By The Iowa Statesman Apparently, the Congressional Black Caucus wasn’t the only arm of the Democratic Party that wanted to exhibit its flaky side. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her “leadership” team exhibited true courage [sarcasm] with their demonstration following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech today. We’re […]
By The Iowa Statesman Not all eyes, but a lot of them, will be on the the Speaker’s Rostrum in the U.S. House of Representatives this morning as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak before a joint session of Congress. The speech will begin at 9:45 a.m. Iowa […]
By The Iowa Statesman Callie Chatman says she is a licensed, ordained minister in Montgomery, AL, working as a youth minister and Adult Sunday School teacher at her husband’s church, New Elam Baptist Church. Sadly, she also works at Reproductive Health, an abortion clinic, as an exit counselor. Pro-life […]
By The Iowa Statesman If President Obama was trying to quietly dispel the notion that he sympathetic to the cause of Muslim extremists in the Middle East, the big-news item over the weekend definitely torpedoed those plans. According to a Jewish news organization, quoting a Kuwaiti newspaper — sound […]
By The Iowa Statesman The Jackson, Miss. Police Department is now requiring its officers to take a Spanish language course four times a year as a condition of employment. “The purpose of this program is for our officers to learn basic commands,” police Chief Lee Vance told FOX News […]
By The Iowa Statesman In his famous song, “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” Kermit the Frog, voiced by legendary Muppeteer Jim Henson, was conveying the message that it’s not easy being different. And now, a certain group is quickly learning that applies to academics, as well. According to the […]
By The Iowa Statesman The hosts at MSNBC are fairly notorious for their outrageous commentary, and for the far-left skew they apply to nearly everything they report upon. But what one MSNBC head recently had to say may go too far, even by her network’s loose standards. In a […]
By The Iowa Statesman We think you’ve had enough Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot for the day, just with the shenanigans in Des Moines. So, for tonight’s entry, we decided to give you something to laugh — or at the very least smile — about. According to the Associated Press, a Massachusetts man […]
By The Iowa Statesman Parents always want their kids to follow in their footsteps, but should that necessarily include their sexual proclivities? One political analyst who has appeared on both CNN and MSNBC recently said, “Yes.” In a guest opinion in the Washington Post, political commentator Sally Kohn, who […]
By The Iowa Statesman First, President Obama “telegraphs” his shot. Now, those asked to implement the pre-announced battle plan with Islamic State terrorists say they’re not ready for a fight. According to the Associated Press, with the military operation to retake Iraq’s second largest city from Islamic State militants […]
By Iowans for Tax Relief Special interests demanding higher Iowa gas taxes used shocking tactics this week to get the 10 cents gas tax increase moved to the floors of the Iowa House and Senate Senate Majority Leader Gronstal had said he would not allow floor debate unless a […]
By The Iowa Statesman Can someone sue themselves for damages caused by their own negligence? Apparently, in one U.S. state, you can. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the Utah Court of Appeals has given Barbara Bagley the go-ahead to proceed with a wrongful-death lawsuit against herself for alleged […]
By The Iowa Statesman Remember all those claims that with Muslim influence, we would all still be living in the Stone Age? Well, on Sunday — the anniversary of Galileo’s birth — a Saudi cleric visiting a university in the United Arab Emirites told students a couple of whoppers. […]
By The Iowa Statesman Lent, as most Christians know, is meant to be a time of reflection. It is a time of prayer, fasting, and trying to live simpler, all with the purpose of growing closer to God in our spiritual walk. At the heart of the lenten season […]
By The Iowa Statesman What an elderly man in Mayville, WI, in less than a minute has taken the Internet by storm. Typically, one would have to pay at least $15 a seat to sit down and watch this kind of carnage. You capture it all, in less than […]
By The Iowa Statesman A 72-year-old retired school teacher in New Jersey is now facing 10 years in prison for felony possession of a firearm. At his age, 10 years in prison — in New Jersey — would be the equivalent of a life sentence. According to NRA News, […]
By Iowans For Tax Relief Last week two identical bills were introduced in the House and Senate that would increase Iowa’s gas tax by 10 cents per gallon. House Study Bill 129 and Senate Study Bill 1168, if enacted, would require the 45.5% tax increase to take effect on […]
By The Iowa Statesman “Show me your papers” was a phrase popularized in many motion pictures featuring life in Nazi Germany or the former Soviet Union. In fact, the freedom to roam in the United States was a major fixture of the Soviet-defection film “The Hunt for Red October.” […]
By The Iowa Statesman Hidden-camera videos are becoming popular marketing tools for big-brand companies. And after the fun Pepsi had with Jeff Gordon a couple years ago, Ford decided to do one of their own. Introducing “Mustang Speed Dating.” Scroll down to see the video — enjoy!
By The Iowa Statesman Pop quiz … guess who made the following statement: “Our system of government does not allow a state to defy the law of the land.” Your possible answers are: A. President Barack Obama B. Rev. Al Sharpton C. Attorney General Eric Holder D. Russell Moore, […]
By The Iowa Statesman A Saudi historian recently said something so outrageous about women drivers that it even blew the mind of the television host — a woman — who was interviewing him. Thanks to MEMRI, the entire thing has been recorded for posterity. Scroll down to check out […]
By Jason L. Riley Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from a speech ivered on January 30, 2015, at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C., as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series. Reed […]
By The Iowa Statesman Vice President Joe Biden is in Des Moines today, visiting Drake University. Later, he will visit the main campus of Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. During his stop in Des Moines, however, we got some “Regular Joe” that cannot be described. So, scroll […]
By The Iowa Statesman Editor’s Note: Due to a technical difficulty, this article did not post last night as it was supposed to. We apologize for any inconvenience. According to an Associated Press report, parents in a Pennsylvania school district are turning 50 shades of red over word […]
By The Iowa Statesman An Iowa widow has found herself on the wrong side of the law in a most ridiculous way. The government has already seized thousands of dollars from her bank account, and she faces the very real possibility of jail time. All because she wanted to […]
By The Iowa Statesman A number of empty-headed liberal-socialist-progressive-statists have taken to attacking “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, or in some way used his story to advance a false narrative about the men and women who have put on the uniform. The latest member of this group just to it […]
By The Iowa Statesman Late last month, President Barack Obama to part in a “VOX Conversation” in which he fielded a number of softball questions from apologists Ezra Klein and Matthew Yglesias. The first part of the interview focused on domestic issues, while the second focused on foreign policy. […]
By Charles Grassley United States Senator The problems plaguing our bren immigration system are no secret to many Americans, but most people probably have never heard of one particular immigration program that may be a legal gateway into America for foreign criminals, spies and terrorists. The program, known as […]
By The Iowa Statesman A British bicyclist found a motorist recently who would have been guilty of distracted driving in just about any jurisdiction in the United States. Check out the article here at The Telegraph to find out just how “distracted” this driver was.
By The Iowa Statesman Since the stories of child abductions began to become common in 1980s, American parents have been keen to teach their kids about “stranger danger.” But a Missouri family has taken it just a bit too far for their 6-year-old son. According to local news […]
By The Iowa Statesman In all the hub-bub that followed yesterday’s National Prayer Breakfast, something very important was missed. And it shouldn’t have. Keynote speaker Darrell Waltrip, a NASCAR legend, spe about his racing career and personal life, and how turning his life to Christ turned it all around […]
By The Iowa Statesman Perhaps it was done for the Greybies. Or, maybe the folks at Target are really just that naive. Either way, the placement of “Fifty Shades of Grey”-themed “adult novelties” found their way to a Target store end cap recently, parked right next to children’s dental […]
By The Iowa Statesman First, he made a “namaste” gesture — effectively bowing — to the Dalai Lama. Then, President Obama decided to throw Christians under the bus as he spe about religious extremism connected to violence and terrorism. The president made his about Christianity, linking it as […]
By The Iowa Statesman We’ve all heard about “stolen valor” stories where people pretend to be military veterans, or they embellish their military record in an effort to gain something (e.g. respect, veteran discounts, a free adult beverage). But what one member of the media has done just […]
By The Iowa Statesman In the “digital age” we find ourselves living in today, weird, bizarre, and sometimes just plain heartbreaking video pops up on an almost daily basis. Some go “viral,” impacting the lives of millions of people who watch them. Others are shared by only a handful. […]
By The Iowa Statesman Tolkien has always been a little controversial. But who knew it could land a kid in so much trouble? According to his local newspaper, a fourth-grader was recently suspended from school for pretending to be in possession of “the one ring” from the author’s Middle-Earth […]
If Chris Christie wanted us to take his presidential aspirations seriously, he wiped out (again) with the name he chose for his political action committee. This week, he announced the formation of the PAC, which is called Leadership Matters For America. The resulting acronym, LMFA, is rather innocuous. But, the […]
The Iowa Statesman A panel created by Congress has decided it knows how to deal with the rising cost of veterans’ health benefits and military retirees’ pensions and health care. The panel’s proposal is likely to anger a lot of Americans, including those who haven’t worn the uniform. According […]
Remember when Texas — with it’s “Don’t mess with us” attitude — was the last bastion of freedom on the face of the earth? Welcome back to reality. A Texas school has just done what any other liberal-socialist-progressive-statist government school would do when a student defecates on the gymnasium floor. […]
By The Iowa Statesman The Obama Administration’s “lead from behind” strategy on foreign policy is taking a new, shocking turn this week. Breitbart is reporting that President Obama’s campaign team is sending advisors to Israel to assist opposition candidates in the upcoming March elections – in Israel. The goal, […]
By The Iowa Statesman In an ultimate sign of that the end may be near for the United States of America, a pair of children have been charged with starting a fire that caused millions of dollars in damage to a South Carolina business. According to The Sming Gun, […]
With today marking forty-two years of legalized abortion in the United States due to the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade the organizers of this weekend’s Siouxland Rally for Life have released a statement. “Forty-two years is far too long to permit this holocaust in our nation,” said event […]
Editor’s Note: The following was published than three years ago, but still remains true today. On this the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, we encourage all our readers to share this with your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, or anyone else who needs to understand what is […]
The following is the full text of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech given Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. You may watch the entire speech by clicking here. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in […]
By Patrick Wyett Contributor “But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it” (Jeremiah 32:34). To defile something is to make it unclean or impure before Holy God. To engage in such behavior is not a temporary or insignificant thing. It […]
Editor’s note: this was originally written three and a half years ago for a different blog operated by TIS editor Bob Eschliman. It has been amended slightly to fit this website. How engaged is your local media outlet (i.e. newspaper, or radio or television station)? It’s not as easy […]
Last weekend, my wife and I determined it was time to get a new tree topper for our Christmas tree. For years, we had an angel tree topper, but we wanted to change things up with a star this year. So, we braved the post-Black Friday rush to check out […]
The message this week: Don’t mess with Texas’ education. The 15-member Texas Board of Education has been one of the harshest critics of “education reform” via the Common Core State Standards since their inception. Texas was one a very small minority of states that never approved the standards that have […]
Over the course of a 15-year journalism career, I’ve seen than my fair share of tragedy, particularly during the 10 years that I covered criminal courts. And nothing adds to that tragedy when it seems the justice meted out by our legal system is woefully inappropriate, given the facts […]
“Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.” – Edmund Burke The father of modern conservatism is absolutely right, in so many ways. Far too often, we lo for politicians who talk a good game, and who appear to […]
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