Archive for July, 2009
Conyers wants to make health care a Constitutional right
In a speech before the National Press Club, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, said that he will introduce a constitutional amendment making access to health care a fundamental right for all Americans.
Government to regulate private executive’s pay
Continuing the government’s drive to control virtually every facet of our society and daily life, a congressional committee Tuesday approved a bill that would impose new limits on what executives can be paid through private businesses in the United States.
Air Marshals to monitor effectiveness of plane presence
Since that fateful day — September 11, 2001 — on which Americans watched in horror the terrorist attacks involving the use of commercial airliners as deadly missiles, the United States has not witnessed one airplane crash or passenger fatality at the hands of terrorists. There are many who argue that part of the reason for [...]
Backlash: Dem ratings plunge as voters repel Big Government
WASHINGTON — The front page of Wednesday’s Politico was a sea of plummeting blue arrows as the paper reported on the slumping approval ratings of major Democrat officials across the nation. America’s third largest party notes the rapid decline in support for Democrats, with support for Republicans still at record lows, is more proof Americans [...]
NBC’s “The Wanted” delivers the goods
NBC aired a highly unusual show on July 20 called The Wanted, which has provoked a storm of controversy over its style, methods and content. Is it journalism, entertainment, infotainment, or To Catch a (Terrorist) Predator? It is, perhaps, a bit of all of the above. But most importantly, and the reasons for all the [...]
SPIN METER: ‘Help Wanted’ counting stimulus jobs
PORTLAND, Ore. – How much are politicians straining to convince people that the government is stimulating the economy? In Oregon, where lawmakers are spending $176 million to supplement the federal stimulus, Democrats are taking credit for a remarkable feat: creating 3,236 new jobs in the program’s first three months.
