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Only in Obama’s fevered imagination is the GM bailout a success

May 14, 2012 Comments Off by

Actually, that headline gives the president too much credit. As anyone who has had a high fever can tell you, one cannot exactly guarantee  the rationality of every passing thought in such a condition. Obama actually has no such excuse. He’s just making stuff up …

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The Martians Have Landed!

May 13, 2012 Comments Off by

I’m sure I’m not the only person who periodically finds himself wondering if it’s all just a dream or if he’s found himself starring in one of the more bizarre episodes of ‘The Twilight Zone.”

For instance, Bret Baier reported that Joe Biden recently had the …

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Boehner Column: Our Troops Shouldn’t Pay the Price for Washington’s Failures

May 13, 2012 Comments Off by

Today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) released the following column discussing the House-passed Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act:

“Because of Washington’s failure last year to sufficiently reduce the deficit, current federal law requires that hundreds of billions of dollars in indiscriminate cuts be made to the national …

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Will Krysten Sinema Learn from the Democrats’ Solyndra Stimulus Disaster?

Apr 03, 2012 Comments Off

Arizona Democrat’s Washington Allies Remain Desperately Committed to their Fatally Flawed National Energy Policy  WASHINGTON — Kyrsten Sinema’s Washington Democrat allies promised jobs and energy independence when they passed their massive $800 billion stimulus, but it became increasingly clear that gambling with taxpayer dollars was going to cause more harm than good. Despite the obvious [...]

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You Know You’re a Liberal If…

Mar 29, 2012 Comments Off

A friend recently sent me a list defining the differences between Democrats and Republicans.  Because so many people write to me, insisting that they can’t see any difference, I’ll print out my slightly revised version as a public service:

(1)  If a Republican doesn’t …

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Grijalva, Pastor file amicus brief against their own state’s law

Mar 29, 2012 Comments Off

From KTAR:

 ”The framers of the Constitution vested that authority to determine how immigration law is enforced. Otherwise, you’re allowing Arizona to usurp Congress’ authority through SB 1070,” Grijalva said.

Grijalva said he will argue that the Supreme Court should uphold the 9th Circuit Court of …

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Wil Cardon: Congressman Jeff Flake Continues to Waste Money for Travel

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off

Phoenix, Arizona – A recent study by CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, found that Congressman Jeff Flake has no shame when it comes to the amount of government money he is willing to waste. Phoenix’s KPHO-TV highlighted the study’s findings in which Congressman Flake has reimbursed himself $20,000 for travel, meals and other expenses. [...]

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Matt Salmon releases new ad, “Proven Leadership” in CD-5 race

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off

Matt Salmon: “Proven Leadership” Video highlights Salmon’s unparalleled conservative record, principled leadership in Congress EAST VALLEY – In the race for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, only one candidate has an unparalleled track record of supporting conservative values in Congress and putting principles over politics: Former Congressman Matt Salmon. Former Congressman Salmon has a longstanding conservative [...]

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Rep. Ben Quayle Legislation Wins Committee Passage

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off

WASHINGTON (DC) – Congressman Ben Quayle issued the following statement after his bill, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. H.R. 3862 would increase the transparency and fairness of federal rulemaking by allowing public input and requiring notice when activist groups seek to [...]

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Conservative Bloggers Voice Support For Marketplace Fairness Act

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off

Conservative Bloggers Voice Support For Marketplace Fairness Act Consensus continues to grow regarding the need for e-fairness legislation as two prominent conservative bloggers recently voiced their support for the Marketplace Fairness Act. Neil Stevens’ post over the weekend on the conservative blog RedState explains how he’s come around on the idea of e-fairness legislation. From [...]

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