Archive for October, 2010
Posted in October 29th, 2010
There have already been allegations of voting irregularities in early voting this year, but what should you be aware of when heading to the polls on Tuesday? How do poll workers and those ‘assisting’ voters break the law? Where is this most common? We discuss these and many other illegal Election Day activities with J. […]

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Posted in October 29th, 2010
On Friday we learned that economic growth in the third quarter of this year was two percent. Positive growth is always welcome but what does this tell us about the health of the economy? What are the key numbers and why do they seem to tell conflicting stories? And as voters head to the polls, […]

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Posted in October 29th, 2010
Authorities in London and in several places here in the U.S. are investigating a series of suspicious packages arriving from Yemen. At least two of the packages were addressed to a Chicago synagogue, but none of the packages were actually explosives. So was this a dry run for a real terrorist strike down the road […]

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Posted in October 29th, 2010
Americans of all ages are fascinated, and often addicted, to Facebook. So that means the social media giant is a perfect target for ridicule from the Capitol Steps. Our guest is Steps performer Mark Eaton.

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Posted in October 28th, 2010
As the casualties in Afghanistan increase and popular support for the war wanes, what should be our goals in this nine-year-old war? Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely says the goal should be victory - the only goal anyone should ever have in war. So what are the current goals and why won’t the […]

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Posted in October 28th, 2010
Voters to the polls on Tuesday to decide races for the House, Senate and most governorships. After weeks of individual predictions, John Gizzi of Human Events explains just how many seats he expects Republicans to gain in the House and Senate and offers his picks on the key Senate races in Nevada, California and West […]

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Posted in October 28th, 2010
Republicans are expected to make sizable gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Grove City College Professor Paul Kengor says it’s because millions of voters were duped in 2008 and are ready to make a correction. But why does Dr. Kengor believe voters were fooled two years ago rather than concluding they just chose a different course? […]

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Posted in October 27th, 2010
On Wednesday, the FBI arrested 34-year-old Farooque Ahmed on charges that he was plotting to bomb a number of different stops along Washington’s metro rail system. The arrest was made after the government was able to infiltrate his plans and gain Ahmed’s confidence. So how do authorities spot potential terrorists and gain their trust? How […]

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Posted in October 27th, 2010
On Tuesday, we reported on the voting machines in Nevada that already checked the name of Harry Reid before voters even entered the booths. Now we learn that voting machines in that county and elsewhere are maintained by members of the SEIU, a labor organization closely tied to Democrats. In addition, Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy […]

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Posted in October 27th, 2010
Democratic Virginia Rep. Jim Moran has represented his state’s eighth Congressional district for 20 years, and he has never been seriously challenged - until this year. Moran holds just a slight lead over Republican challenger Patrick Murray. How is a Republican running so strong in a very Democratic district? Why is Moran taking a beating […]

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