Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Could Threaten National Security

Article Source – heritage.org by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. As a prelude to the upcoming Copenhagen conference of the nations participating in the Convention on Climate Change, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), who chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced and passed out of committee sweeping energy reform legislation. This measure faces much tougher hurdles [...]

Effort to Assist Older Voters May Raise Costs for the Young

Article Source – wsj.com Author – Anna Wilde Mathews A provision in the House health-care bill sets up a stark choice for Democrats between the interests of younger voters and older ones. The bill would limit how much insurers can vary premiums based on the age of the person buying the policy. The narrower the [...]

An Unconstitutional Mission – The US Army “may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control”

Article Source – armytimes.com Author – Gina Cavallaro The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of the last 60 months in Iraq patrolling in full battle rattle, helping restore essential services and escorting supply convoys. Now they’re training for the same mission — with a twist — at home. Beginning Oct. [...]

Jobs Saved vs. Jobs Created

Article Source – american.com Author – Newt Gingrich The bailout is hurting–not helping–employment. The White House announced last week that the $787 billion stimulus package has “saved or created” more than 1 million jobs. Yet on Friday we learned that unemployment increased to 10.2%, and the number of unemployed Americans rose by 558,000 in October. [...]

Mark Levin At House Call Rally

Mark Levin speaks to crowd assembled on Capitol hill for House Call Rally Nov. 5, 2009.

Swine flu jab link to killer nerve disease: Leaked letter reveals concern of neurologists over 25 deaths in America

Article Source – dailymail.co.uk Author – Jo Macfarlane A warning that the new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter. The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, has been leaked to The [...]

The Empowering Patients First Act

Article Source – heritage.org Author – Greg D’Angelo and Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D. Congress is in the final phase of debating one of the most consequential issues before the nation: reform of the health care system. Congressional decisions on health care will directly affect the lives of 300 million Americans. Congressman Tom Price (R-GA), chairman [...]

The Spending, Deficit, and Debt Control Act Would Help Congress Rein in Spending and Deficits

Article Source – heritage.org Author – Brian M. Riedl As federal spending and budget deficits soar to percentages of the economy unseen since World War II, lawmakers must make spending restraint a top priority. This requires the political will to make difficult choices, as well as a budget framework that promotes responsible budgeting. Representatives Paul [...]

How Biofuel Leaked Into the House Health Bill

Article Source – nytimes.com Author – David M. Herszenhorn At first glance, it might seem as if House Democrats were so overwhelmed by their ambitious legislative agenda that they confused their big climate change legislation with their big health care bill. A package of last-minute changes to the Democrats’ health care bill made public on [...]

House liberals’ wish list for government health plan: no citizenship requirements, triggers or opt outs and more subsidies

Article Source – sfexaminer.com Author – Susan Ferrechio The most liberal factions of the House sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, telling her that the House health care bill must strengthened to ensure the government-run insurance plan is not subjected to triggers or an “opt out” mechanism. The letter was signed by the [...]

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