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…220;considerations” in each house of the General Assembly. Introduction of a bill constitutes “first consideration.” It will then be assigned to a committee, just as it was in the House. This step gives the senators an opportunity to hear from experts and concerned citizens who testify before a committee to express their opinions or make recommendations. They may change the bill with alterations called amendments or choose to t…
…and policy decisions? If that is the case, they are deadly wrong. We do understand and that is why President Obama and the Democratic Congress cannot get HR 3200 passed in its current form despite their overwhelming majority. Senator Baucus of Montana, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is fighting to get his proposed bill through the Committee. The bill has been in the mark-up phase for about two weeks. Numerous amendments have been added …
…t the massive layoffs. Here’s the next prediction: Governor Mitt Romney wins the GOP nomination. Why? Again, simply because of his track record. Okay, it’s not a stretch, but nothing is guaranteed. As it stands right now, Senator Santorum, Governor Romney and Speaker Gingrich have each won a state. Gingrich currently leads in the delegate count as provided by the states; however, Romney leads in the overall delegate count which includes pled…
…uses in Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota and Ohio. Romney versus Obama: Obama wins by 4 (Rasmussen 3/3) Romney Campaign Finance: $63.7 million Romney Cash on Hand: $7.6 million Romney States won: 8 (1 tie) Romney Delegates: 205 Senator Rick Santorum Rick Santorum’s best days are behind him. After snatching Colorado and Minnesota delegates from the jaws of Romney a month ago, Santorum hasn’t won anything. His lead in Romney’s “native state” of Mic…
…of the Obama Coalition”, Thomas Edsall, by pushing “takers” into a non-working, entitlement, nanny state, socialistic philosophical ideology. Republicanism is not lost but it is certainly a candidate for a “Progressive Lite” label….or what as “Congress is Useless” all about? http://www.hollywoodrepublican.net/2011/11/congress-is-useless/ And all that is supported in academia today is under the myth of “academic freedom”. Collectivism and totalit…
… of these circumstances, the use of the word hero is trivialized. A deeper problem is that ides of myth, legend and story hold a society’s culture together. The concept of the hero is central to these. By misapplying the hero label and refraining from using it when needed takes our culture in the wrong direction. I hope we can recover the sense of propriety about who we call a hero and what they did to be considered brave before it’s too late. A …
… considering similar statutes. A poll released today shows that 64% of the population approves the law. The illegal immigration situation in Arizona and other states on the Border has reached crisis proportions. Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen explains the law and her reason for supporting it in her commentary on why she voted for the statute. You can find a full text of her commentary at: http://tucsoncitizen.com/the-cholla-jumps/2010/05/01/s…
…t point will people start believing in the economy again? Maybe, they need a little pep talk along the lines of Ronald Reagan, instead of the catastrophic talk that is coming out of Obama, Pelosi and Reid’s collective mouths. Senator John McCain has recently been quoted as saying that the 870 billion dollar stimulus package is full of earmarks. One of his recent TV appearances had him stating that Obama ran on a platform against earmarks and now …
…ll in the House. In fact, approximately 10 Democrats had the guts to go against the President and voted “no.” It’s a real shame that the three Republicans in the Senate did not have the same guts as those ten House Democrats. Senator John McCain, appearing on CNN’s State of the Union this weekend stated Obama has gone against his campaign promise to be bi-partisan. McCain feels that this is the main reason why this stimulus package had almost no …
…vidence on Global Warming? A report came out yesterday that the EPA could possibly be covering up evidence that global warming does not exist in order to allow President Obama to get his environmental agenda through Congress. Senator Inhofe of Oklahoma has begun talking about initiating an investigation into this and possibly taking the EPA and anyone else involved to task. Further, he has stated that the controversial legislation which passed th…
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