Republicans Push on 'Climategate'
A series of embarrassing e-mails stolen from a British climate research center last month has wreaked havoc in the obscure academic circles of climate science.
Critical Condition
by Gary Bauer
The healthcare "reform" debate in the Senate may well be in its final stages. Yesterday, President Obama rushed to Capitol Hill to give Senate Democrats a pep talk. The president reminded them of the historic significance of their work and urged them to stick together. According to various reports, he avoided discussing contentious policy issues and attempted to "stay above the fray."
Insiders Asking of McConnell: What's the Strategy?
by Erick Erickson
Since coming to Capitol Hill, current Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been recognized by some in the media as a master strategist when it comes to playing the legislative rules for all they're worth. But, with amendments to the Obama government health care takeover sailing through the Senate almost as quickly as they're read, some conservative insiders are wondering why the GOP is not taking advantage of Senate rules to slow down the votes and delay the final vote until after Christmas.
Oliver North, Navy SEALs, Taurus Judge, Federalist 1, Sgt. Makerney
by Mike Piccione
The must read and forward to your friends' story is Sgt. Makerney -- Fights for Your Life, Then Fights for Hers. It is a never quit story that puts the Patriot in Guns & Patriots. We mention SAW's in the article; this week's video is a SAW in action.
"Dirty Harry"
by Gary Bauer
Democrats just can't contain themselves. When they start losing a debate, they resort to epithets. Yesterday, Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid went to the Senate floor and denounced opponents of socialized medicine by comparing them to defenders of slavery and opponents of civil rights.
Global Warming in the Hot Seat
by Ken Connor
As world leaders prepare to gather in Copenhagen to discuss a global strategy for combating climate change-a strategy likely to involve a substantial growth of government power at the expense of individual and economic liberty-a shock wave of controversy threatens to shatter what many have come to view as settled science.
"There is a worry that Sen. Nelson means business," - Dem Aide says
And all the kings horses, and all the kings men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again...OK, we aren't there, yet. But the left is starting to flex its muscles and are beginning to be annoyed, and really concerned about all the compromises that have been made thus far.
Great Myths of the Great Depression (Part I)
by Wes Riddle
Free market capitalism did not cause the Great Depression any more than teeth cause cavities. Instead, poor government policy played a central role in precipitating that disaster and perpetuating dire economic conditions.
The Flathead Society
by Cal Thomas
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has taken the route of many who would rather call names than have a serious debate about "climate change." He characterizes those who question "settled science" members of the "flat-earth" society. When people resort to name-calling it is a sign they have lost an argument.
The Coming Wave
by Leon H. Wolfe
The online left has been busy selling the narrative over the last several month that the Democrats' electoral problems are due to problems with their base. The theory being touted by the leading luminaries of the leftist fever swamps is that if only Democrats were more liberal, they'd be doing better in the polls. The only problem with this theory, of course, is that it represents the exact opposite of the truth.
Public Option Compromise Takes Shape
A potential deal took shape Monday that could eliminate the public option from the Senate health reform bill, as Democrats weighed big expansions of both Medicare and Medicaid in a bid to break an impasse over the government insurance plan
Don't Court Martial the SEAL Three
by Jed Babbin
December 7th is usually a day we remember the brave men who died at Pearl Harbor. Many of them died fighting, responding instantly to the cowardly Japanese attack that came without warning. This is a day to honor bravery, resolve and sacrifice. But this December 7th is different.
High-stakes Duel between Rep. Paul and Bernanke Intensifies
Rep. Ron Paul and Ben Bernanke are locked in a clash of titans. Paul, the 74-year-old House libertarian from Texas with the high-pitched voice, has fought for decades to kill off the Federal Reserve.
U.S. Halfway to Kyoto Goals... With No Government Regulation
by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
The worst nightmare of the left is about to come true: The United States is about to achieve the carbon emissions goals set by the 1997 Kyoto Accords. Once seemingly beyond reach, the United States is already halfway toward meeting the stringent Kyoto goals for reduction in carbon emissions without a cap-and-trade law or a carbon tax or carbon dioxide being declared a pollutant.
Dems Agree to Drop Gov't-Run Insurance Option
Democratic senators say they have a tentative deal to drop a government-run insurance option from health care legislation. No further details were immediately available.
Is Gay Marriage 'Inevitable'?
The same-sex marriage movement appears likely to end a banner year with a string of stinging defeats that opponents say have undermined a core proposition of the movement - that the acceptance of gay marriage is, sooner or later, inevitable.
Harry Reid: Democrats Reach 'Broad Agreement'
Senate Democrats have reached a "broad agreement" on a health reform bill, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday night - a plan that would replace the public option in the current Senate bill with a new national insurance plan offered by private insurers, and a chance for older Americans to "buy in" to Medicare.
ObamaCare = Abortions
by Gary Bauer
Last night, the United States Senate voted 54-to-45 to kill an amendment by Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT). The Nelson/Hatch amendment would have prohibited taxpayer dollars from subsidizing abortions in ObamaCare. This vote virtually guarantees that the Democrats' socialized medicine scheme will use your hard-earned money to pay for the destruction of innocent life. See how your senators voted.
New Health Care Deal: They're on the Run!
by Dick Morris And Eileen McGann
Faced with a massive center-right uprising, the Obama liberals have been forced to abandon a public option. But in doing so, they are throwing the Medicare program under the bus.
Doubts Grow over Senate's Christmas Deadline for Health Bill
Doubts are growing among Senate Democrats that they will be able to pass the healthcare reform bill by Christmas, although they remain publicly optimistic.
