End of Day Archives
| Monday, February 11, 2013 |
The Neurosurgeon’s Speech Ben Carson is a Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon who spoke before President Obama at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. In his speech, Carson denounced political correctness and pointed out that freedom of speech is one of our God-given rights and that political correctness tries to smother it. |
| Friday, February 8, 2013 |
No Deal! Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, released a statement yesterday rejecting the so-called “modification” submitted by the Obama administration to the HHS contraceptive mandate. The administration had proposed allowing more religious groups to opt out of having to directly pay for the employees’ contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. But it offered no exemptions for private businesses owned by committed Christians that don’t want to pay for them. |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
Boy Scouts Update |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
Most Fear The Federal Government Ronald Reagan once said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I'm from the government and I'm here to help.” It turns out most Americans still agree with the Gipper. A recent Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll found that 53% of Americans believe the federal government threatens their personal rights and freedoms. That’s up from 45% in 2003 and 36% in 1995. |
| Monday, February 4, 2013 |
A Compromise? |
| Friday, February 1, 2013 |
"Shock & Disbelief" With 55 Democrat votes in the Senate, President Obama's cabinet nominations should be a slam dunk. But in recent days, many senators refused to take a position on the controversial nomination of former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense. They said that they would wait until after the confirmation hearing to make a decision. |
| Thursday, January 31, 2013 |
Hagel's Hot Hearing President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today and ran into a "buzz saw." Liberal websites were burning up the blogosphere this afternoon with commentators saying Hagel's performance was a "disaster." |
| Wednesday, January 30, 2013 |
Senate Begins Debate On Second Amendment The Senate Judiciary Committee today began hearings on legislation aimed at limiting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. The committee began the hearing with an emotionally powerful statement from former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot and critically injured two years ago by a madman. |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2013 |
Standing With Israel & Against Chuck Hagel The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday to consider the ill-conceived and dangerous nomination of former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense. |
| Monday, January 28, 2013 |
To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Sending Women To War The Pentagon made history last week when Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced that he was lifting the ban on women serving in frontline, combat positions. The new policy is not going into effect immediately. It will be phased in, and the services will be permitted to request exemptions for specific posts such as elite units like Navy SEALs or Army Rangers. |