'Doc-Fix' Battle Shows Problem with Health Reform Gimmicks
by Bill McKenzie
If you're in the camp of those of us who worry about the deficit, get up for a moment and stomp your feet. We finally have reason to cheer. Twelve Democratic senators and independent Sen. Joe Lieberman rose up last week with Senate Republicans and stopped their colleagues from passing along $250 billion in health care costs without a way to pay for them.
New York's Big Frapple
by Jillian Bandes
It's been a lucky week for Conservative Party Candidate Doug Hoffman in the scorching race for New York's 23rd Congressional seat, his poll numbers edging ahead of Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava after conservative outlets criticized her politics and ethics.
Palin Endorses Conservative Party Candidate in N.Y. Race
by Tom McGregor
Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, has gotten embroiled in New York state politics by endorsing a third party candidate in a divisive congressional race.
Polling Polls: Americans Independent and Irate
by Salena Zito
A poll of opinion polls shows that Americans are undergoing rapidly changing attitudes. RealClearPolitics, a national polling aggregator, shows that Americans are becoming less and less thrilled about the direction of the country and with the job Congress is doing. Support has been peeling off steadily, says RealClearPolitics executive editor Tom Bevan.
Health Reform Written behind Closed Doors
By day, Democrats tout how open they have been while crafting a bill to reform the nation's health care system. By early evening, they're behind closed doors.
Public Option Seen Buoyed by 'Opt Out'
A leading Senate Democrat said Sunday that a health care proposal that lets states decide whether to participate in a "public option" insurance plan is close to gaining the 60 votes needed for passage, and a key moderate Democrat hinted at being open to such a plan.
Dismantling America
by Thomas Sowell
Just one year ago, would you have believed that an unelected government official, not even a Cabinet member confirmed by the Senate but simply one of the many "czars" appointed by the President, could arbitrarily cut the pay of executives in private businesses by 50 percent or 90 percent?
Dismantling America: Part II
by Thomas Sowell
Many years ago, at a certain academic institution, there was an experimental program that the faculty had to vote on as to whether or not it should be made permanent.
Conservative in N.Y. Race Claims He's at 'Heart' of GOP
Doug Hoffman says he's fighting for the "heart and soul of the Republican Party" by running as a Conservative Party candidate, so don't call him a spoiler.
Reid Puts 'Public Option' in Health Reform Again
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday sought to assuage the left wing of his Democratic Party by deciding to include a government-run insurance plan in his health care reform bill, bypassing the lone Republican who supported the effort and ensuring a bruising political battle in pursuit of President Obama's top legislative priority.
Gov't May Say Recession Over but Not Job Losses
It's about to become official: The recession is over - but not the pain. The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has awakened from its deepest slump since the 1930s and is in the early stages of a recovery. But the following week, the government will issue another set of figures expected to show unemployment continuing to rise toward and possibly above a clearly recessionary 10 percent.
Something Really Scary for Obama's Democrats
by Wesley Pruden
This is one Mr. Deeds who apparently isn't going to town. The collapse of the Democratic campaign for governor of Virginia speaks volumes - chapters, anyway - about what the body politic is trying to tell Barack Obama's Democrats.
A Good Time to be a Conservative
by William Kristol
Bien-pensant conservative elites and establishment-friendly Republican big shots yearn for a more moderate, temperate and sophisticated Republican Party. It's not likely to happen. And probably just as well.
All Independent Candidates Are Not Created Equal
by Michael Medved
A third party vote is almost always an idiotic gesture that promotes enemies and punishes allies, but in next Tuesdays elections two strong independent candidates deserve serious consideration. One of them Doug Hoffman in New Yorks 23rd Congressional District could actually win his race and send a powerful message to the GOP and the country.
Reid's Bait and Switch Tactics
by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
Harry Reid had two problems. How would he get the health care bill out of the Senate Finance Committee without revealing the glaring potential fissures in his party over the public option on health care? And, how could he lend a veneer of bipartisanship to a one-party bill?
Constitutionality of Health Overhaul Questioned
by Donald Lambro
On top of all the other obstacles facing President Obama in his quest to pass health reform is this one: Does the U.S. Constitution allow the government to require uninsured Americans to buy medical insurance or impose a tax penalty if they refuse?
Scozzafava Contest a Bellwether for GOP Battle between Ideology and Electability
by Dan Balz
Is politics about standing for principles and fighting for them? Or is politics about winning elections and passing legislation? In an ideal world, politics is both of those things, but at the moment, both Republicans and Democrats face internal debates about the true nature of what it means to be a political party.
It's Still about Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the economy grew in the third quarter at rate of 3.5 percent, a sign that the U.S. is climbing out of the recession.
Arkansas Legislature to Begin Study on Changes to Home School Law
An interim study on changes to home school law by the Arkansas Legislature is set to begin on November 5, 2009 at 10:00 am. Eleven representatives from the public school sector will be there. Dee Black of the Home School Legal Defense Association and Jerry Cox of Family Council located in Little Rock Arkansas will be representing the interests of home school families. Representative Les Carnine (R) of Rogers is the Chairman of the committee engaging in this study.
I'll Pass on "Opting Out"
by Ann Coulter
The Democrats' all-new "opt out" idea for health care reform is the latest fig leaf for a total government takeover of the health care system. Democrats tell us they've been trying to nationalize health care for 65 years, but the first anyone heard of the "opt out" provision was about a week ago. They keep changing the language so people can't figure out what's going on.
