On Father’s Day, Be Thankful We Are Free

On Father’s Day, Be Thankful We Are Free

military dad

You've heard the phrase: A picture is worth a thousand words. That's how I felt when I saw this photo of this young boy spending time with his father, a soldier killed earlier this year in Afghanistan. Wikipedia says that the phrase refers to the … [Read more...]

Nanny State Alert: CA School Toy Gun Buy-Back Program

Nanny State Alert: CA School Toy Gun Buy-Back Program

Kid Toy Gun

Nanny state politics has ruled California for many years. If it moves, the California legislature wants to tax it, regulate it, or mandate it. Schools have also been under the thumb of teachers union bureaucracies and with that comes behavior that is … [Read more...]

Former MA Gov. Cellucci Dies of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Former MA Gov. Cellucci Dies of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Gov. Cellucci_paul

We were very sad to learn of the sad passing of Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci who died of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Gov. Cellucci was also the Ambassador to Canada during the Bush years and did a great deal to build awareness … [Read more...]

Nanny State Alert: “Sugar Bites” campaign may do more harm than good

Nanny State Alert: “Sugar Bites” campaign may do more harm than good

kids healthy eating

Childhood obesity is an important health issue—particularly for parents seeking to teach their kids the value of taking personal responsibility for their health by eating a balanced diet and staying active. While “feel good” anti-sugar … [Read more...]

Santa Monica shooting: FBI, police probe gunman’s motive in California killing spree

Yesterday, we posted a breaking news story on the shooting in Santa Monica that occurred right down the street from President Obama's fundraiser. According to the Secret Service, it appears that the shooter was mentally ill and the incident was … [Read more...]

FBI: Texas actress may have sent Ricin letters to Obama and Bloomberg

FBI: Texas actress may have sent Ricin letters to Obama and Bloomberg

FBI gun image

TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — Shannon Richardson had been married to her husband less than two years when she went to authorities and told them her suspicions: He was the one who had mailed ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor … [Read more...]

MA U.S. Senate Special Election: New Poll Shows Race Neck-and-Neck

MA U.S. Senate Special Election: New Poll Shows Race Neck-and-Neck

Gabriel Gomez

Is it possible that Massachusetts may be poised to elect a Republican to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama's Secretary of State John Kerrey? The Special election, scheduled for June 25th, pits Republican Gabriel Gomez, a Navy Seal … [Read more...]

5 Take-Aways from Today’s Jobs Report

5 Take-Aways from Today’s Jobs Report

WCJ-JOBS (May 2013)

The economy added 175,000 jobs in May, a bit better than April’s job growth of 149,000, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6%. Economists are still digesting today’s report, but here are five initial takeaways: The song remains the … [Read more...]

Obama M.O. – More Obamacare, Fundraising

Obama M.O. – More Obamacare, Fundraising

Cartoon-Obama scandals

It would seem logical to most people following the array of scandals on the White House plate that President Obama would want to be on top of what's going on. Benghazi is once again in the news with hearings and Obama's controversial NSA pick of … [Read more...]

Jean Stapleton: ‘A Great Actor Whose Work Was Deep and Majestic’

Jean Stapleton: ‘A Great Actor Whose Work Was Deep and Majestic’

Jean Stapleton

  Many in 'my generation'  are mourning the loss of actress Jean Stapleton today. We knew her as "Edith Bunker" in "All in the Family" and "Birdie" in "You've Got Mail". No doubt, Jean Stapleton was one of a kind - a fabulous actress and … [Read more...]