Victory: Justice Dept. Withdraws Request to Lie About FOIA Requests

As Joe Bob Briggs used to say, "Victory over Communism!" The Justice Department proposed new rules allowing federal agencies to erroneously tell citizens documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act do not exist. Yesterday, after massive public backlash, the DoJ withdrew the proposal. The regulations primarily applied to individuals who made FOIA requests who were unaware they were … [Read more...]

A Subpoena for Solyndra

Tired of the Obama administration's "slow-walking" documents related to the Solyndra scandal, Republicans on a House panel voted today to subpoena all documents related to Solyndra. The motion to hold the Obama administration accountable passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee on a 14-9, party-line vote. The measure authorizes committee chairman Rep. Fred Upton, R-MI, to issue a subpoena … [Read more...]

Vets, Small Businessmen to March for Impeachment on Veterans Day

While the media have lavished attention upon the Occupy Wall Street movement (although perhaps not on every aspect of that movement), they have turned a blind eye to a march two national patriotic organizations have scheduled for Veterans Day -- 11/11/2011 -- calling for the immediate resignation or impeachment of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and every official in the Obama administration. The … [Read more...]

Video: Obama, “God Wants Us” to Pass My Jobs Bill

During a speech in the nation's capital today, Barack Obama said in essence that God supports his jobs bill. The strange statement came after the House of Representatives passed a bill affirming that "In God We Trust" is our national motto by a margin of 396-9. (Those who voted against "In God We Trust" included Democrats Jerrold Nadler and Gary Ackerman of New York, Pete Stark and Judy Chu of … [Read more...]

Obama’s TSA Ignored Cancer Risks from Scanners

Last year, this author reported that the TSA had minimized the risk new X-ray scanners posed to travelers. Today, ProPublica has an in-depth article detailing precisely how the government, in a fit of crony capitalism, ran roughshod over public health concerns to place the invasive technology in 250 airports - and cause an estimated six to 100 cases of cancer in travelers each year. It begins … [Read more...]