What’s a Caliphate and Why Does It Have Glenn Beck and Others Worried?
• James H. HydeThe Muslim Brotherhood may be looking to create a new Caliphate that could spread throughout the Middle East. What is a Caliphate and why is it dangerous?
Current News Headlines
These pages list the most recent news stories reported by the readers and editors of Freedom's Phoenix:
Fox News Caught In Shocking Dirty Tricks Stunt Against Ron Paul
• PrisonPlanet.comNews channel deceptively represented Paul’s 2011 CPAC straw poll victory with footage from 2010 event at which Mitt Romney supporters had loudly booed result
Issa Releases Report On What’s Blocking Job Creation
• www.drscoundrels.comNew report released by the Oversight Committee shows that Chairman Issa is dead set on chasing a lot of rabbits down many holes - and this is a good start. From who's hurting the most in which industry to chasing down regulations preventing job grow
Public Pension Transparency Legislation Introduced – No More Bailouts
• www.drscoundrels.comDuring a press conference in the Capitol last week, Congressman Nunes and Senator Burr were joined by the bill’s principal co-authors, including Senator John Thune (SD), Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI-1), and Government Reform and Oversight
Boehner is RIGHT to Butt Out of Obama Legitamacy Questions
• www.drscoundrels.comAn article in usatoday.com yesterday has the social networks “conservatives” all worked up into a lather. And personally, I have just about had it. This article has John Boehner, the Speaker of the House for the 112th Congress, saying that " [T]h
Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll — again
• www.politico.comOutgoing American Conservative Union Chairman David Keene was jeered by Paul enthusiasts as he sought to downplay the results.
Flake to announce Senate bid Monday
• azcentral.comRep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., will announce Monday that he will run for the U.S. Senate being vacated by Sen. Jon Kyl, a source has told The Arizona Republic.
The Left Wants The Right To Destroy Itself – Are We Going To Oblige?
• www.drscoundrels.comTired of the folks who don't ever seem to be satisfied with the work we did in November as a FIRST step? Tired of the folks who don't think that ANY person on the right is EVER good enough or damn them for 2-3 bad votes over 20 years? Wonder about
‘War criminal!’: Ron Paul backers crash Cheney-Rumsfeld reunion
• PrisonPlanet.comSupporters of libertarian Republican Ron Paul shouted down former Vice President Dick Cheney at a conservative conference Thursday, in a sign of a growing foreign policy rift on the American right.
Poll: Ron Paul Has Greater Chance Of Beating Obama Than Palin Does In 2012
• prisonplanet.comWill the Libertarian Congressman take up the mantle?
Obama Proudly Displays his Socialist Tendencies to Chamber of Commerce
• www.drscoundrels.comThe man never fails to amaze me. And disturb me deeply. We have been saying for 2 years that Obama is a Socialist. That his policies are socialistic and horribly destructive to a Free Market America. Considering the shape we’ve fallen to during t
Dems Whore Themselves To Lobbyists To Sabotage Republicans Cut Efforts?
• www.drscoundrels.comSenator Tom Harkin – REMEMBER THAT NAME – sent out an email to lobbyists and special interests groups to assemble them for a meeting to tell everyone that might be affected by Labor and Health and Human Services budget cuts: Overheard at the meeting
$74 Billion In Cuts Out Of $3,600 Billion is DRACONIAN?
• www.drscoundrels.comIt is to laugh. The Regressives in Congress and the White House didn’t hear the message you sent them. They have already turned this upcoming budget battle into an “all the Republicans” fault situation. That’s what little Chuckie “Wanna Pay” Schu
Chavez to fight on for a third six-year term
• www.upi.comVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez, beset by problems of economic slowdown for the second consecutive year, announced he would fight on and seek re-election next year for a third six-year term.
Debt Ceiling Showdown, Understanding Debt and Deficit
• www.drscoundrels.comBy James H. Hyde: The anticipation is rising. The talking heads are jockeying for position in the gallery for the first big, bona fide test of bipartisanship between Barack Obama and the Republican House. As issue? Whether or not to raise the debt c
Obama's Own Words
• http://swamp-ass.forumotion.net/t1148-obamacarenulJudge Vinson Uses Obama's Own Words To Bring Down SS ObamaCare!
Bachmann Stepped On Toes? Only Because Of The Crowd
• www.drscoundrels.comThe main stream media is at it again. Another blatant attempt to spur on the conservative cannibalism - to try to get us to eat our own. Part will fuss at Bachmann, part will fuss at GOP leaders for "fussing" at Bachmann. Here's our take - what do
Rand Paul - National Right To Work Act
• www.drscoundrels.comRand Paul is backing the National Right To Work Act that will work to propagate the ability for people to choose whether or not to support unions. This is an act that is important to have a national discussion on due to the changing nature of the wor
Is Science Fiction Getting More Conservative?
• Pajamas Media“The problem here,” he said, “is that ‘conservatism’ means many things to different people — and many of those you call conservative would not call themselves that, nor would many conservatives call them that. There has certainly been a move toward t
Watch the 2011 State of the Union Address Online Live (Streaming)
• therealnewsnowJanuary 25th, 2011: Today, President Barack Obama will deliver the State of the Union Address for 2011. The State of the Union Address will begin at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, 8 p.m Central Time and 6 p.m. Pacific Time. The State of the Union Address wi
Court: Rahm Emanuel Can't Run For Mayor, Not Chicago Resident
• huffingtonpost.comA prominent Illinois election lawyer who asked to remain anonymous because of his many political clients in Chicago, told the Huffington Post that there may be hope for Emanuel yet.
Rep. Giffords Leaving Hospital Today, Giffords discharged from hospital
• therealnewsnowToday, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is expected to leave the hospital she has been receiving medical care from. She will be transferred from the Arizona hospital she is currently staying in to a rehabilitation facility in Texas. Since being shot in the
Political Rock Stars Rocking Political Correctness?
• www.drscoundrels.comWhy can't we find more of these real leaders? Why do we keep sucking in to the "pretty people" with the perfect hair, the perfect smiles and the perfect ability to change their promises at the drop of a dime?
Palin Decries Blood Libel
• arcleinResponding to allegations from some on the left that her rhetoric and a map that appeared to target Democrats for defeat somehow had fomented a violent political atmosphere, Palin reminds listeners in the video that she has spoken out repeatedly agai
The Debt Ceiling : 71 Days
• The PPJ GazetteAt the end of the month or year, many of us must look at our individual budgets and sigh. Again due to rising food, fuel, tax increases, or just the general cost of surviving we must “create” more money. We comb through the tangible assets we have an
ABC News: Michele Bachmann considering presidential bid
• www.startribune.comABC News says U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann is considering running for president and will confer this month with GOP officials in Iowa about her prospects in that early caucus state.
Newt Gingrich ‘very serious’ about running for president in 2012
• RawStory.comFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich is very serious about running for president in 2012, according to his daughter, Jackie Gingrich Cushman.
New Omnibus Sneak Attack - More Dirty Harry Spending!
• www.drscoundrels.comThat's right! Dirty Harry and his spendariffic crowd are back again with another bill to spend money where it is, in many cases not needed. But you won't know because the bill is too damn large to read..... again.
Repeal Not So Repealing – Don’t Tell Anyone Anything Yet
• www.drscoundrels.comHere’s the thing. I have irons in the fire on both sides of this issue, having been in the infantry and being friends with many folks who are gay in the local area, a hot spot of gay activity in the mid Atlantic region. I love my friends as fri
48 Billion Dollar Mistake Cuts Rep. Cleaver To The Quick
• www.drscoundrels.comIn an effort at some responsibility in my “job” that I take quite seriously, I have to ask people to please check their sources. I have had to pull a couple of articles and comments down myself due to bad sources, so I have gotten QUITE paranoid abou
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