Congress to Tackle High Gas Prices
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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Democrats call upon GOP to support new GI Bill
WASHINGTON - A Democratic congressman on Saturday urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” to help veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., pointed to the updated GI Bill, which the House passed Thursday, as one way “a grateful nation can repay its […]
California’s top court overturns gay marriage ban
By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation’s biggest state to tie the knot.
Domestic partnerships are not […]
John R. Lott, Jr.:
High Gas Prices
Are Not Something New
Monday , May 12, 2008
By John R. Lott, Jr.
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With oil prices closing above $125 a barrel of oil on Friday, angry politicians are blaming the higher prices on everything from speculators to greedy oil companies. Last week some Democratic Senators demanded […]
Congress Looks to Boost Military Pay by 3.9 Percent
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
WASHINGTON —
Congress wants a 3.9 percent pay raise for troops next year — more than President Bush wants but in synch with a broader election-year effort by lawmakers to boost benefits for service members and veterans.The House Armed Services Committee was on track Wednesday to […]
$290 Billion Farm Bill Caters to
Many Groups, Faces Veto Threat
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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WASHINGTON —
The House moved Wednesday toward passing a $290 billion farm bill that contains more subsidies for farmers as well as big increases in food stamps and other nutrition aid to help people with skyrocketing grocery prices.Supporters hoped […]
Blunt Federal Letters Tell Students They’re Security Threats
By SCOTT SHANE
Published: May 13, 2008
WASHINGTON — A German graduate student in oceanography at M.I.T. applied to the Transportation Security Administration for a new ID card allowing him to work around ships and docks.
What the student, Wilken-Jon von Appen, received in return was a letter that not only […]
Who Is Really Responsible For The High Prices You Pay For Gasoline?
By INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 4:20 PM PT
For the last 28 years, Democrats in Congress and a few Republicans have again and again opposed our drilling for oil in Alaska’s ANWR area when we knew it contained at […]
Ken Blackwell - Columnist for the New York Sun
It’s an amazing time to be alive in America. We’re in a year of firsts in this presidential
election: the first viable woman candidate; the first viable African-American candidate;
and, a candidate who is the first front running freedom fighter over 70.
The next president of America […]
What Social Security Isn’t Meant to Do
Published: May 12, 2008
To hear some in Congress tell it, the federal government urgently needs to expand its electronic employment verification system, E-Verify, to all corners of the country and force every business to use it. But a hearing in the House last week raised serious questions about the […]
