Jul 8, 2008 – When Scalia said the court ought not to have taken away Louisiana's right to execute child rapists, Barack was with him again. … What is Obama up to? … He knew when to "hold 'em," and he knew when to "fold 'em." Yet, America still knew who Reagan was.…

Jul 7, 2008 – A GOP caucus that would re-elect such leaders is not one we would likely continue to support. … Because, simply put, we refuse to support a permanent minority." … to ask the American people to return Republicans to the majority when all we offer them is the same group of leaders and policies…

Jul 7, 2008 – and hurt the innocent, only to be sent back to prison for worse crimes. … The state would have to build 20 new prisons just to keep up. … When "three strikes" was put on the ballot in 1994, I voted no because I believed that the third strike should apply only to a serious…

Jul 7, 2008 – They have spoken out against the “lemming syndrome” that has caused black voters to march mindlessly to their political deaths, behind … In addition to these black luminaries, there are scores of black pastors in major metropolitan areas who can be mobilized to reach … The NBRA needs to help train promising black candidates.…

Jul 4, 2008 – Consider, first, the lack of head-to-head discussion. People would love to see the two candidates, Sens. … Difficult to be clearer than that. … But voters deserve to know exactly what the candidates intend to do once they’re in office.…

Jul 4, 2008 – We do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people ... to the maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge to each … Or was it cast on June 10, when Congress voted that "a committee be appointed to prepare a declaration"? … They hold that to be a self-evident truth, which means they have decided to believe it, thereby making it a self-validating tradition…

Jul 3, 2008 – who aspired to those same things. … this trend to accelerate. … But I want to get back to where we started … our principles. …

Jul 2, 2008 – Chuck Hagel voted for drilling in ANWR. But John McCain, "our" candidate, voted against it. … to be thinking about for years. … Republicans also ran a "moderate" for president in 1988, but that was unwittingly -- both to us and, fortunately, to the voters.…

Jul 2, 2008 – Smith said he voted for DOMA because he didn't want Federal judges "to impose it on other parts of the jurisdiction." … Unless and until the pro-family groups again are able to go on the offense they are likely to loose ground. … To return to the offense the pro-family forces would need more Members of Congress.…

Jul 1, 2008 – It must be fun to be Justice Anthony Kennedy. … go to federal court to challenge their detention -- both being victories for the liberal view. … If a Republican president were to nominate a conservative to the Court, a Democratic Senate might well reject the nomination, or decline…

Jun 30, 2008 – I say duplicate because Federal energy lease holders already must produce oil or natural gas within five to 10 years to live up to … to cancellation by the Secretary of the Interior after 30 days notice upon failure of the lessee to comply with any of the provisions … American-made energy to help lower gasoline prices.…

Jun 30, 2008 – Prices were up, wages were down and a shortage of oil — due as much to the manipulations of domestic producers as to an Arab oil embargo … appears to be unaware of the irony in his statement that 'we need fathers to recognize that responsibility doesn't just end at conception … E-Vampire Inside the Beltway usually turns to Paul JJ Payack, president of the Global Language Monitor, to tell us the key concerns…

Jun 29, 2008 – The Second Continental Congress voted on June 7, 1776 for a resolution stating “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be … men, who then loan the rights to the Government. … Our rights come from God, to be loaned to the government - let us pay thanks to God for these rights while we remind the government…

Jul 18, 2008 – Just a snippet: Americans are beginning to notice Obama's elevated opinion of himself. … Obama is a three-year senator without a single important legislative achievement to his name, a former Illinois state senator who voted … look back and tell our children that this was the moment" — when, among other wonders, "the rise of the oceans began to slow."…

Jul 18, 2008 – go to the brink of nuclear war to defend West Berlin. … Obama is a three-year senator without a single important legislative achievement to his name, a former Illinois state senator who voted … Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed."…

Jul 18, 2008 – The question is whether enough people will come to know the former Republican congressman by November to allow Barr's candidacy to … And if Barr is running simply to get free airtime on TV networks, or to have another 15 minutes of fame, then he can hang it up -- … It's really up to Barr.…

Jul 17, 2008 – amendment offered by Republicans.This bill essentially does 3 things that the Democrats want to use to mislead the American people … As far as the “lose it” portion of the proposal, energy companies are already required to utilize acquired leases within a five to … SHAM 3It “opens up” land to drilling in Alaska.…

Jul 17, 2008 – You can spend hours trying to undo a knot in your line that took thirty seconds to make. … I think that Guantanamo is going to be very difficult to unsnarl,” he said. … Congress has never voted on closing Guantanamo before, although last year the Senate voted 94-3 on an amendment to oppose any efforts…

Jul 16, 2008 – Obama has carried flip-flopping to new heights. … wiretaps; now he has voted for the legislation … • For the first time, he now speaks highly of using church-based institutions to deliver public services to the poor.…

Jul 15, 2008 – Below is part of a release from Majority Leader Hoyer (D-MD) in response to President Bush’s announcement to lift the executive ban … , they’ll be able to drill there, too.” … However, we know this is not the case -- as do the Democrats who voted to recently defeat the Hoyer-Pelosi so-called “Use it or Lose…

Jul 14, 2008 – We want to make sure the money gets to the kids,” said D.C. … to the kids. … The L.A. school board ultimately voted to allow the Green Dot charter school organization to take over at Locke High School. ***…

Jul 14, 2008 – Wednesday, Obama was one of 69 senators who voted for the FISA bill that provided retroactive immunity to the telecoms. … For his part, Obama also voted -- wrongly, I think -- in support of failed amendments to limit retroactive immunity. … make good on his pledge of a comprehensive review of the wiretap program, to revisit the bill if elected, and to "promise to use the…

Jul 14, 2008 – as an Illinois state senator to a law intended to protect infants’ lives. … to abort them. … Given Obama’s recent, transparent efforts to move to the center on a variety of issues, it’s hard not to suspect that he’s using S.3142…

Jul 13, 2008 – The year was 1960, and I no doubt voted for John F. Kennedy for president. … Today, the state’s previous governor has retired to a prison cell. … convention to reform their government.…

Jul 11, 2008 – In eulogizing Helms this week, many of those closest to him described attributes he possessed that any politician would do well to … I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve heard people who voted for Helms say “I don’t always agree with him, but I always know … The race was close (as all his races were) and she didn’t think he was going to be able to pull out another win. …