Two Tax-and-spend Republicans Could Cost You Beaucoup $$$$$
If you are a homeowner and you are (a) disabled, (b) a senior citizen or (c) an optimist who hopes to someday be a senior citizen, you had better read this carefully.

TYC Inquiry Is Gathering Momentum
Hundreds of young offenders could be released from custody of the scandal-ridden Texas Youth Commission if a special panel and a judge find their sentences have been extended improperly, officials announced Monday.

In Compromise Perry Appoints TYC Conservator
Gov. Rick Perry appointed Jay Kimbrough as conservator of the Texas Youth Commission. Perry's action formally dissolves the board of the Texas Youth Commission, the members of which have resigned.

Perry Signs 'Castle Doctrine' Bill
Gov. Rick Perry signed into law Tuesday a bill that gives Texans a stronger legal right to defend themselves with deadly force in their homes, cars and workplaces.

Texas House Votes for $800 Educator Pay Raise
House lawmakers deserted their leadership Thursday, voting overwhelmingly to drain teacher incentive programs championed by GOP Gov. Rick Perry and funnel the money to an across-the-board $800 pay raise for educators before they backed a two-year, $150.1 billion state budget.

How the Right Went Wrong
A generation ago, fresh off the second biggest electoral landslide in American history, Ronald Reagan surveyed the wreckage that had been the opposition and declared victory.

Romney One Vs. Romney Two?
L.A. Times has a worth-reading story on the 180s Mitt Romney has made on abortion, gay rights and the environment.

Guiliani, Clinton Hold Big Leads in Latest Zogby Poll
A new Zogby presidential poll conducted from March 22nd through March 26th shows Rudy Giuliani increasing his lead among Republicans while Hillary Clinton has a double-digit lead over Barack Obama among Democrats.

A 'Law & Order' Presidential Candidate?
"Law & Order" star and former U.S. senator Fred Dalton Thompson is considering a bid for the White House that would test whether Hollywood can once again launch a Republican to the world's premier political stage.

Big Support in Texas for Fred Thompson
The campaign to draft former United States Senator Fred Thompson received a big boost today when it was joined by three prominent statewide officials in Texas. Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, Texas Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo, and National Committeewoman Denise McNamara all have voiced their strong support for a Thompson candidacy.

Denise McNamara on Dobson and Thompson
The comments made by Dr. Dobson to the U.S. News and World Report regarding possible presidential candidate Fred Thompson were inappropriate. (Read article here.) Dr. Dobson is a Gingrich supporter and has had Newt Gingrich on his radio program to publicly discuss Newt's past marital infidelities and indiscretions.

James Dobson’s Sin
I have always thought Pope Gregory the Great’s list of Seven Deadly sins was one short. He left off my nominee for number one: hypocrisy. Clearly, this puts me at odds with Dr. Jim Dobson, evangelical leader and founder of Focus on the Family.

Fred Thompson ... Not a Christian?
Just as the “Draft Fred” movement has entered another gear, it appears that Focus on the Family’s Dr. James Dobson (a Gingrich supporter) is trying to set it back.

A Different Kind of Terror
One of our society’s greatest strengths—its openness—has also been one of its glaring weaknesses. The al-Quaeda terrorists who struck on 9/11 took advantage of this openness, with devastating effects. Nearly six years later, another group of Islamic activists is trying to turn our open courts to their advantage.

Dems Use Troops as Pawns for Pork
In one of the more disgusting examples of politicians putting politics over principle, Democrats are loading a bill, which would provide needed supplies for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, with pork barrel projects.

Bush Mocks Pork in War Funding
President Bush yesterday ridiculed House and Senate lawmakers for pork-laden Iraq war funding bills that set 2008 deadlines for full U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, vowing to veto what he called "arbitrary" limits on U.S. military commanders.

Bush: War Deadline Puts Troops at Risk
U.S. President George W. Bush said Wednesday he will not negotiate with Congress on setting a date for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

House Panel Chair to Kill Immigration Bills
A powerful House committee chairman plans to kill dozens of immigration-related bills, saying he doesn't want legislators to waste time debating proposals that are divisive, unconstitutional or have the potential to induce long court battles.

Texas Lawmakers Told Border not Their Worry
Experts, border officials and businessmen told Texas lawmakers Wednesday the state should stay out of the immigration business but do all it can to secure the border against violent crime and drug trafficking.

Middle East Inching Toward War?
by Gary Bauer
This has been anything but a “quiet week” on the foreign policy scene. Shaken by Iran’s seizure of British sailors and taken back by the unusually harsh rhetoric coming out of Saudi Arabia, western diplomats are scurrying to parse the statements, hoping to read between the lines what is very likely not there.

Republican Retreat: Welfare, Education, Economy
by Michael Quinn Sullivan
The indomitable Winston Churchill, speaking in October 1941, encouraged the young men of his country, “Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

Conservatives Quit Board Over DeLay Appointment
As Tom DeLay pursues a return to the public stage, he's meeting resistance from an unexpected source: conservatives who say that he betrayed the movement as a congressional leader.

House GOP Seeks to Shield 'John Doe'
House Republicans yesterday surprised Democrats with a procedural vote to protect public-transportation passengers from being sued if they report suspicious activity -- the first step by lawmakers to protect "John Doe" airline travelers already targeted in such a lawsuit.

Dems Resurrect Tax-and-spend Ways
The new Democratic majority today begins dancing the next phase of the tax-and-spend minuet in the House of Representatives. Following the example of their Senate brethren last Friday, House Democrats will adopt a budget resolution containing the largest tax increase in U.S. history amid massive national inattention.

Earmark Monitor's Exit Baffles, Troubles GOP
The federal agency that tracked pork-barrel spending during the 12 years of the Republican congressional majority has discontinued the practice since Democrats took power, riling lawmakers suspicious of the timing and concerned about the pace of fat being added to bills.

Star Parker: Politics of Ultrasound
South Carolina appears close to becoming the first state to require that women considering an abortion view an ultrasound image of their fetus before deciding to undergo the procedure.