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Amnesty Isn’t the GOP Gift to Unlock the Hispanic Vote
https://townhall.com/columnists/crystalwright/2012/12/06/amnesty_isnt_the_gop_gift_to_unlock_the_hispanic_vote
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out to be about $90 billion a year. … to secure the borders. … Amnesty isn’t the key to the GOP unlocking the Hispanic vote, it’s getting the messenger to take its blinders off.…
Who Will Replace Jim DeMint?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/06/who_will_replace_jim_demint
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/06/who_will_replace_jim_demint
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He was also named to the influential House Rules Committee, asked to serve as a Deputy Whip and sits as one of two freshmen on the … Board’s (NLRB) decision to sue Boeing over expanding in right-to-work South Carolina. … remove the NLRB’s ability to kill jobs.…
Rich Lefties and Their Taxes
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2012/12/06/rich_lefties_and_their_taxes
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2012/12/06/rich_lefties_and_their_taxes
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Ah, the hypocrisy of tax-hikers who do everything they can to avoid the taxes they wish to impose on others.
Sen. … Given the presumably large number of rich people who pine to pay more taxes, the state allowed tax filers to check a box and voluntarily … First, contrary to Buffett's assertion, people absolutely make decisions and change behavior in response to taxes.…
"The Forgotten Collective Generation" Gets the Shaft
https://townhall.com/columnists/matttowery/2012/12/06/the_forgotten_collective_generation_gets_the_shaft
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Those under the age of 35 once again voted by a majority for President Obama and are more prone to agree with "tax everyone but me" … for storage and using cameras at every corner to record activities, and now are trying to force mobile phone carriers to provide access … to all texts.…
Minority Picks Sharia for Egypt
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/12/25/minority-picks-sharia-for-egypt-n1473626
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/12/25/minority-picks-sharia-for-egypt-n1473626
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Only 33 percent voted in the first round and 31 percent voted in the second round. Thus, 16.5 million voters declined to vote. … It is the most powerful institution in Egypt and remains able to overthrow the government. … NightWatch is brought to you by Kforce Government Solutions, Inc.…
To Hell With Charity? (Part 2 of 2)
https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2012/12/25/to-hell-with-charity-part-2-of-2-n1473531
https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2012/12/25/to-hell-with-charity-part-2-of-2-n1473531
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But just when you're about to give generously to the cause, you recall that politicians in Washington recently voted to reduce tax … alike have come to refer to the charitable deduction's 'cost' to the government. … What would our forefathers say to an America that, instead of pondering ways to help charities in December, discussed ways to penalize…
Hair on Fire
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2012/12/24/hair-on-fire-n1473372
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We have it so good we have to make up things to frighten ourselves. … Just not the terrible tax hikes and cost-cutting that they soberly voted to impose right when the clock strikes midnight on New Year … Billions are donated each year to charity; close to zero is given to the federal government. There is a reason.…
Here Comes the Cliff
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/12/24/here-comes-the-cliff-n1472363
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But Boehner could not get enough Republicans to vote for Plan B to pass it in the face of united Democratic opposition. … to raise tax rates. … Looks like it to me.…
2012: From Arab Spring to Early Winter
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2012/12/23/2012-from-arab-spring-to-early-winter-n1472368
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Spring can proceed to summer, or it can lead to a sudden onset of winter. … It's becoming difficult to find things to complain about," remarked an official of a dissident exile group. … On Thursday, the UN Security Council voted to send African troops to root out al-Qaida forces that have taken over the northern part…
CULTURE DIGEST: Archbishop says society 'can't wait' for elderly to die
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/12/21/cult…rchbishop-says-society-cant-wait-for-elderly-to-die-n1472149
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According to the Bangor Daily News, the Maine secretary of state's office sent the notice to municipal clerks in December to clarify … SUPERVISORS CELEBRATE ROE IN CONFLICT WITH WALK FOR LIFE -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to celebrate Roe v. … Despite Pacquiao's appeal, the House voted 113-104 for the measure on its second reading, according to LifeSiteNews.com.…
Baptist Press' most-read stories of 2012
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/12/21/baptist-press-mostread-stories-of-2012-n1472145
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That's according to Google Analytics, which tracks web traffic. … hundreds of thousands flocking to the restaurant for Mike Huckabee's Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. … The story spotlighted the student senate at Northeastern University which voted to end negotiations to bring the fast-food chain to…
So What if Congress is Missing a Screw? Or Two?
https://townhall.com/columnists/billtatro/2012/12/21/so-what-if-congress-is-missing-a-screw-or-two-n1471566
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With minutes ticking by until closing, I flew to the store like the down of a thistle (with respects to Clement Moore). … voted on in Congress. … all, and to all a good night .…
Reid on the Fiscal Cliff: "We're Not Going to Do Anything"
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/12/20/reid-on-the-fiscal-cliff-were-not-going-to-do-anything-n1471498
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Reid conveniently disregards the fact that the House has already voted to avert the roster of economic ruin that is the fiscal cliff … in the recent past, but to no avail. … The House has voted to offset those reductions, but the Senate has refused to act, and Obama threatened a veto. …
The New Racial Derangement Syndrome
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2012/12/20/the-new-racial-derangement-syndrome-n1470329
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2012/12/20/the-new-racial-derangement-syndrome-n1470329
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No one in Hollywood used to be more admired than Morgan Freeman, who once lectured interviewers on the need to transcend race. … White enough to be a good one." … DNA to the nth degree?…
Tim Scott and Daniel Inouye Show a Better America
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/12/20/tim-scott-and-daniel-inouye-show-a-better-america-n1470410
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/12/20/tim-scott-and-daniel-inouye-show-a-better-america-n1470410
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That seems like a good set of experiences to bring to the Senate. … to reject him. … That's subject to debate, and surely some voters voted against him because of his race.…
Ga. Baptists to limit campaigns to 8 weeks
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/12/19/ga-baptists-to-limit-campaigns-to-8-weeks-n1470707
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would like to nominate." … president to a second one-year term. … It's time to do something about it."…
Grover Norquist: Boehner's 'Plan B' Upholds Our Tax Pledge
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/12/19/grover-norquist-boehners-plan-b-upholds-the-tax-pledge-n1470557
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is to prevent tax increases—is consistent with the pledge they made to them. … In particular, in this Congress the House has already voted twice to prevent any tax increases on any American. … Boehner is certainly in a tough spot, with tax rates set to rise on January 1 if Congress fails to act.…
Memo to the Speaker and the GOP Caucus
https://townhall.com/columnists/hughhewitt/2012/12/19/memo-to-the-speaker-and-the-gop-caucus-n1470310
https://townhall.com/columnists/hughhewitt/2012/12/19/memo-to-the-speaker-and-the-gop-caucus-n1470310
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Many of you are preparing to break your word to your supporters and vote to raise taxes. … X swore to never raise your taxes. … Then it became obvious that neither the Speaker nor the Caucus understands what the people who voted for them and contributed to their…
De Pasquale’s Dozen with The Smithereens’ Pat DiNizio and Activist, Writer and Singer Christian Josi
https://townhall.com/columnists/lisadepasquale/2012/12/18/de…nizio-and-activist-writer-and-singer-christian-josi-n1469482
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They want the people they voted into office to respond to what they want. … So I happened to have time on my hands, and Pat happened to call about doing Christmas songs. … It wasn't meant to be a "Christmas song" but it is to me. I don't really like "Christmas songs."
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America: We're on the Wrong Track
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/18/america-were-on-the-wrong-track-n1469390
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/18/america-were-on-the-wrong-track-n1469390
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Although the majority of Americans just voted to re-elect President Obama to a second term, despite his obvious economic failures … To keep the country from returning to fiscal showdowns, Mr. … Congress could periodically weigh in and try to override a presidential lifting of the debt ceiling, should it want to.…
Get Ready For the Costs and Chaos of Obamacare
https://townhall.com/columnists/byronyork/2012/12/17/get-ready-for-the-costs-and-chaos-of-obamacare-n1468860
https://townhall.com/columnists/byronyork/2012/12/17/get-ready-for-the-costs-and-chaos-of-obamacare-n1468860
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Obamacare is designed to kill employer-based insurance by making it attractive for employers to dump workers into exchanges, which … “But within a year or two, there will be some serious looking to see if there is an opportunity to offload some costs.” … to provide coverage to those affected.…
Tim Scott's Perfect Pro-Life Record
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/17/tim-scotts-perfect-prolife-record-n1468713
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/17/tim-scotts-perfect-prolife-record-n1468713
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Tim Scott will be appointed by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to replace Senator Jim DeMint, who announced his plans to leave … This year, Scott voted to stop abortion funding in Obamacare, de-Fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business, and stop taxpayer funding … He voted for a ban on sex-selection abortions, for enforcing parental notification laws, to repeal Obamacare, and to ban abortions…
Party of Big Business
https://townhall.com/columnists/danholler/2012/12/17/party-of-big-business-n1467377
https://townhall.com/columnists/danholler/2012/12/17/party-of-big-business-n1467377
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to fight another day. … But, as we now know, most Senate Republicans voted to reauthorize the Bank.
Unfortunately, Carney may be on to something. … Only one Senate Democrat voted to kill the program.…
A Smart Conservative Position on War on Drugs
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2012/12/16/a-smart-conservative-position-on-war-on-drugs-n1467511
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2012/12/16/a-smart-conservative-position-on-war-on-drugs-n1467511
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Note to D.C. Republicans: This would be a great time to take on the excesses of the war on drugs. … But he has failed to use his presidential power to pardon as he should. … In November, Washington and Colorado voted to legalize possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana. Rep.…
And So It Goes?
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelyoussef/2012/12/16/and-so-it-goes-n1467346
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chance you’ll be able to count the worshipers on one hand. … It’s amazing that a church that wants to adhere to secular belief and practice still holds to the custom of wearing “funny clothes. … an awakening to both sides of the Atlantic?…