Republican lawmakers in Kansas criticise anti-gay marriage bill http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/14/kansas-republican-lawmakers-criticise-anti-gay-marriage-bill Shared from The Guardian: US Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Tom Perkins Has a Fascinating, Radical, Un-American Voting Plan http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/02/tom-perkins-has-a-fascinating-radical-un-american-voting-plan/283846/ Shared from The Atlantic: Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Everything You Need To Know About Virginia's Gay Marriage Ruling http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-virginias-gay-marriage-ruling/ Shared from ABC News: Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Oops! Va. Judge Confuses Constitution, Declaration of Independence in Gay Marriage Ruling http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/02/oops-va-judge-confuses-constitution-declaration-of-independence-in-gay-marriage-ruling/ Shared from Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

AP source: More subpoenas to come in bridge probe http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ap-source-more-subpoenas-come-bridge-probe Shared from Christie's Bridge-Gate on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

GOP donors worried about Christie's 2016 prospects http://bigstory.ap.org/article/gop-donors-worried-about-christies-2016-prospects Shared from Christie's Bridge-Gate on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Chris Christie's Piggy Bank http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/chris-christie-port-authority-021214?spr_id=1456_43886591&src=spr_TWITTER Shared from Christie's Bridge-Gate on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Fun Fact of The Day: Obama's Valentine's Day Bachelor Golf Holiday Will Be His 23rd Vacation Since Taking Office weaselzippers.us - When you include this weekend's trip the cost to the taxpayers for the Obamas vacations is around $20 million. Via Washington Secrets: Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Governor to Reid: 'None of Your Damn Business' Who I Appoint to Senate atr.rollcall.com - Walsh was sworn into the Senate on Feb. 11. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday he told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to mind his own "damn business" when the Nevada Democrat phoned him last year in an effort to influence his appointment to succeed Max Baucus in the Senate. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite    GUNOWNERS.ORG 2 Hours Ago Gun Owners crush Bloomberg Stooges -- HB 1589 is dead, but action still needed on SB 244 Friday, 14 February 2014 20:17 Written by Gun Owners On Wednesday, New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die" commitment to liberty was on full display. Gun owners won a tremendous victory against a formidable opponent, who thought New Hampshire would be an "easy hit." The Bloomberg stooges came striding into the state, with their gun control registration scheme that was drafted in Washington and New York. They came with their out-of-state "props" -- fresh from states that were already beginning to confiscate large numbers of firearms. They came with Billionaire Michael Bloomberg's open wallet -- ready to spend whatever was necessary to buy the Granite State. They came, convinced that Concord would be the scene of the next press confere

Tennessee: Pro-Gun Legislation Moving in Nashville Yesterday, the Tennessee Senate passed  Senate Bill 1496  by a  26 to 7 vote .  Sponsored by state Senator Stacey Campfield (R-7), SB 1496 aims to prevent municipalities from passing and enforcing ordinances that ban the carrying of firearms in city, county and municipal parks.  This legislation would allow law-abiding Tennesseans with a Handgun Carry Permit (HCP) to carry a firearm into all state, city, county and municipal parks, and prevent a patchwork of laws across the state regarding which localities have prohibited firearms in their parks. On February 5, the companion bill to SB 1496,  House Bill 1407 , sponsored by state Representative Tilman Goins (R-10), was taken off the calendar for a hearing in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee and is to be placed on a "special" firearms calendar to be set for sometime in March.  In order for SB1496/HB1407 to make it to Governor Haslam for approval, HB 1407 has to receive a he

February 14, 2014 Greetings, Texas has been and continues to be a land of opportunity. In 2013, Texas' entrepreneurs added more jobs than any other state in the nation. The possibility to expand jobs in Texas and in all states is at our fingertips if we utilize the bountiful resources on our own soil. The time to strengthen our economy is now, and my upcoming bill takes steps to ensure that government stops stifling growth and instead paves the way to private-sector job creation. I hope you will keep reading for more about my recent speech on energy policy and my latest efforts in the Senate. All the best, Ted Cruz Embracing the American Energy Renaissance Click to view video On Monday, Sen. Cruz outlined  his vision  for unleashing American jobs and opportunity by harnessing our nation's energy resources. He spoke at the Heritage Action for America's 2014 Conservative Policy Summit. "A Great American Energy Renaissance is at our fingertips," Sen. Cruz said. "

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   MARK LEVIN: We need new leaders and a new Republican Party therightscoop.com - Mark Levin was on with Neil Cavuto today discussing the fact that the GOP is no longer willing to fight the Democrats even over simple spending concessions, as has always been the case. Mark Levin points out that the reason they can't fight now is that they've been surrendering to Democrats since we put them in power in 2010. Available on the App Store . John Hames

RAND'S NEWSLETTER UPDATE   FEBRUARY 14, 2014   Please allow me to update you on this week's happenings in Washington, D.C. Dr. Rand Paul  Meets with Director of Fish and Wildlife Earlier this week, I joined Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Reps. Hal Rogers (KY-05) and Ed Whitfield (KY-01) in a meeting with Daniel M. Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We discussed the water levels at Lake Cumberland and urged the agency to complete its study on the duskytail darter, a 2.5 inch minnow on the federal endangered species list, in a timely manner that would allow for restoring the pre-2007 water levels on which the local community relies. This is an issue of great importance to our state and we appreciate Dan Ashe coming to the Capitol today to hear our concerns regarding the water level of Lake Cumberland and its impact on the Kentucky economy and jobs. The past seven years of reduced water levels have not only hurt small businesses