Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Lindsey Graham Censured By South Carolina GOP
The executive committee of the Charleston County Republican Party voted unanimously on Monday to rebuke Mr. Graham “for many of the positions he has taken that do not represent the wishes of the people of South Carolina, such as: passing a ‘cap and trade’ energy bill, bailing out banks and granting amnesty for illegal aliens.”
Click HERE to read the story.
Click HERE to read the story.
Some Things Left Uncommented Upon During Wednesday’s Show
1. Kook columnist Ruth Marcus defends ObamaCare.
2. Obama and Islam? Watch this.
3. The AP lectures the rest of us for being disenchanted with Obama.
4. Ahmadinejad draws the line in the sand. Obama can’t put him off as easily as he has the general on the ground in Afghanistan .
2. Obama and Islam? Watch this.
3. The AP lectures the rest of us for being disenchanted with Obama.
4. Ahmadinejad draws the line in the sand. Obama can’t put him off as easily as he has the general on the ground in Afghanistan .
Another Hole In Al Gore's Global Warming Theory
New data show that the balance between the airborne and the absorbed fraction of carbon dioxide has stayed approximately constant since 1850, despite emissions of carbon dioxide having risen from about 2 billion tons a year in 1850 to 35 billion tons a year now.
Click HERE for the full story.
Click HERE for the full story.
Did Democrats Checkmate Themselves On Healthcare?
Liberals are fond of calling Republicans “the stupid party.” That might need revision. It appears to me that Democrats have checkmated themselves. Here is the logic:
If Obamacare makes it through the Senate, American small businesses will continue to shrink their payrolls to avoid the awful choice of paying higher health care insurance premiums or the 8% added payroll tax. Unemployment is sure to rise. The Dems will face the November 2010 elections with 12% unemployment ... closer to Depression levels of 20% by the so-called broader measures.
Click HERE to read more.
If Obamacare makes it through the Senate, American small businesses will continue to shrink their payrolls to avoid the awful choice of paying higher health care insurance premiums or the 8% added payroll tax. Unemployment is sure to rise. The Dems will face the November 2010 elections with 12% unemployment ... closer to Depression levels of 20% by the so-called broader measures.
Click HERE to read more.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Some Things Left Uncommented Upon During Tuesday’s Show
1. Five reasons to be optimistic that health care will go down in the Senate.
2. Fox News one, The White House zero.
3. An interesting development in the Ft. Hood attack.
4. There Obama goes again: trying to find a way to federally fund abortions.
5. A thoughtful editorial on Muslims in the military.
2. Fox News one, The White House zero.
3. An interesting development in the Ft. Hood attack.
4. There Obama goes again: trying to find a way to federally fund abortions.
5. A thoughtful editorial on Muslims in the military.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Huckabee For President?
The day the Gallup Organization confirmed Mike Huckabee’s status as the pollsters’ front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, the former Arkansas governor was slouched in the back of his tour bus, somewhere between Harrisburg and Allentown, Pa., talking about the frustrations of not being taken seriously.
Click HERE for the story.
Click HERE for the story.
Some Things Left Uncommented Upon During Monday’s Show
Senate Leaders: Pelosicare "Dead On Arrival"
The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.
Click HERE for the story.
Click HERE for the story.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Lindsey Graham Offers GOP Some Advice
The morning after Republicans lost an upstate New York House seat, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned that conservative activists will bring destruction to the Republican Party if they drive out moderate candidates across the country.
Click HERE to read the story.
Click HERE to read the story.
Gallup: Huckabee Most Popular To Lead GOP
Looking ahead to the 2012 presidential election, 71% of Republicans say they would seriously consider voting for Mike Huckabee.
Click HERE for the story.
Click HERE for the story.
Some Things Left Uncommented Upon During Thursday’s Show
1. Republicans, locked out of the process again…
2. News Alert: job growth numbers thanks to the stimulus are bogus.
3. And then, on the same subject, there’s this:
4. Ford is flourishing without a dime from Washington .
5. More proof that our enemy is in our midst.
2. News Alert: job growth numbers thanks to the stimulus are bogus.
3. And then, on the same subject, there’s this:
4. Ford is flourishing without a dime from Washington .
5. More proof that our enemy is in our midst.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Some Things Left Uncommented Upon During Wednesday’s Show
1. This will make you laugh (or pull your hair out): a compilation video of old and young alike praising Obama.
2. If social conservatism is passé, why did two pro-life candidates win last night?
3. A fascinating video of our troops at work in Iraq .
4. One big (if unsurprising) outcome yesterday was the shift among independents away from Obama.
5. This nauseating London Times’ piece about Obama’s relentless and undeterred determination is nevertheless true, and good news for conservatives.
2. If social conservatism is passé, why did two pro-life candidates win last night?
3. A fascinating video of our troops at work in Iraq .
4. One big (if unsurprising) outcome yesterday was the shift among independents away from Obama.
5. This nauseating London Times’ piece about Obama’s relentless and undeterred determination is nevertheless true, and good news for conservatives.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Two Former Presidents To Dedate
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will face off in a debate that organizers are calling "the hottest ticket in political history."
Republicans Release Healthcare Reform Plan
Finally!
The Republicans have released a plan to reform healthcare. Click HERE to read the ONE PAGE plan.
The Republicans have released a plan to reform healthcare. Click HERE to read the ONE PAGE plan.
Tea Party Healthcare Rally Tomorrow
Protestors will gather at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday across from the U.S. Post Office on Clinton Avenue, to once again stand firm in opposition to the proposed healthcare legislation. Concerns about deficit spending, taxpayer funding of controversial procedures, and an attempt to shut down private insurers altogether, have driven protests throughout the U.S. Many Tennessee Valley residents will then carpool or join chartered buses to Washington, DC on Thursday, to bring the message to their congressmen face-to-face on the steps of the Capitol Building.
"We understand that there are flaws in our system, but scrapping the whole system for a new experiment, and creating over 100 new bureaucracies in the process, is not the way to go about fixing them. We thank Congressman Parker Griffith for recognizing the haphazard behavior of his party's leadership, and standing firm against this bill. He has advocated incremental reforms that address the real issues behind medical costs in this country, and we call on his colleagues in the House to do the same," said Christie Carden, Huntsville Tea Party organizer.
"Michele Bachmann has rightly called this bill 'the crown jewel of socialism.' The taxes and mandates will stifle the economy, and millions will still be left uninsured. We are calling on congress to step back from their state dinners and pork barrels and look at the logic of spending over a trilliion dollars for 7 years worth of insurance on 20-30 million people... The numbers just don't add up. Small businesses, Medicare recipients, students, young professionals... We all have a lot to lose in this bill, and little to gain. We are asking all of our fellow Huntsville residents to stand in opposition to the government takeover of our health care system, presented in HR 3962."
"We understand that there are flaws in our system, but scrapping the whole system for a new experiment, and creating over 100 new bureaucracies in the process, is not the way to go about fixing them. We thank Congressman Parker Griffith for recognizing the haphazard behavior of his party's leadership, and standing firm against this bill. He has advocated incremental reforms that address the real issues behind medical costs in this country, and we call on his colleagues in the House to do the same," said Christie Carden, Huntsville Tea Party organizer.
"Michele Bachmann has rightly called this bill 'the crown jewel of socialism.' The taxes and mandates will stifle the economy, and millions will still be left uninsured. We are calling on congress to step back from their state dinners and pork barrels and look at the logic of spending over a trilliion dollars for 7 years worth of insurance on 20-30 million people... The numbers just don't add up. Small businesses, Medicare recipients, students, young professionals... We all have a lot to lose in this bill, and little to gain. We are asking all of our fellow Huntsville residents to stand in opposition to the government takeover of our health care system, presented in HR 3962."
Some Things Left Uncommented Upon During Tuesday’s Show
1. The latest from Rasmussen—more bad news for Obama.
2. Yes, the House health care bill would indeed fund abortions.
3. Sarah Palin blogs about today’s elections.
4. Am I missing something, or is praying cost-free?
5. Vote in NPR’s poll: The White House versus Fox.
2. Yes, the House health care bill would indeed fund abortions.
3. Sarah Palin blogs about today’s elections.
4. Am I missing something, or is praying cost-free?
5. Vote in NPR’s poll: The White House versus Fox.
Alabama Gubanatorial Candidate Ron Sparks Says "No" To Charter Schools
Press Release from Sparks' office:
Today, Democratic candidate for governor Ron Sparks again voiced his firm opposition to charter schools in Alabama, while his primary opponent, Artur Davis, continues to be emphatic in his support for this ineffective and unfair initiative.
In August, speaking to a candidate forum hosted by the Christian Coalition of Alabama, and again last week, at a forum hosted by the NAACP, Davis stated that he is firmly in support of a charter school initiative.
Unfortunately for the school children of Alabama, charter schools are far from being innovative or visionary. The record shows that charter schools are not working, prevent Alabama children from having equal access to education and perhaps violate federal law regarding discrimination.
Sparks says his vision for education is all about equal access, while Congressman Davis and charter schools fail that test. “Whether you live in Wilcox County or in Mountain Brook, I want every child in Alabama to have the same quality of education. That’s not happening today.”
Charter schools are funded by public money yet are generally exempt from the high standards and accountability that Alabama’s public schools have achieved since the passage of the Foundation Law in 1995. Any movement in support of charter schools supports a movement to set up “dual” public schools at the expense of an already underfunded public school system.
Sparks says taxpayer funds earmarked for public schools would go to pay for new or alternative facilities leaving other public school facilities further underfunded. Serious questions have also been raised regarding charter schools discriminating against children with disabilities.
“All available funding should be applied equally across the board for all of Alabama’s schools and not doled out on some intellectual experiment. Alabama is on the right course with high standards for public schools, and with additional money in the past six years, grades have gone up compared to national scores, especially in low performing schools,” said Sparks.
There are no conclusive studies that show charter schools outperforming public schools. Charter school programs have had severe problems. Arizona’s charter schools, for example, have been rife with failure and corruption. Stanford University conducted a study that shows that only 17% of charter schools recorded any substantive academic improvement, with nearly 83% of charter schools recording worse or equivalent academic gains as their public school counterparts.
(For the full report – Click HERE.)
“If Congressman Davis and his friends in Washington have extra money for education, why hasn’t he made sure we already have that money here in Alabama,” said Sparks. “When I’m governor, I won’t insult the people by improving one or two schools that most children will never have the opportunity to attend. We’ll take the money we currently have, coupled with the new revenue we’ll generate from taxing gaming, and make all our schools better and give every child in Alabama a world class education.”
Today, Democratic candidate for governor Ron Sparks again voiced his firm opposition to charter schools in Alabama, while his primary opponent, Artur Davis, continues to be emphatic in his support for this ineffective and unfair initiative.
In August, speaking to a candidate forum hosted by the Christian Coalition of Alabama, and again last week, at a forum hosted by the NAACP, Davis stated that he is firmly in support of a charter school initiative.
Unfortunately for the school children of Alabama, charter schools are far from being innovative or visionary. The record shows that charter schools are not working, prevent Alabama children from having equal access to education and perhaps violate federal law regarding discrimination.
Sparks says his vision for education is all about equal access, while Congressman Davis and charter schools fail that test. “Whether you live in Wilcox County or in Mountain Brook, I want every child in Alabama to have the same quality of education. That’s not happening today.”
Charter schools are funded by public money yet are generally exempt from the high standards and accountability that Alabama’s public schools have achieved since the passage of the Foundation Law in 1995. Any movement in support of charter schools supports a movement to set up “dual” public schools at the expense of an already underfunded public school system.
Sparks says taxpayer funds earmarked for public schools would go to pay for new or alternative facilities leaving other public school facilities further underfunded. Serious questions have also been raised regarding charter schools discriminating against children with disabilities.
“All available funding should be applied equally across the board for all of Alabama’s schools and not doled out on some intellectual experiment. Alabama is on the right course with high standards for public schools, and with additional money in the past six years, grades have gone up compared to national scores, especially in low performing schools,” said Sparks.
There are no conclusive studies that show charter schools outperforming public schools. Charter school programs have had severe problems. Arizona’s charter schools, for example, have been rife with failure and corruption. Stanford University conducted a study that shows that only 17% of charter schools recorded any substantive academic improvement, with nearly 83% of charter schools recording worse or equivalent academic gains as their public school counterparts.
(For the full report – Click HERE.)
“If Congressman Davis and his friends in Washington have extra money for education, why hasn’t he made sure we already have that money here in Alabama,” said Sparks. “When I’m governor, I won’t insult the people by improving one or two schools that most children will never have the opportunity to attend. We’ll take the money we currently have, coupled with the new revenue we’ll generate from taxing gaming, and make all our schools better and give every child in Alabama a world class education.”
Obama's Most Frequent Visitor
After months of requests, The White House finally released a list of visitors. Click HERE for the list.
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