Conservatives Raise the Threat Level, According to West Point

Mathew D. Staver

Mathew D. Staver, Liberty Counsel

Washington, DC – “While the threat of Islamic terrorism is playing out in various parts of the world, the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point is studying America’s ‘violent’ conservatives, including anti-federalists and fundamentalists,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.

The love of God and country and the desire to “to restore or preserve values and practices that are part of the idealized historical heritage” are marks of terrorists, according to the 147-page study entitled Challengers from the Sidelines: Understanding America’s Violent Far-Right. The author of the so-called study is Dr. Arie Perliger Continue reading

Judicial Watch Special Report: “The Benghazi Attack of September 11, 2012: Analysis and Further Questions”

Judicial Watch Analysis on Eve of Hillary Clinton Hill Testimony Finds Continued State Department Duplicity, Questions Department Commitment to Protect Security of Overseas Diplomats

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Photo: Harald Dettenborn

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Photo: Harald Dettenborn

Washington, DC – Judicial Watch on Tuesday released “The Benghazi Attack of September 11, 2012: Analysis and Further Questions from a Diplomatic Security Service Regional Security Officer and Special Agent,” a Special Report closely examining the Obama administration’s actions before, during, and after the assault, as well as the State Department’s commitment to protect overseas diplomats.

The new report contains in-depth analysis, conducted exclusively for Judicial Watch by former State Department Security Special Agent Raymond Fournier, examines the critical time period leading up to the Benghazi attack, when repeated requests for increased Continue reading

U.S. Drops Out of Top 10 in Latest Legatum Prosperity Index

Latest Legatum Prosperity Index Flags the ‘American Dream’ at Risk. In an unprecedented fall, the US drops out of the top ten of the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index. 

  • US drops out of global prosperity ‘top ten’ ranking for the first time.
  • Falling confidence in elections prompts drop in Governance rankings.
  • US falls eight places in Entrepreneurship & Opportunity sub-index, as fewer citizens agree that working hard is the key to success.
  • Asia’s emerging economies overtake US in Economy sub-index.
Credit: Legatum Prosperity Index

Credit: Legatum Prosperity Index

The latest findings from the Legatum Prosperity Index expose a United States in decline. In an unprecedented fall, America drops to 12th position in the worldwide prosperity rankings – with weakening performance across five of the Index’s eight sub-categories.

Falling confidence in elections and a declining Government approval rate has triggered a Continue reading

Judicial Watch Files Two Lawsuits against DHS over Documents about “Free” Birth Control, Abortion and Sex Changes for Illegal Alien Detainees

Logo of ICE

(Washington, D.C. Via Judicial Watch) – Judicial Watch announced today that it has filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS) for failure to respond to its requests for public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The documents relate to the nature of health services and birth control services prescribed and/or provided to female and transgender detainees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) based on revised detention standards published by ICE in 2011 (Judicial Watch v. United States Department of Homeland Security (No. 12-cv-0215 and No. 12-cv-0216)). Continue reading

ACLJ & 20,000 Americans Defend NYPD Surveillance: Tell DOJ it is Legitimate Response to Terrorism

NYPD Cruiser on patrol. Via WikipediaWashington, D.C. – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Holder defending the surveillance tactics used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) – a strategy that has prevented 14 known terrorist attacks since 9/11. The ACLJ’s letter on behalf of more than Continue reading

Warnings From History

By Alan Sexton

Compelled by current events, I present for your objective consideration the following. Make of these observations and warnings from history whatever you will, folks: Continue reading

Workplace Violence Trending Up in Afghanistan?

Jason Bradley, TWE

Jason Bradley, TWE

By, and via Jason Bradley, The Western Experience (TWE)

It appears a US soldier went off the deep end and massacred Afghan civilians around his southern base in Afghanistan. Who knows what was going through this young man’s mind, or if he even had one by this point. Some reports claimed he appeared drunk. Some even say he wasn’t alone in the attacks. At any rate, something drove him to an act that is severely punishable under the UCMJ (click here to continue reading)

In Historical Context: The Ongoing and Increasing Peril of Islamic Terrorism

By Alan Sexton

Barbary PiratesIt is not the purpose of this article to instigate fear of Muslim’s generally, as all Muslims are not radicals. We are assured of this reality simply by observing that even peaceful Muslims are murdered by Islamic terrorists even as they attempt to pray in their mosques.

Rather, the purpose herein is to raise awareness Continue reading