Newsmax RSS FeedWed, 17 Apr 2013 10:29:03 EDTIt began with a flash, a fireball that shattered glass and twisted metal, turning asphalt and nails into missiles that pierced flesh and splintered bone. Then came the shock wave, bursting eardrums, inflicting brain injuries and slamming people to the ground.Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:02:32 EDTEnergy efficiency is a laudable goal. When that efficiency comes in the form of constructing more environmentally sustainable energy efficient buildings, it seems like a win for everyone. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:59:03 EDTHow can the Republican Party regain relevancy in a demographically evolving America — and what do GOP leaders need to do in order to regain the White House in the wake of two consecutive lopsided losses?Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:17:42 EDTYou've been lied to. Sold a bill of goods. The government is the culprit. And a lot of people in the media were in on the racket. Now, finally, the truth is out for everyone to see. There's no way to deny the fact: Head Start, the government's preschool program for poor children, does not work.Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:47:18 EDTRep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the scheme to partially avert the fiscal cliff "a happy start to a new year."Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:36:06 EDTBarack Obama, a man whose presidency has been built on deception, fabrications, trickery and old fashioned hooey, has found the perfect person to perform at his inauguration: A mentalist who describes his act as having some twists on mentalism classics, mixed with dangerous “mind stunts.”Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:45:32 EDTOn Tuesday, the United Nations gave Americans yet another reason not to trust their tax dollars, policy decisions or military forces with the increasingly outlandish international organization.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:53:42 EDTWith 4 million members and efforts in 100 countries, the World Wildlife Fund is the largest and, likely, the best-known environmental nonprofit organization in the world.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:47:53 EDTCongress returned to Washington this week for what will likely be a short session focused on doing as little as possible besides ensuring that government doesn't shut down when the federal fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:44:06 EDTThis week, the Wyoming State Fair celebrates its 100th anniversary. The fair’s centennial celebration features a swine show, a weight-gaining competition for hogs and even a “pig ‘n mud” wrestling championship. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:27:35 EDTYou, as an American taxpayer, paid for a teenager to wrestle alligators. No kidding.Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:19:30 EDTHours after the Continental Congress voted to proclaim the American colonies independent from England John Adams penned a letter to his wife Abigail. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:13:12 EDT“It’s time for oil companies to pay their fair share in taxes.” In recent months, that refrain has been expressed in some form or another in the halls of Congress, on stump speeches and even in President Obama’s State of the Union address. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:09:54 EDTThe eyes of the entertainment world will be focused on the beaches of Southern France this weekend as the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival comes to a close. Wed, 09 May 2012 17:23:21 EDTAs summer approaches, taxpayers are reminded of the dizzying array of dumb recreational venues that local governments across the United States own and operate on the taxpayers’ dime.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:34:04 EDTIn 1934, with American business facing competition from foreign companies who raked in subsidies from their respective governments, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued an Executive Order establishing the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:57:59 EDTSaturday, April 21, marks the beginning of this year’s National Park Week, an utterly arbitrary celebration concocted by federal bureaucrats as an excuse to waive entrance fees at national parks and historic sites. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:43:23 EDTThis Tax Day, the federal government expects to rake in $945 billion in individual income tax payments from U.S. taxpayers. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:12:52 EDTMost people who visit Canton, Ohio, make a quick stop at the Pro Football Hall of Fame and then move on from this rustbelt town. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:11:19 EDTMarch Madness is a time to showcase the best of sports. Unfortunately this year’s installment of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament also highlights the worst in wasteful government spending.