Nov 17, 2010 – I plan to write each Republican senator and ask how he or she voted on the earmark ban. … Those who voted for the ban will be able to bask in the credit. … Why, they will be asked, are we not permitted to know how you -- who we elected -- voted?…

Dec 6, 2010 – Al Gore again wailed that planetary demise is nigh (but was forced to admit he voted for ethanol solely to bolster his chances in the … only way to reduce global emissions enough, while allowing poor nations to continue to grow, is to halt economic growth in the rich … be led to safety.…

Dec 6, 2010 – Charlie Rangel appeared on CNN Sunday morning and reflected on the House's overwhelming vote to censure him for ethics violations.  … The House voted last Thursday to censure the former Ways and Means Committee chairman for violating 11 House ethics rules. … The FEC is investigating a complaint that Rangel misused his political action committee to fund his legal defense over House ethics…

Dec 5, 2010 – me more" not to. … jobs, only to have the President take credit for it and cruise to reelection. … America has voted them down, and is expecting action to be taken.…

Dec 4, 2010 – Taxation is the most accessible and politically viable way to "spread it around." … (I can attest to that personally.) … Surely, some in the middle class can afford to pay more.Now, even though I happen to believe that Buffett and Gates would do this nation…

Dec 3, 2010 – It appears to provide protection primarily for Islam, some critics say. … "These anti-blasphemy laws are thinly disguised appeals to subvert freedom of speech and freedom of religion by making it illegal to … "There's no question this effort to protect Islam represents a serious threat to religious freedom internationally -- and to Christians…

Dec 3, 2010 – Watch and weep as the "most honest, open, and ethical" Democratic Congress evah stands and applauds a man whom they overwhelmingly voted … to censure for his repeated ethics violations and breaches of the public trust: If you can bring yourself to slog through his insufferable … At which point, the Congress that had literally just judged him leapt to its feet and applauded his "courage," or whatever. …

Dec 2, 2010 – Marki has organized volunteers to help rebuild homes, but the city's newly elected mayor, voted in on the eve of the disaster, has … "The mayor told us not to evangelize and not to preach the Gospel," Marki said. … Because of the environmental issues related to the flood, Devescer has been closed to outsiders.…

Dec 2, 2010 – The House has voted to pass an amendment extending the Bush tax cuts permanently to those making less than $250,000 per year, hiking … Here is how the votes break down:230 Democrats voted to pass3 Republicans voted to pass20 Democrats voted no167 Republicans voted noOverall … This bill will now go to the Senate where all 42 Republican Senators have made clear they are ready to filibuster every bill presented…

Dec 2, 2010 – It’s also true that he voted to raise the minimum wage and the TARP bailout, and has voted for subsidies on everything from “cash-for-clunkers … ” to our ever-doomed Amtrak system. … Joe Barton, voted for cash-for-clunkers, too, and used his Congressional stump to lobby for the frivolous cause of reforming the national…

Dec 1, 2010 – "I don't have to preach it. My folks practice it.... … He led them to increase it to 24 percent, where it has remained the past 15 years. … Nationally, the church has made short-term mission trips to seven states in the past 17 years, including disaster relief trips to New…

Dec 1, 2010 – Still unwilling to take “no” for an answer, labor bosses are now appealing to their friends at the NMB to force unionization on Delta … Does this make sense to anyone? … The TSA must be able to respond quickly and decisively to any and all threats presented ensuring the safety of its cargo (i.e. us).…

Dec 1, 2010 – 2012 as wide open and unpredictable, but Republican history suggests that there is an obvious front runner who is nearly certain to … , symbolic delegate vote) to select Governor Thomas E. … The last two generations prove that Republicans award their nomination to the obvious guy who’s next in line.…

Nov 30, 2010 – Earlier this morning, the Democrat-controlled US Senate soundly rejected a GOP effort to ban earmarks.  … Republicans (who recently adopted an internal anti-earmarks stance) supported the wider ban, while most Democrats (whose addiction  to … Fifteen Senators, however, bucked the party line and voted with the other side.  Who were they? …

Nov 29, 2010 – In it, the group originally called for the KBC to move to a reallocation of Cooperative Program funds to an even 50/50 allocation between … Of that money, 66.9 percent would be allocated to the SBC, 33.1 percent to the KBC. … Kentucky Baptists also voted to dedicate the 2010 KBC Annual publication to the Mackeys.…

Nov 29, 2010 – struggle to protect innocent unborn life in America and lead women to Christ. … "And God has some strong things to say to a nation that makes such a covenant." … Pregnant mothers who see their babies on sonograms are far more likely to carry their babies to term."…

Nov 29, 2010 – Like it or not, Congress needs to rein in federal spending and return the federal budget to FY2008 levels.   … They do not seem to understand that American voters sent them a message when they voted earlier in November, that many Americans are … PERSEVERANCE: Rubeus Hagrid’s warning to Harry to “stick to your ticket” might be good advice for GOP legislators.  …

Nov 29, 2010 – Instead, they favor cuts to the budget—but not any of the cuts necessary to actually achieve a balanced budget. … In 2001, when the state fantasized that its utopia would never end, the legislature voted to double unemployment benefits. … That’s an expensive fantasy to finance—and California can’t print Monopoly money to stay afloat.…

Dec 16, 2010 – -billion bill to the taxpayers. … With senators thumbing their noses at the voters who last month sent a clear and unmistakable message to Congress to stop the spending … Republicans, including McConnell, have voted in their party caucuses to end the insidious practice and, more importantly, end runaway…

Dec 16, 2010 – But you know the old saw: Sometimes you have to dance with the ones who brung you to the dance. … His willingness to compromise on the Bush tax cuts simply showed that, like all good politicians, he's doing what it takes to survive … And just think what the president gets to look forward to next year with the swearing in of the new Congress.…

Dec 16, 2010 – Republican Senators who favor repealing this discriminatory policy need to join with us now to stand against those who are trying to … "This is something we all ought to pay serious attention to when we're fighting two wars." … I don't want to lose any Marines to the distraction.…

Dec 16, 2010 – Had President Barack Obama crossed The Aisle to attract 12 Republican Senate votes, the Commission to Chisel Obama's Face on Mount … To the agenda items supposedly of concern to "the little guy," add another: maligning the rich as wicked, greedy and undeserving. … not.The whole Obama-to-Clinton handoff was freakish.…

Dec 15, 2010 – "I wanted to do something positive to encourage businesses to acknowledge Christmas and not bow to the strident voices of a minority … "The website is a positive effort to encourage businesses that it's OK to say Merry Christmas." … Another site visitor reported that the city council of Tulsa, Okla., voted to substitute the word "Holiday" for "Christmas" in the…

Dec 15, 2010 – Keep in mind that the power to grant waivers is also the power not to grant waivers. … Their success in that arena might explain why educators have been unable to get our youngsters to read, write and compute on a level … The second reason is we've become a nation of thieves, accustomed to living at the expense of one another and to accommodate that we're…

Dec 15, 2010 – So precarious was the situation Charles' security detail was close to drawing guns to protect the first in line to the throne. … to suffer to save the bank investors? … Now the U.S. government is moving again in a direction opposite of where the people voted to go on Nov. 2.…