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2009 Newsletter Archive
- Terror prevention system failure
December 29, 2009
On Christmas Day, a 23-year-old Nigerian named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to detonate a homemade bomb onboard a packed Northwest Airlines flight headed for Detroit. Thanks to a faulty detonator and a few brave passengers, the young terrorist's bomb failed to go off. But this close call raises many serious concerns about airport security.
- Raising the Debt Limit…again
December 15, 2009
This week, Congress plans to increase the debt limit -- the legal cap on government borrowing -- by nearly $2 trillion. This record increase, which will likely be buried in “must-pass legislation” in order to dodge criticism and delays, would bring the current $12.1 trillion limit to about $14 trillion.
- Is Obamacare Constitutional?
December 10, 2009
A reporter recently asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) where in the Constitution Congress is given the authority to force Americans to buy health insurance, she responded, “Are you serious? Are you serious?” Responding to a follow-up question to this non-answer, Pelosi’s press secretary said, “That is not a serious question.”
- What’s at stake in Copenhagen?
December 8, 2009
Two weeks ago, scandal broke out when several e-mails between climate scientists at a leading global warming research institute were released to the public. The e-mails suggested that the researchers skewed the data to exaggerate signs of warming. This scandal, dubbed Climategate, could be a major blow to global warming activists.
- Taxes kill jobs. They don't create them.
December 4, 2009
Yesterday, the White House hosted a "Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth" to address the soaring unemployment rate and to discuss new ways and policies to promote job growth. This is not the first time President Obama has attempted to address the nation's job crisis, and there are real doubts whether he'll be more successful this time around.
- Defeat in Afghanistan is not an option
December 1, 2009
This evening at 8:00 Eastern time, President Obama will reveal to the American people his long-awaited plans for Afghanistan. There is much at stake.
- Seven things we can be thankful for
November 25, 2009
As we gather with family and friends to celebrate our blessings at Thanksgiving, we should remember how fortunate we Americans are to live in a free and just nation.
- The Senate health care bill: no improvement
November 20, 2009
Congress has outdone itself. On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a health care bill weighing in at 2,074 pages, a new record. A vote on the bill is expected Saturday.
- Putting one-fifth of America on welfare
November 17, 2009
The Left's health care "reform" plan will dramatically expand eligibility for Medicaid, a poorly-functioning program created in the 1960s to help low-income families.