Newt calling shots at Fox Iowa Debate?

Preceding his bid for the Republican nomination, Newt Gingrich enjoyed a lucrative and beneficial relationship with our nation's largest right-wing propaganda outlet. As a FOX News contributor, Newt appeared on several segments as a commentator or panel member. It wouldn't be of any surprise if Newt still maintains a strong working relationship with Fox, considering the fact that the news organization appears to be less critical of the former speaker. Neither is it of any surprise that Fox continues ...

Is Welfare Drug Testing Legal?

By now, most Americans are aware of the controversial Florida legislation that would require welfare recipients to submit to drug testing as a condition of receiving benefits. Detractors, such as the ACLU and Navy veteran, Luis Lebron, filed suit against the state of Florida. Lebron and the ACLU pose the argument that “pissing” welfare recipients constitutes a violation of the Fourth Amendment – more specifically-- the issue of “unlawful search and seizure.” Shortly after filing suit, U.S. ...

Groping-Guns-Granny Panties: The 'Best' of the TSA

Since the inception of the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal government has been working overtime to give commuters an added risk of developing cancer, with a side of sexual harassment. In this post, we will outline a few of the most notable stories involving government sponsored tyranny, via the arm of the TSA. Lenore Zimmerman, an 84-year-old grandmother, was stripped-searched by JFK's boys in blue. Due to the woman's need for a back brace, officials thought it necessary ...

Should the government force the Milton Hershey School to accept a child with HIV?

One of the hot topics brewing today concerns that of a 13-year old HIV-positive boy and the prestigious Milton Hershey school, based in Pennsylvania. The institution caters to less-fortunate children in the Pre-K through twelfth grades. Despite the child being on a regular course of HIV treatments that are said to reduce the risk of transmission significantly, the school administration ...