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It takes a special kind of chutzpah to proclaim to be arbiters of truth while constantly publishing false information. Media Matters bills itself as a “watchdog” of the conservative media when they are really nothing more than a mouthpiece for Obama administration and the Democratic National Committee. This is never more evident than in Media …

Media Matters Deliberate Dishonesty On Internet Gun Sales & Gun Show “Loophole”Read More »

Unfortunately, this story is behind the CQ paywall and it appears they broke the story because nobody else has this yet. If it’s accurate this will be huge blow to the gun grabbers. All of that talk of the “90%! 90%!” from talking heads like Joe Scarborough and writers such as Greg Sargent seems to …

Senator Leahy Says Gun Bill Is Dead: Blames Mayor BloombergRead More »

Sorry AT&T, it looks like Starbucks is just not that into you anymore:     Coffee shop + Internet—it’s a pairing that many of us have come to rely on. WiFi access makes work time, downtime, travel time and lots of in-between times more enjoyable and productive. That’s why we’re teaming up with Starbucks to …

Faster Google WiFi To Replace AT&T At StarbucksRead More »

Yes, House Democrats are planning to surprise President Obama with an early birthday gift for his 52nd birthday. This gift is a cake. Here’s a part of the thrilling coverage: His birthday isn’t until Sunday, but President Barack Obama will receive an early surprise Wednesday during his meeting with House Democrats.   House Minority Leader …

Hard-Hitting News: House Democrats Giving POTUS a CakeRead More »

Now that Google is in the broadband game, they aren’t out there beating their chests shouting “Free The Internet!” Now it’s more like, “Shut it down. Shut it down, now!” In a dramatic about-face on a key internet issue yesterday, Google told the FCC that the network neutrality rules Google once championed don’t give citizens …

Google Flip Flop: Net Neutrality? What’s That?Read More »

As PFoL continues to grow, we are also growing our staff. We recently added managing editor Anna Morris as well as Chief Strategist Jacob Perry. Matthew Hockman (aka Matthops82 on Twitter) has built quite the following for himself on Twitter and his project, Embrace The Cause. The staff here at Pocket Full Of Liberty loved …

The PFoL Staff Has Grown: Welcome Matthew Hockman!Read More »

Every day it seems there is a new poll being released touting the unpopularity of Congress. Much of the talk is aimed at the GOP controlled House of Representatives because they’re “intransigent” and “extreme” and “do nothings.” The cable networks, particularly MSNBC will spend in ordinate amounts of time discussing it, using it as a …

Generic Congressional Polls – See How Pointless In One ChartRead More »

The IRS has been in the news a lot these past few months, and not only because tax season just passed. First, accusations surfaced that the organization had been targeting conservative groups. Now, the IRS is being called out for handing out $70 million dollars in union bonuses, despite being directed to do otherwise by …

IRS Planning to Issue $70 Million in Bonuses This YearRead More »

Well, this is awkward. Despite the fact that former New York City mayor Ed Koch planned his funeral for decades, the wrong birthday was engraved on his tombstone in Washington Heights’ Trinity Church. USA Today reports: NBC 4 News reported that the mammoth marker for Koch, who died in February at the age of 88, says the …

Oops: Mayor Ed Koch’s Tombstone Has the Wrong BirthdayRead More »