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Libertarians enter the gun control debate
" Libertarians, like other Americans, want to be able to walk city streets safely and be secure in their homes. We also want our Constitutional rights protected, to guard against the erosion of our civil liberties."
Trump: bring on an American leader - or we're in trouble
"People in this country are just desperate for leadership. So whether it's me - or frankly, let it be somebody - but somebody has to come along and straighten out this country or we're in trouble," Mr. Trump told Fox News.
Larry King the new political host at RT - 'Russia Today' cable TV
The next stop for veteran newsman Larry King is RT - the Russia-based, 24/7 cable channel.
A majority of Americans STILL oppose Obamacare
Health care reform is still unpopular, three years after it became law. That is the conclusion of a new CNN survey revealing that 54 percent of Americans oppose the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Three fourths of Democrats favor it - compared to 16 percent of Republicans.
76 percent of Republicans say 'federal government has too much power'
Respondents were uncomfortable with "the government’s having too many laws, being too involved in citizens’ lives, threatening freedom of speech, imposing health care laws, and being 'socialist' in general."
The general and the movie star applaud the veterans and the bikers of Rolling Thunder
Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Robert Patrick, bad guy in "Terminator II" and scores of other big-screen sci-fi and crime thrillers, have good stuff to say about Rolling Thunder.
Rolling Thunder founder Artie Muller: 'Don't get me started on "Obamacare"'
"Obamacare," backlogs on disability claims, military budget cuts and increases in prescription costs for veterans trouble the founder of Rolling Thunder.
Majority of nervous Americans would like to return to 2009 health care system
The implications of the 2,100-page health care reform legislation that went on to become the Affordable Care Act are beginning to emerge. Americans appear to be getting a little nervous.
RNC files FOIA with IRS, organizes petition against 'rogue' administration
National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has asked in-house attorney Jonathan Waclawski to file a Freedom of Information Act request with the IRS to get to the bottom of the matter. Then there's a petition
Ale to the chief? Report says Obama and Putin to soon share a brew
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin are set to raise a pint together as part of plans for the G-8 summit, the Irish press reports.
Auction of Seal Team 6 knife from bin Laden raid raises $35,400 for charity
A pocket knife carried by former SEAL Team 6 member "Mark Owen" during the raid that killed Osama bin Laden went for $35,400 during "The Silent Professional" online charity auction to aid special forces personnel in need.
Rubio: 'We must insist federal agents not use legitimate investigations as an excuse to harass journalists'
"National security leaks are criminal and put American lives on the line, and federal prosecutors should, of course, vigorously investigate. But we expect that they do so within the bounds of the law," Sen. Rubio says.
Americans say Republicans reacting appropriately to Benghazi and IRS matters
Amazingly enough, the GOP has the backing of many Americans for their reactions to both the Benghazi terrorist attack and the the IRS investigation of conservative groups.
Piers Morgan: IRS, AP scandals 'tyrannical'
Piers Morgan has given the tea party and gun rights advocates a hard time since the Newtown massacre, but he appears to have had a change of heart after the Obama administration's IRS and Associated Press scandals.
Theory: bacon-scented candle could soothe animosity between White House and Congress
Yankee Candle CEO: "I'd love it if our new ‘MMM, Bacon!’ candle can help ease the tension between Congress and the White House.”
