Before you yawn and click – this is not your ordinary article about the omnibus bill. In fact, it should cause bells to go off in the heads of every liberty-minded Second Amendment lover.
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Healthcare Bill Passes: House Hands Trump First Legislative Victory
The US House of Representatives voted narrowly for approval of the revised American Health Care Act on Thursday, finally passing legislation which had failed to gain a majority twice in recent weeks. The bill repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) passed by a vote of 217-213 – a scant one vote more than necessary – and now goes to the Senate, where it likely faces an even stiffer challenge and a fresh round of revisions.
Does Trump Really Understand What A Libertarian Is?
President Trump recently called Steve Bannon a libertarian — but Bannon is not even close. Does the president know what libertarianism is? Does President Trump understand what Bannon believes?
James Comey In the Crosshairs Again
The Democrats just can’t seem to move on. Their first stage of grief – denial — seems to be lasting an eternity. On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton told one of her strongest supporters over at CNN, “If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president.”
Damage Control And The Border Wall Follies
The border wall — or the lack thereof — is the newest frustration with the Trump Administration. Will it get built? James Fite actually read the bill, and lays out the plan.
Gary Cohn: Another Liberal Fox In The Trump Henhouse
When President Trump revealed the broad strokes of his plan for tax reform on April 26th, he did not address the nation personally. Instead, he had two of his staff brief the press. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin was joined by a man named Gary Cohn to present the outline of the president’s plan on taxes. Mr. Cohn is no friend of the working man, however. His presence at that podium is cause for concern for libertarians and conservatives alike.
A President At Odds With Congress
Trump’s greatest failing so far has been his unwillingness to bend congressional Republicans to his will. For the sake of a second term, he will need to find a way to out-maneuver both parties in Congress. He will need to become even more anti-government.
100 Days: How Have Individual Liberties Fared Under Trump?
Donald Trump has been a busy man during the first one hundred days of his presidency, but in regards to individual liberty, his accomplishments so far are a bit of a mixed bag. According to the White House, President Trump has signed twenty-eight bills, thirty executive orders, and thirteen Congressional Review Acts (CRAs). For the first one hundred days in office, that’s more legislation signed than any president since Truman, the most executive orders since FDR, and more CRAs than any other president in American history.
Democrat Representative Looks To Rewrite The 25th Amendment
Not content to abide by the law of the land, one Democrat is now actively trying to change it. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) recently submitted a bill to Congress that essentially rewrites the 25th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.