Since the health care debate began, Sen. Mary Landrieu has had her share of concerns over what should go into any bill–from bringing down costs and protections for small businesses to opposing the public option. Interestingly, the Louisiana Senator has been conspicuously silent on Sen. Harry Reid’s new bill, H.R. 3590–even though it doesn’t seem [...]
Archive for November, 2009
21 Nov
Senator Reid’s Weekend Warriors
For Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and his party, Saturday night is a date with destiny. He and his fellow Senators will take to the floor tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. (ET) for what’s certain to be a primetime drama over the fate of the President’s health care overhaul. What happens to the Senate’s version for [...]
20 Nov
Faith and Family: Shut Up, She Explained
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), like every other Democrat, could use a constitutional education. Oddly enough, though, the part of the Constitution DeGette needs brushing up on is the Left’s favorite part: The First Amendment. Leftists have abused it for decades to hammer their agenda into our laws and culture. But they have also intentionally ignored [...]
20 Nov
This Week’s ‘Braying Jackass’ Award
“We even have blacks voting against the health care bill. You can’t vote against health care and call yourself a black man.” –race hustler Jesse Jackson, calling out Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL), the only member of the Congressional Black Caucus who dared to stray from the Democrat Plantation by voting against PelosiCare
20 Nov
The BIG Lie
Where is the constitutional authority for a federal mandate that individuals must buy health insurance? Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) says that one’s easy: “The very first enumerated power gives the power to provide for the common defense and the general welfare. So it’s right on, right on the front end.” For those who don’t follow [...]
20 Nov
Health Care Cost Nightmare
“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.” –Thomas Jefferson Health Care Cost Nightmare Harry Reid claims his 2,000-page bill will reduce the deficit. He’s quite the comedian. It’s an accepted fact that no government program comes in on budget, and this maxim likely won’t change with the [...]
20 Nov
The Future of Western War
via: hillsdale.edu The following is adapted from a lecture delivered at Hillsdale College on October 1, 2009, during the author’s four-week teaching residency. I want to talk about the Western way of war and about the particular challenges that face the West today. But the first point I want to make is that war is [...]
20 Nov
President Obama’s Foreign Policy: An Assessment
via: hillsdale.edu The following is adapted from a speech delivered in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2009, in the “First Principles on First Fridays” lecture series sponsored by Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship. President Obama’s Foreign Policy: An Assessment I THINK it is important, on the eighth anniversary [...]
20 Nov
An Insult To Our Democracy: Murtha, you are corrupt, you are a liar, and you are a disgrace to our Nation
Murtha, you are corrupt, you are a liar, and you are a disgrace to our Nation Congressman Murtha (D-PA) is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt members of Congress. He avoided prosecution in 1980 in the ABCSAM scandal because he testified against others. Since then he’s done nothing but waste hundreds of millions of [...]
20 Nov
Future Prospects for Economic Liberty
via: hillsdale.edu The following is adapted from a lecture delivered on August 2, 2009, during a Hillsdale College cruise from Venice to Athens aboard the Crystal Serenity. Future Prospects for Economic Liberty One of the justifications for the massive growth of government in the 20th and now the 21st centuries, far beyond the narrow limits [...]
