Entries by Dr. Rich Swier

Iranian Expatriates call for “the overthrow of the clerical regime”

A conclave of the Iranian Diaspora from more than a score of countries on four continents called today for the “overthrow of the clerical regime and the establishment of a democratic republic based on the separation of the mosque and the state that would respect all individual and political freedoms. The “Universal Convention of Iranian […]

“How Culture Shapes Terrorism”

The University of Central Florida Nicholson School of Communication is proud to bring you the third in a Lecture Series on Terrorism and Communication. The title for this lecture is “”. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABCDEFGH[/youtube] Professor Jonathan Matusitz has 95 academic publications and over 100 conference presentations, he taught at a NATO-affiliated military base in Belgium in 2010. In […]

Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) calls for IRS Special Prosecutor

“Please join me, Senator Ted Cruz and others in calling for the appointment of an independent special prosecutor to investigate the IRS’s illegal targeting of conservative groups,” begins a letter sent to members of the US House of Representatives by Congressman Bill Posey (R- FL District 8). The Posey letter notes, “This past spring, we […]

Are you trapped by Obamacare? So are 2.3 million other Americans!

Americans for Prosperity has a new video titled “Trapped by Obamacare.” AFP notes, “First Obama told the Lie of the Year. Now CBO reports, Obamacare will shrink the workforce by the equivalent of 2.3 million full-time jobs.” Learn more at http://www.lieoftheyear.org/ [youtube]http://youtu.be/XgULqwIBxXsH[/youtube]

Obama (D-WH) and Grayson (D-FL): Liars of the Year?

Obama told the lie of the year. Congressman Grayson backed him up. Join Americans for Prosperity Florida at http://lieoftheyear.org and tell Grayson that ObamaCare is hurting Florida families! [youtube]http://youtu.be/EC0ShygfR8c[/youtube] Tom Tillison from BizPac Review reports: Americans for Prosperity continued its campaign of standing up against Obamacare with the announcement Thursday of a series of television ad buys in Florida. Tim Phillips, […]

Mainstream: Girls with Guns in America

Guns are no longer something icky you have to keep secret from your neighbors. They’re mainstream. – Iain Harrison, Editor of RECOIL Magazine. Harrison writes, “During this past year we gun owners as a community have weathered one of the most serious threats to our proud heritage and way of life since the early ’90s. […]

Glenn Beck hammers national “toxic political system”

Pitchfork Patriots reports, “Glenn Beck skewered the GOP while delivering the keynote address at a local Texas GOP’s Reagan Day dinner, contending the Republican Party hasn’t demonstrated through action that it actually believes the principles it espouses.” “He then likened the current situation in Washington, D.C. to the nuclear disaster that occurred decades ago at […]

Christian group pledges an “Oath for Israel”

Pastor Jerry Clark from a Christian Voice for Israel in Chicago leads his visiting group of pastors in an oath of allegiance and support for Israel and the Jewish people during their visit to Jerusalem on February 3rd, 2014. The video was posted by Barry Shaw from The View From Israel. [youtube]http://youtu.be/JvN9Z_vTKCA[/youtube]

Vatican Blasts UN Committee That Asks Church To Change Teaching on Abortion and Homosexuality

“The Vatican accused a UN committee of interfering with Church doctrine and violating religious freedom after it was asked to change its teaching on abortion and homosexuality,” reports Stefano Gennarini, J.D. Gennarini reports: The Church should change its teaching on abortion, according to a UN committee that monitors the rights of children. The Church should no […]

Marie Winkelman guardianship: A Test Case to Lower the Bar on Incapacity in Florida?

The above photograph shows Willi Berchau  (seated front row center) at his guardianship freedom celebration party in January 2014. At least 100 pages of Florida law, Chapter 744, are devoted to “Guardianship,” which may or may not be imposed upon a person who is determined to be incapacitated. Holocaust Survivor Marie Winkelman is now a […]

Jorge Bonilla Statement On Downgrade Of Puerto Rico’s Bond Rating

Republican Congressional candidate Jorge Bonilla has issued the following statement in response to Standard and Poor’s recent downgrade of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s bond rating to speculative, or “junk” status. “Generations of fiscal mismanagement have finally caught up to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and its bond rating was cut to speculative (also known […]

How Detroit rejected the Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy and self-Destructed

I attended an event hosted by the James Madison Institute (JMI) in Sarasota, FL. The keynote speaker was Lawrence W. Reed from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Dr. Bob McClure, the President and CEO of JMI, introduced Larry Reed as a friend, mentor and guiding light in the movement to renew American exceptionalism. Reed’s remarks dealt […]