My article from the May 21, 2014 issue of FrontPage magazine: VA Scandal: This Is What Death Panels Look Like By Matthew Vadum The Veterans Administration hospital scandal that has claimed the lives of at least 40 U.S. military veterans continues to expand, adding to the image of a president who neither knows nor cares what happens to those who shed their blood on the battlefield for their fellow Americans. With a little under six months before the crucial midterm elections, it is a helpful reminder to voters of the horrors that are not glitches, but essential features, of government-provided … Continue reading VA Scandal: This Is What Death Panels Look Like

My new article in today’s FrontPage Magazine: Patriots in Murrieta By Matthew Vadum When President Obama began dumping busloads of newly arrived illegal aliens on small town America to force so-called immigration reform he probably didn’t expect residents of a small California city to take a heroic stand against his lawless assault on the nation’s immigration system. But grassroots activists in Murrieta, California, near San Diego, have been using the Left’s own playbook against the Community-Organizer-in-Chief’s efforts to force an unprecedented loosening of the nation’s largely unenforced immigration laws. Last week the protesters used the tactics of civil disobedience by … Continue reading Patriots in Murrieta

My column in today’s American Thinker: Voter Fraud: The Left’s Tool For Social Justice By Matthew Vadum Why did Democrats applaud the loathsome community organizer Melowese Richardson, a freshly released, unrepentant voter fraud felon, at a recent “voting rights” rally in Ohio? Because, like Richardson, they believe they are entitled to vote more than once against a system they see as unjust.  Some serial voters do what they do in order to exact revenge against a society they feel did them or their ancestors wrong.  Richardson is far from alone.  Double-voting is distressingly common. Many leftists have contempt for the electoral process because … Continue reading Voter Fraud: The Left’s Tool For Social Justice

Protest DC RINOs on April 10th in  Amelia Island, Florida The treasonous Republican leadership in Congress will be holding a fundraising retreat the weekend of April 11th in Florida to benefit the George Soros-supported Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, and building a war chest to defeat Tea Party and conservative candidates. The event will be held April 11-13 at the upscale golf resort in Amelia Island: The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy,Amelia Island, FL 32024 (904)277-1100 Local patriot groups are organizing a rally and a press conference prior to this event to show that the establishment Republican betrayal cannot go unchallenged. The rally will be held in front of the … Continue reading Protest DC RINOs on April 10th in Amelia Island, Florida

Fox News quoted me in this article about North Korea considering licensing three BBC TV programs for its pathetic state run TV system. North Korea bringing ‘Teletubbies,’ ‘Dr. Who’ to airwaves? By Hollie McKay  Published April 09, 2014  FoxNews.com It may be the world’s most segregated country, however there’s a chance that North Koreans may soon be legally able to watch a small selection of western-made television. According to reports, the Kim Jong-un lead dictatorship has been in negotiations for months with the British government about selecting programs to bring to the airwaves there. Now, they are reportedly getting close to … Continue reading North Korea bringing ‘Teletubbies,’ ‘Dr. Who’ to airwaves?

My new Newsmax article is below. It was published last night. States With Healthy Budgets Cut Taxes to Boost Economy, Growth By Matthew Vadum With a surprising number of states finding themselves with budget surpluses even in a weak economy, lawmakers across the nation are cutting taxes in an effort to kick-start economic growth. Republican governors including Scott Walker of Wisconsin, John Kasich of Ohio, and Mike Pence of Indiana have led the charge for tax cuts in their states. But Democratic governors in Minnesota and New York have also pushed for measures to reduce their states’ tax burdens. In … Continue reading States With Healthy Budgets Cut Taxes to Boost Economy, Growth