From the AP report…
U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77.
The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., spokesman Matthew Mazonkey said.
Yet another seat unexpectedly open. [...]
Can we please stop pretending that Liberals Progressives are decent people?
The good folks over at HotAir.com have compiled a list of responses from the nutroots on three different Progressive sites. As they say, it ain’t pretty (Warning: Language).
You have to wonder how some of these people can justify their ideology, when what they propose is [...]
I pulled a couple of great quotes from Scott Brown’s victory speech. He’s saying the right kind of things:
“In health care, we need to start fresh, work together to do the job right…we can do better!”
I will work in the Senate to put government back on the side of people who create jobs, and the [...]
Following the livebloggers on pollster.com
1075385 to 962837–93% reporting
The AP reports that Ms. Coakley has called to concede. Congratulations, Sen. Brown!
Our founders were wise men from whom we can still learn much. We ignore the principles they bequeathed us only at our peril. Consider the following:
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and [...]
Wow! Just wow!
The pressure Glenn Beck and others have been putting on the White House has finally taken its toll, and Van Jones has resigned as Green Jobs Czar.
For those not familiar with Van Jones or his “activism,” he was an avowed Communist who began his journey toward the dark side during a brief jail [...]
AP breaking news reveals that Senator Edward Kennedy has died at his home in Hyannis Port.
He was a formidable foe. While anyone’s death is a tragedy to those close to them, I can’t say I will miss him. He’s been a thorn in the side of Conservatism for decades. With him gone, maybe we can [...]
Remember how irresponsible the Liberals said George W. Bush was for spending money on Iraq when the economy was in such bad shape, by their reckoning?
Well, he doesn’t hold a candle to Obama’s spendfest in the face of the single largest one-year drop in tax revenues since the Great Depression.
At this rate, Social Security is [...]
It doesn’t matter which party engages in these tactics, rushing through legislation before our elected representatives have a chance to read and debate it is wrong.
Here is audio of Obama on Randi Rhodes’s show on AirAmerica, complaining about the Bush Administration rushing through legislation in 2004. I guess he’s ok with that kind of tactic, [...]
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