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Military religious leaders report pressure, backlash over beliefs - Human Events
He declined to give his name citing fear of reprisal; active duty service members are not to speak to the media without prior authorization. Defense Department spokeswoman Eileen Lainez, when told of the Alliance's allegations, said she was unaware of ...
Afghan Ambivalence - Human Events
But other officials, speaking on background, said the decision was prompted by "an abundance of caution" after six Americans were murdered last month by Afghan personnel. Yet another story in widespread circulation attributed the order to "fairness" ...
Pay Raise Proposed For Federal Workers - Human Events
But, “a permanent pay freeze is not an acceptable policy,” one of the senior administration officials said Friday. “While modest, a .5 percent increase reflects the belt-tightening we must do in these difficult times.” This is considerably less than ...
Occupy Phoenix Asks, "When Should You Shoot A Cop?" - Human Events
As the protesters filtered away, I spoke with a group of tired cops covered in blue and orange paint—and that wasn't all, said one sergeant who wouldn't give his name. He said they'd also been pelted with glass and vinegar, and one officer claimed to ...
The HARP Mortgage Bailout - Human Events
The revamped Home Affordable Refinance Program, which aims to avert foreclosures, is expected "to encourage new, lower-cost loans" to more homeowners who are paying more than the value of their properties, a senior administration official said ahead of ...
Seifert Calls GOP Opposition to Cordray 'A Song and Dance' - Human Events
“They are offering bipartisan board of directors and allowing other financial regulators to veto CFPB decisions if they affect safety and soundness,” the source said. “The White House does not believe that Shelby will take the deal, but they think they ...
Crime Surging as "Occupier" Sites - Human Events
One Oakland police officer, who asked to remain anonymous for reasons of police protocol, described the scene in tent city as akin to a scene from "Lord of the Flies." And, indeed, the on-the-fly rule-making can often veer into an oppressive, ...
Stimulus II: Take It Or Leave It - Human Events
Senior administration officials said that if House Republicans were to separate the employee payroll tax cuts, for example, Obama would sign that bill and then demand that Congress move forward with the rest of the package. ...
Calls for Perry To Run Grow - Human Events
According to one of the participants who requested anonymity, "We are going to make a strong appeal for Gov. Perry to get into the race.'" In addition, Politico's Mike Allen reported that supporters of the Texan were making inquiries into the ...
Don't Make Brazil's Gun Rights Loss Be America's Future - Human Events
Because of gun laws in his country, he asked to remain anonymous. I am a loyal reader of Guns & Patriots every week living in Brazil. As I watch what is happening in America, I am compelled to reach out my friends in America to share my story. ...
Don't Make Brazil's Gun Rights Loss Be America's Future - Human Events
Because of gun laws in his country, he asked to remain anonymous. I am a loyal reader of Guns & Patriots every week living in Brazil. As I watch what is happening in America, I am compelled to reach out my friends in America to share my story. ...
Now We Know... Spending Cuts, Not Policy Riders Held Up Budget Vote - Human Events
House and Senate Democratic lawmakers spent most of Friday attacking Republicans for holding up a government funding measure over a controversial social policy rider to defund Planned Parenthood, but a source close to the situation said that Democratic ...
Playing Beanbag In Mexico - Human Events
He claims to have heard this directly from Border Patrol agents speaking off the record. As government denials go, this one is extra-murky, with a side order of deniability. The CBP statement quoted by HSToday “personnel are trained to use the minimum ...
Senator Jim DeMint: Conservative Of The Year - Human Events
... federal education program, No Child Left Behind, according to a DeMint aide, who requested anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to the press. ...
Was The Slow Blizzard Response Deliberate? - Human Events
The sources asked to remain anonymous because they feared retaliation, but their story is backed by City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Queens), ...
Gray Lady Down, In the Gutter - Human Events
... editor notes that the trove of documents purloined from US diplomatic channels was “made available to the Times by a source who insisted on anonymity. ...
Gray Lady Down, In the Gutter - Human Events
... editor notes that the trove of documents purloined from US diplomatic channels was “made available to the Times by a source who insisted on anonymity. ...
The Maffei-Buerkle Recount - Human Events
A district resident who asked to remain anonymous said she was approached on her front lawn by a man with a clipboard claiming to be from an organization ...
Will Obama Extend the Bush Tax Cuts? - Human Events
This official, speaking on background because he had not been authorized to discuss internal party strategy, said Democrats were “also discussing [the tax ...
The Best & Worst Campaigns Ads of 2010 Elections - Human Events
The story is an anonymous source from college who later claimed the event was part of college hazing. The morally reprehensible ad backfired and supporters ...