Alert: Cass Sunstein Cloture Vote Scheduled
September 9, 2009 by Mercy Warren
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Cass Sunstein Nomination Vote – #167
On Friday, August 7th, Senator Harry Reid filed a vote for cloture, #167, on the Executive Calendar that could appoint another presidential nominee with known radically extreme views to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ("Regulatory Czar") in the Office of Management and Budget. Back on May [...]
Medicaid for Illegals – Dems Say Yes
August 28, 2009 by Mercy Warren
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H.R. 3200 Amendment Preventing Medicaid Coverage for Illegals Overturned
On July 30th, 2009, the Republican-sponsored amendment to the H.R. 3200 Healthcare Bill, (ECR 001), was brought to a vote. That amendment, which got little media attention, would have required proof of citizenship in order to receive Medicaid benefits. Seemingly cast in some darkened backroom, the ECR001 Amendment did [...]
The Congressional Progressive Caucus
August 27, 2009 by Mercy Warren
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Progressive Caucus
In 1991, Bernie Sanders, self-proclaimed socialist, then Representative and now Senator of Vermont, founded the Progressive Caucus. There are currently eighty-three members of the Progressive Caucus, all socialist Democrats, except Sanders, who now claims to be an Independent.
From 1991 until 1999, the group worked openly with the Democratic Socialists of America. While the [...]
Do Blue Dogs Stink?
August 22, 2009 by Mercy Warren
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A Dog By Any Other Name
Blue Dogs are a fairly recent Democratic Party mongrel hybrid. They have enjoyed growing numbers and increased popularity since its inception as a recognized coalition in 1995. Preferring moderate to center-right political stance, we recommend caution when electing to welcome one of these "blue pups" into your House to ensure [...]
Who is the Gang of Six
August 20, 2009 by Mercy Warren
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The Gang of Six Tele-Farse
There are six members of the Senate Finance Committee who taut themselves as the bipartisan voice of that legislative body and believe themselves to be endowed with the power of negotiating the details of the proposed $2.5 trillion complete overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system. Panel Chairman Max Baucus, a Democrat [...]
HR 615 Dems Want No Part of Health Care Reform Bill
Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) Offers Democrats a Taste of Their Own Medicine
Americans showing up at Town Hall meetings and other public forums expressing concern and even outrage over the proposed Health Care Reform Bill are being labeled fanatical right-wing operatives by the liberal media, Democrat polticians, and paid left-wing organizations such as ACORN and the [...]
Pelosi Calls Concerned Citizens Nazis
Are you concerned about what Congress is doing with the Cap and Tax or Health Scare legislation? According to Queen Pelosi, that could brand you as a swaztika brandishing Nazi or according to Barbara Boxer as a well-heeled shill for the insurance companies. The Democrat approach hasn’t changed much over the years. Their [...]
ObamaCare to Create Millions of Shovel Ready Jobs
One thing is certain, Obama and the Democrats aim to solve several of America’s largest financial problems with the ObamaCare legislation. We were promised that the Stimulas Package would create millions of "shovel-ready" jobs, but none of those have actually materialized — at least not for legal citizens. The disappointment that many Obama supporters feel [...]
Pelosi Caught Lying Yet Again
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a way that only Democrats can, continues to mangle the truth into whatever she wants it to be. Earlier when asked about her knowledge of "enhanced interrogation techniques," she said, "I was briefed on interrogation techniques the [Bush] administration was considering using in the future. The administration advised that legal [...]
