Wednesday opinions and news

Liberal Mindset

• Climate consensus in free-fall
• Home Defense Tips From Our VP
• Kerry defends liberties, says Americans have "right to be stupid"

Tyranny

• By Any Means Necessary
• The Politics of Religious Liberty
• New York: Penalty For 8 Round Magazines More Severe Than Being A Repeat Child Molester
• Obama Has New Political Tactic for Pressuing GOP: Releasing "Waves" of Illegal Immigrants from Detention Centers 

Big Government, Corruption

• Food card recipients stockpile huge balances on taxpayers’ dime
• Enemy of the State
• Students Told to Call 9-11 Hijackers “Freedom Fighters”

Looking Ahead

• Catastrophe when America's twin gave up guns
• QOTD: “A party that stands for nothing, a party that becomes synonymous with weakness, will not attract support.”
• Bad news: Budget standoff postpones work on gun control, immigration efforts

Budget Battle

• Nikki Haley slams Washington after meeting with Obama
• Haley, GOP governors blast Obama after sequester meeting
• Morning Bell: Where Could We POSSIBLY Cut the Federal Budget?
• Video: The road to a deal begins with … one million steps?

ObamaCareTax

• GAO: Yeah, ObamaCare may end up adding $6.2 trillion to long-term deficit

State Government, Taxes

• House Democrats pitch new taxes to fund transit, local roads

Politics

• No surprise: Hagel wins cloture vote easily ("The result is disappointing but the process wasn’t a complete waste of time. Just mostly.")

Bill of Rights

• Against Gun Registration
• NRA Uncovers DOJ Gun Memo, AP Not Pleased
• Sen. Dianne Feinstein Tells Gun Owners Semi-Automatic Rifles Are Unnecessary ‘Personal Pleasures’