Huckabee has big night
Story
Republican Mike Huckabee on Saturday said he won't quit the presidential race and rejected suggestions John McCain is the party's inevitable nominee, saying the voters in remaining states deserve an election, not a coronation.

Obama wins another round
Story
Sen. Barack Obama won caucuses in Nebraska and Washington state and moved ahead in the Louisiana primary Saturday night, slicing into Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's slender delegate lead in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Iran Develops Space Center
Story
Iran launched a research rocket and unveiled its first major space center, state television reported Monday, the latest steps in a program many fear may be cover for further development of its military ballistic missiles.

Church of England Archbishop Calls for Sharia Law
Story
The Archbishop of Canterbury today launched a desperate backtrack over his endorsement of sharia law as his own bishops lined up to attack him. In an astonishing attack, one senior Church of England clergyman demanded he stepped down immediately and branded him "gullible".

Muslim men get extra welfare for polygamous unions in Canada
Story
Hundreds of Muslim men in polygamous marriages -- some with a harem of wives are receiving welfare and social benefits for each of their spouses, thanks to cities and provinces in Canada.

Pro-Abortion Group Endorse McCain
Story
John McCain has received another endorsement in the wake of his victories on February 5, "Super Tuesday." The Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee decided that McCain was the best candidate to make the Republican Party pro-choice following Rudy Giuliani's withdrawal from the race, reported CNS News today.

Huckabee would take VP slot if McCain Offered
Story
Gov. Mike Huckabee has admitted the obvious: he'll take the VP nomination if John McCain offers it.

Mitt drops out
Story
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced Thursday that he is suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. The announcement came during a scheduled speech at the influential Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington where an enthusiastic crowd's cheers turned to boos and shouts of "No, no" as it became clear Romney was indicating his decision to withdraw.

McCain's VP Options
Story
Fortunately, there is no shortage of true-blue fiscal conservatives in the GOP. To win in November, Mr. McCain needs a strong economically conservative message. Picking a vice presidential nominee who can credibly champion that message is the first and perhaps best indicator he can give voters how he will govern if he makes it to the Oval Office. Conservatives speculated in the VP pick are: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, Former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, and Forbes Inc. CEO Steve Forbes.

Earmarking reform
Story
Congressman Mike Pence: “After years of excess spending and outright corruption, the gauges of federal spending in Washington are telling the American people something is very wrong, especially when it comes to earmarks. It is time for an earmark moratorium followed by fundamental reform.” Earmarks are also known as “Pork Barrel Spending.”

The Largest Tax Increase in History Coming
Story
Unless Congress acts, the following tax increases will automatically occur for the following tax-years. Click the link to see all the tax increases.

Pope Benedict: "It Is, in Fact, Everyone's Duty" To Protect Life Before Birth
Story
Speaking at the noon Angelus yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI addressed thousands of pilgrims on the 'Day of Life' being celebrated in Italy, on the theme 'Serving Life'. The leader of the world's one billion Catholics said that it is up to "each according to his or her possibilities, profession and responsibilities, to feel in themselves an obligation to love and serve life, from its beginning to its natural end."

Kidnappings of U.S. citizens on rise
Story
Organized, well-financed and violent Mexican kidnapping cells are targeting a growing number of U.S. citizens visiting communities popular with San Diegans and other California residents. The U.S. Consulate in Tijuana issued a travel advisory last week that said U.S. citizens living and traveling in Mexico should be extra vigilant.

Grand jury sought in case of baby in biohazard bag
Story
Charges in the case of a baby born alive, but dropped into a biohazard bag and concealed on the roof of an abortion clinic in Florida 18 months ago, are overdue, and a grand jury should be asked to investigate, according to a pro-life organization.

The Atchisson Assault (AA) -12 Shotgun
Story
It is a well-known fact that terrorists killing our troops in Iraq are not afraid of the M4 and its 5.56mm bullet -- but they are terrified of shotguns. Enter the AA-12. No felt recoil, high explosive rounds, gas-forged and heat-treated, this shotgun may give terrorists a run for their money.

Police: Businessman killed burglar in self-defense
Story
A Houston business owner shot and killed a man who tried to run him over outside his office supply store earlier this week, police said. Under the "Castle Doctrine," Texas law allows citizens to use deadly force to protect their property.

Economics and the Truth about Tax Cuts: Supply Side versus Keynesian Tax Theory
Story
Based on using the actual tax tables (see link below), here are some examples on what the taxes were/are on various amounts of income for both singles and married couples. So let's see if the Bush tax cuts only helped the rich:

Taxes under Clinton-Keynesian
Single making 30K - tax $8,400
Single making 50K - tax $14,000
Single making 75K - tax $23,250
Married making 60K - tax $16,800
Married making 75K - tax $21,000
Married making 125K - tax $38,750

Taxes under Bush-Supply Side
Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $31,250

Senate Vote on Abortion Funding
Story
Senator Vitter offered an amendment to stop funding health clinics, Planned Parenthood and other providers of reproductive health services if they use money from nonfederal sources to perform abortions. Kansas Senator’s Roberts and Brownback voted to block abortion funding. Missouri Senator’s Bond and McCaskill voted no to the block abortion funding. Presidential Candidates; Senator’s McCain voted yea and Obama and Clinton did not vote. The amendment was defeated 52-41 with 7 not voted. Abortion Funding will continue.

Ethanol Production Causes Significant Greenhouse Gases
Story
The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because of expected land-use changes, researchers concluded Thursday. The study challenges the rush to biofuels as a response to global warming. My only beef with ethanol is it isn’t marketable (without subsidy it’s far more expensive than gasoline), but politicians keep trying to shove it down our throats anyway. The global warming aspect doesn’t really impact my opinion one way or another, but it will be interesting to see how this impacts those trying to sell ethanol as some sort of perfectly “clean” fuel.

Clinton spent $500K of campaign money on parking
Story
During Clinton's 2006 Senate race, several high-ranking aides voiced concerns about loose financial controls over such things as office supplies and advertising. But the campaign's latest reports still show unusual expenditures, such as nearly $500,000 last year for parking costs.

Farmers cashing in on carbon credits
Story
Wisconsin farmers are used to hard work and hard times, but now some are making a little easy money off their land by cashing in on growing environmental awareness and selling carbon credits to big corporations.

Gun Control Witness Testifies Before Congress
Story
A young lady gives her testimony against gun control in front of clueless legislators. This is only one example of many that might have been saved if more honest citizens were armed. The end of the video this lady, who saw her Mom and Dad slain, tells Sen. Schumer of New York why the Second Amendment is so important.

Liberal Ohio Mayor asks Marines to Leave Town
Story
Toledo’s Democratic Mayor, Carty Finkbeiner, on Friday ordered some 200 members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines from Grand Rapids, Michigan, out of Toledo just before the unit was suppose to start a weekend of urban warfare training. The mayor’s spokesperson Brian Schwartz said, “The mayor asked them to leave because they frighten people. He did not want them practicing and drilling." Perhaps the voters of Toledo should ask the Mayor to leave town.

British NHS will pay surrogates to have babies for gays
Story
Surrogate mothers could be given up to $30,000 of Health Service money to have children for gay couples. Scientists at Newcastle University have applied for permission to turn female bone marrow into sperm, which could remove the need for men to create life. The technology, already pioneered in mice, would allow lesbian couples to have children that were biologically their own. Gay men could follow suit by using the technique to make eggs from their bone marrow.

Presidential Primary Results
Story
Republicans – Delegates – 1,191 Delegates Needed
McCain – 719
Huckabee – 234
Democrats – Delegates – 2,025 Delegates Needed
Clinton – 1060
Obama – 1012