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Gov. Brewer says Ariz. Dems feign outrage over DOJ lawsuit

Democrats in Arizona are coming out vociferously against the Obama administration’s lawsuit challenging Arizona’s new immigration law, but Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer is not buying it. Arizona Democratic Representatives Gabrielle Giffords, Ann Kirkpatrick, and Harry Mitchell all face tough re-election bids and have criticized the action of the Department of Justice.

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San Francisco bans...

San Francisco, long known for its liberal politics, proposes and passes numerous "bans" and restrictive orders on its residents. The latest proposal from San Francisco's Commission of Animal Control and Welfare is a ban on the sale of all pets (other than fish) throughout the city. Such a move is likely to cause great financial damage to local pet stores causing pet store business owners to shut down. This proposed pet sale ban will only add to the list of bans San Francisco has already instituted. A simple google search with the phrase "San Francisco bans" calls up a plethora of news headlines over the years that have that phrase.

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What’s in a name?

“Progressive.” That sounds nice, “Progressive.” This is a fantastic label. It invokes snuggly thoughts of a marshmallow world. It connotes glorious advancement and movement; a path that leads to a promised future, endeavor or destination. And it is the accepted and incessantly communicated euphemism for liberal. A good question is whether it is an honest match.

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New Black Panther MySpace Page flashback

The failure of the Obama administration's Department of Justice to prosecute members of the New Black Panther Party, caused an uproar last year, but since former DOJ attorney J. Christian Adams spoke out and testified before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission that the decision to drop the Black Panther case was politically motivated on the basis of race, questions are being asked about whether or not Attorney General Eric Holder's Justice Department is being run on a political agenda from the White House.

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DoJ's risky Arizona lawsuit gamble

On Tuesday, President Obama’s Department of Justice moved to sue Arizona in an effort to overturn the state’s recently passed immigration law known as S.B. 1070. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is named as a defendant along with the state, responded in a statement saying “The irony is that President Obama’s Administration has chosen to sue Arizona for helping to enforce federal immigration law and not sue local governments that have adopted a patchwork of ‘sanctuary’ policies that directly violate federal law. These patchwork local ‘sanctuary’ policies instruct the police not to cooperate with federal immigration officials.

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Obama: My policies don't hurt Israel's security

Freedom's Light House has posted the video clip above of President Barack Obama responding to a question from a reporter during a joint White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr. Obama is asked whether he thinks his policy distances the U.S. from Israel and Netanyahu was “a mistake.”

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RNC's Steele flashback: If you don't want me in the job, fire me

This is not the first time Chairman Steele has found himself in hot water with Republicans and conservatives since his elections. The calls for Mr. Steele's resignation appears to be more of a build up of Republican frustration with Steele. This is not just about one remark about Afghanistan but a pattern of behavior coming from the Chairman.