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I Stand Sunday: Pastors Stand Strong In Face of Houston Mayor's 'Personal' Agenda
Houston Mayor Annise Parker's original demand that five Houston pastors turn over their sermons and communications under the threat of fines and/or incarceration created a First Amendment firestorm. She's now withdrawn her demand. However, given the history of Parker's tenure as mayor, it's clear this was never about sermons or speeches -- or even about biblical teaching on human sexuality -- it was about political intimidation.

Naive Immigration Policy Is an Existential Ebola Threat
With planes being grounded in my home state of Ohio and hospital workers in Texas contracting Ebola, Americans now have stark examples of the danger of President Barack Obama's policies.

Free Speech Victory Vindicates Governor Scott Walker, Conservatives
A free speech courage award should go to U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa for his recent ruling blocking the enforcement of part of Wisconsin's campaign finance law that prohibits "coordinated issue advocacy" between outside groups and candidates.

Houston's Mayor: Endangering Civil Rights
Tavis Smiley raised a lot of eyebrows this weekend when he spoke on ABC-TV's "This Week" news show, hosted by George Stephanopoulos. Smiley pointed to double-digit unemployment in the Black community under President Obama and said: "If you're Black or Brown, other than saving the Democrats' hide, what inspires you to go out and vote?"

Putin: Autocrat of Russia and Everyone Aspiring to Be Like Them
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is moving with a steady pace to establish his total control over Russia. He's now pushing a law to help him deal with the last pesky parts of the post-Soviet period of Russian history—that annoying free press.

Iran's Nuclear Program: A Thousand Times More Dangerous than ISIS
Several years ago, the Israeli satirical series, Latma, produced this funny sketch on the Iranian mullahs' push for a nuclear bomb. "The bomb, the bomb, I'll get the bomb. Listen to me, Honey, it ain't gonna be too long" sings the frolicking mullah in the online version of this humorous look at a most serious subject.

'Stunned' in Houston: Pastors Vow to Fight Mayor's Sermon Grab
After four years of forcing her extreme agenda on the city, Mayor Annise Parker may have finally picked a fight she's bound to regret. Five months after bullying her way into a Houston-wide "bathroom bill," Parker is furious that the city's voters won't roll over and accept it.

Biosimilars: An Obamacare Mess You Likely Missed
Buried inside of the 20,000 pages of the Obamacare monstrosity are a few paragraphs that could create a multi-billion dollar industry in the American healthcare sector.

Obama's Porous Borders, School Safety and Security Moms
An incident in suburban Maryland occurred this week that should serve as a wake-up call to all concerned parents. An Anne Arundel County, Maryland, school bus was stolen by two drunken pranksters who said they were looking for cigarette money.

Veterans Deserve Choice of Quality Higher Education
Historically, Democrats have been politically vulnerable on military issues. The recent missteps President Barack Obama has made in dealing with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and the situation in Syria are hurting his party's chances for keeping control of the Senate in the next Congress.



















