Eric Holder has had it out for Sheriff Joe for years. The outspoken, hard-on-crime sheriff of Maricopa County has been the subject of years of investigation, and the DOJ has finally released its findings. DOJ’s conclusion, however, is the exact opposite of ICE’s findings after it’s own lengthy investigation. As a matter of fact, in 2009, ICE said that Arpaio’sRead more

  Overheard at work the other day: “My daughter sent me a picture from the occupy Wall Street protest. She’s down there in the middle of it.” ,”Really? Wow, that’s cool! That’s just so cool that she’s a part of it!” This from the sales force where I work. They work on commission. They would LOVE to sell enough toRead more

Why should churches be tax-exempt? Especially if they want to get political? Isn’t organized religion enough of a freeloader already without allowing them to avoid income tax like every other money-grubbing organization? Didn’t even Jesus say, “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s?” We should tax them all, right? Such arguments show the ignorance of the freedom of faith inRead more

On August 28, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. He was so very clear on that dream, and so very clear about the principles that drove his dream, that we have to wonder how his memory has been co-opted by the progressiveRead more

The media and progressives  (is that redundant?) on the left are having a conniption about the GOP presidential field. How did all these religious whackos get into the race? C’mon, we’ve got Lutheran Michele, Methodist Rick, Mormon Mitt (& John-boy too!), Baptist Herman, Catholic Rick, and God forbid, if Palin does get in the race, we’ll have a Pentecostal Sarah running around.Read more

Intrepid Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg has declared that there will be no religion, clergy, or prayer at the 10-year memorial of the 9/11 terror attacks. He and his staff are hinting that his critics are hypocritical as there haven’t been any prayers at the last 9 memorials, and he is only keeping in neutral, in order toRead more

In 1954, Sen. Lyndon Johnson offered a floor motion to pass an amendment that would restrict non-profits from either supporting or condemning a political candidate or risk the revocation of their tax-exempt status. Johnson was acting in his own self-interest, as his political opponents had the support of two major anti-communist groups who were actively campaigning against him for re-election.Read more