Over 26,000 petitions sent to Georgetown opposing invitation to HHS Secretary Sebelius
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Cardinal Newman Society is sending to Georgetown University President John DiGioia the names of more than 26,000 people who joined an open letter urging Georgetown to cancel an invitation to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speak at a diploma ceremony this Friday. The petitions are also being shared with Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., and Pope Benedict XVI’s ambassador to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. “These signers are students, alumni, Catholic families, pastors and others who can no longer tolerate Georgetown University’s betrayal of our Church and... |
Speaker Gingrich Comment on Sen. Santorum Suspending Campaign
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| New Bern, NC - Newt Gingrich released the following statement reacting to Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum suspending his campaign: “Rick has waged a remarkable campaign. His success is a testament to his tenacity and the power of conservative principles. |
Boehner Primary Challenger, David Lewis, Certified for Republican Ballot
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| The Butler County Board of Elections has verified that Boehner primary challenger, David Lewis, will appear on the Republican Ballot on March 6, 2012. Mr. Lewis states: "Mr. Boehner is a Washington insider who is the epitome of the establishment. I am a Tea Party candidate who stands for life, liberty, and justice under God. Voters in Ohio's Eighth District will have an opportunity to vote their conscience in March. "Mr. Boehner has had multiple opportunities to defund Planned Parenthood since he has become Speaker of the House. Sadly, Mr. Boehner has shown that he will compromise even if innocent... |
Sipsey Street Exclusive: Meet the "Silent Speaker," whose foot is on the brake of the Gunwalker
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| The face of the Gunwalker Cover-up. No, not the one on the left, the one on the right with the big mallet. The night of the first day at Shiloh, when the battle had gone so very wrong for the Union, William Tecumseh Sherman encountered his commander Ulysses S. Grant under a tree, sheltering himself from the pouring rain. He was smoking a cigar while considering his losses and planning what had to be done for the following day. Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a... |
Pelosi and the Consequences of Throwing Stones in Glass Houses (the princess retreats - fast)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| Pelosi and the Consequences of Throwing Stones in Glass HousesBy Patricia Campion | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 16 hrs ago **SNIP** Perhaps the rapid walk-back by camp Pelosi was inspired by a sudden fear Gingrich knows a lot about her too. That little trip she took to Syria in 2007, for example, where she violated the Logan Act. Despite White House objections then-Speaker Pelosi fly to Syria where she claimed to bring a message from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to President Bashar Assad saying Israel was ready for peace talks. The only problem was, as reported by the Washington... |
Catholic Siena College Invites Pro-Abortion Speaker Widney Brown
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| Why would any Catholic college welcome a radical pro-abortionist? |
Boehner Win Deux: Speaker should schedule a Republican response to Hussein's campaign speech
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| The last time Hussein demanded free air time from his network sycophants, John Boehner was wise in his request for the opposition's "equal time" response. I think this should be the same. Thoughts? |
Speaker Boehner to Rush Limbaugh: There is NO deal
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| House Speaker John Boehner today on the Rush Limbaugh show adamantly insisted leaks of a backdoor budget deal are inaccurate. Boehner said he stands firmly by the plan the House passed Monday — “Cut, Cap and Balance” — and any discussions of backup plans have been just that … discussions of backup plans. “Well, Rush, there is no deal,” Boehner said. “No deal publicly. No deal privately. There is absolutely no deal … Our focus right now is getting the Senate to follow us in the House and pass Cut, Cap and Balance. I believe that we’ve got to act... |
Judge Napolitano’s Open Letter to John Boehner: A Common Sense Guide to What Needs to Be Done
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| In an impassioned plea to Speaker John Boehner, Judge Andrew Napolitano outlines what needs to be done to help resolve the fiscal crisis faced by America. |
Pelosi Says Democrats Have 'Very Good Chance' to Win Back the House in 2012 (Speaker Again?)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told ABC News in an exclusive interview that Democrats "have a very good chance of winning the House" majority in the 2012 elections, pointing to Medicare as the key issue that could propel her party back into control of the lower chamber of Congress. "We just take it, as I say to the members, one day, one good day, one good week, one good month, one good quarter at a time," said Pelosi, D-Calif., in an interview for ABC News' Subway Series with Jonathan Karl. Pelosi discussed a wide array of subjects, ranging from military... |
Miss. House Speaker Billy McCoy not seeking re-election
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| He first joined the legislature back in 1980, now more than 30 years later democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy is putting down the gavel for good and retiring. It's a move some lawmakers say they expected. "He sent some signals that he was thinking about that and I had a number of conversations with him where he said he has not made up his mind," said Rep. Cecil Brown (D-Jackson). "He won under current districts by one vote. He became speaker by one vote," said Rep. Mark Baker, (R-Brandon). "I don't think those votes are there to re-elect him speaker."... |
Obama predicts Pelosi's return to the Speakership
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| President Obama this week predicted that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hasn't seen her last stint as House Speaker – an indication Democrats remain confident they can win back control of the House sometime in the not-too-distant future. "What can I say about Nancy Pelosi?" Obama told members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco on Thursday. "I think [she] will go down in history as one of the finest Speakers that we have ever had, and she is going to continue to be, in the future, one of the great Speakers that we’ve... |
57% Okay With Government Shutdown If It Leads to Deeper Budget Cuts
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| A majority of voters are fine with a partial shutdown of the federal government if that’s what it takes to get deeper cuts in federal government spending. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters think making deeper spending cuts in the federal budget for 2011 is more important than avoiding a partial government shutdown. Thirty-one percent (31%) disagree and say avoiding a shutdown is more important. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Republicans want to make more spending cuts in the current budget than Democrats do,... |
CALL FOR A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN SPEAKER BONER
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND TELL THEM TO ASK FOR A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN SPEAKER BOENER With a 500% increase of the deficit, he negotiates a 10% decrease ROLL BACK SPENDING TO 2008 LEVELS CUT ANYTHING NEW OBAMBI ADDED |
Our Manifestly Unserious Republican House Leader
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| House Speaker John Boehner is not a serious adult when it comes to addressing the out-of-control federal spending of the Democrat party. That is evident in his proposal to cut a largely inconsequential $61 Billion from the final seven months of this year’s budget. |
Shortage of applicants for contest to have Obama to speak at high school graduation
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| White House memo notes shortage of applicants for contest to have Obama to speak at high school graduation The White House is ramping up an effort to promote a nationwide competition to decide which high school wins a commencement speech by President Obama. An internal White House memo indicates that the White House is facing a shortage of applications less than a week before the deadline. The competition was extended from the February 25 deadline until Friday, March 11 after few schools met the original application deadline. CBS News has learned a White House Communications Office internal memo dated February... |
Group targets Speaker Boehner’s (small-h) house
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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When did demonstrating at the private homes of politicians or corporate executives become an acceptable way to voice one’s political opinions? Nearly two dozen activists from DC Vote swarmed House Speaker John Boehner’s Capitol Hill residence at 7:30 Thursday morning, chanting “Don’t tread of D.C.” and “No taxation without representation” to protest congressional “meddling” in the District’s local affairs, in particular a House continuing budget resolution that would cut $80 million in federal payments and prohibit the city from using local funds to pay for needle exchange programs and abortions. “Speaker Boehner is coming to our home telling us how...
US House Speaker snubs Hu dinner invite
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| Republican US House Speaker John Boehner has turned down a White House invitation to attend a state dinner this week in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao, his office confirmed Tuesday. Asked why Boehner had opted to skip the glitzy and highly symbolic Wednesday event, Boehner spokesman Michael Steel replied: "Speaker Boehner will have a substantive meeting with President Hu later this week." Steel declined to elaborate, but Republicans have been critical of President Barack Obama's decision to hold a state dinner for Hu at a time when Washington has been sharply critical of Beijing's record on human rights. White... |
(RINO)Straus Cruises to Re-election as Speaker of the Texas House
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| The 82nd Legislature got under way Tuesday as House Speaker Joe Straus quelled a conservative rebellion to retain his leadership post and Gov. Rick Perry called on lawmakers to pursue a conservative course that will result in a "leaner, smarter" state government. |
Operation Rewind (Speaker Boehner's mission as the Editors of National Review see it)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| While we like a good party now and again, the fact that House Republicans held no official gala to celebrate their accession to the majority in the new Congress reflects both becoming modesty and the accurate understanding that it is time to get to work. John Boehner, now speaker, acknowledged on Election Night that in modern America the president, for the most part, sets the agenda. His job — and that of Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, and of their Republican colleagues — is to work with President Obama where constructive cooperation is possible, and to begin making the case... |
Thanks For The Memories Pelosi(Video:touching video of Nancy leaving office)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| Great video of Pelosi cleaning out her Speakers office pondering all her accomplishments. Video : Thanks For The Memories Pelosi |
19 Democrats vote against Nancy Pelosi
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| Nearly 20 Democrats abandoned their party’s pick for speaker of the House, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a sign of their concerns about supporting the unpopular former speaker and of the difficulty she will have in marshaling her forces in legislative battles to come in the next two years. Pelosi brushed off the 18 votes for other lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon — 11 of them for North Carolina’s Heath Shuler — in a brief exchange with POLITICO. “We’re excited about the votes I got,” said the California Democrat, who handed over the speaker’s gavel to John Boehner of Ohio at... |
Boehner Is Speaker, But 19 Democrats Vote Against Pelosi (in protest?)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| Boehner Is Speaker, But 19 Democrats Vote Against Pelosiby Ken Rudin Ohio's John Boehner has been elected speaker of the House for the 112th Congress. That part was not a surprise. Republicans will overwhelmingly control the chamber. But what was noteworthy was that 19 Democrats voted for candidates other than Nancy Pelosi, the outgoing speaker and now the minority leader. A dozen Democrats voted for Heath Shuler of North Carolina, a Blue Dog who announced a quixotic challenge to Pelosi. That was probably more than expected. Plus, two voted for John Lewis of Georgia. Jim Costa voted for his California... |
John Boehner to take the gavel in the House, ending two years of Democratic dominance
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| WASHINGTON -- Ascending to speaker of the House, Rep. John Boehner is ready to take the gavel from Democrat Nancy Pelosi, vowing to "give government back to the people" and bring an end to congressional gridlock. "The American people have humbled us. They have refreshed our memories as to just how temporary the privilege to serve is," Boehner says in remarks prepared for his installation later today as the new speaker. "This is their Congress. It's about them, not us." |
Austerity is first order for Boehner's installation as House speaker (gavel swap @ 1pm)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:33:33 PM
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| Austerity is first order for Boehner's installation as House speakerBy Philip Rucker Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, January 3, 2011; 12:16 AM Nancy Pelosi brought camera crews and dignitaries into her childhood Baltimore neighborhood where a street was being renamed in her honor, while John Boehner is bringing his 11 siblings from working-class Ohio to Washington for a private reunion. Pelosi was feted at the Italian Embassy as Tony Bennett sang "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Her Republican successor was invited to the posh W Hotel for a LeAnn Rimes concert, but is planning to skip it. Austerity... |
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