Despite criticism from left and right, MSNBC's silence is deafening about doctored 'heckling' video

Here is an article from FoxNews.com discussing a doctored video by MSNBC.  The video was made to look like Neil Heslin, the father of a six-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, was being heckled by pro-gun lobbyists: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/31/despite-criticism-from-left-and-right-msnbc-silence-is-deafening-about-doctored/ A video doctored by MSNBC featuring the grieving father of one of the children who died in the Sandy Hook tragedy from has set the Internet aflame this week. The video, which...

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NRA chief: Why we fight for gun rights

Here is an article written by David Keene, the president of the NRA, from CNN.com stating that gun owners are motivated to rally for the Second Amendment rights and that the Obama administration "attempted to demonize" the NRA: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/opinion/keene-nra-guns/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 (CNN) -- After President Lyndon Johnson signed the Gun Control Act of 1968, many anti-gun politicians looked forward to the day when they could completely ban the sale and ownership of firearms and perhaps even confiscate those already in private...

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MILLER: The gun-show loophole myth FBI checks have to be fixed; new laws not needed on private gun sales

Here is an article from Emily Miller of The Washington Times suggesting that the way to keep guns away from the wrong people is to strengthen the current background-checking system: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/30/the-gun-show-loophole-myth/ For the first time in 14 years, the CEO of the National Rifle Association (NRA), will testify on Capitol Hill. Wayne LaPierre’s appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee underscores how seriously the nation’s largest gun-owners organization takes the latest assault on the...

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Gun makers, help keep weapons out of criminals' hands

Here is an article from CNN.com suggesting that manufacturers are also responsible for violent crimes committed and need to monitor distribution of guns: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/30/opinion/bradford-gun-marketing/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- Each year, about 30,000 people are killed and 300,000 violent crimes are committed with firearms. In economic terms, firearm violence -- for things such as medical care, police, criminal justice, lost productivity, pain and suffering -- costs $100 billion a year, according to studies by Johns Hopkins...

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Jindal, courage is not enough

Here is an article from CNN.com stating that even though Jindal's speech at the Republican National Committee retreat in Charlotte showed courage, the speech only identified the problems with the Republican Party not ways to fix the party: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/25/opinion/avlon-bobby-jindal/index.html (CNN) -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal rode into the Republican National Committee retreat in Charlotte, North Carolina, ready to offer a dose of tough medicine for the Republican Party, which he now says "must stop being the stupid party." "The...

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'60 Minutes' Obama, Clinton interview heavy on laughs, light on substance

Here is an article from FoxNews.com stating that the "60 Minutes" interview with Hillary Clinton and President Obama did not provide much material and that interviewer Steve Kroft failed to ask the difficult questions: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/28/60-minutes-obama-clinton-interview-heavy-on-laughs-light-on-substance/ If CBS ever needs a softball team, they should sign Steve Kroft. The veteran newsman filled nearly three fourths of his big interview with President Obama and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with easy...

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GOP, take cues on U.S. mood from Obama

Here is an article from CNN.com suggesting that Republicans need to listen to Obama's inaugural address and need to realize that Americans views on social issues are slowly progressing: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/29/opinion/cardona-gop-and-progress/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- Republicans are dealing with their demons. At the Republican National Committee meeting last week, they seemed to be taking a hard look at what they need to do to compete at the presidential level in the years to come. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said the GOP needs...

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Let’s meet on Medicaid, Mr. President

Here is an article from Bobby Jindal, the Republican Governor of Louisiana, published in The Washington Post stating that President Obama should not ignore the requests of Republican governors to discuss ways to fix Medicaid. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bobby-jindal-to-fix-medicaid-listen-to-governors/2013/01/28/ff5c8e5e-6711-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_story.html?hpid=z3 Bobby Jindal, a Republican, is governor of Louisiana. As the implementation of Obamacare unfortunately nears, every governor...

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Mickelson has a point on taxes

Here is an article from CNN.com stating that high tax rates create disincentives.  Recently, Word Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson made comments suggesting that he was leaving the state of California due to high taxes. http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/25/opinion/mccaffery-mickelson-taxes/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- Phil Mickelson, aka Lefty, is thinking of leaving California and perhaps America because, according to his own reckoning, he is facing tax rates of 62% or 63%. Mickelson, probably the second-most-famous professional golfer in...

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Benghazi blame game is useless

Here is an article from CNN.com stating that there is no point in blaming anyone for the Benghazi attack due to the fact that it sends a discouraging message to diplomats and military advisers: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/23/opinion/cordesman-benghazi/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- Politics are politics, and partisan congressional challenges over the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens and other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, last September were inevitable. But while some of the questions Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked in her appearance...

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The pygmies vs. the Zulu warrior -- how Republicans missed a big opportunity with Clinton

Here is an article from FoxNews.com stating that the Republicans did not adequately question Hillary Clinton in regards to the attack on the Benghazi consulate: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/24/pygmies-vs-zulu-warrior-how-republicans-blew-it-when-questioning-clinton/ Republican Senators and Congressmen thought they finally had a chance to cross-examine Secretary Clinton Wednesday on the Obama administration’s failure to provide adequate security for our Benghazi consulate. They thought they could grill her about what happened both...

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Gun control efforts now central to President Obama’s legacy

Here is an article from FoxNews.com stating that gun control is crucial for Obama's legacy: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/22/gun-control-efforts-now-central-to-president-obamas-legacy/?intcmp=HPBucket As President Obama is inaugurated for a second time, the biggest political surprise is that gun control is now key to his political legacy. Despite the shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and the mass murders at a Colorado movie theater, the president stayed away from gun control during his first term. He treated...

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President Obama Will ‘Vigorously’ Pursue Assault Weapons Ban And Accomplish Nothing

Here is an article from the Inquisitr stating that the gun debate in America is a very simple conversation: http://www.inquisitr.com/480637/president-obama-will-vigorously-pursue-assault-weapons-ban-and-accomplish-nothing/ COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama has promised to “vigorously” pursue a “meaningful” assault weapons ban, and will accomplish absolutely nothing if he manages to get it. “What you can count on is that the things that I’ve said in the past – the belief that we have to have stronger background checks, that we can do a...

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Obama finally meets Machiavelli

Here is an article from CNN.com stating that Obama's second inauguration speech was better than his first and that people who favor or are against Obama have a more clear understanding of what he hopes to accomplish in his second term: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/21/opinion/stewart-obama-inaugural-speech/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- It's a good bet that millions of Americans on Monday greeted President Barack Obama's magnificent second inaugural address not just with applause and cheers of approval but with loud sighs of relief. Gone were his...

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Obama's pretty words on immigration ring hollow

Here is an article from CNN.com contributor Ruben Navarrette stating that Obama's comments on immigration in his inauguration speech were not in accordance with reality, citing that he has deported one and a half million immigrants and divided thousands of families in his presidency: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/21/opinion/navarrette-obama-immigration-inauguration/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 (CNN) -- Second inaugurals are rarely as fresh and exciting and full of promise as the first. When a person is sworn in as president and addresses the world for...

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Obama, strengthen rules on child farm labor

Here is an article from CNN.com stating that the Obama administration needs to strengthen child farm labor standards: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/opinion/traina-child-farm-labor/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7 (CNN) -- President Barack Obama should use the breathing space provided by the fiscal-cliff compromise to address some of the issues that he shelved during his last term. One of the most urgent is child farm labor. Perhaps the least protected, underpaid work force in American labor, children are often the go-to workers for farms looking to cut...

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NAPOLITANO: Shooting up the Constitution Feds have no legitimate role in regulating firearms

Here is an article from Andrew P. Napolitano from The Washington Times stating that the federal government's role in regulating firearms is unconstitutional: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/17/shooting-up-the-constitution/ If you have listened to President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden talk about guns in the past month, you have heard them express a decided commitment to use the powers of the federal government to maintain safety in the United States. You also have heard congressional voices from politicians in both parties...

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