By JAVIER MANJARRES The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the controversial ‘Gang of Eight’ immigration reform bill by a vote of 13-5. Arguably the most instrumental supporter and spokesman of the bill has been Florida Senator Marco Rubio, and it’s fair to say that he’s paid a steep political price among many of his … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES A bill will be marked up in the U.S. House of Representatives that would mandate the hours of government union employees to be reported, so that union-related business is not conducted on the dime of the American taxpayer. The Official Time Reporting Act (H.R. 568) introduced by Florida Congressman Dennis Ross in … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES What the heck is Volkalize.com? That what I asked myself when I first heard the name mentioned during the 2013 CPAC convention in Washington,D.C. A friend of mine told me about the concept, which I thought was interesting, but needed to see how it would lay out on the web. Then I … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES One of those pesky Bible and gun-clinging, Tea Party-ish, and conservative non-profit organizations, that was targeted by the IRS for audit has just filed suit against the agency to have its “long-awaited tax exempt status” granted. True the Vote (TTV) is seeking damages for … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is complaining that it has been two months since a budget passed, and that Republicans are objecting to “budget negotiations” unless Democrats “agree in advance to let them win.” Win at what? This hypocritical statement by Senator Reid borders on stupidity, considering that he and … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES Florida Governor Rick Scott is cutting taxes again, this time reauthorizing the popular school sales tax holiday. According to the AP, Scott “signed into law a bill reauthorizing the states “popular back-to-school sales tax holiday” which now includes new computers. The 6% tax reprieve for shoppers, which will take place Aug2-4, is … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES New York Democrat Congressman and Tax cheat Charles Rangel, has penned an absolutely hilarious op-ed in US News & World Report, where he tries to dismiss the recent Obama IRS, Benghazi, and Associated Press scandals, as being non-existent. Rangel “categorically” says that the recent “scandals” cannot be compared to the Watergate scandal … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES The drug-related crimes occurring south of the U.S. border in Mexico continue to rise, as more and more innocent civilians are being directly targeted by the murderous Mexican drug cartels. Unfortunately, one of the latest victims is a former U.S. Marine veteran, who has disappeared in Mexico. According to his family, Armando … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES It appears that if the immigration reform bill proposed by the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan ‘Gang of Eight’ passes, those illegal immigrants who would then be eligible to work in the United States, would also be eligible to receive the earned income tax credit (EITC). Texas Senator Jeff Sessions, who has been the … Read more
By JAVIER MANJARRES President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign continues its demonization of anyone that stands in its way. Formerly Organizing for America, Organizing for Action, a non-profit, non-partisan(laughable) group the pushes President Obama’s liberal ideology and agenda, has been targeting everything and everyone who is supportive of the right to bear arms. Back in early … Read more