If You Are Elderly - Be Afraid, Very Afraid

by Gary Bauer

President Obama's press conference last night was big on fear and short on facts. Once again, he warned the country that our "crisis" will become a "catastrophe" if we don't immediately pass his "porkulus" spending bill. I always get suspicious when a politician wants everyone to shut up and vote on a 700-page bill. You can bet there are a lot of "surprises" hidden in the fine print.

American Minute for February 12

by William J. Federer

Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the exact same day, February 12, 1809, but their lives had completely different effects.

Pay Close Attention to the Plans behind the Curtain

by Denise McNamara

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but our new President is anything but old, and he has a lot of new tricks in his bag.  And he seems to be running circles around the old guard in Washington, D.C.  While President Obama campaigns for his euphemistically titled "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," other items on his wish list are shaping up behind the scenes, away from the scrutiny of most Americans.   

Rahm's Fingerprints All Over Package, Tactics

Rahm Emanuel may have moved his office down Pennsylvania Avenue, but to stand in the hallways of the Capitol lately, it seems he never left.

Gregg Flip-Flop Emboldens GOP

Judd Gregg was all but dead to his Republican colleagues just a few days ago, another collaborator drinking the Obama Kool-Aid.

Here's the Blueprint for a Real Stimulus

by U.S. Senator John Cornyn

On Monday, President Barack Obama argued that we cannot rely on the same strategies that got our economy into this crisis to get us out of it. I agree. I voted against the economic stimulus bill as it moved through Congress - and will vote against the final bill today - because I believe it replicates a failed strategy.