Morning Bell: MLK, Obama and Opportunity - The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation

Morning Bell: MLK, Obama and Opportunity - The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation: "Fifty years ago in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream for America. It was a vision that gave “all of God’s children” an opportunity to flourish. Today, as we remember and honor King’s legacy, it’s quite evident that millions of Americans are struggling mightily to grasp the dream that King envisioned."

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The Carbon Tax: A Devastating Proposition

The Carbon Tax: A Devastating Proposition: "Implementing a carbon tax may seem like an appropriate measure to both raise revenues and support an environmental agenda keen on reducing greenhouse emissions, but a new carbon tax would trigger a rise in unemployment while failing to deliver on its goal of raising revenue, say David Kreutzer and Nicolas Loris of the Heritage Foundation."

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Obama Supporters Gush After Seeing Inauguration That Hasn’t Happened Yet | Conservative Byte

Obama Supporters Gush After Seeing Inauguration That Hasn’t Happened Yet | Conservative Byte: "Once again we get video proof of why America is likely doomed as a nation. This time, Jimmy Kimmel sent someone out to interview people about how they felt about President Obama’s inauguration, which of course hasn’t even taken place yet. Go to about 1:00 in the video and watch."

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Inauguration Posters Liken Obama To Jesus | Conservative Byte

Inauguration Posters Liken Obama To Jesus | Conservative Byte: "Street vendors and souvenir stores across Washington, D.C. are selling posters depicting President Obama as Jesus Christ — and one national news publication called him the “Second Coming.”"

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Backfire: Obama Approval Plummets During Gun Push

Backfire: Obama Approval Plummets During Gun Push: "Just a week before the New Year, Obama enjoyed his highest approval ratings of 2012. According to Gallup, 58% of Americans approved of the job Obama was doing. Survey results released today by Gallup, though, show Obama's approval rating has plummeted to just 49%. It is a dramatic drop, especially coming over a holiday period when people traditionally pay little attention to politics. Four years ago, at his first inauguration, a full 69% of Americans approved of Obama. "

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Whoops: PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ Turns Out to Be True | Conservative Byte

Whoops: PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ Turns Out to Be True | Conservative Byte: "Last month, PolitiFact selected its “Lie of the Year.” Given PolitiFact’s dubious record of singling out Republicans for lying far more often than Democrats, you probably could have guessed the winner of this particular sweepstakes was a Mitt Romney campaign ad:"

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The End of Gun Control, or Anarchy? See The Chilling Possibilities Created By 3D Printed Guns | Video | TheBlaze.com

The End of Gun Control, or Anarchy? See The Chilling Possibilities Created By 3D Printed Guns | Video | TheBlaze.com: "That was one of the questions asked by Glenn Beck during a fascinating and potentially frightening interview with Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed, The WikiWeapons Project. If you are not familiar with them, Wilson’s group claims to be “A non-profit collaborative project to create freely available plans for printable 3D guns.”"

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In Rush To Pass Bill, NY Forgets To Exempt Police From Gun Laws – Patriot Update

In Rush To Pass Bill, NY Forgets To Exempt Police From Gun Laws – Patriot Update: "A troubling oversight has been found within New York State’s sweeping new gun laws.
The ban on having high-capacity magazines, as it’s written, would also include law enforcement officers. (excuse me while I laugh)"

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Biden: We need more gun laws because we don’t have time to enforce the ones we have – Patriot Update

Biden: We need more gun laws because we don’t have time to enforce the ones we have – Patriot Update:

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Attorney General Eric Holder Said What About Gun Trafficking?

Attorney General Eric Holder Said What About Gun Trafficking?: "Attorney General Eric Holder, during a talk on gun control with United States mayors on Friday, said that the U.S. government will consider “imposing tough penalties on gun traffickers who help funnel weapons to dangerous criminals.”"

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