Category Archives: National News
Trump has altered over 800 Obama-era regulations…
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday that President Trump is “systematically” removing hundreds of regulations put in place by the Obama administration. “The president has already knocked out some 860 rules and regulations from the Obama administration, and every day we’re finding more and … Continue reading
Harvey Weinstein’s Contract Permitted Sexual Harassment, So Long as He Reimbursed the Company for Any Settlements His Behavior Forced Them to Pay Out
Given “associative sorting” in industries, dating and marriage, and even zip codes, with people only associating with their close kin as far as culture and ideology, it does seem likely that the chief victimizers of wealthy white liberal feminists are, … Continue reading
Trump Rolls Back Obama Contraceptive Mandate
The Trump Administration has just eliminated the ObamaCare contraceptive mandate. The Trump administration said Friday it will let a vast universe of employers duck Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate by claiming a religious or moral objection, a long-awaited move that will enthuse pro-life conservatives … Continue reading
Las Vegas Shooting Fosters Growing Bipartisan Support for Bump Stock Ban
The mass shooting which killed 58 and injured over 500 in Las Vegas on Sunday has placed public scrutiny on the use of ‘bump stocks,’ an accessory which allows semi-automatic rifles to fire at rapid rates. | More…
Seattle Stupid: Hosing Poop-Covered Sidewalks Might Be Racially Insensitive
A councilman in Seattle is reportedly opposed to hosing sidewalks that reek of excrement near a local courthouse because he fears that it might be racially insensitive. No, this is not a joke. … According to the Times, Councilmember Larry Gossett … Continue reading
Why Did US Dept. of Ed. Rescind Obama Sexual-Harassment Guidance – Lack of Statutory Authority
There’s an important backstory to Secretary Betsy DeVos’s recent announcement that the Department of Education (DOE) is rescinding its Obama-era “guidance” on sexual harassment, including sexual assault. Regulations or “guidance” must be based on statutory authority, but there is a … Continue reading
FDA doesn’t want granola to be made with love
Massachusetts bakery told to remove ‘love’ from list of ingredients “Your Nashoba Granola label lists ingredient ‘Love,’” the FDA said. “Ingredients required to be declared on the label or labeling of food must be listed by their common or usual name. … Continue reading
An Opinion on Gun Control
The average number of people shot in a mass shooting event when the shooter is stopped by law enforcement: 14. The average number of people shot in a mass shooting event when the shooter is stopped by civilians: 2.5. The … Continue reading
High court declines to hear fishing monitor case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear New Hampshire fisherman David Goethel’s case that challenged the federal government’s ability to force commercial fishermen to pay the costs of at-sea monitoring. The rejection by the Supreme Court is the … Continue reading
Trump Declares Oct 2nd, ‘Deregulation Day’
Monday is “Deregulation Day” for the federal government as declared by President Donald Trump, and thus is an opportune time to deliver the findings of The Heritage Foundation’s latest tracking of regulation. The bad news is that the final year … Continue reading