At a recent event, a constituent asked Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), “what percentage of the American legislature do you think are card-carrying Marxists?” Nope, West didn’t redirect the conversation to avoid having to make unfounded accusations. he enthusiastically provided an actual number. “That’s a fair question. I believe there’s about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party that are…read more →
PORTLAND, Maine — Reaction to Tuesday’s announcement by U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, that she will not seek re-election this year: “For nearly four decades, Olympia Snowe has served the people of the great state of Maine. Elected to the state House in 1973, Olympia went on to be the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of a…read more →
President Obama devoted a considerable portion of his 6,963-word State of the Union Address Tuesday evening to job creation, but the approximately 65-minute-long speech failed to specifically mention the Keystone XL project that supporters say could generate 20,000 direct and more than 100,000 indirect jobs. At least, he did not mention the oil pipeline project by name. Obviously referring to…read more →
Originally published: January 24, 2012 6:09 PM Updated: January 25, 2012 12:00 AM By The associated Press State of the Union: Obama says economy getting stronger, he’ll fight for more in election year WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night to shrink the gap between rich and poor,…read more →
In a heart-wrenching video, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D – AZ) announced her resignation from Congress. Still fighting back from traumatic injuries sustained during a horrific shooting last year, Rep. Giffords has made tremendous progress. she alludes to a return to public life in the video, but declares her need to focus her energies on her recovery in the short term….read more →
Following an inspiring return to Congress in August – one that took place just months after she was shot in the head during a campaign event in Arizona – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced today that she is resigning from her position. “A lot has happened over the past year. we cannot change that,” Giffords said in a video on her…read more →
The Department of State is reviewing the details of a Presidential permit which will be required to build the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, through the U.S., to the Gulf of Mexico. The President is currently burdened with the task of of approving or disapproving the Keystone XL project by deciding if the pipeline is in the national interest. Environmentalists…read more →
If someone proposed to literally bulldoze the foothills from Oregon to Mexico, Californians from all political camps would be up in arms. yet in the far north of our continent an equivalent act of destruction is being blithely considered by the Canadian and US governments. This is what the Wilderness Society has to say about the Keystone XL pipeline and…read more →
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, struggling to form the words in her first extended interview since being shot in the head in a January rampage, said she will not return to Congress until she is “better.” “No. Better,” she said in Monday night response to a question about whether she wanted to return to Congress. As she gestured…read more →
Sean Hannity is always espousing this mythical creature called a Reagan conservative. has mr. Hannity and the rest of the Republicans who place this president on a pedestal ever objectively examined his record. Did government increase or decrease from 1981 to 1988? mr. Reagan’s words certainly sounded conservative but my question is, how conservative was Ronald Reagan in his actions?…read more →
