare. Check it out: Also, be sure to check out the website Heritage has put together surrounding the effort to defund Obamacare.

So the crew (Jay, Amy, Skyler, Neal and Mike) had the podcast this past Thursday and for a few minutes we discussed some Presidential candidates. It turned into a very odd discussion as it raised questions about eligibility, Chris Christie fanboys and the candidacy of Allen West. Enjoy! https://www.pocketfullofliberty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/podcast0815.mp3   iOS and Mobile Version

Sure, he didn’t say “Obamacare” but it applies. Listen up. Mobile Version

In news that shocks no one, the Washington Post reported that the National Security Administration (NSA) doesn’t do a very good job when it comes to obeying privacy rules. Documents that Edward Snowden sent to the Post revealed that the NSA violated these privacy rules and overstepped their legal authority literally thousands of time since the …

The NSA is Analyzing Americans’ Data: Think Twice Before Googling “Furries”Read More »

The president of the Alabama Federation of College Republicans, Stephanie Petelos, made some comments in June that could be interpreted as supportive of gay marriage and said that divide over gay marriage was more generational than anything. Since then, a member of the Alabama GOP steering committee, Bonny Sachs, has been trying to get Petelos …

Alabama GOP Tries To Purge College Republican Over Gay MarriageRead More »

It’s a new feature  that we’re going to try around here and we’ll pick a new celebrity each week. This week’s choice is Sean Penn. Sean Penn has played so many different types of characters during his career it makes for a lot of different types of personalities and faces that we can tie to …

The PFoL Sean Penn Awards!Read More »

While President Obama’s approval rating on handling the economy is still higher than it was two summers ago, the polling numbers have tanked significantly in only two months. The poll, conducted by Gallup’s Work and Education Survey, shows that only 35% of Americans approve of how the President is handling the economy: Despite President Barack …

President Obama’s Approval Rating on the Economy Drops 7 Points in 2 MonthsRead More »

We became a new America in 2008. We were ushering in a new era of post-racial mentality. We had just elected our first African-American President, Barack Obama (D-IL). The stage was set and Hyde Park was ready for a breath of fresh air to take hold of the political system that many had felt was …

President Obama’s Failures: Post-Racial America – Bonus!Read More »

Author’s Note: Title has been changed to reflect a correction made to this article. Originally the title stated that $1.7 billion of government funds are spent on binge drinking every year. The actual number is $171 billion. I feel dirty linking to Think Progress, but I had no idea that binge drinking has such a …

US Spends Over $170 Billion on Binge Drinking Every YearRead More »

With nations all over the world cracking down on an open internet — and it’s not just China and Iran — the team at Pirate Bay released a new browser for their tenth anniversary. For those wondering “what’s a Pirate Bay,” the website is the leading database for torrent downloads. The Icelandic team at Pirate …

Pirate Bay Releases a Browser to Circumvent CensorshipRead More »

Recently, decisions by several state legislatures, including Texas and North Carolina, that limit abortions after 20 weeks have stoked political and moral debate. Even the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation in June banning abortions after 20 weeks of fetal gestation. Various motivations underlie the 20-week abortion ban, but a scientific one has moved to the …

Fetal Pain: It’s Not PseudoscienceRead More »

President Obama cancelled September’s scheduled summit in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The suspected reasoning behind the cancellation was the Russian government’s decision to grant former NSA contractor Edward Snowden temporary asylum. There exists a milieu of tensions between the United States and Russia — any one of which, or all of them together, can be …

Obama’s Cancelling Meeting With Vladimir Putin Weakens AmericaRead More »

I’ve been actively involved in politics for over 20 years. I’ve seen many politicians come and go. Politicians, particularly Presidents are routinely mocked, laughed at and joked about. No President was immune. I remember a cartoon where somebody was asking President Reagan where he got the inspiration for his haircut. There was a bubble over …

The Cult Of Personality: Obama Rodeo Clown EditionRead More »

Jon Favreau, President Obama’s former chief speechwriter, is over at The Daily Beast imparting more of his indispensable wisdom — this time about conservatives. Writes Favreau, “The conservatives have finally purified the Republican Party, dispatching moderate infidels in primary after primary, demanding fealty to their agenda of huge tax cuts and drastically lower spending.” This …

J. Cal’s Corner – Obama Speechwriter: McCain & Graham Are Faces Of Successful GOPRead More »

One of the more interesting stories from the last week was the purchase of the Washington Post by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. Bezos ponied up $250 million of his own personal fortune–so this was not a purchase by Amazon. As we discussed on the Pocket Cast of Liberty, the Washington Post was worth a lot …

Mike’s Financial Pocket – Will Jeff Bezos Re-Kindle Print Media?Read More »

Next Sunday is August 18th. What does it mean? That day will mark the 5th month Pocket Full Of Liberty has been around. Five months. When I started this, I told everybody involved it could be something good or it could fail instantly. It’s been very cool to see it turned out to be the …

From The Editor In Chief To The PFoL Staff: Thank YouRead More »

On the Pocket Cast of Liberty earlier this week, we talked about the issue of fetal pain which has been fueling the abortion debate recently and more specifically, the science surrounding it with Beth leading that portion. Texas just passed a ban on abortions after the 20th week, with fetal pain playing a role in …

Fetal Pain Exists At 20 Weeks: Science Supports It (Audio)Read More »

The following is Neal Dewing‘s review of James O’Keefe’s book Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Stop Fraud and Save Democracy, originally published in the Pocket Full of Liberty newsletter. In order to give one of our subscribers the opportunity to check out the book for him or herself, we gave away a signed copy of O’Keefe’s …

James O’Keefe’s Breakthrough: Review & Prize Winner!Read More »

This piece concludes Pocket Full of Liberty’s a nine-part series written by the entire staff, which focuses on President Obama’s specific failures during his time in office. –- Imagine that it’s the year 1787 and you are a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, called to solve a problem that has been plaguing your infant nation: mainly a …

President Obama’s Failures: Leadership – Part 9 of 9Read More »

Over the past few days, the US has been conducting a series of drone strikes over the past week in Yemen. The US launched two drone strike in Yemen in the past 24 hours, killing 11 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives in areas in southern and central Yemen where the terror group is …

US Drone Strikes Kill 11 Al-Qaeda Members In YemenRead More »

Rick Santorum is one of the most important voices in conservatism, in my humble opinion. Though the former senator from Pennsylvania  is often maligned as someone solely obsessed with social issues, he is actually well-versed in a variety of issues. He sat on a variety of committees and introduced major legislation on a wide range …

Out-of-touch Republicans: Take a Lesson from Rick SantorumRead More »

Some people are so hung up on marijuana that people are even opposed to it being used for medicinal purposes. Thankfully those barriers are being broken down. Like many things, what is thought to be bad, can be used for good if it is done the right way. This story is inspiring: Charlotte had just …

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When a Republican Senator praises President Obama for learning from Benghazi, is a  member of the Gang of Eight, backs far-left Supreme Court nominees Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, supports comprehensive immigration reform and bank bailouts, and advocates curtailing free speech during a war, he can expect to receive some primary opposition. Lindsay Graham has …

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This is part seven of a nine-part series by the entire Pocket Full of Liberty staff focused on President Obama’s specific failures during his time in office. –- One area where Barack Obama’s failed presidency will have long term impact is on foreign policy. The world and the American people had high hopes for Obama after the …

President Obama’s Failures: Foreign Policy – Part 7 of 9Read More »

The TSA’s Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams will keep coming to a football game near you. In 2012, the TSA executed “more than 8,800″ surprise searches and checkpoints outside of airports. The number of these VIPR teams has increased since the program’s creation in 2005, and the program’s budget keeps on growing. The …

Uh Oh: TSA Not Just in Airports AnymoreRead More »

The team keeps growing and we’re excited about what’s in store for the future. Today we are happy to announced the addition of Mike Gannon and J. Cal Davenport to the Pocket Full Of Liberty team! Mike will jump in with both feet, coming on board as one of the managing editors. Mike is an …

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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, whose increasingly totalitarian government oversaw hyperinflation and chronic shortage, was reelected last week. Today, the Zimbabwean stock market plunged. Zimbabwe’s stock market plunged on Monday, the first trading day since confirmation of President Robert Mugabe’s landslide election victory, as fears spread that his ZANU-PF party might target foreign-owned businesses or scrap …

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This is going to be pretty fun to watch. I agree with Rick Wilson who said that Graham should not be underestimated but he’s going to have to have a tough battle on his hands. Mace is young, attractive, and she proved she can put up a fight by becoming the first woman ever to graduate …

It’s On: Nancy Mace To Square Off In SC Against Lindsey GrahamRead More »

Is it really a good idea to change an entire country’s health care system when it isn’t ready?  The government has already admitted they have no way of verifying which subsidy a person would qualify for. “Many if not all of the state exchanges, and presumably also the federally-run exchanges, were planning to use the required …

Defund is Delay: There Are Good Reasons to Delay ObamacareRead More »

At some point this was bound to happen. Libertarian leaning Republicans have been gaining influence in addition to headlines over the last year. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Justin Amash and Mike Lee have brought to Congress a different type of Republicanism. It’s one that’s not afraid to speak loudly, criticize the GOP leadership, and don’t …

Chris Christie Vs Rand Paul: Debate Needed or Stupidity?Read More »

I suppose NYC’s version of Napoleon is going to fight on but this is the second court in the state to say that he and the Board of Health overstepped their bounds: New York restaurants can continue selling large sugary drinks after an appeals court sided Tuesday with a lower court ruling that found the …

NY Appeals Court To Nanny Bloomberg: Step OffRead More »

The 2008 financial crisis, rightly or wrongly, was blamed on the GOP and led to a sweeping victory for President Barack Obama who promised to take immediate steps to shore up the economy and help the middle class. If talk is generally cheap, Obama’s economic rhetoric is taken from the clearance shelf at the Dollar …

Mike’s Financial Pocket – Obama’s Economic Failures – Part 4 of 9Read More »

This morning the FBI announced that they successfully implemented Operation Cross Country, which focused on saving children and teens from prostitution rings. Operation Cross Country was the largest rescue to date. From the FBI’s press release: Operation Cross Country—a three-day nationwide enforcement action focusing on underage victims of prostitution—has concluded with the recovery of 105 …

FBI Breaks Up Largest Child Prostitution Ring to DateRead More »

In the wake of Georgia and Oklahoma’s announcements that they will not be adopting the new Common Core program, Georgia’s governor and superintendent explained why they turned it down. And it wasn’t for political reasons. National Journal reports: Georgia and Oklahoma have decided not to adopt the standardized tests created through a consortium of states …

Common Core Too Expensive for Some States to ImplementRead More »

This law, the implementation and this administration continues to be a joke day after day. This is would be funny were it not so sad: Earlier this year, Contra Costa County won the right to run a health care call center, where workers will answer questions to help implement the president’s Affordable Care Act. Area …

Forward! 50% Of ACA Call Center Jobs Will Be Part TimeRead More »

The memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington D.C. includes the following quote on its side: “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.” However, many people weren’t pleased with how the longer quote was paraphrased. ABC News reports: Originally, King was quoted as saying something much less succinct: “If you want to …

MLK Memorial in DC Under Renovation to Scratch Out Controversial QuoteRead More »

This is part 3 of a 9 part series by the entire staff of Pocket Full Of Liberty regarding the failures of President Obama during his time in office. – The problem with left wing policies in general is that they always view the world the way they think it should be, and never for how it really …

President Obama’s Failures: Healthcare – Part 3 of 9Read More »

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Several people have written great pieces about the issue of race in the wake of the Zimmerman trial. RB Pundit writes about his own experience with bigotry. Charles W. Cooke as he almost always does, writes a fantastic piece debunking the notion we still live an Emmett Till era and Rich Lowry writes many people …

Honest Conversation About Race? Not When Motives Are Dishonestly AttackedRead More »

Today in the Washington Post’s “Right Turn” section, Jennifer Rubin writes about the latest attempts by the Obama Administration to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. She writes about why even if the Israelis and Palestinians return to the bargaining table, a peace deal is unlikely. But let’s assume the talks about a basis for meeting …

The Zombie Israeli-Palestinian Peace ProcessRead More »

The media of course, was largely complicit in that hysteria as they acted largely as parrots for extreme pro-choice advocates. Here is a perfect example from the Associated Press. Headline: Perry signs law that could close most Texas abortion clinics And the lede: Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed sweeping new abortion restrictions on Thursday that …

Despite Hysteria, Most Abortion Clinics To Remain Open In TexasRead More »

Wow. This is going to get ugly pretty fast. An Ingham County judge says Thursday’s historic Detroit bankruptcy filing violates the Michigan Constitution and state law and must be withdrawn.   Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr must take no further actions that threaten to diminish the pension benefits of City of …

Judge Rules Detroit Bankruptcy UnconstitutionalRead More »

Kemberlee Kaye was nice enough to provide a copy of James O’Keefe’s book, ‘Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War To Expose Fraud and Save Democracy’ to our own Neal Dewing to write a review. It is a signed copy so that makes it even better. Neal has written a review of the book and…. We are going to …

James O’Keefe: Breakthrough – Review and Giveaway!Read More »

This is pretty big news. One of the many parts of Obama’s failure thus far is the administration’s almost complete disregard for religious liberties. When Hobby Lobby objected to the HHS mandate to provide all forms of birth control. Hobby Lobby is specifically opposed to being forced to provide coverage for Ulipristal, aka ‘Ella’ as opposed …

Judge Grants Injunction In Hobby Lobby CaseRead More »

The verdict is in: the jury acquitted Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, finding him not guilty on charges of second degree murder and manslaughter. Immediately, the media went into a (another) frenzy — bracing for riots and devastated race relations and calling for justice for Trayvon Martin’s death. The consequences weren’t as bad as …

George Zimmerman And Mainstream/Social Media Witch HuntsRead More »

Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection approximately 30 minutes ago. The filing is here, courtesy of Business Insider. “Right now, the City cannot meet its basic obligations to its citizens,” Gov. Rick Snyder, who signed off on the filing, said in the petition. “Right now, the City cannot meet its obligations to creditors.” Much …

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Yeah because things are going swimmingly for George Zimmerman’s parents who are in hiding because of the death threats they’ve received. What could possibly go wrong by making the juror’s names public? Trial watchers became accustomed to referring to the women by their letter and numerical codes during the five weeks of jury selection and …

Columnist Argues Zimmerman Juror Names Should Be PublicRead More »

In the world of President Obama, he believes he doesn’t need Congressional authority to do what he wants. How many times have you heard him say, “If Congress won’t act, I will”? The employer mandate portion of Obamacare was set to kick in January 2014. With a wave of his hand, President Obama and his …

Obama To Veto Bill Giving Him Authority To Delay Employer MandateRead More »

Barack Obama’s is about a year away from being a lame duck President. By November 2014, a new Congress will be elected and Obama (like other second term Presidents) will spend his final two years not doing very much. Most Presidents make their mark in their first term and Obama is no different. I read …

How Has Obama Failed? We Will Count The WaysRead More »

The big financial news from late last week was a bipartisan proposal from Senators Elizabeth Warren and John McCain (and others) to bring back the Glass-Steagall portion of the Banking Act of 1933 (“Glass”). This has been tossed around since the 2008 financial crisis. If you’re not familiar with Glass, I’ll explain it briefly for …

Mike’s Financial Pocket — Return of Glass-Steagall?Read More »

In another twist in the ongoing story of Edward Snowden, his departure from Hong Kong has sparked some tension between the US and China. The Daily Beast reports:

*** Updated: A sharp reader on FB points out that George Zimmerman was on the phone with a non-emergency operator, not a 911 operator. I have updated the post to reflect that. George Zimmerman was acquitted of second degree murder and manslaughter charges last night that were brought against him after he shot and killed …

Stand Your Ground/Stay In The Car – Two Biggest Myths In Zimmerman/Martin CaseRead More »

Another movie post? What the hell, it’s a slow week. I blame Amy and SR Mann for having fun vacationing and hanging out instead of being in the trenches with the rest of us. Neal is to blame as well as he has been a grouch (Which is to be expected since he was involved …

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The outrageous signs were one thing. The absurdity of elevating Wendy Davis to heroine status for “taking a stand” for late term abortions was another. But now it’s gone from absurd to just outrageous: The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today received information that individuals planned to use a variety of items or props …

Pro Choice Protestors Keeping It Classy In TexasRead More »

On June 7th, the National Journal published Ron Fournier’s analysis of how the recent scandals surrounding the Obama administration are “threat[ening] to kill” the concept of “good government.” Fournier writes that these revelations bolster support for skepticism of government. He discusses how the NSA and IRS scandals have made the administration appear “intrusive,” “incompetent,” “corrupt,” “heartless,” …

Good Government Does Not Exist: It’s A Necessary EvilRead More »

The new Farm Bill is set to come to a vote this afternoon. The bill was split between the farm subsidies (aka corporate welfare) portion and the food stamps portion. The portion that will be voted on is the farm subsidies portion. The CBO has released its budget figures on this bill and they’re a disappointment for fiscal …

GOP Farm Bill Spends More Than What Obama WantsRead More »

Striking another blow for religious freedom, two Obama appointees and a Clinton appointee told Liberty University to get stuck regarding it’s opposition to Obamacare’s employer mandate: The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate, setting the stage for another possible Supreme Court battle next term. …

4th Circuit Court Of Appeals Upholds ACA Employer MandateRead More »

If you follow some political people on Twitter, you’ll know that there is a bit of a scandal involving Rand Paul and his new media director, Jack Hunter. The Free Beacon reported yesterday that Hunter has a history of inflammatory statements going back from his days as a radio shock jock in Charleston, South Carolina. …

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Some time ago, I wrote a post about art and ideology. I stressed that conservatives should stop worrying about the “message” in the art that they create and concern themselves more with just creating great art. Movies fall under that same umbrella. Movies that have an agenda — for example Redacted, Fair Game, In The …

Liberal Movies That Conservatives Can LoveRead More »

Back in May, we wrote here on PFoL about the court case against Apple Inc, in which the Department of Justice sued the technology company and five major publishers for deliberately manipulating prices of e-books. Today a federal judge ruled against Apple, claiming that with the release of the iPad in 2010, Apple coerced publishers …

Rotten Apple: Judge Rules Computer Giant Guilty of Price-FixingRead More »

Everybody thought the biggest news last week about Obamacare was the delay in the employer mandate by one year. It was another blow to the unpopular law that President Obama considers to be his crowning achievement. Not to be outdone by that news, the Obama administration on Friday (of course!) released the following bombshell: On …

Obamacare Honor System Invites Fraud: History Guarantees ItRead More »

This could be big. I’m not going to jump to any conclusions about who, what or why but authorities believe the train in Canada that has (so far) claimed 15 lives, was tampered with: Canadian authorities have found evidence that a train that crashed in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, was tampered with, provincial police Capt. Michel Forget …

Police: Evidence Canada Train Was Tampered WithRead More »

There has been a lot of talk about the projected 2013 Federal deficit being *only* $642 billion. Allow me to straighten a few things out. First of all…seriously? We are supposed to celebrate spending more than a half of a trillion dollars than we take in? This excludes $100 trillion in unfunded liabilities, of course, …

Mike’s Financial Pocket — Celebrating A Deficit That Is “Only” $642 BillionRead More »

Pretty big news. Of course, I am sure some people (aka nimrods) will say Perry is not going to run because he’s skeeeered of Wendy Davis. Yeah, right. From USA Today: Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Monday he will not seek re-election next year, bringing an end to a record run as chief executive of …

Rick Perry Won’t Seek Re-ElectionRead More »

President Barack Obama and his administration are now considering pulling all American troops from Afghanistan by next year.  According to The New York Times,

I’m no lawyer, but I do believe the state was pushed via politics to bring a murder charge against George Zimmerman. This case has unfortunately evoked similar feelings similar to that of the OJ Simpson trial, with opinion being largely split amongst race (and in many cases political affiliation).   It didn’t help that the …

Legal Expert Expects Zimmerman AcquittalRead More »

As you have probably heard, student loan interest rates have doubled from 3.4% to 6.8% after Congress failed to come to an agreement over how it should be handled. Not surprisingly, most Democrats favor keeping the government involved and capping rates at an artificial level. By artificially keeping rates low, students have taken on more and …

Senate Democrats Preventing Solution On Student Loan RatesRead More »

California has financial problems that rival that of some third world nations. So what’s a hot burning issue right now? Allowing students to choose which bathrooms they can use and sports they can play based on how they “perceive” themselves: State lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that would require California’s public K-12 …

CA To Pass Bill Allowing “Transgendered” Students To Choose A BathroomRead More »

Pocket Full of Liberty works to promote the ideals of liberty and free markets in order ensure a lasting majority of Americans who choose freedom over the State.   The team: Jay Caruso – Owner – Jay is the founder of Pocket Full Of Liberty. Jay has worked in supply chain/logistics for the last 17 years. Born …

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My fellow Americans: In a few moments the celebration will begin here in New York Harbor. It’s going to be quite a show. I was just looking over the preparations and thinking about a saying that we had back in Hollywood about never doing a scene with kids or animals because they’d steal the scene …

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Who’s to say we can’t have a little fun celebrating fictional Independence Day speeches? If you’ve never seen the movie ‘Independence Day’ you’re missing a movie that is just a lot of fun to watch. Plus, Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore delivers one of the better presidential speeches in cinematic history:     …

President Thomas J Whitmore – Independence DayRead More »

A pair of NSA recruiters gave a presentation to University of Wisconsin language students about why they should consider a career with the NSA. Typical stuff for a college career fair. But it’s doubtful that the recruiters anticipated being barraged with questions about the recent controversies surrounding the agency. The Huffington Post reports: [Madiha] Tahir, a PhD …

NSA Recruiters Get Serious Backlash from StudentsRead More »

As you may have heard, the Obama administration has delayed the employer mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act to January 2015. Avik Roy has a great rundown of the implications of this decision:   The Obama administration has decided to delay the implementation of Obamacare’s employer mandate—the requirement that all firms with 50 or …

Laughable: Conservatives To Blame For ACA Employer Mandate DelayRead More »

This is simply amazing. Businesses won’t be penalized next year if they don’t provide workers health insurance after the Obama administration decided to delay a key requirement under its health-care law, two administration officials said. The decision will come in regulatory guidance to be issued later this week. It addresses vehement complaints from employer groups …

Obamacare Employer Mandate: Delayed until 2015Read More »

Apparently not even sarcasm is safe anymore, as Texas teenager Justin Carter faces jail time for comments he made on an online video game forum. According to the Huffington Post, the exchange that took place went like this: “[S]omeone had said something to the effect of ‘Oh you’re insane, you’re crazy, you’re messed up in …

Justin Carter A Victim Of Zero Tolerance IdiocyRead More »

How about all that talk from Obamacare supporters where they say, “Once people find out what’s in the bill, they’ll love it!” Think so? From Gallup: The vast majority of Americans, 81%, say they are aware of the 2010 Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) requirement that most Americans must carry health insurance or pay a fine. …

Gallup: 43% Of Uninsured Not Aware Of Obamacare MandateRead More »

This is just awful: (**Update: The Associated Press is now confirming it was 19 firefighters that died) The Prescott Courier reports 18 firefighters have been killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire in the Town of Yarnell.   The fast-moving fire  has burned 250 structures in the Town of Yarnell and grown to 2,000 acres, command …

Sad News: 19 Firefighters Killed In Yarnell Hill FiresRead More »

As more information comes out about the government’s sweeping surveillance programs, it appears that the NSA may not be only spying on Americans. Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine reported that the European Union’s diplomatic offices in DC and New York had been bugged by the NSA, that the EU’s Russian headquarters were wiretapped, and that the NSA …

The EU Reacts (Angrily) to Allegations the NSA is Spying on Them TooRead More »

The Syrian rebels supported by Barack Obama, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio among many others made a video in which they beheaded a Catholic priest. VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) – The Vatican is confirming the death by beheading of Franciscan Father, Francois Murad, who was martyred by Syrian jihadists on June 23.  Below is …

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Finally! The CFTC, or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has filed charges against Jon Corzine (D – NJ) relating to the failure of MF Global. As a reminder, Corzine’s company allegedly used customer money to double-down on European sovereign debt in 2011, resulting in large losses and the eventual bankruptcy of the company. The lawsuit, …

Mike’s Financial Pocket – June 28th – Corzine Cornered!Read More »

More often than not, we tread carefully around here on social issues. They certainly are contentious, and abortion is an area that creates divisions where many do not exist. As somebody that is adamantly opposed to abortion in almost all cases (Yes, I admit that the only exception I could morally support is one in …

Support Late Term Abortion? You Are The ExtremistRead More »

Pretty strong words from the NY Times editorial page: Amnesty would undermine the integrity of the country’s immigration laws and would depress the wages of its lowest-paid native-born workers.   Back in 1986, Congress granted amnesty to an estimated three million illegal immigrants as part of a law that also promised to crack down on …

NY Times: Amnesty Is A Bad IdeaRead More »

“Do as I say, not as I do” is not a mantra that GOP who claim to be supportive of “smaller government” or “fiscal sanity” should employ. And yet…we have the Farm Bill. The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 is essentially made up of two things: pork subsidies and food stamps. …

The Farm Bill: It’s About Food Stamps And SubsidiesRead More »

Updated: 6/26/13 at 5:52 PM – This post will be updated throughout the day as the site’s contributors offer their own thoughts on the ruling. The Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a 5-4 ruling, declaring it unconstitutional on the grounds that a marriage recognized in a couple’s home state …

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Senator Marco Rubio — who swept into office on a tide of goodwill and Tea Party sentiment — has in recent months devoted himself to immigration reform in an effort to address real issues with our current policy. In a crass political sense, he may also be engaged in an attempt to reach out to …

Marco Rubio A RINO? Don’t Be RidiculousRead More »

Today the Supreme Court handed down their second highly anticipated decision of this session. After the affirmative action case, Fisher v. University of Texas, was sent back to the Fifth Circuit yesterday, today’s case involving the Voting Rights Act was ruled in 5-4 decision. The majority was Chief Justice Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Scalia, and Alito. But …

Shelby County v. Holder: SCOTUS Rules on Voting Rights ActRead More »

The Wall Street Journal had a piece about alcohol consumption and women, two subjects near and dear to my heart. Indeed, more women are drinking now than at any time in recent history, according to health surveys. In the nine years between 1998 and 2007, the number of women arrested for drunken driving rose 30%, …

Women and Wine, a WorryRead More »

The latest rewrite of the “Gang of 8″‘s amnesty bill immigration reform bill got some interesting new amendments. This report from Heritage Action outlines the various irony capitalist deals that were inserted in. Lobster Bait (Maine): moves resources from southern border to northern border (Heritage Action) Alaska Kickback: special treatment for Alaskan seafood processing (Washington …

Gang of 8 Rewrite: Amnesty and CronyismRead More »

This is what happens when you pass laws making the products a company manufactures, illegal: The CEO of a Connecticut gun company moving to South Carolina because of the southern state’s less restrictive gun laws says he is no longer sad, but angry he felt like he had to leave his home state.   PTR Industries CEO Josh Fiorini came to his company’s …

Connecticut Gun Maker Moves To South CarolinaRead More »

In a shocking interview with The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald on this morning’s Meet the Press, David Gregory asked Gleenwald, “[W]hy shouldn’t you … be charged with a crime?” This question arose in the context of Gregory suggesting that Gleenwald “aided and abetted” Snowden by publishing the NSA leaks. The interview can be viewed below (reload the page …

David Gregory Suggests Greenwald Be Charged for Aiding & Abetting SnowdenRead More »

In the past week, more than a million people all over Brazil have gathered to protest against their country’s leadership. Individuals are demonstrating for a wide variety of purposes, but the uniting factor is frustration with the government and economy. Today’s demonstration focused on political corruption. The Guardian reports: Across Brazil protesters gathered to denounce legislation known as …

250,000 People Continue Anti-Government Protests in BrazilRead More »

George Washington was a fascinating man. This is not only because he was twelve stories high and made of radiation, our first President, and a very lucky fellow in battle. All those make him interesting, yes, but one of the aspects of Washington I’ve always found noteworthy is that from a young age he endeavored to …

George Washington’s Civility vs Washington DC’s CivilityRead More »

George Zimmer — better known as the guy in the Men’s Warehouse commercials — was randomly fired from the company yesterday. Business Insider reports: Men’s Wearhouse has fired George Zimmer, the man who founded the brand 40 years ago. […] He stepped down as CEO in 2011, but was still largely seen as the face of the …

Men’s Warehouse Randomly Fires the Face of Their CompanyRead More »

Dramatic television has come a long way. It wasn’t that long ago television was seen by many big screen actors as a step down. A place where failing actors had to go in order to get work. It wasn’t unreasonable for them to think so. Television history is littered with dramatic shows featuring bad writing, …

The Sopranos Changed The Landscape of Television DramaRead More »

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has stated that his organization’s legal team is attempting to help NSA leaker Edward Snowden get asylum in Iceland. U.S. authorities believe Snowden is in Hong Kong right now, but no one knows for sure. USA Today reports: Assange, marking the one-year anniversary of his stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in …

WikiLeaks Trying to Get Snowden Asylum in IcelandRead More »

Protests began in Brazil earlier this month, initially sparked by increased bus fares. However, as the weeks passed by, the protests morphed into something very different. The protests have been peaceful overall, yet the authorities have been accused of using tear gas and rubber bullets in Sao Paulo as the demonstrations have become more violent. The …

Brazil: 200,000 People Protest in 11 CitiesRead More »

Whacko bird Senator Rand Paul is at it again. This time, offering some reasonable and sane amendments to the “Gang of 8″ immigration bill. Paul’s most ambitious proposal would eliminate the pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants and lift the caps on guest workers. It would provide immigrant workers to employers who can demonstrate …

Rand Paul Proposes Immigration Reform AmendmentsRead More »

As John Avlon reports, the teflon is off. It was only going to be a matter of time before this happened.

The Free Beacon has details on this. The House and Senate versions of this bill both come close to $1 trillion: A number of policy groups slammed the farm bill currently under consideration in the House of Representatives as bloated, regressive, and a handout to big farming businesses at a press conference Monday morning on …

Farm Bill Is All About Big BusinessRead More »

Fighters aligned with the US government supported Free Syrian Army massacred Christians and destroyed churches in the city of Homs. More details of a massacre in Homs late last month have emerged following the global outcry of a massacre in Deir el-Zour yesterday. The massacre, carried out by Free Syrian Army militants reportedly targeted men, …

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The Obama Administration has agreed to arm the Syrian rebels. The Administration is also now directly accusing the Assad regime of using chemical weapons. The Obama administration announced Thursday that it has determined that the Syrian government has deployed chemical weapons against opposition groups, crossing what President Obama had called a “red line” and prompting …

Obama Administration Agrees To Arm Syrian RebelsRead More »

Is the Fed about to hike rates? Not so fast, says Fed mouthpiece WSJ reporter Jon Hilsenrath: Since last December the Fed has been promising to keep short-term interest rates near zero until the jobless rate reaches 6.5%, as long as inflation doesn’t take off. Most forecasters don’t see the jobless rate reaching that threshold …

Mike’s Financial Pocket: June 14, 2013Read More »

The Syrian rebels that the Obama Administration has agreed to arm with small arms and anti-tank missiles have been at work imposing Sharia law in the parts of Syria they control. The evidence was incontrovertible, captured on video and posted on YouTube for all the world to see. During a demonstration against the Syrian regime, Wael …

Islamic Law Imposed In Rebel Held SyriaRead More »

When Jacob Perry emailed me about perhaps writing a guest post for PFoL, I immediately thought to myself, “I wonder if we can get him to join the team?” After all, Jacob has big background in politics as a consultant, strategist and campaign manager would bring aboard a person with a wealth of insider knowledge. …

The PFoL Team Has Grown – Welcome Jacob Perry!Read More »

The Syrian rebels that John McCain, Marco Rubio, most of the US Senate and many in the Obama Administration want to arm launched their latest round of ethnic cleansing a couple of days ago. Sunni Muslim insurgents have killed about 60 Shi’ite Muslims in a rebel-held eastern Syrian town where President Bashar al-Assad’s agents had …

Syrian Rebels Massacre 60 Sh’iite MuslimsRead More »

The Supreme Court has just ruled in the case of Association of Molecular Pathology v USPTO, unanimously agreeing that natural DNA is not patentable. Pocket Full of Liberty covered this important issue recently. The case involved Myriad Genetic’s monopoly on diagnostic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations that are associated with breast and ovarian cancers. The …

SCOTUS Rules that DNA Can’t Be PatentedRead More »

There are many differences between President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush — unfortunately, foreign policy is not one of them. Although they differ wildly on social issues, when it comes to national security and foreign policy, the two have much in common. Both Dubya and Obama exude an aura of neoconservatism when …

Hope And Change? Obama Is Nearly GWB On Foreign PolicyRead More »

From the BBC: A report has revealed that 2012 saw the largest single-year increase in US oil production ever recorded.   US production grew due to an increase in techniques such as fracking, a method for extracting shale oil and gas, the report by oil giant BP said.   Overall, global energy consumption grew by 1.8% …

Record Rise In US Oil ProductionRead More »

  Here we go again. Another GOP politician says something stupid and just blantantly false about rape and pregnancy. Another Republican congressman ventured into the realm of rape and pregnancy Wednesday, saying at a committee hearing that incidences of pregnancy from rape are “very low.” Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), whose measure banning abortions after 20 weeks …

GOP Congressman Says Rate of Pregnancies From Rape Is Very LowRead More »

Oh how the times change. Back when Chimpy McHitlerBurton was running the show, he was aiding the terrorists when the NSA was collecting data. Vice President Joe Biden (who has been locked away in his safe room or Gimp box for some time) in 2006 had some very strong words for President Bush when he …

VP Biden In 2006: NSA Record Collection Is Violation Of PrivacyRead More »

The Senate voted to begin debate on the so-called “Gang of 8″ bill. A bipartisan bill to overhaul the nation’s immigration system easily cleared its first procedural hurdle Tuesday afternoon, belying the difficult fight that remains in Congress for the legislation. The Senate voted 82 to 15 to limit debate on the bill, allowing senators …

Senate Votes To Begin Debate On Immigration BillRead More »

It will be interesting to see where this goes: In the wake of the past week’s revelations about the NSA’s unprecedented mass surveillance of phone calls, today the ACLU filed a lawsuit charging that the program violates Americans’ constitutional rights of free speech, association, and privacy. This lawsuit comes a day after we submitted a motion to the Foreign …

ACLU Files Lawsuit Over NSA SurveillanceRead More »

Here are even more reasons to rethink the Patriot Act in light of recent revelations about the NSA and PRISM. NBC News’ Open Channel reports: The FBI has dramatically increased its use of a controversial provision of the Patriot Act to secretly obtain a vast store of business records of U.S. citizens under President Barack …

1000% Increase in Business Record Requests Under Patriot Act in Only 4 YearsRead More »

We’ve had a blast around here for the last 2 months. We’ve tried to bring you the best content we could. We know not every person of every ideological stripe is going to agree with what we publish, but as we stated when this thing kicked off, we had no desire to be part of …

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The United States is considering a request from the UN to resettle Syrian refugees in the US. Two years into a civil war that shows no signs of ending, the Obama administration is considering resettling refugees who have fled Syria, part of an international effort that could bring thousands of Syrians to American cities and …

US To Take In Syrian RefugeesRead More »

In a very shocking move, the person who supposedly leaked the NSA/Verizon story to The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald stepped forward to reveal himself to the world. The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the …

Edward Snowden: Hero or Villain? It Doesn’t MatterRead More »

The brave, heroic Syrian rebels took time out from fighting the forces of the oppressive Bashar al-Assad regime to administer some justice. They summarily executed a 15 year old boy for heresy. Members of an al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo executed a 15-year-old boy in front of his parents …

Syrian Rebels Execute Teenage Boy For HeresyRead More »

I’m sure it won’t be long before Michael Hayden is declared to be a “liar” or somebody says “Well, it’s different under Obama because there’s more “oversight” with how he’s doing it.” Regardless, Senator Obama would probably be all over President Obama: The former director of the US National Security Agency has indicated that surveillance programs have …

USA Surveillance Under Obama Has Expanded Beyond BushRead More »

From The Guardian: The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA’s history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows   The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for …

NSA Leaker Reveals HimselfRead More »

The Syrian rebels have said that they will not participate in peace talks that Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to organize in Geneva unless they receive new weapons and ammunition. The Syrian opposition will not attend the proposed Geneva conference on the crisis in Syria unless rebel fighters receive new supplies of arms …

Syrian Rebels Won’t Participate in Peace Talks Unless They Get WeaponsRead More »

Can’t say that I disagree and the sentence they are recommending is less than what is in the guidelines: Prosecutors Friday recommended four years in prison for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., following his guilty plea this year on criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal …

Government: 4 Years In Prison For Jesse Jackson Jr.Read More »

Knees jerk and some reflexively blame the NRA. Problem is, nobody wants to talk about the issue of mental illness and apparently, the Santa Monica shooter had mental health issues: The gunman’s rampage began at a home in this beachfront city, leaving two dead inside. Then he carjacked a woman and fired at a public …

CNN: Santa Monica Shooter Had Mental IssuesRead More »

The May 2013 jobs report is out, and frankly, it ain’t pretty. The economy added 175,000 jobs in May 2013. The unemployment rate 7.6%, while the U6 unemployment (which tracks people who aren’t working full time who want to be) 13.8%. The labor force participation rate 63.4%, up a bit. Construction and manufacturing jobs exhibited …

Mike’s Financial Pocket – May Jobs ReportRead More »

A gay couple is suing a Colorado baker. The reason: the baker refuses to bake them a wedding cake. A gay couple is pursuing a discrimination complaint against a Colorado bakery, saying the business refused them a wedding cake to honor their Massachusetts ceremony, and alleging that the owners have a history of turning away …

Gay Couple Sues Anti Gay Marriage BakerRead More »

Despite Egypt’s rapid decent towards tyranny, Secretary of State John Kerry approved another welfare check foreign aid package worth $1.3 billion for its Muslim Brotherhood led government. This was done in spite of Egypt not meeting democratic standards. Secretary of State John Kerry quietly acted last month to give Egypt $1.3 billion in U.S. military …

Egypt Gets Welfare Check From US Despite Its March Towards TyrannyRead More »

In February, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) informed federal agencies spending more than $100 million on research to develop strategies to make published results of federal funded research publicly available. OSTP stipulated that results must be freely available within one year of publication. Legislation to ensure access to research findings was …

Publishers Respond in CHORUS to White House Open Access MandateRead More »

Ever see the movie ‘Enemy of the State’? It was actually ahead of its time (made in 1998) with all that we have learned about what the government has been doing. This is mind boggling: The National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, …

US Government Mining Data From 9 Different Internet CompaniesRead More »

On the right today, there are many talented minds working to roll back government, fight for liberty, enact conservative policies, and preserve the cultural legacy of Western civilization for our children’s children. Most of their audience are regular people, like you and me, who derive satisfaction from reading fine well-argued ideas There are the partisans …

Time For Conservatives To Purge The CraziesRead More »

Grassroots groups behind the effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Colorado are speaking out against the extra scrutiny they received from the Internal Revenue Service as well. The Daily Caller reports: Mason Tvert, […] the director of SAFER (which stands for Safer Alternatives for Enjoyable Recreation), said it took more than a year for the …

IRS Also Targeted Colorado’s Marijuana Legalization GroupsRead More »

Chris Christie is what one might call, “the flavor of the month.” He’s a very popular Republican Governor in the deep blue state of New Jersey. Democrats, liberals, and the media who all loathed the guy just 18 months ago, (the media was calling him a “bully” as late as July of 2012) are all …

5 Reasons Chris Christie Will Not Be The GOP Nominee In 2016Read More »

The Syrian Civil War, which has already become an international conflict, threatens to plunge Lebanon possibly back into civil war as well. Lebanon is already home to over 400,000 Syrian refugees and this is already causing problems. This refugee wave poses two huge problems. The first is that it’s enormously expensive for Lebanon to shelter, …

Syrian Civil War Threatens To Engulf LebanonRead More »

According to the Syrian rebels and the Arab and Israeli media, North Korean advisors are now aiding the military forces of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. However, reports regarding North Korean officers in the field are relatively rare. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, director of a Syrian human rights center, Rami Abed A-Rachman, said that …

Reports: North Korean Military Aiding Syrian GovernmentRead More »

Big news from the Supreme Court today that is sure to be controversial: The Supreme Court has ruled criminal suspects can be subjected to a police DNA test after arrest — before trial and conviction — a privacy-versus-public-safety dispute that could have wide-reaching implications in the rapidly evolving technology surrounding criminal procedure.   At issue …

Supreme Court Allows DNA Swabs After ArrestRead More »

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg died this morning from viral pneumonia. Lautenberg had struggled with health issues earlier this year, missing more than six weeks in the Senate while in recovery. Earlier this year, Lautenberg announced that he would not seek reelection. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will fill the vacant Senate seat. Our condolences to Senator …

Senator Frank Lautenberg DeadRead More »

A recent study by the Pew Research Center showed that 25% of all households with children were led by single moms. The same study showed that in 40% of all households with children, the woman was the top earner. In today’s Washington Post, Chris Cilizza writes that this can be a problem for Republicans What …

The GOP’s Single Mom ProblemRead More »

Potential customers of the latest gaming consoles from Sony and Microsoft are concerned about the impact the games and whether or not users will own them or merely be licensing them as they currently do with computer software. At the heart of the issue in both cases is whether gamers will be allowed to play …

Video Games And DRM For New Playstation And XboxRead More »

Outrageous. And guess who’s name comes up? At the same time the Internal Revenue Service was targeting tea-party groups, the tax agency took the unusual step of trying to impose gift taxes on donors to a prominent conservative advocacy group formed in 2007 to build support for PresidentGeorge W. Bush‘s Iraq troop surge.   The …

IRS Targeted GOP Group DonorsRead More »

We made the announcement on the podcast this past week, but we also wanted to announce it on the blog. We are happy to welcome Anna Morris (aka @im0verit) to the Pocket Full of Liberty Team! Anna has written two posts for PFoL as a guest prior to joining us full time. She addressed the …

Please Welcome Anna Morris (@im0verit) To The PFoL Team!Read More »

If you like Tom Brokaw and hate Eric Holder…this one’s for you. It looks like the writing is on the wall for the Attorney General. We’ve seen this before. The White House has thrown so many people under the bus in the last few years that we can see it coming a mile away. The …

Tom Brokaw Thinks Holder is on the Way OutRead More »

No, this is not from The Onion: Hunter Spanjer says his name with a certain special hand gesture, but at just three and a half years old, he may have to change it.   “He’s deaf, and his name sign, they say, is a violation of their weapons policy,” explained Hunter’s father, Brian Spanjer.   …

Weapons Grade Stupid: Deaf Boys Name Sign Violates Weapons PolicyRead More »

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It sure seems to me somebody in the federal government thinks so: A U.S. attorney in Tennessee is reportedly vowing to use federal civil rights statutes to clamp down on offensive and inflammatory speech about Islam.   Bill Killian, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, was quoted by the Tullahoma News this week suggesting that …

Anti-Muslim Speech A Violation Of Civil Rights?Read More »

This will be a new feature. Every Friday, our resident financial editor, Mike, will provide readers with a quick rundown of news from the world of finance. Enjoy! ————- Uncle Warren went shopping. This week, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary (MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company) purchased NV Energy for a 23% premium over the most recent trading …

Mike’s Financial PocketRead More »

It’s the rallying crying for any political party or ideology that has either recently suffered a defeat or is looking forward to the next election, convinced that “this time” will be “the time.” The script is usually the same. “We will win because our ideas are better!” There is a large segment of voters, both …

Many Voters Don’t Care If Your Ideas Are BetterRead More »

This is not surprising. Former Minnesota governor and pro-wrestler Jesse “the Body” Ventura wants to substitute the wife of deceased hero Chris Kyle as the defendant in his defamation lawsuit which arises out of Chris Kyle’s book “American Sniper.” Lawyers for Ventura have asked a federal court to continue his lawsuit against Chris Kyle — …

Jesse Ventura: Truther and Complete ScumRead More »

That “wacko-bird” Rand Paul is at it again. By “at it again” I mean, “making sense.” Despite John McCain’s calls for allowing the rebels to be armed, Paul has a different take: By 2011, President Obama was arming Libyan rebels and ordering airstrikes to overthrow Gadhafi. Some of the president’s most vocal supporters were the same Republicans …

Rand Paul: Stay Out of SyriaRead More »

Jonathan Turley is a law professor at George Washington University Law School. While difficult to peg him politically (he is largely liberal with a strong libertarian streak – eg his stance on the second amendment), nobody could say he’s some right wing conservative. He says, it’s time for Eric Holder to go: In the end, …

Jonathan Turley: Obama Must Fire Eric HolderRead More »

In the months after Colorado and Washington State legalized marijuana for recreational use, other states are creeping closer and closer to legalization too. Business Insider reports: […] May saw the NYPD’s arrest numbers for marijuana offenses begin to decline, Christopher Robbins at Gothamist reported, with Commissioner Ray Kelly pushing pot to the back seat in favor …

Tide Turning on Marijuana LegalizationRead More »

In today’s comforting news, it seems that Chinese hackers have accessed “the designs of over two dozen [weapons] systems.” One really needs to start a betting pool for the next time US government or US companies get hacked by Chinese computer nerds. These stories seem to come up every other week already. This attack appears …

The Pentagon’s Unprepared for “Full-Scale Cyber-Conflict”Read More »

In case you haven’t noticed, starting January 1st 2014 you will be required to buy a health insurance policy from an exchange if you do not have employer coverage.  If you have insurance through your employer, he or she will have to decide between paying a $2,000 penalty or continuing to provide you with your …

8 Things That Suck About ObamacareRead More »

The United States Attorney General gave the okay to get a warrant to read through the private emails of a journalist. Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act and authorized seizure of his private …

Eric Holder Signed Off On Warrant To Read Rosen’s Private EmailsRead More »

It took 34 days for the Barack H. Obama Foundation to get the tax exempt status they sought. Not only that, it was given that status retroactively: The 34 days the IRS’s Cincinnati office took to process the foundation’s application stands in contrast to the waits of several months — and sometimes longer than a …

IRS Gave Speedy Approval to Obama FoundationRead More »

This doesn’t sound good. As his Justice Department faces bipartisan outrage for searching phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors, Attorney Gen. Eric Holder says he is not sure how many times such information has been seized by government investigators in the four years he’s led Justice. Does anybody in that administration ever know …

Eric Holder: Not Sure How Often Reporters Records SeizedRead More »

The Department of Justice has made new claims that Apple, when under the leadership of Steve Jobs, conspired to price-fix the e-book market to coincide with the 2010 launch of the iPad. Citing Apple as the “ringmaster” in a scheme to force Amazon to raise its e-book prices from across-the-board $9.99 to much higher prices, …

Poison Apple: Price-Fixer Mastermind or E-book Innovator?Read More »

On this morning’s Morning Joe, NBC’s Lisa Meyers discussed the Obama administration’s history of intimidating reporters: “[T]here is such a focus on keeping the storyline and the narrative the way the administration wants it and sometimes these efforts can become excessive. And it may be that what we’re seeing from the Justice Department is really the embodiment …

“This Administration Has a History of Coming Down on People Who Talk to Reporters”Read More »

Justice has been served. Despite blaming the media in part for his conviction, Kermit Gosnell has waived his right to appeal his conviction and will serve a life sentence in prison: A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive in his grimy clinic agreed Tuesday to give up his right …

Gosnell Waives Appeal: Gets Life In PrisonRead More »

So this started in 2010 and continued through 2012: The targeting of conservative groups started around March of 2010, according to the audit documents. But Lerner, a Democrat, “instructed that the criteria be immediately revised” after a briefing on the matter in late June of 2011.   The IRS adopted a more generic set of …

IRS Targeting Of Conservative Groups Started In 2010Read More »

Intriguing news for those interested in epidemiology. Business Insider reports: The New York Police Department, in concert with the Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Lab, will release colorless, odorless, benign gas throughout the New York City subway system this July to test how a chemical or biological weapons attack would spread, according to a release. About …

Using NYC’s Subways to Test the Spread of Chemical & Biological WeaponsRead More »

“How now, brown cow”. No, not that kind of cultured beef! Researchers in the Netherlands have created a 5-ounce hamburger from beef muscle tissue grown (or cultured) in the laboratory. The proof-of-concept in vitro burger is to be unveiled, cooked, and eaten in an upcoming event in London. Dr. Mark Post, of Maastricht University, took …

Cultured Beef: Here Comes the Double Double Laboratory StyleRead More »

This is the problem when people believe bogus information spread by the likes of Jim Carrey: With the nation’s highest rate of parents refusing vaccinations for their kindergartners, Oregon has become ground zero for the contentious debate over whether children should be vaccinated. A growing number of parents are declining some or all vaccines for …

Parents Refusing To Vaccinate Kids Becomes Issue In OregonRead More »

I’m sure this was nothing but a coincidence. Wink-wink. The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for inappropriately flagging conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS unit that oversees tax-exempt groups, said organizations that included the words “tea …

IRS Apologizes For Targeting Conservative GroupsRead More »

Cody Wilson (whom I profiled in an article on our site on April 30th) released pictures of the prototype for the first completely 3-D printed gun to Forbes on Friday, May 3rd. The gun is entirely plastic except for a nail used as a firing pin. Popular Science took one apart to show all the …

Cody Wilson & Freedom: State Dept Pulls 3-D Printed Gun FilesRead More »

In most cities in America, anyone who wants to pick up and transport passengers in exchange for money must apply for a license called a “taxi medallion.” All taxi cabs in these cities are required to post the medallion in a highly visible location. In New York City, the cost of obtaining one of these …

Smash The Taxi Cab CartelRead More »

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke out against the IRS’ admission that they placed extra scrutiny on tax forms for conservative groups, singling out words like “tea party” and “patriot” to raise the flag. This is what he had to say, Politico reports: “I’m offended when any kind of government entity targets people for their political or …

Rand Paul Speaks Out Against IRS Targeting Conservative GroupsRead More »

The federal government has been paying out agricultural subsidies since the Great Depression in the colloquially-known “Farm Bill,” which gets updated every five years. The program began as a safety net when crop prices were far too low for family farmers to support themselves. In spite of the facts that the number of farms in the US …

The Corn Behemoth: Delicious Taxpayer Dollars in Every BiteRead More »

Tom Harkin (D-IA) has ceased his hold on confirmation proceedings for Marilyn Tavenner, to head up CMS ( Medicare). However he reiterated his objections to the White House Plans to use funds targeted for Prevention for advertising efforts for the Affordable Care Act. ““The White House gives lip service to the importance of prevention. But, …

Senate Democrat Lifts his Hold on Medicare Appointee Despite His Objections of White House ActionsRead More »

Not good for Facebook: AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone’s launch. AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service provider, said the price cut took effect on Wednesday. The company is the …

Doh! AT&T Drops Price Of Facebook Phone To 99 CentsRead More »

I came across this article from ThinkProgress on r/uspolitics (posted by reeds1999). By banning federally insured banks from risky proprietary bets, the Volcker rule is a key component of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and is meant to protect taxpayers from bank speculation. Ryan’s words put him at odds with conservatives in the House and Senate …

Paul Ryan Appears to Endorse the Volcker Rule from Dodd-FrankRead More »

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the country’s largest teachers unions, recently released a list of hedge funds with whom they felt their members should no longer do business. The AFT released a statement claiming that the list included the names of firms and asset managers who had not been forthright about their …

Teachers Unions: It’s All About Them, Not The KidsRead More »

A second-grader in Suffolk, VA was suspended from his elementary school for two days for pointing a pencil at a classmate while making “gun noises.” What the heck is a “gun noise?” Was this a seven-year-old going “pew pew pew” or “bang bang bang” or what? His father is a marine vet and the boy …

Boy Playing Marine vs Bad Guy Suspended for Pencil & “Gun Noises”Read More »

An informative but enlightening infographic on causes of death in the 20th century illustrates the destructive nature of communism. From Reason: According to a disturbingly pleasant graphic from Information is Beautiful entitled simply 20th Century Death, communism was the leading ideological cause of death between 1900 and 2000. The 94 million that perished in China, …

Communism Killed Nearly 100 Million People In 20th CenturyRead More »

From CNN: Three additional suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing have been taken into custody, Boston police said Wednesday. Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been accused of carrying out the attack. Tamerlan died after a shootout with police, and Dzhokhar is in custody. The April 15 attack killed three people and wounded dozens more. They …

3 New Suspects Taken Into Custody In Connection With Boston BombingRead More »

Kathleen Miles over at Huff Po admits that the preferred choice for takeover would produce a middling to bad results “It is likely that the Beutner coalition sees an LA Times purchase not just as a business investment, but as a local vanity project and perhaps an occasional outlet for their own interests. That’s generally …

If half the Staff at the LA Times quits, does anyone notice or would it lead to a more competitive news arena?Read More »

FDA acted today to expand the availability of a product not based on a controlled safety and efficacy trial in the age group it expanded access to,  but on the following evidence per their press release ““Research has shown that access to emergency contraceptive products has the potential to further decrease the rate of unintended …

FDA Approves Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive without Prescription nor Controlled Clinical DataRead More »

It’s episode 4 with me, Amy, SR Mann, Bill O’Keefe and Neal Dewing! This time were live on the405radio.com – Many thanks to John Grant for having us! This week topics included: Enjoy! podcast4 iOS users: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://www.pocketfullofliberty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pocketcast_4.mp3″]

It’s episode 2 with me, Amy, SR Mann, Bill O’Keefe and Neal Dewing. Topics covered include a continuing discussion on marijuana legalization and the politics of that stance. We also cover the Toomey/Manchin bill and the implications for those who support and oppose as well as the issue of mental health as it relates to …

PocketCast Of Liberty – Episode 2Read More »

A couple of days ago,  this article from Bloomberg hit the wires.  Besides the near-miracle in itself that President Obama was preparing to submit a budget for the upcoming fiscal year (which assuredly will be voted down in bi-partisan fashion again), an interesting tidbit caught my eye: “Obama’s budget plan, to be unveiled April 10, …

Obama’s War on Retirement SavingsRead More »

We like Rand Paul around these parts. Our premier post by SR Mann highlighted Paul’s filibuster against President Obama’s drone policy. It was a rare victory for conservatives and libertarians in what has been a series of defeats, both politically and in public relations. It was quite a moment. When Paul was at CPAC, his …

Giveaway! Two #StandWithRand Tees!Read More »

**** Watch this space **** Our first “official” blog post drops tomorrow morning! But we wanted to give people a sneak peek into what this is all about and the people who have come together to be a part of it. — Welcome to Pocket Full Of Liberty! This blog was born out of an …

Welcome!Read More »