Bob McCarty Writes

I’m a little behind in posting the Aug. 30 installment of Uncle Jay Explains the News, but think you’ll find it was worthwhile for you to wait.
In this week’s edition, Uncle Jay explains a lot of things about the previous week in this week’s edition.  Topics range from the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), [...]

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Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy (D-Mass.), the super-liberal regarded by many as the “Lion of the Senate”, passed away at approximately 12:30 a.m. Central today.
Senator Kennedy died at his home in Hyannisport after a long battle with brain cancer, according to a statement issued by the Kennedy family which appears below:
“Edward M. Kennedy — the [...]

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Editor’s Note: Below is the text of an e-mail message I received from Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) at 1:43 p.m. Central today.  I opt to share it with you in light of the president’s recent push to launch a health care reform effort.

May 14, 2009

Dear Friend,

It is now clear that Congress and the president’s top [...]

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Will health care reform policies contained in the so-called “Economic Stimulus Package” impact members of the 111th Congress the same way they will ordinary Americans?  I doubt it.  Just in case, however, I decided to take a look at three of the most-senior members of the U.S. Senate and speculate as to how the new [...]

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Reporting in the DC Examiner today, Quin Hilyer reports that there will be no righting voting wrongs in Ohio, in part because of the fact that Department of Justice lawyers who should be paying attention are not.  Instead, they’re “in the tank” for Barack Obama:

The kicker: The DOJ attorney on the case, former Ted Kennedy-affiliated [...]

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