Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Tim Scott on Being Black in GOP: 'Judge Me on My Agenda' News Max - One of the most difficult things about being a black politician in the Republican Party is dealing with people "trying to figure out what is wrong with you," South Carolina GOP Sen. Tim Scott told a group of Howard University business students, noting that he hopes people will judge him on his record instead of the color of his skin. Scott spoke Tuesday for about 45 minutes with students at the historically black Washington, D.C., university, The Washington Post reports, telling them that he felt it was his responsibility as a Republican to speak to them about why he's different. ...

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Koch Public Sector Responds to Harry Reid Smear freebeacon.com - BY: Washington Free Beacon StaffFebruary 26, 2014 12:21 pm Philip Ellender, the president of Koch Companies Public Sector, responded forcefully this afternoon to the personal and false attack on Charles and David Koch by majority leader Sen. Harry Reid (D. Nev.). Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Shapiro Crashes UCLA Divestment from Israel Hearing, Resolution Defeated 7-5 truthrevolt.org - On Tuesday night, the UCLA undergraduate student government heard public testimonies for nearly 9 hours -- from 7 p.m. until 4 a.m. -- on whether or not the university should go forward with a resolution to boycott and divest from businesses that allegedly "profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank." Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Sen. Paul tries to block Obama's 'political' surgeon general nominee Fox News - Mar. 26, 2012: Dr. Vivek Murthy stands among other bystanders during the first day of legal arguments over the Affordable Care Act outside the Supreme Court.Reuters Sen. Rand Paul is trying to block the nomination of President Obama's surgeon general nominee, Dr. Vivek Murthy, over what he calls "serious concerns" about Murthy's leadership in a group that promotes ObamaCare and gun control. Available on the App Store . ...

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   The real trouble with Thomas Sowell is he doesn't like Ted Cruz or the TEA party coachisright.com - Thomas Sowell clearly doesn't like Ted Cruz. As a comfortable member of the tiny "acceptable conservative" journalist corps and a Black man he has a unique and comfortable position. He will not be attacked by liberals because they don't dare do so. He will not be attacked by conservatives because THEY don't dare do so. Each side takes its position for different reasons but the net result is the same. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Texas ban on same-sex marriage struck down CNN Political Ticker - (CNN) – A federal judge has struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in Texas, ruling Wednesday it has no "rational relation to a legitimate government purpose." The decision is the latest in a series of federal and state court moves to overturn current laws forbidding gay and lesbians from legal wedlock. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Details of GOP tax reform plan ajc.com - Even without the support of GOP leaders in the Congress, the Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee unveiled his plans for major individual and business tax reform at the federal level, arguing it is time to streamline the code and promote new economic growth at all levels.  AJC.COM 2 Hours Ago Details of GOP tax reform plan by  Jamie Dupree Even without the support of GOP leaders in the Congress, the Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee unveiled his plans for major individual and business tax reform at the federal level, arguing it is time to streamline the code and promote ...