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Warren Buffet’s NetJets Spent $1 Million Lobbying To Cut Fees For Its Wealthy...

Source: http://www.republicreport.org By Zaid Jilani Warren Buffet is best known in political America for his advocacy for taxing the wealthy at a similar rate to the rest of Americans. President Obama...

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Why doctors are more dangerous than guns – Health Ranger investigation

Published on Aug 2, 2012 by TheHealthRanger This investigation by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, reveals why you are 6200% more likely to be killed by your doctor than by a homicidal shooter. This is...

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Is Santa Haslam Bringing Tennesseans an Obamacare Exchange for Christmas?

Source: http://tennessee.tenthamendmentcenter.com By Lesley Swann Governor Bill Haslam recently announced he plans to put off the decision on whether to form the health care exchanges outlined in the...

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Liberty Defined By Dr. Ron Paul (Audio Book)

Published on Feb 10, 2012 by FightForLibertyZX An amazing book featuring 50 topics and what Liberty is all about. Please Support Ron Paul for President of the United States. I’m going to put bookmarks...

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Federal Court OKs Big Pharma’s Reps to Push Unapproved Drugs

Source: http://spreadlibertynews.com By Ali Papademetriou It’s no secret that millions of Americans are prescribed an array of pharmaceutical drugs to “treat” a variety of conditions. It’s also been...

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US tax dollars promote GM crops overseas

Source: http://www.gmwatch.org NOTE: For the full report (US version): http://documents.foodandwaterwatch.org/doc/Biotech_Report_US.pdf — — U.S. tax dollars promote Monsanto’s GMO crops overseas:...

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Lobbying Effort Keeps Flawed Drone Flying

Source: http://nextnewsnetwork.com Lobbying Effort Keeps Flawed Drone Flying     WASHINGTON – Despite budget sequesters, weekly furloughs of civilian Defense Department employees, and the prospect of...

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Tea Party making the job market tougher for retiring politicians trying to...

  Source: http://www.againstcronycapitalism.org By Nick Sorrentino Tea Party making the job market tougher for retiring politicians trying to become lobbyists     The small government people keep...

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K Street’s Fortunes Decline for Third Year

  Source: https://www.opensecrets.org By Russ Choma K Street’s Fortunes Decline for Third Year   For the third straight year, spending on K Street is down, with only a handful of industries spending...

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New Farm Bill Forbids Disclosure of Which Companies Receive Federal Crop...

  Source: http://www.againstcronycapitalism.org By Nick Sorrentino New Farm Bill Forbids Disclosure of Which Companies Receive Federal Crop Insurance   We want taxpayer money but we DON”T want the...

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Feds Bar Companies’ Long-Distance Lawsuits Against Soldiers

By Paul Kiel ProPublica, Dec. 26, 2014, 11:25 a.m.   Feds Bar Companies’ Long-Distance Lawsuits Against Soldiers In the latest move against companies targeting military customers, federal regulators...

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Sounds Like CISPA? Get Ready for Lobbying Overdrive

By Clark Mindock OpenSecrets.org   Sounds Like CISPA? Get Ready for Lobbying Overdrive   Last year was full of data breaches. From JPMorgan Chase to Sony to Apple nothing seemed safe. Not your credit...

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Net Neutrality Fast Facts

By Russ Choma OpenSecrets.org February 27, 2015   Net Neutrality Fast Facts   The Federal Communications Commission just approved new rules that allow it to regulate the Internet like a utility,...

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West Coast, East Coast: Silicon Valley Blurs the Distinction With Washington...

By Clark Mindock OpenSecrets.org March 8, 2015   West Coast, East Coast: Silicon Valley Blurs the Distinction With Washington Presence   Silicon Valley has staked its claim in Washington. From Capitol...

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Inmate Riot in Texas Highlights Controversy Over Private Prisons

By Jared Celniker and Clark Mindock OpenSecrets.org April 3, 2015   Inmate Riot in Texas Highlights Controversy Over Private Prisons   For more on private prisons in the United States, please visit...

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Soros Looks to Co-Own Ukraine

By Alex Freeman The Fifth Column April 6, 2015   Soros Looks to Co-Own Ukraine     Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros has proposed a $1 Billion contribution of a combined $50 Billion...

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal Has Mighty Lobbying Power on Its Side

By Clark Mindock OpenSecrets.org April 9, 2015   Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal Has Mighty Lobbying Power on Its Side   The proposal to fast track trade agreements made by the Obama administration and...

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Drought and the Failure of Big Government in California

By Ryan McMaken Mises.org April 10, 2015   Drought and the Failure of Big Government in California   California Governor Jerry Brown has announced that private citizens and small businesses — among...

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This Memorial Day parade is brought to you (in part) by Kuwait and Taiwan

By Alex Lazar OpenSecrets.org May 24, 2015   This Memorial Day parade is brought to you (in part) by Kuwait and Taiwan     Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and that means lots of activity in the...

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West Coast, East Coast: Silicon Valley Blurs the Distinction With Washington...

By Clark Mindock OpenSecrets.org March 8, 2015   West Coast, East Coast: Silicon Valley Blurs the Distinction With Washington Presence   Silicon Valley has staked its claim in Washington. From Capitol...

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