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Shifting Political Winds Blow Ill for Democrats

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

By Paul R. Hollrah, Guest Blogger
Since the Roe v. Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973, the political left, right and center of American politics has divided most distinctly around the issue of abortion.  In that decision, the Court held that a woman may abort an unwanted [...]

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Rule Change Could Make Death Panels Permanent

December 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

On the Senate floor yesterday, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) pointed out how a rule change contained in the 2,700-page government-run health care bill being pushed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is illegal and, if allowed to go uncontested, will result in the death panel provision of the bill becoming permanent.

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Marine Mom Slams Harry Reid in Radio Spot

May 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

In a 60-second radio spot for the Our Country Deserves Better political action committee, Deborah Johns slams Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Why?  Because the mother of a Marine who served proudly in the Global War on Terror doesn’t appreciate the Senate Majority Leader attacking our troops, undercutting their missions and trying to cut off [...]

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Senate Democrats Oppose Energy Independence (Updated)

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Thanks to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), legislation that will further hinder our nation’s ability to become energy independent (i.e., depend less upon foreign sources of oil and natural gas) is one step closer to becoming law.
There are at least a couple of provisions — and perhaps more — in the just-passed Omnibus Public [...]

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Bush Asked to Issue New Disaster Declaration

October 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Dear President Bush,
The massive fires in Southern California are no doubt challenging fire, health and law enforcement officials beyond any worst-case scenario anyone could have imagined. Your prompt decision to issue federal disaster declarations was commendable, but it didn’t go far enough.
Now is the time for you to declare the offices of Senate Majority Leader [...]

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