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Playing Political Games, Dems to Offer Drilling Bill of Their Own

August 16th, 2008 at 2:02 pm » Comments (2)

Sensing blood in the water, their own blood that is, House Democrats will offer a bill that includes drilling. But somehow I don’t believe that it is a genuine drilling bill. Let’s investigate.
The al-Reuters headline reads:
Democrats to offer bill with offshore oil drilling
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday when the U.S. Congress returns next [...]



Oil Falls, Gold Falls, & Dollar Rebounds, All While DemCong Vacations

August 15th, 2008 at 4:53 pm » Comments (0)

As the Do-Nothing Congress vacations, oil prices are falling, gold prices are falling, and the dollar is becoming stronger. What?!? The oil companies weren’t to blame? OH THE HUMANITY!
From the Associated Press via Yahoo Finance:
Light, sweet crude dropped $1.24 to settle at $113.77 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, and earlier traded as [...]



While the Dem-Cong Vacations - Oil Bubble Bursts? How Can That Be?

August 8th, 2008 at 3:06 pm » Comments (0)

As Congressional Democrats take their much deserved late summer recess, oil prices begin a decline; the question is - why?
Oil speculation wasn’t the Dems first villain, it was big oil and profits. BUT according to recent reports, a stronger dollar is being given partial credit for the rebound. Hmmm - the free-market at work. [...]



Energy Independence - Where’s the ‘Hope’ and ‘Change’ Man and His Party?

August 7th, 2008 at 3:51 pm » Comments (2)

I’ll tell you where they are… ON VACATION!
I’m taking time out from caring for my premature special needs newborn daughter because I am furious over the actions of Congressional Democrats and the ignorant rhetoric from Barack Hussein Obama.
Mr. Obama had the audacity to call anyone who points out the stupidity of his insistence that Americans [...]



The Citizens Against Government Waste Pig Book Is Out

April 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 am » Comments (1)

Who was the worst of the worst pork spenders
Pork barrel spending is the reason that economic Conservatives allowed the Democrats to take over Congress. Republicans began to spend like Democrats and economic Conservatives stayed home in mass in November of 2006. Spending Mrs. Pelosi was the lesson of the 06 Midterms not the war.
Since [...]



Dem In-Fighting WILL Lead To McCain Victory in November

March 31st, 2008 at 11:56 am » Comments (1)

John McCain is taking the high road of politics for the time being as the two remaining Democrat contenders beat each other to figurative bloody pulps. This may be the key to victory as McCain can claim that he did not go negative as the two were weakened. McCain can deliver a true positive message [...]



Boehner Meets Qadhafi? Trust Me It’s Good

March 28th, 2008 at 1:32 pm » Comments (0)

via email
Boehner Meets Qadhafi, Urges Libyan Leader to Take Steps to Further Strengthen Bilateral Relationship
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) met yesterday with the leader of Libya, Col. Muammar Qadhafi, as part of a multi-state congressional delegation trip, which also includes meetings with leaders in Israel, Tunisia, and Morocco. Boehner issued the following statement [...]



Boehner Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War

March 19th, 2008 at 1:10 pm » Comments (0)

via email:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War:
“In the five years that have passed since the start of this conflict, our men and women in uniform have heroically ousted a terrorist dictator, freed a nation, and planted the seeds for political [...]



Boehner: Majority’s Latest FISA Bill Will Never Become Law

March 14th, 2008 at 2:35 pm » Comments (0)

via email…
GOP Leader: House Democratic Leaders Should Schedule Vote on Bipartisan Senate-Passed Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement opposing the Democratic leadership’s latest Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation, which fails to give U.S. intelligence officials the necessary tools to protect the American people and leaves patriotic third [...]



Senate: ‘Pork Wins!’ Earmarks 1 Tax Cuts 0 [UPDATE]

March 14th, 2008 at 11:51 am » Comments (0)

The United States Senate voted down a proposal introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and supported by Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) that would have placed serious restrictions on which earmarks (pork) that can be introduced in the Senate. The proposal was a companion to the Earmark Reform resolution that has been [...]



ICYMI Cincinnati Enquirer blog: Who’s the Most Conservative?

March 13th, 2008 at 8:24 am » Comments (1)

Who’s the most conservative?
posted by Malia Rulon at 3/12/2008 05:23:00 PM
Who’s the most conservative? According to The National Journal’s ratings out today, it’s…. House Minority Leader John Boehner of West Chester. By a long shot.
The local Republican tied with seven other U.S. House members for the HIGHEST score among conservative members. That means that [...]



Boehner: Obey Letter Violated House Earmark Reform Rules

March 12th, 2008 at 12:27 pm » Comments (0)

GOP Leader Offers Privileged Resolution Today Requesting Investigation, Repeats Call for Freeze on All Earmarks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today said actions taken last week by House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) appear to violate the earmark reform rules House Democrats adopted at the start of the 110th Congress – [...]



Boehner: Majority’s Latest Flawed FISA Bill is Dead on Arrival

March 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm » Comments (1)

via email from John Boehner’s office:
Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today released the following statement opposing the flawed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation introduced today by House Majority leaders:
“This latest FISA proposal from House Majority leaders is dead on arrival. It would outsource critical national security decisions to unelected judges and trial lawyers. [...]



THE CONFERENCE CALL: CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?

March 10th, 2008 at 3:08 pm » Comments (0)

via email…

CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?
More Bipartisan Calls on Derelict House Democrats to Hold Up-to-Down Vote on Bipartisan Senate FISA Bill
Sen. Barack Obama’s Intel Adviser Joins Growing Chorus of Independent Experts and Democrat Voices Supporting Passage of Bipartisan Senate FISA Bill

* In an interview published by National Journal Magazine on Friday, John Brennan, a foreign [...]



John Boehner Guest Blogs at Right on the Right

March 8th, 2008 at 12:58 am » Comments (0)

I am so jealous. House Minority Leader, John Boehner (R OH-8), was invited by Justin from Right on the Right to be a guest blogger and he accepted. His first post is up and running at Justin’s as I write.
His post has to do with something near and dear to Economic Conservatives - Earmark Reform.
What, [...]



House Dems Pull 5th Bill In 2 Weeks From Schedule

March 6th, 2008 at 4:48 pm » Comments (1)

via email from House Minority Leader John Boehner…

Increasingly Out-Of-Touch Democratic Leaders Pull Fifth Bill From House Schedule In Last Two Weeks

WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today after Democratic leaders abruptly pulled the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act from the House floor after many rank-and-file Democrats [...]



Boehner: Dems Budget (2009) More of the Same

March 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pm » Comments (1)

via email:
Boehner: More Taxes and More Wasteful Spending;
Majority’s Budget Is More of the Same
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the Democratic Majority’s FY 2009 federal budget proposal:
“Middle-class families and small businesses are struggling with skyrocketing prices for gasoline, health care, and other costs of living, [...]



“Live-Blogged” Budget Debate Tomorrow

March 4th, 2008 at 11:05 am » Comments (0)

House Minority Leader John Boehner announces that his website will “Live Blog” the budget debate scheduled for tomorrow.
From John Boehner via email:
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today announced that tomorrow’s House Budget Committee debate on the FY 2009 federal budget will be “live-blogged” on the Republican Leader’s website. The Committee will begin consideration [...]



Chairman Dean Shows His Stupidity Again - What Else is New?

February 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am » Comments (1)

DNC Chairman, Chairman Dean, speaking at ICC Auditorium on Black History… Black History? Is it me or is there something wrong with a white man discussing Black History? Especially him. Headline, ‘Guilty White Guy Speaks on White Atrocities’. But I digress.
He actually said,
“For eight years we’ve had a president who doesn’t understand the law, and [...]



WND - Farah’s Pro-Choice Argument to Save Incandescent Bulbs

February 26th, 2008 at 4:57 pm » Comments (1)

I’ve gone on record saying that between now and the 2012 mandated banning of incandescent light bulbs I will be laying in a supply of the future contraband in order to defy the libtarded legislation passed utilizing bogus science.
Joseph Farah is putting together an effort to save the beloved bulbs by suggesting Americans have [...]