May 27, 2011 – (Rand Paul also voted against the Ryan budget -- believing it to be too timid.)Democrats believe that Republicans have blundered badly … Even Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner recognizes "the need to act sooner rather than later to make reforms to our entitlement programs … It will provide less money to the wealthy and more to lower-income elderly.…

May 26, 2011 – "If organizations want to provide elective abortions or train abortion doctors they need to find someone other than taxpayers to write … Pro-life congressional members "will use any bill to launch attacks on a woman's right to choose," NARAL President Nancy Keenan said … "In fact, pro-abortion activists are also trying to make it impossible to become certified in and to practice in some medical fields…

May 26, 2011 – But, if they have a better way to save Medicare, what are they waiting for to show us? … What is their plan to save Medicare? ...They have no plan to save it, and they do not plan to offer one. … It also helps to remind people that Democrats voted last year to cut Medicare by half a trillion dollars in order to partially fund…

May 26, 2011 – In a 5-3 decision, the court said that states are free to take action against employers on immigration—which augurs well for supporters … of Arizona’s more recent and more controversial law requiring police to check suspects’ immigration status, the LA Times reports. … The court’s conservative wing—John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Anthony Kennedy—voted in favor of the…

May 26, 2011 – But it’s unclear if Paul will allow Senate leaders to move quickly to a final vote, or push the vote until Friday morning and allow … the provisions to lapse. … Both Democrats and Republicans say the situation is fluid, underscored by comments Paul made to reporters immediately after he voted…

May 26, 2011 – (Newser) – Despite the five Senate Republicans who voted against Paul Ryan’s Medicare overhaul yesterday, the GOP remains wedded to … But Democrats, even as they celebrated the New York win and its implications, were also starting to realize they will need to engage … is the same mistake that … [Paul] Ryan made,” illustrating the Dems’ reluctance to propose new ideas and alternatives to Ryan's plan…

May 26, 2011 – Ron Paul of Texas voted to repeal the military ban. … that gay marriage will continue to spread in the coming decades, and it's safe to assume that opponents will not be able to get a … But it's also safe to assume that many or most states will continue to forbid it. Connecticut and Iowa are one thing.…

May 26, 2011 – Do Americans have the will to cut government spending in order to curb the rampant growth in government debt and liabilities? … While headlines focused on the GOP 57-40 loss, there was not a single Democrat who voted to take up the Obama budget. Gee. … Peterson, "Pete, I love you to death, but I don't think the taxpayers ought to be paying your Medicare premium."…

May 25, 2011 – They're voting to proceed to the plans.  A 'no' vote at this stage is still a de facto vote to kill the proposal(s). … UPDATE VI:  Mitch McConnell reacts to tonight's series of votes (McConnell, by the way, voted in favor of all three GOP alternatives … They rejected every single proposal to deal with it. They've chosen to ignore this crisis just like they ignored the last crisis.…

May 25, 2011 – the western Iowa crowd at a Republican fundraising dinner Friday was Georgia Republican Herman Cain – the guy everyone was there to … "Of the approximately 230 people in attendance, 153 people voted," said Jeff Jorgenson, the county party chairman. … "Of course these results are not scientific, but I am going to say they accurately reflect the mood of the evening."…

May 25, 2011 – According to the poll, 53-36 people want to see the next NY-26 candidate support the Republican plan. … Corwin now admits that it took her far too long to hit back on the Ryan budget, allowing Hochul to dominate that narrative:   … Hochul was obviously able to move the needle, and given all the other oddities of this particular race, Corwin didn't wake up to this…

May 25, 2011 – schools and our ability to organize them.” … those seeking to authorize them.” … In Massachusetts, the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School teaching staff recently voted to join the American Federation of Teachers.…

May 23, 2011 – May 21 to send a constitutional marriage amendment to voters. … a lot that the mother brings to the relationship that the father will not be able to bring," Tabla told Baptist Press. … Tabla added, "Even though I am a father to five, I have had to deliberately play the role of father to other kids in the church whose…

May 23, 2011 – I’ve only been to Washington twice – once to Seattle and once to Spokane. … We should sell them to Canada as soon as possible. New Hampshire has to be sold to Canada, too. … Finally, we need to turn over Delaware to the Canadians. If we’re going to get rid of you, Mr.…

May 22, 2011 – KISS Rocker Gene Simmons, who was born in Israel, is far from impressed with President Obama's calls for the Jewish State to go … "President Obama, and I voted for an idea. What I didn't realize what I was getting was an idealist." … "How about you (Obama) live there and try to defend an indefensible border 9 miles wide.…

May 22, 2011 – The ability to take a nation to war is the ultimate political power. In the U.S. … Senators voted to even consider Sen. Paul’s amendment and, thereby, to reflect on Mr. … The other 90 voted to look the other way, hoping not to get blamed for any disaster.…

Jun 9, 2011 – Or, perhaps, is the answer to both questions, "yes"? It is difficult to write off the polls as biased. … Colorado and Wisconsin in 2006, California in 2008 and Maine in 2009 all voted to define marriage as between a man and a woman. … "And to stand outside of that is to take a social risk. That is not a new reality. It's just newly exaggerated."…

Jun 9, 2011 – House of Representatives -- Weiner bemoaned that he had to end their conversation because he was ‘off to class. … The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. … to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society; and in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions…

Jun 9, 2011 – to vote, once per election.  … gaining access to a ballot.  … CC: In order to maintain a strong anti-fraud voting system, it’s necessary to be proactive in the fight against fraud.…

Jun 8, 2011 – The Germans were voted least funny. We are number 1! … The social network and dating website Badoo.com asked 30,000 people across 15 countries to name both the "funniest," or best at making…

Jun 8, 2011 – $270 million, according to Democrats and union leaders. … In a letter to House members before the vote on Rep. John L. Mica’s (R-Fla.) amendment, Colleen M. … Even as TSOs are in the midst of voting for a union to represent them, the House also voted 218 to 205 to prevent TSA from collective…

Jun 8, 2011 – public hospitals from performing abortions, allow charter schools for gifted students, cut legislative pay and make legal tweaks to … The Republican-dominated Senate Finance Committee voted 9-4 in favor of $55.7 billion, two-year spending plan after debating a host … of amendments, including dozens offered unsuccessfully by Democrats to turn back Republican initiatives and restore funding to social…

Jun 8, 2011 – And the Republican-dominated Legislature is now in the midst of advancing provisions to expand school vouchers, to allow people to … two-year corporate tax breaks to companies that move to Wisconsin and to give tax credits to companies for each job they create.  … They voted to extend protections for transgender people, to charge in-state college tuition rates to illegal immigrants, to extend…

Jun 8, 2011 – Arab tribes appear to be moving in to occupy the area. … from the Zaghawa tribe, some of whom may have redeployed to northern Libya to fight on behalf of Qaddafi. … The best way to prevent the military coup that Khartoum has long feared is to start a war to distract the officer corps, which has…

Jun 8, 2011 – After a spirited discussion, the state's House of Representatives has voted to make Connecticut the 14th state in the nation to decriminalize … Dan Malloy has promised to sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk.…