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Black history month and marriage
Posted: February 3, 2012 in Rights and National
Gay and and interracial marriage equality have historic parallels in gaining public support and legal recognition.
Court martial ordered in WikiLeaks case
Posted: February 3, 2012 in Defense and Crime
The Army private accused in the WikiLeaks scandal will face a general court martial on charges he released thousands of classified documents.
Unemployed drop out
Posted: February 3, 2012 in Economy and Democrats
If the unemployed didn't just quit looking for jobs, January's unemployment rate would have jumped to 8.9%.
AG Holder [D] faces subpoena
Posted: February 3, 2012 in Democrats and Crime
Attorney General Holder [D] faces contempt of Congress if the Justice Department doesn't turn over gun running documents.
Reid [D-NV] says no budget again this year
Posted: February 3, 2012 in Democrats and National
Senate Democratic leaders do not plan to propose a budget this year.
Sen. Collins [R-ME] engaged
Posted: February 3, 2012 in GOP and States
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Sen. Collins [R-ME].
Still no budget from Dems
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Democrats and National
Sen. Reid [D-NV] does not want to develop a budget for the American people.
Senate approves ban on insider trading
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Crime and National
The US Senate approved a ban on members of Congress and the executive branch from benefiting from insider stock trading.
TX Dem drops out
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Democrats and States
A Texas Democrat with a history of arrests decided to end his bid for a US Senate seat.
Another NC Dem calls it quits
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Democrats and States
Rep. Shuler [D-NC] will not seek re-election in 2012.
IN gets right to work
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Rights and States
Indiana enacted a right-to-work law prohibiting labor contracts that require workers to pay union representation fees.
Obama's non-recovery
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Economy and National
Bigger government doesn't work, regardless of whether a politician is a Republican or Democrat.
House votes to repeal part of health scheme
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Health and National
The US House voted to repeal a part of President Obama's health care scheme deemed unsustainable by his own administration.
Republicans must rebuild Big Tent
Posted: February 1, 2012 in GOP and National
Log Cabin's statement on former Gov. Romney's [MA] victory in the Florida Republican presidential primary.
Romney's [R-MA] FL win changes nomination race
Posted: February 1, 2012 in GOP and States
Romney's [MA] Florida victory re-establishes him as the clear favorite for the Republican presidential nomination.
Obama's enemies list
Posted: February 1, 2012 in Democrats and National
President Obama uses the powers of his office to target private citizens with a campaign of vituperation and assault.
Obama struggles in battleground states
Posted: February 1, 2012 in States and Democrats
President Obama's job approval ratings in the many battleground states are solidly underwater.
Obama's record debt
Posted: February 1, 2012 in Economy and Democrats
Obama's Presidency will mark the 4 highest years in spending and deficits as a share of the economy since just after WWII.
Castro's failed Cuba
Posted: February 1, 2012 in World and Rights
The Cuban state holds all power, and harassment by the police and military is a reminder that any freedom can be canceled without notice.
Anti-gay group loses ME appeal
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Rights and States
A Maine appeals court upheld the state's campaign disclosure law that requires an anti-gay group to release its donor list.
Former NJ governors support marriage
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Rights and States
Two Republican former New Jersey governors support recognizing marriage equality in their state.
Paul [R-KY] challenges illegal appointments
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Crime and Democrats
Sen. Paul [R-KY] is joining a legal challenge to President Obama's unconstitutional appointments to the NLRB.
Reid [D-NV] brags about earmarks
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Democrats and Taxes
Senate Majority Leader Reid [D-NV] gave a forceful defense of congressional earmark spending.
Senate ready for insider-trading vote
Posted: January 31, 2012 in National and Crime
Members of Congress want to include the executive branch in a bill to ban lawmakers from using nonpublic information to make stock trades.
Key WA senate marriage vote
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Rights and States
Washington state's marriage equality bull faces a crucial vote in the state Senate.
Romney [R-MA] wins FL primaries
Posted: January 31, 2012 in GOP and States
Romney [MA] wins the Florida GOP presidential primary with 48% of the vote to Gingrich's [GA] 31%, Santorum's [PA] 13% and Paul's [TX] 7%.
Global warming freezes over
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Economy and National
The warmer temperatures global warming advocates predicted have never arrived.
Obama's rhetoric won't fix economy
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Economy and Democrats
Soaring rhetoric and promised bailouts won't fix what's wrong with our economy.
Romney [R-MA], Obama tied in swing state polls
Posted: January 29, 2012 in GOP and States
Romney [R-MA] is statistically tied with Obama at 48%-47%, but Obama leads Gingrich [R-GA] 54%-40%.
Republicans appeal to Cuban-Americans
Posted: January 29, 2012 in GOP and States
Cuban-Americans are deeply committed voters who can have an impact in competitive races
Senate to vote on insider trading bill
Posted: January 29, 2012 in National and Crime
The US Senate will vote on a bill that would punish members of Congress for insider trading.
OR Dems struggle after sex scandal
Posted: January 29, 2012 in Democrats and States
Oregon Democrats try not to lose another election because of a sex scandal.
Gay Republicans run for San Diego mayor
Posted: January 29, 2012 in GOP and States
Two gay Republicans and a gay-friendly straight Republican are running for mayor of San Diego, California.
Global cooling?
Posted: January 29, 2012 in World and Economy
The planet has not warmed for the past 15 years, and could even be heading for a mini ice age.
Obama wants to spend more money we don't have
Posted: January 29, 2012 in Democrats and Economy
It looks as though Washington, DC's habit of living beyond its means is built to last.
Dem health scheme increases costs
Posted: January 29, 2012 in Health and Democrats
Insurance premiums have risen largely because of the mandates in President Obama's health care scheme.
How the $800B stimulus failed
Posted: January 29, 2012 in Economy and Democrats
Bad planning and poor choices doomed the largest economic recovery program in history.
FL primary date change pays off
Posted: January 28, 2012 in GOP and States
Florida's decision to hold its primary on January 31st bucked party rules saying only traditionally early states could vote before March.
Cain [R-GA] endorses Gingrich [R-GA] for president
Posted: January 28, 2012 in GOP and Georgia
Cain [R-GA] endorsed former Speaker Gingrich [GA] for the Republican presidential nomination.
ATL wants more taxes and fees
Posted: January 28, 2012 in Georgia and Taxes
Atlanta, Georgia wants higher alcohol taxes, traffic fines and jail booking fees.
Obama makes things worse
Posted: January 28, 2012 in National and Democrats
Sen. Rubio [R-FL] explains the failures of the Obama administration.
Global warming's dirty laundry
Posted: January 28, 2012 in Economy and National
Advocates of imminent climate catastrophe aren't interested in the kind of open discussion that allows scientific progress.
Obama policies smother economy
Posted: January 28, 2012 in Economy and Democrats
President Obama's policies are smothering what should have been a solid economic recovery.
Marriage moves forward
Posted: January 28, 2012 in Rights and States
Washington, Maryland, Maine and New Jersey are home to new initiatives for marriage equality.
The most polarizing president ever
Posted: January 28, 2012 in Democrats and National
President Obama has set a record for polarization every year he's been in office.
Reuters corrects Rubio [R-FL] hit piece
Posted: January 28, 2012 in GOP and National
British news agency Reuters corrected 5 errors in its attack on Sen. Rubio [R-FL].
DOJ's Friday night doc dump
Posted: January 27, 2012 in Crime and Democrats
The Justice Department turned over nearly 500 more pages of material to a House committee investigating a controversial smuggling probe.
NC will be tough going for Obama
Posted: January 27, 2012 in States and Democrats
Four years of a Democratic governor in North Carolina have been a failure.
Obama's crony capitalism
Posted: January 27, 2012 in Economy and Democrats
President Obama sees government as a means of rewarding his friends and punishing his enemies.
PR governor endorses Romney [R-MA]
Posted: January 27, 2012 in GOP and States
Puerto Rico's governor endorses Romney [R-MA] for president.
Obama's insincere speech
Posted: January 27, 2012 in Democrats and National
President Obama takes credit for successful policies he resisted and omits failed ones he promoted.
Global warming fizzles
Posted: January 27, 2012 in Economy and World
Experience shows that computer models have greatly exaggerated how much warming additional carbon dioxide might cause.
ME to get 2nd marriage vote
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Rights and States
Maine voters will get another chance to approve marriage equality.
NC Dem governor won't run again
Posted: January 26, 2012 in States and Democrats
Gov. Perdue [D-NC] will not seek re-election after facing a campaign finance investigation and sagging poll numbers.
Egypt detains Americans
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Taxes and Rights
Egyptian authorities banned a number of Americans working for US-based organizations from leaving the country.
Obama's speech doesn't match actions
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Democrats and National
The problem with President Obama's speech is that his words don't match his actions.
Obama's do-nothing plan
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Democrats and National
President Obama is the most polarizing 1st-year president in history.
Pelosi [D-CA] comes up empty
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Democrats and National
Rep. Pelosi [D-CA] says she has dirt on former Speaker Gingrich [R-GA], then says she doesn't.
Obama aides owe back taxes
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Taxes and Democrats
36 of President Obama's executive office staff owe the country $833K in back taxes.
Another Obama-backed energy company goes under
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Democrats and Economy
An electric car battery company that the Obama administration awarded $118M in stimulus grants filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Obama lacks vision
Posted: January 26, 2012 in National and Democrats
President Obama is thoroughly flummoxed by high unemployment, economic stagnation and crushing debt.
Dem Senate approves huge debt increase
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Taxes and Democrats
The Democrat-controlled US Senate voted to give President Obama the largest debt increase in American history.
Obama thinks he doesn't need Congress
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Democrats and National
President Obama behaves as if he is not accountable to Congress or the American people.
IN House approves right-to-work bill
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Rights and States
The Indiana state House voted 54-44 to send right-to-work legislation to the state Senate.
WA Republicans stand up for marriage
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Rights and States
Seven prominent Washington state Republicans support marriage equality, because it's the right thing to do.
Google supports marriage
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Rights and States
Google is the latest company to support marriage equality in Washington state.
Businesses favor marriage equality
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Rights and Economy
Marriage equality is essential to a company's competitive edge.
MI guilty Dem resurfaces
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Crime and Democrats
A Michigan Democrat who plead guilty to filing a false tax return related to a bribery scandal announces she will run for Congress.
Corruption trial begins for PA Dem
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Crime and Democrats
A powerful Pennsylvania Democratic legislator goes on trial as part of a public corruption probe.
Liberals heckle WI achievements
Posted: January 25, 2012 in GOP and States
Wisconsin liberals protest a state budget that was balanced without raising taxes, decreasing unemployment and reduced school taxes.
Obama snubs AZ governor
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Democrats and States
A day after he called for an end to political confrontation, President Obama confronts Arizona's Republican governor.
Obama not serious about governing
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Democrats and National
President Obama is in pure campaign mode and cavalier about the rule of law.
Obama ignores challenges
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Economy and Democrats
President Obama's SOTU address proposed more complexity to an already Byzantine tax code, and ignored his soaring federal debt.
Obama drives America towards decline
Posted: January 25, 2012 in National and Democrats
President Obama's SOTU was full of big government schemes, but lacked principles that made America the world's greatest power.
Obama's state of denial
Posted: January 25, 2012 in Democrats and National
President Obama's State of the Union address was so blatantly absurd it became self contradictory.
Obama has failed
Posted: January 25, 2012 in National and Democrats
President Obama's State of the Union address rang hollow from a man who has failed on the job.