Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Joe Manchin Becomes First Dem Senator To Call For End Of ObamaCare: 'I Will Vote Tomorrow To Repeal' Pat Dollard Young Americans - Excerpted from NRO: A first Democratic senator has indicated he thinks it might be time to scrap Obamacare. While legislators should work to fix the law in the meantime, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia told Beckley's Register Herald that he would support getting rid of the law entirely. Available on the App Store . John Hames

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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS ALERT:  Vol. 21, No.  8 02/21/2014 U.S. Firearm Production Sets Record in 2012: AR-15 Production Up Over 100% The number of firearms manufactured in the U.S. for sale to American customers hit an all-time high in 2012, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (BATFE) new Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report. American firearm manufacturers produced roughly 8.3 million firearms for sale in the U.S., a new record, up 33 percent from the 6.2 million produced for American customers in 2011.  The report shows not only that Americans valued firearms in 2012 more than ever before, but also that they particularly valued the kinds of firearms that gun control supporters have tried the hardest to get banned--handguns and semi-automatic rifles. READ MORE >> A Tale of Two Realities: A Gun Controller's Slanderous Rhetoric and a Mother's Stand to Save Her Children Despite current restrictions that place New Jersey well outside th...

February 21, 2014 Greetings, Every time I come home, I'm reminded of our state's great entrepreneurial spirit. Texas' grit and ingenuity are on display all the way from Beaumont to Midland, where our energy industry has boomed. Today, a new Great American Energy Renaissance with strong Texas roots is underway that I hope will sweep the nation. Please keep reading for more on my recent visit to Beaumont and other updates from the Senate. All the best, Ted Cruz Sen. Cruz Speaks in Beaumont on the Need for an Energy Renaissance Click to view video On Wednesday, Sen. Cruz held a  press conference  at the Spindletop Museum in Beaumont to discuss his plan to promote energy development and revive the economy. Here are some highlights: "Restoring jobs and economic growth is the number one priority for Americans and we have a clear path before us to do exactly that. A Great American Energy Renaissance is now underway that we should embrace. "This week brings us the fifth a...