Jim Kouri's Past Articles

871 articles

Firearms Trade Association: Obama Showing Anti-Gun Cards Early

published: November 11, 2008

Last week President-elect Obama's Web site had posted his administration's agenda for curtailing the Second Amendment rights of law abiding Americans, thereby validating the concerns of gun owners,...

Justice Department Presidential Transition Activities

published: November 11, 2008

"Now that the elections are behind us, we begin a time of transition. During this time, it is important that all of us continue giving our best efforts to the American people and bringing the ...

Genovese Crime Family Captain Indicted for Murder, Racketeering

published: November 09, 2008

An indictment was unsealed Friday morning in Brooklyn federal court charging Michael Coppola, a captain in the Genovese organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra, with racketeering and racketeering ...

Poll: 89 Percent of Muslim Voters Picked Obama

published: November 08, 2008

While President-elect Barack Obama's defenders will swear on a stack of Korans that he is not supported by Islamic terrorists, a recent post-election survey shows Obama's tremendous popularity amon...

Teamsters' Massive Election Push for Change Helps Lead Obama to Historic Victory

published: November 07, 2008

Previously, I wrote a column regarding MoveOn.Org's $88 million contribution to Barack Obama's camapign. Now it's time to look at the contributions of a large and powerful labor organization with a...

MoveOn.Org Gave $88 Million for Obama Victory

published: November 06, 2008

After endorsing President-elect Obama last February, MoveOn.org Political Action's 4.5 million members contributed more than $88 million towards Barack Obama's presidential campaign, the organizati...

Russian Threats May Test Leadership of Obama

published: November 05, 2008

Now that we know who will lead our nation beginning in January 2009, it's time to evaluate the problems President Barack Hussein Obama will face in the early days of his presidency. While the Demo...

Venezuelan Convicted of Being Illegal Agent of Venezuela in the US

published: November 05, 2008

A Miami federal jury convicted Venezuelan national Franklin Duran, on charges of acting and conspiring to act as an agent of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela within the United States, without p...

Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors

published: November 03, 2008

Jorge Flores-Rojas, 44, an "undocumented Mexican national," pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Charlotte, N.C., to two counts of sex trafficking of minor females and one count o...

More Than 145 Suspects Charged in US Export Enforcement Initiative

published: November 03, 2008

A multi-agency initiative to combat illegal exports of restricted military and dual-use technology from the United States has resulted in criminal charges against more than 145 defendants in the pa...

Obama to Reporters: Love Me or Leave Me

published: October 31, 2008

Barack Obama's campaign has ejected reporters working for three newspapers from its traveling plane in the final days of the election, drawing fire from conservatives who see a pattern: all three m...

US Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Improving

published: October 31, 2008

Since September 11, 2001, the United States has established tools to address the threat to the US financial system of money laundering and terrorist financing. One such tool is Section 311 of the ...

Freedom Watch Attorney Sues OPEC Oil Minister for Economic Terrorism

published: October 31, 2008

In a bold move in front of members of the news media, Freedom Watch Chairman and Chief Legal Counsel Larry Klayman literally jumped out from behind a line of TV cameras and microphones on Friday, O...

ACORN Uses Public Funds to Steal Elections, Now Your Gun Rights, Says SAF

published: October 29, 2008

ACORN, the publicly-funded national organization linked to voter fraud in several states is now actively interfering with the exercise of firearm civil rights in New Jersey, and the Second Amendmen...

an Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Leading Brutal Sex Trafficking Ring

published: October 28, 2008

Middletown, CT resident Dennis Paris was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, five years of supervised release and $46,116 in restitution for his role in organizing and facilitating a prostitutio...

President's Identity Theft Task Force Release Report

published: October 27, 2008

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey and Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced this week the release of a report from the President's Identity Theft Task Force on progress t...

Afghan Drug Kingpin Charged With Financing Taliban Terrorist Insurgency

published: October 26, 2008

An Afghan drug trafficker charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics with intent to support a terrorist organization was arrested, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J...

History of Rewarding ACORN

published: October 25, 2008

Between ACORN and the Democrat National Committee we are truly witnessing a culture of corruption. Remember the Marxist adage: Accuse others of what you do. This is the M.O. of the Democrats and th...

McCain Campaign Worker Attacked and Slashed

published: October 24, 2008

Once again, the mainstream news media are bending over backwards -- except for Fox News Channel, talk radio and the blogospehere -- to avoid covering a breaking crime story that occurred in western...

Law Enforcement Supports California Proposition 4 Regarding Abortion

published: October 22, 2008

Four years after their 12-year-old daughter was impregnated by a 24-year-old man who took her for a secret abortion to cover up his crime, a San Bernardino County couple found out what happened and...

Law Enforcement Supports California Proposition 4 Regarding Abortion

published: October 22, 2008

Four years after their 12-year-old daughter was impregnated by a 24-year-old man who took her for a secret abortion to cover up his crime, a San Bernardino County couple found out what happened and...

Memo to General Powell: Barack Obama's Cop-Killer Supporters

published: October 21, 2008

General Powell, I am shocked and angry that you would endorse a man such as Barack Obama for the office of President of the United States. I've always admired you, sir, especially because you grew ...

Colombian FARC Terrorists Extradited to US on Terrorism and Drug Charges

published: October 21, 2008

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation resulted in the extradition of two Colombian citizens from the Republic of Colombia this past week, according to a report obtained by th...

Leader of Colombian Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges

published: October 20, 2008

Luis Hernando Gomez-Bustamante, a/k/a "Rasguno," one of the leaders of the Norte Valle Colombian Drug Cartel, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of leading a racketeering enterprise that...

FBI Releases 2007 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted

published: October 19, 2008

The FBI reported that 57 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty last year; 83 officers died in accidents while performing their official duties; and 59,201 officers su...