Pro-American immigration groups want voters to tell legislators in Washington that no amnesty fix for illegal aliens whose parents brought them to the U.S. illegally and who later received deferred deportation under Obama’s unconstitutional DACA program can be considered, if at all, until after certain fixes are made to the immigration system. And the…
Read MoreDay: January 16, 2018
Republican and Democrat Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On The Need For An Additional $72 Million For Memphis Regional Megasite Infrastructure
At the eighth annual South West Tennessee Development District (SWTDD) Legislative Luncheon held January 3, one of the topics discussed by the gubernatorial candidates in attendance is the need for an additional $72 million to address infrastructure at the Memphis Regional Megasite. The Memphis Regional Megasite is a 4,100-acre state-owned…
Read More‘Anumeric’ People: What Happens When a Language Has No Words for Numbers?
by Caleb Everett Numbers do not exist in all cultures. There are numberless hunter-gatherers embedded deep in Amazonia, living along branches of the world’s largest river tree. Instead of using words for precise quantities, these people rely exclusively on terms analogous to “a few” or “some.” In contrast, our…
Read MoreKentucky Governor Matt Bevin: Work Requirement for Medicaid Brings the Program Back to Its Purpose
Gov. Matt Bevin said Monday that Kentucky’s new work requirements repurposes Medicaid for those who are truly in need, just as the program originally intended. Mr. Bevin, Kentucky Republican, said Medicaid has expanded far beyond those who are unable to work and receive medical coverage through an employer, and now…
Read MoreJeff Flake Angling for White House Run on Anti-Trump Wings
Jeff Flake, who’s retiring from the Senate at the end of his term, is obviously positioning himself to be the Republican challenger to President Donald Trump in 2020. His platform? Like the Democrats, it’s simply this: I detest Trump.
Read MoreMaxine Waters: Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have Wanted Trump Impeached
Rep. Maxine Waters marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Twitter by suggesting that the slain civil rights icon would have advocated for the impeachment of President Trump if he was still alive today. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have encouraged every responsible human being to march for justice,…
Read MoreTitans Part Ways with Head Coach Mike Mularkey
Mike Mularkey is out as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans, who said the “two parties couldn’t come to an agreement over the future.” “I want to thank Mike Mularkey for his contributions to our franchise over his tenure with our organization,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said…
Read MoreMarchello McCain, Brother of U.S. Man Killed Fighting for ISIS, Sentenced to 10 Years
The brother of a San Diego man who was said to be the first U.S. citizen fighting alongside the Islamic State group was sentenced on terrorism-related charges. Marchello Dsaun McCain, 35, was sentenced Friday in federal Court in San Diego for illegal possession of firearms and body armor and making…
Read MoreAs EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt is Reining in the Out-of-Control Radical Environmentalists
By Natalia Castro The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been Republicans least favorite agency for quite some time. The Obama administration allowed the EPA to expand their influence far past nearly any other executive agency, imposing unprecedented regulatory burdens on the American people. Under the leadership of EPA Administrator…
Read MoreCommentary: Don’t Believe the Hype Behind the Low Immigration Numbers
by Printus LeBlanc Every day the mainstream media is hysterical about the DACA, the Dreamers (because American kids aren’t allowed to have dreams), and Amnesty. They will spit out numbers and shady poll results trying to paint a rosy picture of illegal immigration. But a small amount of research…
Read MoreFLASHBACK: Lindsey Graham Called Mexico, Other Countries ‘Hellholes’
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham called Mexico and other Latin American nations “hellholes” in a 2013 debate with the Senate Judiciary Committee. The old comments came back to light as Graham blasted President Donald Trump after he reportedly used the term “shithole” to describe Haiti and El Salvador during…
Read MoreDems ‘Terrified’ of Trump Cracking Black Vote, Civil Rights Leader Says
Playing the race card is no longer such a powerful tool, a civil rights leader and conservative black intellectual said Monday on “The Laura Ingraham Show.” Black unemployment has fallen to the lowest level on record, which may be why President Donald Trump’s standing among black men has improved somewhat…
Read MoreNashville Mayor ‘Moonbeam’ Megan Barry Attacks President Trump in Speech on MLK Day
At an event billed to celebrate the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Nashville Mayor “Moonbeam” Megan Barry went out of her way to blatantly accuse President Trump of racism. In a video clip posted by The Tennessean, Mayor Barry is seen onstage, bundled in black against the…
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