Thursday, June 18, 2009
Written by on June 18, 2009, 02:45 PM
VIGUERIE: The Real Importance of the Sotomayor Fight
Viguerie Blog - The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has united all wings of the conservative movement in a way not seen since the Clinton administration. It is for this reason that the fight over Sotomayor is more than just an attempt to stop a liberal judge. It is really about President Obama's harmful and dangerous view of government power. [Find the Story Here] Daily Lickskillet CHQ - Get today's edition of "The Gentleman from Lickskillet"--ConservativeHQ.com's exclusive comic strip for everyone who can't help but laugh at Washington politicians. [Today's Edition] Republicans Unveil Sunset Caucus to Reduce the Federal Budget Townhall.com - [excerpt] Members of Congress often rail against the loss of taxpayer dollars to waste, fraud, and abuse. They are always ready to sharpen their image of fiscal responsibility by calling for greater savings by eliminating excessive spending. But the vigilance of too many Members stops there. Today, my colleagues and I in the Republican Study Committee unveiled the Sunset Caucus to provide an easy opportunity for Congress to reduce the federal budget. Heritage President: Open Letter on Health Care Heritage - [excerpt] Health care reform has been a central goal of The Heritage Foundation since our creation more than three decades ago, and so we welcomed President Barack Obama’s call for a common effort to find the right solution to this public policy challenge. We believe that putting families, not the government, in control of the system is the key to success. We want to strengthen our health system based on that principle. Poll: Public Opposes Obama on GM, Gitmo Newsmax - [excerpt] US President Barack Obama's popularity has slipped and most Americans oppose his push to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and his rescue of General Motors, according to a new survey out Wednesday. Why Government Programs Never Die Weekly Standard - [excerpt] Government programs don't believe in heaven, but many seem to have eternal life. That federal initiatives grow old but never die is particularly significant today. Fueled by ideology and equipped with a large majority in Congress, President Obama and his allies on Capitol Hill are injecting steroids into Washington's normal propensity to expand. George Will: Burned by a Tobacco Bill Washington Post - [excerpt] Politicians have extraordinary shoulder joints that enable them to pat themselves on the back, and last week the president, a master of that calisthenic, performed it in the Rose Garden. His subject -- aside from himself, as usual -- was the bill by which Congress authorized the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco. The president called this "a bill that truly defines change in Washington" and "changes the way Washington works and who Washington works for." New CommentComments are not enabled for this post. |
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