May 18, 2011 – "That's why I was so disappointed yesterday when Republicans in Congress voted to keep handing $4 billion a year in taxpayer subsidies … "It has to stop. … Of course, Obama failed to mention that three members of his own party voted with those 'Republicans in Congress' on the oil subsidies…

May 17, 2011 – The point he was trying to make, he explained, was that a massive change to a major program should not be imposed on the American people … He informed us that he's "reaching out" to Paul Ryan and hopes to chat with him later today.  … He also expressed the belief that the plan would cease to be "social engineering" if it were to gain the support of the governed.…

May 17, 2011 – It’s part of a nationwide pattern, as citizens discover that they don’t have to wait until the next election to throw the bums out. … In West Virginia, which allows cities to recall elected officials, a bill was introduced to extend recall to federal elected officials … It's a new thing in America: We're going to kick you out of office. They don't have to wait anymore.”…

May 17, 2011 – While they don’t have to be a member per se, they still have to pay a fee forthe union to bargain on their behalf.   … But MEA officials refuse to release thevote totals to the public or their members. … , then why don’tthey allow educators to voluntarily donate to the cause?…

May 17, 2011 – We voted to protect the taxpayer. We changed the bill in that way. … to be treated like that and that's one to have things we want to reverse. … We're saying to seniors, you're going to pay at least $6,000 more for fewer benefits so that we can to give tax cuts to big oil.…

May 17, 2011 – Another woman, this one in France, is preparing to go to the police, says the Guardian, “alleging Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted her … The French can pick whomever they wish to run things there. And if they want to ignore sexual indiscretion, so be it. … But just how did the 24 executive directors of the IMF decide to give a libertine a job making loans with American money to countries…

May 16, 2011 – First, the California Assembly voted to prohibit the open carry of unloaded handguns. … "It is not just the right to keep, it is the right to bear arms," said Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks. … Unable to pass a bill last year that accomplished the same goal, they brought a similar measure to the Assembly days after the Giffords…

May 16, 2011 – "The most embarrassing moment to me on that trip was when a government official said to me, or said the to the delegation, you guys … need to get your fiscal house in order," Sen. … Embarrassing or not, Bennet agrees with the Chinese on this issue: The United States needs to act now to get mounting deficits under…

May 16, 2011 – “Never in our history has Congress failed to increase the debt limit when necessary,” Geithner said in the letter, which was sent to … Although the debt ceiling debate is still looming as Congress has not yet voted on whether to raise the limit, and yes, defaulting … To cover the federal deficit of $1.65 trillion in 2011, the White House is asking for an additional $2 trillion to be added to the…

May 16, 2011 – Gingrich's fresh, bold alternative to the Ryan plan?  … “I think what you want to have is a system where people voluntarily migrate to better outcomes, better solutions, better options,” … The most ‘radical’ course of action on Medicare is continue to cling to the unsustainable status quo.”…

May 16, 2011 – McNears Hardware used to be in the center of town, right along the river. … Which is why he thinks the president may be forced to shift from relying on Ohio as a must-win state to relying on a mix of southern … The southern county of Belmont – French for “beautiful mountain” – lives up to its name, with rolling hills to either side.…

May 16, 2011 – As is often the case, however, the President’s team appears to be misreading their mandate. … That, among many additional reasons, is why the Senate wisely voted to reject ratification in October 1999. Yet, Ms. … Obama did not extend to his economic policies.”…

May 16, 2011 – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's decision not to bring an immigration bill to the floor. … Both times the votes were probably there to pass a bill. Obama did not lift a finger to help. … That's no way to assemble the bipartisan coalition necessary to pass an immigration bill.…

May 15, 2011 – starting to develop. … Even in liberal Massachusetts the Democrat-led House of Representatives voted last week to limit the powers of their state government … In March of this year, the district board voted to raise the salary paid to the district legal counsel by $28,000.00 (that person now…

May 13, 2011 – "To do so mitigates the value of inalienable rights and trivializes the effort of those who seek to protect them." … ask their senators to vote for the measure. … RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES AMENDMENT HEADED TO MO.…

May 13, 2011 – Jews had been denied access to it for the two decades of Israel's existence. … Security, like the Talmud, is subject to different interpretations. … His parents are suing Hillary Clinton on his behalf to compel the State Department to issue a passport naming Israel as his place of…

May 12, 2011 – Leadership development is an addition to NAMB's mission statement. … We want to come up with a best-practices program." … Trustees voted to re-elect Tim Dowdy, pastor of Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Ga., as chairman for a second term…

May 12, 2011 – Sessions, meanwhile, who voted for the Obamacare repeal, customarily does not sign onto amicus briefs. Sen. … Brown's office did not respond to a request for comment. … forces Americans to buy something via the individual mandate, an alarming precedent to establish, and, second, that "there will no…

May 11, 2011 – The challenge was to construct a water system to divert water to a settlement - pumps were not available," Tsuk said. … To hear Johnson's message, or to keep up to date with the latest events at MBTS, go to www.mbts.edu. ********** Land examines the " … To listen to Land's sermon, go to www.mbts.edu and click on either the video or audio podcast for April 20.…

May 11, 2011 – (BP)--Yet another denomination has voted to ordain openly homosexual candidates to its ministry. … On May 10, the Presbyterian Church (USA) presbytery of the Twin Cities in Minnesota voted to approve a change to the church's constitution … that will allow the denomination's 173 presbyteries to ordain persons without regard to sexual orientation.…

May 11, 2011 – "Well, now they're going to say we need to quadruple the border patrol, or they'll want a higher fence. … He knows that moderate liberal white Americans are too racially guilt-ridden to abandon Obama -- that's why they voted for him in the … There's no risk to bashing white Americans in order to pander to minority Americans.That's why Obama now characterizes anti-illegal…

May 11, 2011 – And that doesn't include the costs of the unlimited family members the millions of DREAM Act beneficiaries would be able to bring to … Latinos to protect the Democrats' grip on power. … There are approximately 23 million Latinos that are eligible to vote, yet only 10 million voted in 2008."…

May 30, 2011 – It's obviously going to be hard to achieve the unacknowledged goal of many mainstream journalists -- the president's re-election -- … She undoubtedly believed that at the time; she is too smart to have made a prediction whose failure to come true would prove politically … the 8 percent mark it was never supposed to reach.…

May 30, 2011 – The Queen voted “not present” by having her band play God Save the Queen over Obama’s toast to her, which the Washington Post reported … he traveled to Brazil.    … “The Democrats are going to have to be willing to give up maybe some short-term political gain by whipping up fears on some of these…

May 30, 2011 – If it is the case, then in all likelihood, we have a second term of Barack Obama to look forward to. … It is much easier to grow government than to reduce it. It is much easier to spend money than to conserve. … It is much easier for politicians to give things to their constituents than to deny things.…