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Chuck Norris, Conspiracy Theorist

Jan 13, 2010
What are the true patriots of the U.S. of A. to do when a bona fide Muslim-sympathizing, Constitution-shredding president signs a mysterious and probably anti-American "executive order" granting sinister "privileges, exemptions and immunities" to the France-based International Police Organization -- aka Interpol? Enter Chuck Norris, onetime "Texas Ranger," martial arts movie star and amateur conspiracy theorist, stage right.

CIA Working With Palestinian Security

Dec 18, 2009
Even after the hoopla of President Barack Obama's executive order barring torture, evidence is surfacing that CIA agents are cooperating with, and potentially supervising, Palestinian security agents who are detaining and allegedly torturing Hamas supporters in the West Bank.

Gitmo Deadline May Be Missed

Sep 28, 2009
Senior White House officials have made it known that the self-imposed deadline for closing Guantanamo by January, one of the first orders laid down by Barack Obama as president, may have to be extended as legal and logistical questions prevent the U.S. from regaining its "moral high ground."

Stem Cells Are Go

Mar 10, 2009
Barack Obama officially reversed his predecessor's ban on federally funded stem cell research on Monday, promising to "vigorously support scientists who pursue this research." The president also said his White House would restore "scientific integrity to government decision making." Good luck with that.

Guantanamo’s Last Terror Trial

Feb 6, 2009
The legacy of terror trials at Guantanamo Bay has potentially come to an end, as a judge has dropped the charges for the last case at the naval base in accord with President Obama's executive order to halt all court proceedings there.

Obama Gives Labor Unions a Boost

Jan 31, 2009
Putting a point on how his administration's labor policies differ from his predecessor's, President Barack Obama on Friday signed three executive orders designed to support organized labor. Vice President Joe Biden followed up by saying "Welcome back to the White House" to labor representatives at the signing ceremony.

Obama Signs Order to Close Guantanamo

Jan 23, 2009
Making good on his pre-inaugural pledge, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison within a year -- and that was just one of three orders he inked Thursday, signaling a significant break from Bush-era "war on terror" policies.