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Analysts: White House Panicking Over Elections
(CBS) With many polls indicating the Republicans may win back control of the House of Representatives (and possibly the Senate as well) in the upcoming mid-term elections, Jim VandeHei, the executive editor of Politico, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the Obama administration is in a horrible position. “Does the White House understand this?” asked [...]
The Likelihood of Repealing ObamaCare
The political science blog Rule 22 has a post discussing the likelihood of repealing at least some part of ObamaCare. Author Jordan Ragusa finds: If “the Republicans regain only the House in the upcoming election…the estimated likelihood of at [least] some repeal during the 112th Congress is 52 percent.” If “Republicans regain both chambers in [...]
Dear Patients: Vote to Repeal ObamaCare
Don’t believe Democrats who promise to fix the bill once they’re re-elected. By HAL SCHERZ Facing a nationwide backlash, Democratic congressional candidates have a new message for voters: We know you don’t like ObamaCare, so we’ll fix it. This was the line offered by Democrat Mark Critz, who won a special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th [...]
Senator Murkowski’s defeat marks major tea party win
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Backed by the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, a little-known conservative lawyer from Alaska became the latest newcomer to the national political stage to take down an incumbent in 2010. In arguably the biggest political upset of the year, Joe Miller claimed the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate when incumbent GOP [...]
Bill Whittle: Ground Zero Mosque Reality Check
Bill Whittle talks about how policies of appeasement encouraged our enemies in the years leading up to World War II. Are modern policies of appeasement encouraging Islamic extremists? Will we pay the price for Obama’s cowardice? Find out as Bill Whittle gets fired up on this edition of Afterburner.
Health Insurer is to Eliminate 130 jobs by Oct 1st in Preparation for Obamacare
Assurant Health is eliminating 130 jobs at its offices in Milwaukee and Plymouth, Minn., by Oct. 1 as the health insurer prepares for changes under federal health care reform. The company, which sells health insurance for individuals and small employers as well as short-term policies, faces an onslaught of new federal health care reform regulations, [...]
What Is It Like to Participate in a non-Presidential year State-wide Texas Republican Convention ?
Introduction: If you are like my wife, Martha, and myself, you have tried to vote in major elections, but have never participated in any political activity. Because we had friends in Oklahoma who were active, we occasionally attended fundraising events. However, with the recent direction the country has taken, we first joined the McKinney Tea [...]
The Founders’ Amazing Monetary System Would Solve Today’s Monetary Crisis
The American Founding Fathers originally intended a monetary system quite different from the one we have now. In fact, they had hoped to prevent many of the fiscal and economic problems with which our present monetary system is afflicted. Their system relied on four major principles. The people’s representatives in congress must develop and carefully [...]
Washington Targets Texas
Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed the supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 4899). While the American public has become accustomed to Congress adding unrelated riders and pork spending to federal bills, Texans may be surprised to learn that congressional members added an amendment that specifically targets Texas by making particular demands on our [...]
Landmark Legal Foundation Files Amicus Curiae Brief In Support of Arizona Immigration Law
Landmark Legal Foundation has filed a detailed Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) Brief in support of the State of Arizona and its recently enacted law requiring suspected illegal aliens to produce proof of their legal immigration status. Read the Brief…
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