Archive for February, 2010

NJ Tea Party group attempts Senator Menendez recall

I’ve heard that it is impossible to recall Senators or Representatives, and believe me I’ve asked because I can’t bear that we have to put up with Lindsey Graham for at least a few more years! However, in this article by Liberty Chick at BigGovernment.com the Sussex County Tea Party is attempting to recall Senator [...]

February 28, 2010   Posted in: National, Tea Party  3 Comments

UK’s NHS to require health insurance to enter country?

An article from the BBC Friday details some proposals to crack down on health care given to “refugees, migrants, and foreign nationals”. They may target “health tourists” who come for treatment but fail to pay for it, refuse entry to foreigners owing money for health care, and possibly provide a list of migrants with treatment [...]

February 28, 2010   Posted in: National  No Comments

Straw Poll

always fun, WORD Radio is running a straw poll here. Please go vote!

February 27, 2010   Posted in: State  No Comments

Weekend Open Thread

what’s on your mind this week? please post in “Comments” section. observations on Health Care Summit? thoughts on Charlie Rangel’s ethics or NY Gov Paterson’s decision not to run for re-election? musings on local campaigns? Let’s hear it!

February 26, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Call Representative Ryan and thank him

Perhaps you didn’t get to watch the Health Care Summit, and haven’t caught Rep. Ryan’s on point and masterful refutation of the Dems bill. It’s worth the six minutes. You may want to clear floor space for when you stand up and cheer.

February 26, 2010   Posted in: Congressional, National  No Comments

Call Senator Bunning and thank him

hogan writes an article over at Redstate detailing how: Senator Bunning took to the floor to object to a unanimous consent request to call up and pass the House-passed extension of a number of expiring so-called “stimulus” and other benefit programs, because Bunning dared to ask the simple question of how these extensions would be [...]

February 26, 2010   Posted in: National  No Comments

Al Gore, RICO, Criminal and Civil Suits

Rex McBride of American Thinker has a great article about Al Gore’s potential upcoming legal trouble. McBride thinks it unlikely that the Justice Department will file any charges against Al Gore any time soon, however, he does suggest that: “What goes up can fall down” applies to ill-gotten gains in the stock market or “carbon [...]

February 25, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Live coverage of Health Care Summit

The Sunlight Foundation has one stop shopping for live coverage of the Health Care Summit. This site has the video, and live blogging under the video, and a twitter stream for #HCR … #HCS … AND #HCSummit. Even someone as addicted as I am to multitasking should be happy with all that coverage.

February 25, 2010   Posted in: National  One Comment

PJTV – Tea Party TV

PJTV has documented the Tea Party movement since its inception last February via videos, pictures, interviews, and onsite reporting. They have now launched PJTV Tea Party TV! PJTV provides short (7 to 10 minute) videos regularly on a host of subjects, but this is a special weekly series of the Tea Party movement. Some coverage [...]

February 24, 2010   Posted in: Tea Party  No Comments

Micheal E. Hammond talks about reconciliation process

Dan Perrin, the preeminent healthcare blogger over at Redstate posted a column yesterday sharing a letter written by Micheal E. Hammond, former General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Steering Committee. In it, Hammond, referred to as one of the preeminent experts on U.S. Senate procedure, details his reasons why the reconciliation process will not be [...]

February 23, 2010   Posted in: National  No Comments