politics: From the RNC 2006

We are a nation at war. Our President has no more basic responsibility than to protect the American people and fight terrorists who want to kill us. It's one thing if a lone Senator wants our government to look the other way when an Al Qaeda terrorist contacts a sleeper cell inside the United States. It's entirely another when Democrat minority leader Harry Reid commends Feingold's censure move for "bringing [the terrorist surveillance program] to the attention of the American people." Democrat leaders never miss an opportunity to put politics before our nation's security. And now, they would rather censure the President for doing his job than actually fight the War on Terror. It's what the MoveOn.org wing of their party wants, and now, it's their agenda - from the top of the ticket on down. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/30/2006 9:53:00 AM

politics: Dick Mountjoy for US Senate from California 2006

Dick Mountjoy on the issues Dick Mountjoy is a no-nonsense conservative Republican who believes in God, Country and Family in that order. He will fight to protect our nation from the threat of terrorists, the illegal alien invasion and runaway government spending. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illegal Immigration: “If we’re to protect our nation, we must control our borders. That’s why, as our U.S. Senator, I will work to immediately strengthen our border with improved barriers and beefed up law enforcement. I will also fight against any attempt to give illegal immigrants government funded services, and I will oppose ALL amnesty schemes.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Runaway Spending: “Congressional spending is out of control. Democrats want to raise our taxes to pay for the overspending. I strongly disagree, and in the U.S. Senate, I will fight to balance the budget by cutting wasteful government spending and dramatically reducing so-called ‘earmarks’ – not by raising taxes.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Property Rights: “The recent Supreme Court decision on eminent domain threatens every property owner in America. I will fight for federal legislation that protects private property rights and ensures that no property owner can be forced against their will to sell their land to a developer.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homeland Security: “The government must have the tools necessary to root out terrorist cells in America. I fully support President Bush’s anti-terrorism plans.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supreme Court: “Judge Alito is an exceptionally qualified choice for the Supreme Court – intellectual, knowledgeable and experienced in constitutional law. His judicial philosophy reflects the views of the majority of Americans who are increasingly outraged by the current liberal activist court. California’s current Senators have demonstrated how partisan and out-of-touch they are by opposing Judge Alito’s nomination.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage: “I believe in marriage between a man and a woman, and I oppose special status based on:" sexual preference.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (0) Comments

Posted: 10/30/2006 9:29:39 AM

republican: Message from Newt

Real reform in America doesn't come from the top. It comes from the people. The common-sense values of the American people are what twice elected Ronald Reagan and in 1994 elected the first Republican Congress in forty years. Your commitment to these American values has given us a continued Republican majority under the leadership of President Bush, who has led with unwavering determination in the global war for the survival of freedom. In 9 days, these values will be put to the test like never before. The choice we make on November 7th will write the history books for generations to come. Will everything you've worked so hard to accomplish be lost to the San Francisco values of would-be Speaker Nancy Pelosi? A House under Speaker Pelosi and a Senate under Majority Leader Harry Reid would be a disaster for America. The key Democrat leaders who would be in control of how much you pay in taxes, defense funding, and investigations against the President and the War on Terror are some of the most liberal, out-of-the-mainstream members of their party. They haven't changed. In fact, they've become even more liberal and beholden to the special interests who bankroll them. The question facing Americans in this election is this: will America go forward or back - back to a Democrat majority determined to raise taxes, cut defense spending and fight with President Bush over the next two years rather than fighting the War on Terror. Or will we win in 2006... rededicating our majorities and our commitment to the American values that have secured our liberty and freedom for over 230 years? (2) Comments

Posted: 10/30/2006 9:10:48 AM

politics: You Don't Know Jack !!!

For years, many of us in southwestern Pennsylvania thought we knew Jack Murtha. He supported a strong national defense and voted in line with the conservative cultural values of our community. But in his determination to gain more power for himself, he has cast those values aside. Now he apparently cares more about cultivating the respect and the votes of the liberal Democrats who make up the House Democratic caucus than he cares about cultivating the respect and the votes of those he was elected to represent right here in southwestern Pennsylvania. Add to that his mounting woes on the ethics front -- designation by an independent, liberal congressional watchdog group as one of Congress's "most corrupt" Members, and a demand for a federal investigation to determine whether or not he broke the law by trading tens of millions of dollars in earmarked federal appropriations for hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions ... And now, for the first time ever, the release of the 26-year-old, never-before-seen full FBI ABSCAM videotape of Jack Murtha meeting with undercover FBI agents ... And you come to the inescapable conclusion: If you thought the Jack Murtha of 2006 was the same man you voted for in elections past ... You don't know Jack. Diana Irey on 11/7 2006. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/25/2006 12:49:39 PM

politics: Democrats Against Homeland Security

H.R.5710 Title: To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Armey, Richard K. [TX-26] (introduced 11/12/2002) Nays Abercrombie Ackerman Baldwin Becerra Berman Blumenauer Bonior Brady (PA) Brown (FL) Brown (OH) Cannon Capps Capuano Carson (IN) Clayton Conyers Costello Coyne Cummings Davis (IL) DeFazio DeGette Delahunt DeLauro Dingell Doggett Doyle Duncan Evans Farr Fattah Filner Flake Gephardt Gonzalez Green (TX) Gutierrez Hastings (FL) Hilliard Hinchey Holt Honda Hostettler Hoyer Jackson (IL) Jackson-Lee (TX) Johnson, E. B. Jones (OH) Kaptur Kildee Kilpatrick Kleczka Kucinich LaFalce Lampson Lantos Larsen (WA) Larson (CT) Lee Levin Lewis (GA) Lipinski Lofgren Lowey Lynch Markey Matsui McCarthy (MO) McCollum McDermott McGovern McKinney McNulty Meehan Meek (FL) Meeks (NY) Miller, George Mollohan Moran (KS) Moran (VA) Nadler Napolitano Neal Oberstar Obey Olver Owens Pallone Pastor Payne Rahall Rivers Rodriguez Roemer Roybal-Allard Sabo Sanchez Sanders Schakowsky Scott Serrano Sherman Slaughter Snyder Solis Stark Thompson (CA) Tierney Towns Udall (NM) Velazquez Visclosky Waters Watson (CA) Watt (NC) Waxman Weiner Wexler Woolsey Wynn (0) Comments

Posted: 10/24/2006 10:35:52 AM

politics: Democrats Against Homeland Security

H.R.5710 Title: To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Armey, Richard K. [TX-26] (introduced 11/12/2002) Abercrombie Ackerman Baldwin Becerra Berman Blumenauer Bonior Brady (PA) Brown (FL) Brown (OH) Cannon Capps Capuano Carson (IN) Clayton Conyers Costello Coyne Cummings Davis (IL) DeFazio DeGette Delahunt DeLauro Dingell Doggett Doyle Duncan Evans Farr Fattah Filner Flake Gephardt Gonzalez Green (TX) Gutierrez Hastings (FL) Hilliard Hinchey Holt Honda Hostettler Hoyer Jackson (IL) Jackson-Lee (TX) Johnson, E. B. Jones (OH) Kaptur Kildee Kilpatrick Kleczka Kucinich LaFalce Lampson Lantos Larsen (WA) Larson (CT) Lee Levin Lewis (GA) Lipinski Lofgren Lowey Lynch Markey Matsui McCarthy (MO) McCollum McDermott McGovern McKinney McNulty Meehan Meek (FL) Meeks (NY) Miller, George Mollohan Moran (KS) Moran (VA) Nadler Napolitano Neal Oberstar Obey Olver Owens Pallone Pastor Payne Rahall Rivers Rodriguez Roemer Roybal-Allard Sabo Sanchez Sanders Schakowsky Scott Serrano Sherman Slaughter Snyder Solis Stark Thompson (CA) Tierney Towns Udall (NM) Velazquez Visclosky Waters Watson (CA) Watt (NC) Waxman Weiner Wexler Woolsey Wynn (0) Comments

Posted: 10/24/2006 10:35:48 AM

politics: Liberal Lies

"It is uncertain when life begins" "Legalized abortion reduces child abuse" "The Whitewater investigation never proved anything about the Clintons and was a waste of taxpayer money" "Prayer in schools is unconstitutional" "Democrats are the party of the little guy" "The Reagan era was a Decade of Greed during which the rich got richer and the poor got poorer" "To stimulate a slow economy, we should increase government spending" "The Democratic Party best represents the interests of women" "The 2nd Amendment does not guarantee an individual's right to own a gun -- only the right of states to maintain militias" "Gun control laws eliminate guns and prevent crime" "America needs a government-run health-care system like Canada's to keep costs down and solve the problem of the uninsured" "The death penalty doesn't deter violent crime" "Sex education in public schools reduces the number of unplanned pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases" "There is no liberal bias on college and university campuses" "Global warming is real, and results from human activity" "Drilling in Alaska's ANWR region will degrade the environment and kill wildlife" "Nuclear power is dangerous and potentially harmful to the environment" "Our planet is grossly overpopulated" "The 9-11 attacks occurred because of U.S. support for Israel" "America's wealth is responsible for breeding the global poverty which creates terrorism" "Bush exaggerated the case for war in Iraq by lying about Weapons of Mass Destruction" "Bush stole the 2000 election, which was actually won by Al Gore" "Bush won in 2004 because of a smear campaign by the Swift Boat vets, coordinated with Karl Rove" "Banning 'gay marriage' is akin to banning interracial marriage" "Children raised by homosexuals are as well-adjusted as children raised by heterosexuals" "Ten percent of the population is homosexual" "Affirmative action 'levels the playing field' and gives disadvantaged minorities a fair chance to compete" "Social Security is solvent; Republicans are engaging in scare tactics by saying it's in danger of collapse" "The GOP plan to privatize Social Security is risky, and would unfairly benefit the rich over the poor" "Tax cuts cause budget deficits" "Higher marginal tax rates for the rich are only fair - progressive taxation levels the playing field" "The American colonists stole America from the Native Americans and the Mexicans" "Western civilization is not superior to any other culture -- all cultures are basically equal" "Democrats represent the best educational interests of minorities" "Spending more money on our public schools will improve results" "Conservatives oppose welfare because they don't care about the poor" "Illegal immigrants do the jobs Americans won't do -- and our economy depends on cheap illegal immigrant labor" "The Founding Fathers were slave-owning hypocrites who only gave lip service to liberty and equality" (0) Comments

Posted: 10/24/2006 9:45:21 AM

republican: Taxpayer's Best Friend

Do Tax Cuts Cost the Government Money? October 23, 2006 Whenever tax cuts are discussed in Washington, the media and most politicians use the phrase, “cost to government.” “How much will this tax cut cost the government?” we are asked, as though some crime is being contemplated when we consider reducing taxes. The American people have every right to fund the federal government at whatever level they deem acceptable, and if they choose-- through their elected representatives-- to reduce that funding level, they are not somehow injuring the government. If Congresses passes a new law that results in you paying $1000 less in taxes next year, have you taken something from the government that rightfully belongs to it? Or has the government simply taken less from you? You don’t cost the government money, the government costs you money! Of course it’s reasonable to demand that politicians cut spending when they cut taxes. That’s the definition of real fiscal conservatism: government should not take too much from the private economy in taxes, but neither should it spend too much and run up deficits. That’s why I vote against the wasteful appropriations bills that relentlessly increase federal spending year after year. I reject the notion that tax cuts harm the economy. The economy suffers when government takes money from your paycheck that you otherwise would spend, save, or invest. Taxes never create prosperity. Private-sector innovation and productivity are the engines that drive our economy, regardless of what politicians tell us. Tax reduction is my first priority in Congress. The reality is that most working Americans lose about half of their incomes to federal, state, and local taxes. “Tax Freedom Day,” representing the portion of the year you must work to pay for government at all levels, is roughly June 1st for most Americans. Imagine all of your hard work this year between January and the end of May going to the government! One tax in particular should be eliminated as soon as possible-- the tax on Social Security benefits. Those benefits were never taxed between the 1930s and 1984. Treating them as taxable income represents nothing more than a trick to reduce Social Security benefits by stealth. I supported legislation that successfully repealed a 1993 tax increase on benefits, and my own bill, HR 180, would go further and eliminate all taxes on Social Security. Our seniors paid taxes throughout their working lives to fund the Social Security system, and it is immoral to tax them again on their benefits. Various other taxes also must be reduced. Capital gains taxes are terribly counterproductive, punishing those who save and invest. Payroll taxes impose a tremendous compliance burden on businesses, especially smaller entrepreneurs who cannot hire an accounting department. Federal gas taxes should be slashed to provide taxpayers relief at the pump. Most importantly, federal spending must be dramatically reduced so that all Americans can go back to working for themselves instead of working to pay their taxes. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/23/2006 12:17:48 PM

hillary: Spencer for Senate

Dick Morris observed that Hillary's huge financial advantage and her lead in the polls was of little use Friday night. "It was obvious that the empress has no clothes," concluded Morris. Morris noted that Clinton's failures -- and her reluctance to acknowledge any problems -- handed John Spencer an opportunity to demonstrate that New York's junior U.S. Senator was an empty suit. While Hillary gave scripted, rehearsed answers, Spencer challenged her failure to deliver on her campaign promises of 200,000 new jobs and mocked her refusal to accept blame for anything, pinning the job loss on Bush and the North Korea bomb on the State Department." Morris also noted Clinton's body language, which betrayed her true emotions. But beyond the words, there were the appearances. Hillary Clinton was a Richard Nixon look-alike tonight, wearing pancake makeup, featuring hooded eyes that never met the camera, and looking like she felt -- angry at having to waste time justifying her Senate tenure in something as trivial as an election. John Spencer may not beat Hillary, but he sure made her sweat tonight. If she wins by less than 12 points -- the margin Lazio lost by in 2000 --- she will have a lot of explaining to do. And John Spencer, may just be the guy to make it happen (0) Comments

Posted: 10/23/2006 8:01:34 AM

politics: Taylor for Texas

Illegal Immigration is out of Control, Our Country is at War with a new kind of Enemy, Our Borders are Not Secure, and The Federal Government is Spending Billions of our Tax Dollars on Frivolous Pork Barrel Projects… ….and what has Chet Edwards done during his 16 years in Washington as a Career Politician??? -Illegal Immigration has increased 236% in Texas Alone while Chet Edwards has been in Congress -Voted 3 Times to give Illegal Aliens Welfare Benefits including Food Stamps (Vote 367, 7/13/04, Vote 75, 3/20/1996, Vote 74, 3/20/96) -Voted 5 Times against deporting Illegal Aliens that have committed a crime (H.AMDT.288, 6/16/05, H.AMDT.138, 5/17/05, H.AMDT.655, 7/8/04, H.AMDT.583, 6/18/04, H.AMDT.190, 6/24/03,) -Voted against providing an additional $60 million to the INS for U.S. border patrols (Vote 342, 7/20/93, Vote 318, 7/1/93) - Awarded 7 “Big Spender” Awards from the National Taxpayers Union -Given a 100% Pro-Choice Rating by the National Abortions Rights League (2002, 2004) -Given 10 years of consecutive “F Ratings” by the National Rifle Association (1992-2006) Van Taylor is a Proven Conservative Leader and Local Businessman that Fought Honorably for our Country As a Marine serving on the U.S. / Mexican Border and in Iraq, Van knows what it takes to secure a border and has fought the terrorist and we can beat them In Washington Van will work to: Secure our Borders Stop the Federal Incentives for Illegal Aliens Win the War on Terror Balance our Budget Represent our Conservative and Family Values Van Taylor for US Congress from the Texas 17th . (0) Comments

Posted: 10/22/2006 10:09:45 AM

republican: Republicans Won World War 2

General Douglas MacArthur "The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. " "One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda. " "No man is enitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation. " "Last, but by no means least, courage - moral courage, the courage of one's convictions, the courage to see things through. The world ;is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It's the age-old struggle - the roar of the crowd on one side and the voice of your conscience on the other." "In war there is no substitute for victory. " "I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within. " "Americans never quit. " Douglas MacArthur was probably the greatest General the United States has ever produced. Dwight D. Eisenhower He commanded the Allied Forces landing in North Africa in November 1942; on D-Day, 1944, he was Supreme Commander of the troops invading France. Bringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower obtained a truce in Korea and worked incessantly during his two terms to ease the tensions of the Cold War. He pursued the moderate policies of "Modern Republicanism," pointing out as he left office, "America is today the strongest, most influential, and most productive nation in the world." Chester W, Nimitz "In addition to the weapons of World War II the Navy of the future will be capable of launching missiles from surface vessels and submarines, and of delivering atomic bombs from carrier-based planes. Vigilant naval administration and research is constantly developing and adding to these means. In the event of war within the foreseeable future it is probable that there will be little need to destroy combatant ships other than submarines. Consequently, in the fulfillment of long accepted naval functions and in conformity with the well known principles of warfare, the Navy should be used in the initial stages of such a war to project its weapons against vital enemy targets on land, the reduction of which is the basic objective of warfare. For any future war to be a sufficient magnitude to affect us seriously, it must be compounded of two primary ingredients: vast manpower and tremendous industrial capacity. These conditions exist today in the great land mass of Central Asia, in East Asia, and in Western Europe. The two latter areas will not be in a position to endanger us for decades to come unless they pass under unified totalitarian control( Islamo-Fascism). In the event of war with any of the three we would be relatively deficient in manpower. We should, therefore, direct our thinking toward realistic and highly specialized operations. We should plan to inflict unacceptable damage through maximum use of our technological weapons and our ability to produce them in great quantities." Raymond Spruance His decisions during the Battle of Midway were important to its outcome, which changed the course of the war with Japan. After the Midway battle, he became Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas and later was Deputy Commander in Chief. In mid-1943, he was given command of the Central Pacific Force, which became the Fifth Fleet in April 1944. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/21/2006 10:35:27 AM

hillary: Victory is the Only Strategy

Yesterday morning marked a significant victory in the War on Terror. President Bush signed vital legislation ensuring that America can continue interrogating dangerous terrorists like 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Under this new law, the brutal terrorists who planned the attack on our country can be brought to justice. This law is an important reminder of what we can accomplish when the President and Congress work together for the safety of America. There is nothing more important than protecting the American people and ensuring that we have the intelligence we need to stop attacks on our homeland. The vast majority of Democrats in Congress did not agree. Shockingly, 84% of the Democrats in the House voted against interrogating terrorists, as did 73% of the Democrats in the Senate. The Democrats who voted against this bill out of concern for terrorist civil liberties include all of their key leaders in Congress: would-be Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader-in waiting John Murtha, and Senate Democrat leader Harry Reid. Would the Military Commissions Act have ever seen the light of day in a Democrat-led Congress? The law signed yesterday continues a vital program that has played a prominent role in questioning every senior al-Qaeda leader now in our custody. Republicans in Congress worked to successfully extend this program, and Democrats overwhelmingly voted "No." That's a very clear difference. In the next 20 days, I hope you will take a stand for a stronger America by doing everything possible to ensure that these Democrats aren't given even more power in Washington. Vote Conservative Republican in 2006. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/18/2006 11:42:48 AM

hillary: Spencer for Senate

With a communist dictator in North Korea and an Islamic fascist in Iran threatening the world with programs to build nuclear weapons, we do not need Senator Clinton's appeasement. She plays politics with our national security. She has opposed bunker busting bombs that would stop these nuclear threats. She has flip-flopped on border security. Senator Clinton's desire to satisfy the radical anti-war left puts all of us at risk. I won't play politics with our national security. Spencer for US Senate from New York 2006. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/11/2006 10:24:48 AM

republican: Congressional Candidates

Candidate Chris Wakim (WV-01) Republican state Delegate Chris Wakim is running for Congress to represent West Virginia's First Congressional District. Both the Vice President and House Speaker Dennis Hastert have already campaigned for Wakim. Read More... Candidate Chuck Blasdel (OH-06) Chuck Blasdel is running for Congress to represent Ohio's 6th Congressional District. Currently in his 3rd term in the Ohio House of Representatives, Blasdel serves as the Speaker Pro-Tempore, the second highest leadership position in the House. Read More... Candidate Craig Foltin (OH-13) Republican Mayor Craig Foltin is running for Congress to represent Ohio's 13th Congressional District. He has been endorsed by several local papers: The Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Morning Journal, and the Chronicle Telegram. Read More... Candidate David McSweeney (IL-08) On March 21, 2006, Barrington Hills investment banker David McSweeney won the Republican primary with 43 percent of the vote in his bid to challenge Congresswoman Melissa Bean. Read More... Candidate Jeff Lamberti (IA-03) State Sen. Jeff Lamberti is running to represent Iowa's Third Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He will face Democrat Rep. Leonard Boswell in the general election. Rep. Boswell won re-election with just 55 percent of the vote in 2004. Read More... Candidate John Gard (WI-08) John Gard is running for Congress to represent the people of Wisconsin's Eighth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He has been a member of the State Assembly for over 19 years. He currently serves as Speaker and Republican leader of the Assembly. Read More... Candidate Joy Padgett (OH-18) NRCC Chair Tom Reynolds said, "Joy Padgett's decade of experience in government and strong conservative credentials make her the right choice to represent the people of Ohio's 18th Congressional District." Read More... Candidate Lynn Westmoreland (GA-08) Coming off a great campaign, Lynn Westmoreland is working hard as the Representative for Georgia’s Eighth District. Representative Westmoreland has had a successful career in construction, real estate and elected office. As a native Georgian, Westmoreland has a unique understanding of the issues Georgians face everyday. Read More... Candidate Mac Collins (GA-08) Collins demonstrated strong grassroots support in the Eighth district by winning the GOP primary with 81.5 percent of the vote and will face Rep. Jim Marshall in the general election. Read More... Candidate Martha Rainville (VT-AL) Martha Rainville is running for Congress to represent Vermont's Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Rainville is the first woman in history of the National Guard to serve as a state Adjutant General. Read More... Candidate Mary Fallin (OK-05) Mary Fallin is running for Congress to represent Oklahoma's Fifth District in the United States House of Representatives. She received 63.1 percent of the vote to win a runoff for the GOP nomination and will face David Hunter (D) in the general election. Fallin is running to succeed Rep. Ernest Istook (R), who is a candidate for Governor. Read More... Candidate Max Burns (GA-12) Former Congressman Max Burns is running to represent the newly drawn 12th Congressional District of Georgia. He is a former Screven County Commissioner and Chairman Read More... Candidate Michele Bachmann (MN-06) Senator Michele Bachmann is running for Congress to represent Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District. In the state Senate she earned a reputation for being a strong and unwavering voice for conservative principles. Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert have already campaigned for Bachmann and Karl Rove is scheduled to speak in Stillwater later this month. Read More... Candidate Mike Whalen (IA-01) Mike Whalen is running to represent Iowa's First District in the United States House of Representatives. Whalen received 48.5 percent of the vote in a three-way primary, and will face Democrat liberal trial lawyer Bruce Braley in the general election. The winner will succeed Rep. Jim Nussle (R), who is a candidate for Governor. Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator John McCain and Karl Rove have all visited Iowa to campaign for Whalen. Whalen has also been endorsed by former IA Gov. Terry Branstad. Read More... Candidate Peter Roskam (IL-06) Republican state senator Peter Roskam is running for Congress to represent Illinois Sixth Congressional District. He was endorsed by Congressman Henry Hyde as his successor to the seat he held for the last 32 years. In his endorsement, Congressmen Hyde said, "Peter Roskam fits my specifications for a very able successor." Read More... Candidate Ralph Norman (SC-05) Ralph Norman is running for Congress to represent South Carolina's Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Known for his consistent voice for conservative reform, Rep. Norman has served in the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2004. Read More... Candidate Rick O'Donnell (CO-07) Rick O'Donnell is running to represent Colorado's Seventh District in the United States House of Representatives. Last October, Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned for O'Donnell, calling him a "...'common sense conservative' who would be a 'good partner' in Washington. ... 'There is no doubt Rick O'Donnell is the right man for the job, and President Bush and I are behind him all the way.'" (Rocky Mountain News, 10/25/05) Read More... Candidate Van Taylor (TX-17) On March 7 2006 , Iraq War veteran Van Taylor won the Republican Primary with 54 percent of the vote in his bid to challenge Congressman Chet Edwards. He has received numerous endorsements from various local and national leaders. Read More... Rep. Bob Inglis (SC-04) Congressman Bob Inglis represented South Carolina’s Fourth District from 1993 to 1998 and was re-elected to serve as its Representative in the United States House in 2004. Rep. Inglis is a member of the Judiciary Committee, the Education and Workforce Committee, and the Science Committee. He also co-chairs the House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus. Rep. Inglis is committed to the development of more efficient cars and alternative energy source for the future, stronger manufacturing, and better healthcare. Read More... Rep. Brian Bilbray (CA-50) - Part 1 In a Special Election held in California's 50th Congressional District, former Congressman Brian Bilbray overcame 13 other Republicans to win the Republican nomination. He will face Democrat Francine Busby in a June 6 runoff election. Read More... Rep. Brian Bilbray (CA-50) - Part 2 In a Special Election held in California's 50th Congressional District, former Congressman Brian Bilbray defeated Democrat Francine Busby with 49 percent of the vote. On June 13 Congressman Brian Bilbray was sworn in to office by House Speaker Dennis Hastert. Read More... Rep. Cathy McMorris (WA-05) Following a strong run, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris is the new representative from Washington’s Fifth District. Previously a Washington state legislator, McMorris served as House Republican Leader, one of four top leadership positions in Olympia. Read More... Rep. Charles Boustany, Jr. (LA-07) After his successful run-off for the congressional seat in Louisiana’s Seventh District, Dr. Charles Boustany, Jr. became the first ever Republican to represent the district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Born and raised in Lafayette, Boustany graduated from Cathedral Carmel High School and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL-Lafayette) in 1978. Read More... Rep. Charlie Dent (PA-15) Congressman Charlie Dent represents the Fifteenth District of Pennsylvania. He was elected to Congress on November 2, 2004 after receiving the highest margin of victory in the Fifteenth District since 1990. Congressman Dent represents parts of Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery, and Berks counties in Eastern Pennsylvania. The Congressman serves on three House committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security and Government Reform. Read More... Rep. Connie Mack (FL-14) Rep. Connie Mack represents Florida’s 14th Congressional District which encompasses the Southwestern Gulf Coast region of the state. Congressman Mack was elected in 2004 to the 109th Congress and currently serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Budget, and International Relations Committees. Read More... Rep. Dan Lungren (CA-03) Congressman Dan Lungren represents California's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. The Third District includes parts of Sacramento and Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador, and Calaveras Counties. Rep. Lungren is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Homeland Security Committee and Budget Committee. Read More... Rep. Dave Reichert (WA-08) In Washington’s Eighth District, Rep. Dave Reichert will utilize his experience as King County Sheriff as a tool to help citizens in Congress. As the Eighth District Congressman, Reichert is determined to carry the principles of law and order and bring security and jobs back to the district. Read More... Rep. Geoff Davis (KY-04) Representative Geoff Davis was elected to the House in November 2004, having campaigned on returning “conservative leadership” to Kentucky’s Fourth District as well as pledging to never become a “Washington insider.” Rep. Davis is delivering on his promises. Read More... Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent Nebraska's First Congressional District. He serves on the Agriculture, International Relations, and Small Business Committees, and has used all of those committee assignments to benefit Nebraskans. Read More... Rep. Joe Schwarz (MI-07) In November 2004, Congressman Joe Schwarz was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Michigan's Seventh District, which inclues all or portions of seven South Michigan counties; Branch, Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, and Washtenaw. Congressman Schwarz serves on the Armed Services, Agriculture, and Science committees. Read More... Rep. John Campbell (CA-48) In a special election held Tuesday, December 6, the voters of California's 48th District chose state Senator John Campbell to represent them in the United States House of Representatives. Campbell won the special election with 45% of the vote. Read More... Rep. Kenny Marchant (TX-24) In November 2004, Congressman Kenny Marchant was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Texas’ 24th Congressional District. Rep. Marchant serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, and the Government Reform Committees. Read More... Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) Congressman Louie Gohmert was sworn in January 4, 2005 to represent the First District of Texas. Once sworn into the House of Representatives, Rep. Gohmert received assignments to three House committees: the House Committees on Judiciary, Resources and Small Business. Read More... Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (PA-08) With his swearing in on January 4, 2005 as the United States Representative for the Eighth District of Pennsylvania, Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick opened the newest chapter in his distinguished career of public service to his native state. Read More... Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10) In November 2004, Congressman Michael McCaul was elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent Texas’ 10th District. McCaul has a fervent dedication to public service and has spent most of his career representing the citizens of Texas. Read More... Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11) Freshman Congressman Mike Conaway has brought his altruistic and benevolent nature to the House of Representatives. Serving as an ordained Baptist deacon and a regular volunteer for many Texas charities, and having given countless hours of service, Congressman Conaway understands the value of public service. Due to his outstanding commitment to the community the Community Services branch of the Midland, Texas YMCA named Rep. Conaway “Volunteer of the Decade.” Read More... Rep. Mike Sodrel (IN-09) In November 2004, Congressman Mike Sodrel was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Indiana's Ninth District, which is made up of the state's Ohio River counties. Rep. Sodrel serves on the Science Committee, Small Business Committee, and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Read More... Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10) In November 2004, Congressman Patrick McHenry was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as the youngest member of the 109th Congress. Winning in a runoff by just 85 votes, Congressman McHenry was elected to represent North Carolina 's 10th District, which includes Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mitchell and Rutherford counties. Read More... Rep. Randy Kuhl (NY-29) Congressman John R. “Randy” Kuhl was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004 to represent the 29th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of eight counties in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region, as well as the Southern suburbs of Rochester, New York. Read More... Rep. Rep. Bobby Jindal (LA-01) In November 2004, Congressman Bobby Jindal was elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent Louisiana 's First Congressional district. He was elected President of the Republican Freshman Class and serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security, the House Committee on Resources, and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Read More... Rep. Ted Poe (TX-02) Congressman Ted Poe of Texas’ 2nd Congressional District has a prominent reputation for leadership in Congress and to the citizens of Texas. Congressman Poe currently serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the House Committee on International Relations, and the House Committee on Small Business. Read More... Rep. Thelma Drake (VA-02) Congresswoman Thelma Drake was elected on November 2, 2004, to represent Virginia’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Second District includes all of the City of Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk and Hampton, and Accomack and Northampton Counties on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Read More... Rep. Tom Price (GA-06) In November 2004, Congressman Tom Price was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Georgia's Sixth District, which is comprised of Cherokee, Cobb and Fulton counties. Rep. Price serves on the Education and Workforce Committee and the Financial Services Committee. Read More... Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-0) Congresswoman Virginia Foxx was sworn in to represent North Carolina’s Fifth District in the United States House of Representatives in January 2005. Rep. Foxx represents Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. Congresswoman Foxx is the third woman in North Carolina history to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. She currently serves on the House Committees on Agriculture, Government Reform, and Education and the Workforce. Read More... Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño (PR) Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño was sworn in to his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, as the first Republican elected to Congress representing Puerto Rico, on January 4, 2005. Read More... (0) Comments

Posted: 10/10/2006 11:46:20 AM

hillary: Free Speech Petition

You and I have the potential to change the law and PUT AN END to the discrimination facing pastors and churches today. Right now, groups like Americans United for Separation of Church and State are intimidating churches by threatening to have their tax-exempt status revoked by the IRS. Under current law, the IRS has the right to censor the speech of pastors if it falls under their definition of political speech. This inspires Americans United and other groups to intimidate pastors and Christian leaders into tiptoeing around current significant issues of the day, such as abortion or same-sex marriage - issues which every church should be free to discuss. So it's urgently important that Congress pass the Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act. Help us put an end to the harassment of our religious leaders through our major nationwide petition campaign. Add your name to our online FREE SPEECH PETITION to your Representative in the House and your two Senators TODAY in order to move them into action on this issue. Through the Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act, we can: Remove the threat to churches of losing tax-exempt status for speaking out against evil in our society. Give pastors the freedom to argue their perspective of truth in the marketplace of ideas without fear of reprisal. Protect pastors and churches from bullying tactics that silence free speech while facilitating a healthy debate on the issues facing America. We have been hard at work with Congressman Walter Jones and other members of the House and Senate to help draft this crucial legislation. We're also working diligently to get a vote on the bill and fighting back against every threat to religious liberty and the freedom of speech. I urge you to sign our online FREE SPEECH PETITION today because time is so short - and the stakes are extremely high in this session of Congress. Decisions will be made that will impact our religious freedoms - decisions on terrorism and immigration that will impact our national security - decisions that will impact the spiritual life of our nation, and the future of our children. Please do not delay even one day. Sign the FREE SPEECH PETITION now. Also, please use our online forward-to-friend tool to encourage your friends to join our nationwide campaign as well. For the sake of your constitutional rights, I hope we'll hear from you soon. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/10/2006 11:21:04 AM

terror: North Korean Nukes

The Clinton Legacy: North Korea's Bomb Dave Eberhart, NewsMax.com Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 North Korea's first detonation of a nuclear weapon may have taken place during the watch of George W. Bush — but it was under the Clinton administration's watch that the communist regime began gathering necessary materials and constructing the bomb. As Western powers race to confirm that North Korea did in fact explode a nuclear device in Gilju, a remote region in the Hamgyong province, some see it as a culmination of weak U.S. action during the 1990s that led to this fateful day. Fateful Beginnings After entering into an agreement with the United States in 1994, the Clinton administration ignored evidence the North Koreans were violating the agreement and continuing to build a nuclear weapon. "In July of 2002, documentary evidence was found in the form of purchase orders for the materials necessary to enrich uranium," NewsMax's James Hirsen previously reported. "In October 2002, Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly met with his North Korean counterpart for scheduled talks. Kelly confronted North Korea with the tangible evidence of its duplicity. After a day of outright denial, North Korea abruptly reversed its position and defiantly acknowledged a secret nuclear program." Timeline of a Nuclear Bomb A review of recent history shows that that the Clinton administration gave up a clear and perhaps last best chance to nip the North Korean bomb in the bud: 1985: North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 1989: The Central Intelligence Agency discovers the North Koreans are building a reprocessing facility — a reactor capable of converting fuel rods into weapons-grade plutonium. The fuel rods were extracted 10 years before from that nation's Yongbyon reactor. The rods represent a shortcut to enriched plutonium and an atomic bomb. Spring, 1994: A year into President Clinton's first term, North Korea prepares to remove the Yongbyon fuel rods from their storage site. North Korea expels international weapons inspectors and withdraws from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Clinton asks the United Nations Security Council to consider sanctions. North Korean spokesmen proclaim such sanctions would cause war. The Pentagon draws up plans to send 50,000 troops to South Korea — along with 400 war planes, 50 ships, Apache helicopters, Bradley fighting vehicles, and Patriot missiles. An advance force of 250 soldiers is sent in to set up headquarters for the expanded force. Clinton balks and sets up a diplomatic back-channel to end the crisis — former President Jimmy Carter. Exceeding instructions, Carter negotiates the outlines of a treaty and announces the terms live on CNN. Oct. 21, 1994: The United States and North Korea sign a formal accord based on those outlines, called the Agreed Framework. Under its terms: North Korea promises to renew its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, lock up the fuel rods, and let inspectors back in to monitor the facility. The United States agrees — with financial backing from South Korea and Japan — that it will provide two light-water nuclear reactors for electricity, send a large supply of fuel oil, and that it will not invade North Korea. Upon delivery of the first light-water reactor, inspections of suspected North Korean nuclear sites were supposed to start. After the second reactor arrived, North Korea was supposed to ship its fuel rods out of the country. The two countries also agreed to lower trade barriers and install ambassadors in each other's capitals — with the United States providing full assurances that it would never use nuclear weapons against North Korea. (None of the above came to pass. Congress did not make the financial commitment — neither did South Korea. The light-water reactors were never funded. The enumerated steps toward normalization were never taken.) Jan. 2002: In President Bush's State of the Union Address, he famously labels North Korea, Iran, and Iraq as an "axis of evil." Oct., 2002: Officials from the U.S. State Department fly to Pyongyang, where that government admits it had acquired centrifuges for processing highly enriched uranium, which could be used for building nuclear weapons. It is now clear to all parties that the promised reactors are never going to be built. Normalization of relations fizzles. The CIA learns that North Korea may have been acquiring centrifuges for enriching uranium since the late 1990s — probably from Pakistan. Oct. 20, 2002: Bush announces that the United States is formally withdrawing from the Carter-brokered 1994 agreement. The United States. halts oil supplies to North Korea and urges other countries to cut off all economic relations with Pyongyang. Dec., 2002: North Korea expels the international weapons inspectors, restarts the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, and unlocks the container holding the fuel rods. Jan. 10, 2003: North Korea withdraws from the Non-Proliferation Treaty — noting, however, that there would be a change of position if the U.S. resumed its obligations under the Agreed Framework and signed a non-aggression pledge. March, 2003: President Bush orders several B-1 and B-52 bombers to the U.S. Air Force base in Guam — within range of North Korea. April, 2003: North Korea's deputy foreign minister announces that his country now has "deterrent" nuclear weapons. May, 2003: Bush orders the Guam-based aircraft back to their home bases. October, 2003: The North Koreans announce they have reprocessed all 8,000 of their fuel rods and solved the technical problems of converting the plutonium into nuclear bombs. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/10/2006 10:57:56 AM

politics: Clinton and North Korea Nukes

North Korea Nukes Clinton Legacy Charles R. Smith Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003 Asian Arms Race Result of Appeasement Policy The leftist media spin is that the current crisis in North Asia is the result of George W. Bush calling Pyongyang a member of the 'axis of evil.' In reality, the soft-line appeasement policy taken by Clinton against North Korea and China is what has led us to this point. For example, former Clinton adviser Paul Begala, now serving as a talking head on CNN, claimed that the Clinton administration contained the threat from North Korea. Clearly, Mr. Begala missed the 1990s. Of course, Mr. Begala simply forgot that Clinton's military chief of staff testified in 1998 that North Korea did not have an active ballistic missile program. One week later the North Koreans launched a missile over Japan that landed off the Alaska coast. During the early Clinton years, hard-liners and so-called conservative hawks advocated a pre-emptive strike to halt North Korea's nuclear weapons development before it could field an atomic bomb. Instead of taking the hard line, President Clinton elected to rely on former President Jimmy Carter and decided to appease the Marxist-Stalinist dictatorship. Carter met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang and returned to America waving a piece of paper and declaring peace in our time. Kim, according to Carter, had agreed to stop his nuclear weapons development. The Clinton appeasement program for North Korea included hundreds of millions of dollars in aid, food, oil and even a nuclear reactor. However, the agreement was flawed and lacked even the most informal means of verification. In return, Kim elected to starve his people while using the American aid to build uranium bombs. The lowest estimate is that Kim starved to death over 1 million of his own people, even with the U.S. aid program. Axis of Evil and Friends North Korea was not left all alone in its effort to obtain nuclear weapons. North Korea relied heavily on China, its closest ally, to assist in its all-out effort to obtain the atomic bomb. Beijing elected to covertly aid its North Asian ally by proliferation. China allowed Pakistan to send nuclear technology purchased from Beijing to North Korea in exchange for No Dong missile technology. Beijing provided Pakistan with its nuclear weapons technology, including an operational atomic bomb design. Pakistan is now providing North Korea with equipment and engineering to assist in its bomb-making efforts. The fact remains that North Korea acquired some key equipment for its nuclear weapons program from Pakistan in 1998. The key equipment, including a working gas centrifuge used to enrich uranium, was shipped to Pyongyang in the coffin of the murdered wife of a North Korean diplomat. Beijing's indirect assistance includes allowing Pakistani C-130 cargo flights over China to Pyongyang that carry key equipment for nuclear weapons production. The flights return to Pakistan with North Korean No Dong missile parts. Missiles for Nukes Pakistan also benefited from the trade in weaponry. The missiles-for-nukes trade gave Pakistan an operational means to deliver its atomic bombs. Pakistan has since successfully test-fired and deployed its own version of the No Dong missile, called the Ghauri. The North Korean-designed missile has a range of nearly 900 miles and can cover virtually all of India, Pakistan's rival in Southwest Asia. The ultimate irony here is that the North Korean No Dong and Tae Po Dong missiles are based on technology given to Pyongyang by China. In 1994, the Wall Street Journal revealed that Chinese-made CSS-2 missile technology had found its way into North Korean hands. China has also allowed North Korea to ship SCUD missiles through its territory for Middle Eastern customers. According to a Canadian undercover operative, North Korean agents moved dismantled SCUD missiles through China into Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. The allegations proved to be correct because U.S. satellites were able to follow Chinese-made M-11 missiles bound for Pakistan over the same land route in 2000. The illegal export of M-11 missiles brought swift sanctions against Beijing by the Bush administration. In recent months China has been much more overt about assisting Pyongyang with its nuclear weapons program. In 2002, China sold Pyongyang a large shipment of tributyl phosphate, a key chemical used to extract plutonium and uranium from spent fuel rods for atomic bombs. U.S. Pressure on Asian Allies In contrast, the U.S. repeatedly told India, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan that they should not develop nuclear weapons. The U.S. position was that the no one had the right to bring a new arms race to Asia. The U.S. also backed up this policy by placing severe restrictions on the export of nuclear and ballistic missile technology to India, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. The trade agreements also had teeth built into them in case U.S. technology was abused. For example, when India developed and tested its nuclear bomb, the U.S. responded with hefty sanctions and a diplomatic freeze that is just now beginning to thaw. Compared to the strict U.S. policy, China did not discourage its client states, North Korea and Pakistan, from developing nuclear weapons. Instead, China has overtly and covertly assisted both nations to develop and deploy active weapons upon working delivery systems. Nature abhors a vacuum, especially in the case of nuclear weapons. The whole equation of Asian defense has changed overnight. As a result of China's nuclear proliferation, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan may now have to follow Pyongyang's lead and begin their own atomic weapons programs. That decision will be made in Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei, not in Washington. It should shock no one, including the China lobby and DNC apologists, that Beijing will continue to support North Korea's nuclear weapons program. However, some fools continue to be suckered by Beijing's obvious ploy to dominate Asia. The fools' hope that China will restrain Pyongyang continues to echo off the lips of the leftist media, as if by simply wishing it were true will make it so. The fact remains that Bill Clinton's legacy is an unstable world filled with hungry dictators and nuclear weapons. The result of the Clinton appeasement policy toward China is a new arms race. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/9/2006 11:38:45 AM

terror: The Reality of Jihad

“If America is ever to triumph in its war against Islamic terrorism, we must get past the idea that we are its root cause. Specifically, we must get past the idea that a suicide bomber is just a peace-loving Muslim who, if we hadn’t set him off, would be growing figs and building sandcastles. Strapping explosives to your torso, marching yourself into a crowded marketplace and blowing yourself up in order to slaughter as many civilians, including women and children, as you can is a profoundly demented act, an act which undoes a dozen or so millennia in the moral evolution of the human species. Such an act is not triggered by America’s sociopolitical landscape or by its foreign policy. Rather, it is nurtured by an intellectually degenerate culture, sponsored by sleazy kleptocratic regimes and authorized by a once-honorable religious tradition perverted to serve the pipedreams of an apocalyptic death cult. It’s Muslim civilization, not America, that must change in order for Islamic terrorism to cease.” —Mark Goldblatt (1) Comments

Posted: 10/9/2006 10:27:38 AM

republican: GOP Stars 2006

Michele Bachmann (MN-06) Michele Bachmann is running to fill Republican Mark Kennedy's old seat in a district that went 57% - 42% for George Bush in 2004. However, her opponent Patty Wetterling gave Kennedy a tough run for his money in 2004 and is likely to put up a tough fight. This is an important seat, one that the GOP can't afford to lose -- and we won't as long as Michele gets the funds she needs to compete. Chuck Blasdel (OH-6) Chuck Blasdel is in a dogfight with Charlie Wilson for a seat currently held by Democrat Ted Strickland. This is expected to be a tight race, in a nearly evenly split district, and a few thousand dollars could mean the difference between this seat moving into the red column or staying blue. Max Burns (GA-12) John Barrow, the Democratic incumbent, narrowly defeated Max Burns in a tough race in 2004. Now, Burns is back for another round. In what looks to be a tough year for Republicans, turning this district from blue to red could turn out to be critical in the GOP's fight to hold onto Congress. John Gard (WI-08) John Gard is running to fill the seat currently held by Republican Mark Green, who's running for Governor. This is a tough race and one the GOP needs to win. Gard is a strong candidate and if he has the money in hand, he can hold on to this important seat for the GOP. Diana Irey (PA-12th) Diana Irey is running against none other than John Murtha, in a district where John Kerry only squeaked out a 51%-49% victory in 2004. With Murtha veering wildly off to the left, Irey has a chance to win -- if she gets the funding she needs to run ads. Sure, it's an uphill fight because Murtha has a huge fund raising advantage. But, just imagine the message beating John Murtha in 2006 would send to the Democratic Party! Jeff Lamberti (IA-03) Jeff Lamberti, the Co-President of the Iowa Senate, is sparring with Democratic incumbent Leonard Boswell in a district that went 50/50 for Kerry and Bush in 2004. The House Race Hotline says this district is the top contender for a Republican pick-up and so this would be a great race to contribute to for Republicans wanting to go on the offensive. Jeff is a strong proponent of reducing taxes and regulations on business, implementing litigation reform, and limiting government spending. That means he'd be a fantastic replacement for Boswell. David McSweeney (IL-08) Melissa Bean occupies a seat that probably shouldn't be hers. There's a good chance to reclaim this one for the GOP. Bean took it away from Phil Crane two years ago and the Republicans in Illinois want it back. David McSweeney emerged as the GOP nominee, but spent nearly all of his $2 million to do it. He'll need to mobilize the Republican base to turn Bean out, and needs funds to do it. This is one you can put back in our column. Ray Meier (NY-24) Ray Meier is a state Senator from New York who's locked into a tough battle to hold onto Sherwood Boehlert's seat in New York. But, he's definitely a candidate worth supporting. Meier, who was an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves, has a record fiscal conservatism. He was an Oneida County Executive from 1991 to 1996, during which time he proposed six straight balanced budgets, eliminating a $9 million deficit and building a $13 million fund balance. Also, as a Co-Chair of the Senate bipartisan Task Force on Medicaid Reform, he helped enact a cap on the local cost of the Medicaid program as part of the 2005-06 New York State budget, saving localities and taxpayers millions of dollars. He can help the taxpayers save money in Congress, too, but he needs your help to get there. Ralph Norman (SC-05) Liberal Democrat, John Spratt, is running in a very Republican district which George Bush won 57% to 42% in 2004. Last time around, Spratt ran against a competitor who only raised $1,215. Yet, that candidate still managed to get 37% of the vote. This time around, Spratt is going to have to face a real challenge from conservative Ralph Norman, who is capable of beating Spratt -- if you help him get the funding he needs to win. Rick O'Donnell (CO-07) Rick O'Donnell is looking to hold a seat vacated by Bob Beauprez in a district that went 51-48 for Kerry in 2006. It's tough duty, but Rick seems to be doing fine so far. That's good news and Rick is a candidate any conservative can feel good about supporting. He has been endorsed by the Club for Growth, implemented the nation's only vouchers for public colleges and universities (including letting students take their vouchers to some private institutions), created the nation's first e-alert system to warn small businesses of pending government regulations, and forced regulators to do a cost-benefit analysis of the regulation's impact on job creation. This is definitely a guy we want in Congress. Peter Roskam (IL-06) Peter Roskam is involved in a dogfight with his opponent, Tammy Duckworth, to hold onto a seat held by Republican Henry Hyde. This is an important seat for the GOP to keep in the Red column and Roskam is the type of conservative we want in Congress. That's why he has been endorsed by Dick Cheney, Dennis Hastert, the Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC, Concerned Women for America PAC, and Phyllis Schafly among others. Make sure that Peter Roskam has the funding he needs to win. Van Taylor (TX-17) Van Taylor is a Harvard Grad who fought with the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company in Iraq. As a Captain, Van led missions behind enemy lines for the 4500 Marine Task Force Tarawa, including the leadership of the Task Force's first platoon to enter Iraq before the start of the main invasion. While in Iraq, Van was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for Valor, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Now that he is out of the military, he has turned his attention to defeating Democratic incumbent Chet Edwards who is, believe it or not, holding a seat in a district that went 70-30 for George Bush over John Kerry in 2004. If Van gets enough support, he can bring that seat back in the Republican column where it belongs. Scott Tipton (CO-3) Scott Tipton is trying to knock off Democratic incumbent John Salazar in a district that went 55%-44% for George Bush in 2004. This is a seat that should be held by a Republican, but it's a huge district, and Tipton needs lots of cash to overcome the name recognition advantage Salazar holds. If he gets the money he needs, this is a seat that will turn from blue to red. Chris Wakim (WV-01) Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan is facing his most serious challenge yet from former Army Captain Chris Wakim. Wakim is running a strong campaign and when you consider Mollohan's serious ethics issues and that the district went 58% to 42% for George Bush in 2004, it's clear that this is a district that can be changed from blue to red with the proper funding. Mike Whalen (IA-01) Mike Whalen is fighting to retain a seat held by Republican Jim Nussle, who's running for Governor. After the great job Nussle has done, you'd think this would be an easy seat for a Republican to retain. However, the district went 53% to 46% for Kerry in 2004, which means that Whalen is going to really need your support to keep this seat in the red column. Andrea Lane Zinga (IL-17) In 2004, former CNN anchor Andrea Zinga went up against incumbent Democrat Lane Evans. He beat her in fund raising nearly 3 to 1 and handily defeated her 61% to 39%. This time around, Evans has retired and Zinga is running against Phil Hare, who trails her in name recognition and in fund raising. If Zinga gets the money she needs, she can definitely carry this district, which only went 51% to 48% for Kerry over Bush in 2004. Mike Bouchard: Michigan Mike Bouchard is a Michigan Sheriff who started to become competitive with incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow after he completed a long, tough primary race. If Bouchard gets the money he needs to run ads, he can beat Debbie Stabenow and we can replace a liberal Democrat with a conservative Republican who is tough on crime, terrorism, illegal immigration, and pork. Thomas Kean: New Jersey Granted, Tom Kean has a tough fight on his hands in New Jersey, a state that went 53%-46% for John Kerry in 2004. But, so far, Kean has been running strongly against short term, incumbent Senator Robert Menandez in a state that seems to slowly be getting redder. This Senate seat, which used to belong to John Corzine, is primed for a Republican takeover and if he can get the money, Tom Kean can be the candidate to pull it off. Mark Kennedy: Minnesota The open seat in Minnesota is considered by many to be the number one race to watch in the Senate. Rep. Mark Kennedy is the Republican candidate and could pick up a Democratic seat for the GOP. This one's expected to be close and the Democrats will pull out all the stops to keep the seat. Kennedy will need as much help as we can give him to take it away. Mike McGavick: Washington The former chief of Safeco Insurance, Michael McGavick, is running against first term Senator Maria Cantwell. National Journal's Hotline & the Cook Report have both said that Cantwell may be the Democrats' most vulnerable incumbent and despite the fact that McGavick has been outspent 3 to 1 so far, he's right in the thick of this race. The key here is going to be cash. If McGavick can get the funds he needs for advertising, he has an excellent shot to beat Cantwell in November. Michael Steele: Maryland The current Lieutenant Governor is looking to pick up a Democratic seat and the Democrats have lined up a desperate strategy to prevent that. Steele is a high profile Republican, who enjoys considerable support from the African-American community. The national Democrats are hoping to undermine that strength by savaging him from now until Election Day. Their plan – leaked inadvertently – calls for a concerted effort to knock him down in the eyes of African-Americans rather than highlighting their candidate's strength. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/9/2006 8:34:09 AM

terror: Nelson for Wisconsin 3rd

We're told that the desecration and burning of the American flag -- even by illegal aliens -- is a sacred right, but that prayer in a public school, the display of the Ten Commandments or even the very mention of God in public is somehow forbidden! Radical judges and homosexual activists are trying to ram so-called "same-sex marriage" down our throats and our elected leaders -- as a body -- are unable to agree on the simple concept that marriage is between one man and one woman. Our schools are now war zones. America leads the world in teen pregnancy, illiteracy and drug use and pornography floods our streets like an open sore! No child is safe and our leaders do nothing! Radical Islamic Fascists have vowed to wantonly kill Americans -- they state clearly that they want our destruction and our elected leaders seem more preoccupied with safeguarding the "rights" of these terrorists -- rights that they don't even have under the Constitution -- than safeguarding Americans! Maybe you're angry too? Maybe you believe -- like me -- that Congress needs a leader with some righteous anger right now? Paul Nelson. (0) Comments

Posted: 10/6/2006 9:37:11 AM

hillary: Clinton Lied about 9/11 !!

The following is the text of an item from the Presidential Daily Brief received by President William J. Clinton on December 4, 1998. Redacted material is indicated in brackets. SUBJECT: Bin Ladin Preparing to Hijack US Aircraft and OtherAttacks 1. Reporting [—] suggests Bin Ladin and his allies are preparing forattacks in the US, including an aircraft hijacking to obtain the release ofShaykh ‘Umar ‘Abd al-Rahman, Ramzi Yousef, and Muhammad Sadiq‘Awda. One source quoted a senior member of the Gama’at al-Islamiyya (IG) saying that, as of late October, the IG had completed planning for an operation in the US on behalf of Bin Ladin, but that the operation was on hold. A senior Bin Ladin operative from Saudi Arabia was to visit IG counterparts in the US soon thereafter to discuss options—perhaps including an aircraft hijacking. • IG leader Islambuli in late September was planning to hijack aUS airliner during the “next couple of weeks” to free ‘Abd al-Rahman and the other prisoners, according to what may be adifferent source. • The same source late last month said that Bin Ladin mightimplement plans to hijack US aircraft before the beginning ofRamadan on 20 December and that two members of the operationalteam had evaded security checks during a recent trialrun at an unidentified New York airport. [—] 2. Some members of the Bin Ladin network have received hijack training, according to various sources, but no group directly tied to Bin Ladin’s al-Qa’ida organization has ever carried out an aircraft hijacking. Bin Ladin could be weighing other types of operations against US aircraft. According to [—] the IG in October obtained SA-7 missiles and intended to move them from Yemen into Saudi Arabia to shoot down an Egyptian plane or, if unsuccessful, a US military or civilian aircraft. • A [—] in October told us that unspecified “extremist elements”in Yemen had acquired SA-7s. [—] 3. [—] indicate the Bin Ladin organization or its allies are moving closerto implementing anti-US attacks at unspecified locations, but we do notknow whether they are related to attacks on aircraft. A Bin Ladin associate in Sudan late last month told a colleague in Kandahar that he had shipped a group of containers to Afghanistan. Bin Ladin associates also talked about the movement of containers to Afghanistan before the East Africa bombings. • In other [—] Bin Ladin associates last month discussed pickingup a package in Malaysia. One told his colleague in Malaysiathat “they” were in the “ninth month [of pregnancy].” • An alleged Bin Ladin supporter in Yemen late last monthremarked to his mother that he planned to work in “commerce”from abroad and said his impending “marriage,” whichwould take place soon, would be a “surprise.”“Commerce” and“marriage” often are codewords for terrorist attacks. [—] (1) Comments

Posted: 10/2/2006 12:27:36 PM

terror: Applebaum on Islamic Response to Pope's Remarks

“[N]othing the pope has ever said comes even close to matching the vitriol, extremism and hatred that pour out of the mouths of radical imams and fanatical clerics every day, all across Europe and the Muslim world, almost none of which ever provokes any Western response at all. And maybe it’s time that it should... [I]f stray comments by Western leaders—not to mention Western films, books, cartoons, traditions and values—are going to inspire regular violence, I don’t feel that it’s asking too much for the West to quit saying sorry and unite, occasionally, in its own defense. The fanatics attacking the pope already limit the right to free speech among their own followers. I don’t see why we should allow them to limit our right to free speech, too.” —Anne Applebaum (0) Comments

Posted: 9/25/2006 11:04:42 AM

republican: House Dems Oppose Border Security

H.R.6095 Title: To affirm the inherent authority of State and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, to provide for effective prosecution of alien smugglers, and to reform immigration litigation procedures. ---- NAYS 140 --- Abercrombie Ackerman Allen Andrews Baca Baldwin Becerra Berkley Berman Blumenauer Boucher Brady (PA) Brown, Corrine Capps Capuano Cardin Carnahan Carson Clay Cleaver Clyburn Conyers Costello Crowley Cuellar Cummings Davis (CA) Davis (IL) DeGette Delahunt DeLauro Diaz-Balart, L. Diaz-Balart, M. Dicks Dingell Doggett Doyle Emanuel Engel Eshoo Farr Fattah Filner Frank (MA) Gonzalez Green, Al Green, Gene Grijalva Gutierrez Hastings (FL) Hinchey Hinojosa Holt Honda Hoyer Inslee Jackson (IL) Jackson-Lee (TX) Jefferson Johnson, E. B. Jones (OH) Kennedy (RI) Kildee Kilpatrick (MI) Kind Kolbe Kucinich Langevin Lantos Larsen (WA) Larson (CT) Lee Levin Lewis (GA) Lofgren, Zoe Lowey Lynch Maloney Markey Matsui McCollum (MN) McDermott McGovern McKinney Meehan Meek (FL) Meeks (NY) Michaud Millender-McDonald Miller, George Moore (WI) Nadler Napolitano Neal (MA) Oberstar Olver Ortiz Owens Pallone Pascrell Pastor Payne Pelosi Price (NC) Rangel Reyes Ros-Lehtinen Rothman Roybal-Allard Ruppersberger Rush Sabo Sánchez, Linda T. Sanchez, Loretta Sanders Schakowsky Schiff Scott (VA) Serrano Sherman Slaughter Smith (WA) Snyder Solis Stark Tierney Towns Udall (NM) Van Hollen Velázquez Wasserman Schultz Waters Watson Watt Waxman Weiner Wexler Wilson (NM) Woolsey Wynn (0) Comments

Posted: 9/22/2006 9:35:59 AM

politics: House Democrats Support Voter Fraud

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 456 (Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined) H RES 1015 RECORDED VOTE 20-Sep-2006 1:11 PM QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Resolution BILL TITLE: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4844) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any individual who desires to register or re-register to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate State election official with proof that the individual is a citizen of the US ---- NOES 196 --- Abercrombie Ackerman Allen Andrews Baca Baird Baldwin Barrow Bean Becerra Berkley Berman Berry Bishop (GA) Bishop (NY) Blumenauer Boren Boswell Boucher Boyd Brady (PA) Brown (OH) Brown, Corrine Butterfield Capps Capuano Cardin Cardoza Carnahan Carson Chandler Clay Cleaver Clyburn Conyers Cooper Costa Costello Cramer Crowley Cuellar Cummings Davis (AL) Davis (CA) Davis (FL) Davis (IL) Davis (TN) DeFazio DeGette Delahunt DeLauro Dicks Dingell Doggett Doyle Edwards Emanuel Engel Eshoo Etheridge Farr Fattah Filner Ford Frank (MA) Gonzalez Gordon Green, Al Green, Gene Grijalva Gutierrez Harman Hastings (FL) Herseth Higgins Hinchey Hinojosa Holden Holt Honda Hooley Hoyer Inslee Israel Jackson (IL) Jackson-Lee (TX) Jefferson Johnson, E. B. Jones (OH) Kanjorski Kaptur Kildee Kilpatrick (MI) Kind Kucinich Langevin Lantos Larsen (WA) Larson (CT) Lee Levin Lewis (GA) Lipinski Lofgren, Zoe Lowey Lynch Maloney Markey Marshall Matheson Matsui McCarthy McCollum (MN) McDermott McGovern McIntyre McKinney McNulty Meehan Meek (FL) Meeks (NY) Melancon Michaud Millender-McDonald Miller (NC) Miller, George Mollohan Moore (WI) Moran (VA) Murtha Nadler Napolitano Neal (MA) Oberstar Obey Olver Ortiz Owens Pallone Pascrell Pastor Payne Pelosi Peterson (MN) Pomeroy Price (NC) Rahall Rangel Reyes Ross Rothman Roybal-Allard Ruppersberger Rush Ryan (OH) Sabo Salazar Sánchez, Linda T. Sanchez, Loretta Sanders Schakowsky Schiff Schwartz (PA) Scott (GA) Scott (VA) Serrano Sherman Skelton Smith (WA) Snyder Solis Spratt Stark Stupak Tanner Tauscher Taylor (MS) Thompson (CA) Thompson (MS) Tierney Towns Udall (CO) Udall (NM) Van Hollen Velázquez Visclosky Wasserman Schultz Waters Watson Watt Waxman Weiner Wexler Woolsey Wu Wynn (0) Comments

Posted: 9/21/2006 11:57:08 AM

hillary: War on Radical Islam

“On September 11, 2001, our guard was down. America vowed that morning that we would never let that happen again. And yet, after five years many of us have grown weary of maintaining our defenses. America is in danger of losing sight of the enemy. (Many of us already have.) We have become so distracted by the political fights over how to defend ourselves that we seem to have forgotten why we need to. Today would be a good time to stop bickering and remember that we are all Americans, and therefore all targeted by a resolute army of fanatical warriors. The enemy does not care if we are Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, believer or atheist. It just wants us defeated. Polls report that more than a third of Americans, and nearly half of New Yorkers, believe that our own government either orchestrated the attacks or deliberately allowed them to happen. Such insanity can only be spread in a society that has lost its bearings. We must refocus on our common enemy: the Islamic radicals who want to establish their own despotic empire and view us as the most important obstacle in their path. America was attacked five years ago by agents of radical Islam. Their successors are fighting us in Iraq and Afghanistan and awaiting their chance to wound us again on our own soil. That is not a fantasy. It is the world in which we all live. Despite discouragements and setbacks, America can win this new and challenging war. But only if we fight the right enemy.” —The New Hampshire Union Leader (1) Comments

Posted: 9/13/2006 12:38:04 PM

republican: Senate Dems Against Energy Independence

Senate Bill 3711 Title: A bill to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. NAYs ---25 Akaka (D-HI) Bayh (D-IN) Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM) Boxer (D-CA) Byrd (D-WV) Cantwell (D-WA) Dayton (D-MN) Dodd (D-CT) Durbin (D-IL) Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Harkin (D-IA) Jeffords (I-VT) Kennedy (D-MA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT) Menendez (D-NJ) Mikulski (D-MD) Murray (D-WA) Obama (D-IL) Reed (D-RI) Sarbanes (D-MD) Snowe (R-ME) Wyden (D-OR) (0) Comments

Posted: 9/9/2006 10:01:11 AM

politics: Senate Dems Against Border Fence

To appropriate an additional $1,829,400,000 to construct double-layered fencing and vehicle barriers along the southwest border... Nays: Akaka (D-HI) Baucus (D-MT) Bayh (D-IN) Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM) Boxer (D-CA) Byrd (D-WV) Cantwell (D-WA) Clinton (D-NY) Conrad (D-ND) Dayton (D-MN) Dodd (D-CT) Domenici (R-NM) Dorgan (D-ND) Durbin (D-IL) Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Harkin (D-IA) Inouye (D-HI) Jeffords (I-VT) Johnson (D-SD) Kennedy (D-MA) Kerry (D-MA) Kohl (D-WI) Landrieu (D-LA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT) Levin (D-MI) Lieberman (D-CT) Lincoln (D-AR) Menendez (D-NJ) Mikulski (D-MD) Murray (D-WA) Nelson (D-FL) Obama (D-IL) Pryor (D-AR) Reed (D-RI) Reid (D-NV) Rockefeller (D-WV) Salazar (D-CO) Sarbanes (D-MD) Schumer (D-NY) Stabenow (D-MI) Wyden (D-OR) (1) Comments

Posted: 9/8/2006 12:13:10 PM

politics: Donks Refuse Allegiance to United States

H.RES.920 Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2389) to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance. Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] (introduced 7/18/2006) ---- NAYS 168 --- Abercrombie Ackerman Allen Andrews Baird Baldwin Barrow Bean Becerra Berman Bishop (NY) Blumenauer Boswell Boucher Brady (PA) Brown (OH) Brown, Corrine Butterfield Capps Capuano Cardin Cardoza Carnahan Carson Case Clay Cleaver Clyburn Conyers Cooper Costa Costello Crowley Cummings Davis (AL) Davis (CA) Davis (FL) Davis (IL) DeFazio DeGette Delahunt DeLauro Dicks Dingell Doggett Doyle Engel Eshoo Etheridge Farr Fattah Filner Frank (MA) Gonzalez Grijalva Harman Hastings (FL) Hinchey Hinojosa Holden Holt Honda Hooley Hoyer Inslee Israel Jackson (IL) Jackson-Lee (TX) Jefferson Johnson, E. B. Jones (OH) Kanjorski Kaptur Kennedy (RI) Kildee Kilpatrick (MI) Kind Kucinich Langevin Lantos Larsen (WA) Larson (CT) Lee Levin Lewis (GA) Lipinski Lofgren, Zoe Lowey Lynch Maloney Markey Matsui McCarthy McCollum (MN) McDermott McGovern McNulty Meehan Meek (FL) Meeks (NY) Michaud Millender-McDonald Miller (NC) Miller, George Moore (KS) Moore (WI) Moran (VA) Murtha Nadler Napolitano Neal (MA) Oberstar Obey Olver Owens Pallone Pascrell Payne Pelosi Pomeroy Price (NC) Rangel Rothman Roybal-Allard Ruppersberger Rush Sabo Sánchez, Linda T. Sanchez, Loretta Sanders Schakowsky Schiff Schwartz (PA) Scott (GA) Scott (VA) Serrano Shays Sherman Skelton Slaughter Smith (WA) Snyder Solis Spratt Stark Strickland Stupak Tauscher Taylor (MS) Thompson (CA) Thompson (MS) Tierney Towns Udall (CO) Udall (NM) Van Hollen Velázquez Visclosky Wasserman Schultz Waters Watson Watt Waxman Weiner Wexler Woolsey Wu Wynn Who do these Donks owe allegiance to? The Global Socialists? Global Islamo-Fascists? (0) Comments

Posted: 9/7/2006 9:49:38 AM

politics: Global War on Terror - - - US Strategy

"We're engaged in a global struggle against the followers of a murderous ideology that despises freedom and crushes all dissent, and has territorial ambitions and pursues totalitarian aims. … And against such an enemy there is only one effective response: We will never back down, we will never give in and we will never accept anything less than complete victory. … We will defeat the terrorists and their hateful ideology by spreading the hope of freedom across the world. … The security of our nation depends on the advance of liberty in other nations." – President George W. Bush July 4, 2006 Today, The President Released His Updated National Strategy For Combating Terrorism (NSCT), Which Outlines The United States Government Strategy To Protect And Defend American Interests At Home And Abroad From Terrorism. In the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States, along with our partners, have waged a relentless war against the terrorists using all elements of national power and influence. We have made substantial progress in degrading the al-Qaida network, killing or capturing key lieutenants, eliminating safehavens, and disrupting existing lines of support. In Response To Our Efforts, The Terrorists Have Adjusted And So We Have Continued To Refine Our Approach To Defeat The Evolving Threat. Today, the United States is battling a transnational terrorist movement fueled by a radical ideology of hatred, oppression, and murder. This updated strategy incorporates our increased understanding of the enemy and sets the course for winning the War on Terror. Strategic Vision For The War On Terror Our Strategy Recognizes That The War On Terror Is A Different Kind Of War, Involving Both A Battle Of Arms And A Battle Of Ideas. Not only are we fighting our terrorist enemies on the battlefield, we are promoting freedom and human dignity as alternatives to the terrorists' perverse vision of oppression and totalitarian rule. To win the War on Terror, the United States will continue to lead an expansive international effort to: Defeat violent extremism as a threat to our way of life as a free and open society. Create a global environment inhospitable to violent extremists and their supporters. Advancing Effective Democracy Over The Long-Term The Long-Term Solution For Winning The War On Terror Is The Advancement Of Freedom And Human Dignity Through Effective Democracy. Effective democracies honor and uphold basic human rights, including freedom of religion, conscience, speech, assembly, association, and press. They are the long-term antidote to the ideology of terrorism today. This is the battle of ideas. Defeating Terrorism In The Long Run Requires That We Diminish The Underlying Conditions In Society That Terrorists Seek To Exploit By Advancing Effective Democracy: Terrorists Exploit Political Alienation. Democracy gives people an ownership stake in society. Terrorists Exploit Grievances To Blame Others. Democracy offers the rule of law, the peaceful resolution of disputes, and the habits of advancing interests through compromise. Terrorists Exploit Misinformation And Conspiracy Theories. Democracy offers freedom of speech, independent media, and a marketplace of ideas to expose and discredit falsehoods. Terrorists Exploit An Ideology That Justifies Murder. Democracy offers a respect for human dignity and rejects the targeting of innocents. Four Priorities Over The Short Term The Advance Of Freedom And Human Dignity Through Democracy Is The Long-Term Solution To The Transnational Terrorism Of Today. To create the space and time for that long-term solution to take root, there are four steps we are taking in the short term. We will: Prevent Attacks By Terrorist Networks. Working with partners across the globe, we are using a range of tools at home and abroad to take the fight to the terrorists, deny them entry to the United States, hinder their movement across international boundaries, and establish protective measures to further reduce our vulnerability to attack. Deny WMD To Rogue States And Terrorist Allies Who Seek To Use Them. Weapons of mass destruction in the hands of terrorists is one of the gravest threats we face. We have taken aggressive efforts to deny terrorists access to WMD-related materials, equipment, and expertise, and we are enhancing these activities through an integrated effort at all levels of government and with the private sector and our foreign partners to stay ahead of this dynamic and evolving threat. Deny Terrorists The Support And Sanctuary Of Rogue States. We make no distinction between those who commit acts of terror and those who support and harbor terrorists. We are working to disrupt the flow of resources from states to terrorists while simultaneously end state sponsorship of terrorism. Deny Terrorists Control Of Any Area They Would Use As A Base And Launching Pad For Terror. We are working to prevent terrorists from exploiting ungoverned and under-governed areas as physical safehavens. These efforts also extend to non-physical or virtual safehavens, such as those existing within legal, cyber, and financial systems. Institutionalizing The Strategy For Long-Term Success During The Cold War We Created An Array Of Domestic And International Institutions As Well As Enduring Partnerships To Defeat The Threat Of Communism – Today We Require Similar Structures To Win The Long War On Terror. We are transforming our domestic and international institutions and enduring partnerships to carry forward the long term fight against terror and to help ensure our ultimate success. Establishing International Standards Of Accountability: We are collaborating with our partners to update and tailor international obligations and standards of accountability to meet the evolving threat of terrorism. Efforts already underway in this regard include consultations with the G-8 and others to develop landmark counterterrorism standards and best practices. Strengthening Our Coalitions And Partnerships To Maintain A United Front Against Terror. We are building the capacity of foreign partners in all areas of counterterrorism activities. Through the provision of training, equipment, and other assistance, the United States will enhance the ability of partners across the globe to attack and defeat terrorists, deny them funding and freedom of movement, secure their critical infrastructures, and deny terrorists access to WMD and safehavens. Enhancing Our Counterterrorism Architecture And Interagency Collaboration By Setting Clear National Priorities And Transforming The Government To Achieve Those Priorities. This includes the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, Director of National Intelligence, and the National Counterterrorism Center. Additionally, our military is expanding Special Operations Forces, increasing the capabilities of the general purpose force to conduct irregular warfare in an asymmetric environment, and initiating the largest rearrangement of its force posture since World War II. The State Department is repositioning its domestic and overseas staff to better promote America's policies and interests and have more direct local and regional impact. Fostering Intellectual And Human Capital By Creating An Expert Community Of Counterterrorism Professionals And Developing A Domestic Culture Of Preparedness. This Culture of Preparedness rests on a shared acknowledgement of the certainty of future catastrophes; the importance of initiative and accountability at all levels of society; the role of citizen and community preparedness; and a delineation of the roles of each level of government and the private sector in creating a prepared nation. # # # (0) Comments

Posted: 9/6/2006 9:40:56 AM

politics: Democrats Dump on War Heroes

H.R.5683 SUMMARY AS OF: 6/26/2006--Introduced. Vests in the United States all right, title, and interest to, and the right to immediate possession of, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, to provide for its preservation as a national war memorial honoring veterans. Requires the United States to pay just compensation to the current owner of such property. Prohibits expanding the Memorial's boundaries, upon acquisition by the United States. The following Democrats voted against this bill. Ackerman Baldwin Bean Becerra Berkley Blumenauer Capps Cardin Clay Conyers Crowley Davis (CA) Davis (IL) DeGette DeLauro Emanuel Eshoo Filner Frank (MA) Grijalva Harman Hinchey Holt Honda Israel Jackson (IL) Kanjorski Kennedy (RI) Kucinich Lee Levin Lewis (GA) Lofgren, Zoe Lowey Markey Matsui McCarthy McCollum (MN) McDermott Meehan Millender-McDonald Miller, George Moore (KS) Nadler Neal (MA) Olver Pallone Payne Pelosi Price (NC) Rangel Rothman Sánchez, Linda T. Sanchez, Loretta Schakowsky Schiff Schwartz (PA) Scott (VA) Serrano Sherman Slaughter Solis Stark Tauscher Udall (NM) Van Hollen Velázquez Wasserman Schultz Waters Watson Watt Waxman Wexler Woolsey (0) Comments

Posted: 9/4/2006 9:25:20 AM