As Congress begins to consider new gun legislation this spring, it's important for citizens and lawmakers to keep two basic facts in mind. Gun control isn't about guns it's about control. And the right to bear arms isn't about the arms it's about the right.
Associated Press: "Now that actress Ashley Judd has ruled out a run for U.S. Senate, Democrats are looking for someone else to take on Republican Mitch McConnell, a merciless campaigner who left his last five challengers politically pummeled."
Following today's news that U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) will retire next year, the Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) announced that it will not support former Governor Mike Rounds for the Republican nomination in South Dakota and is actively looking for a conservative alternative.
After voting for an unsuccessful amendment to stop funding for Obamacare, 20 Republicans then voted for the final spending bill, which still funded the dangerous program. If these senators were truly committed to stopping funding for Obamacare, they would have joined the other 25 Republicans who voted against the bill.
The Senate Conservatives Fund and Club for Growth Action released a joint poll this morning, which spells big trouble for U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas).