Author: Amy Ridenour

House Left Moves to End Community Service Requirement in Public Housing

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The Congressional conservatives' Republican Study Committeereports that Congressmen Rangel (D-NY), Frank (D-MA), Waters (D-CA) and Watt (D-NC) will introduce an amendment to the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill later today to prohibit requiring people in public housing to contribute eight hours per ...
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Miscellaneous

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The New York Times isn't buying everything Obama claimed at his press conference Wednesday. Another hypocrite politician? Why, he's just like Al Gore. Pay to play? Paul Mirengoff says Walter Cronkite "didn't represent the victory of substance over style, but ...
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A Travesty, In My Opinion

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It seems the White House plans to re-write the health care bill after some version of it passes the House and Senate, then jam the re-written version through Congress before anyone in Congress -- or the public -- has a ...
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Letter on Obama and Public Charter Schools

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Just caught the story about Obama's NAACP speech. It's quite off-the-mark in one respect: The President is a strong supporter of public charter schools. (Check our website, below, for plenty of evidence). Best.. Nelson Smith President & CEO National Alliance ...
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What’s Happening Now

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A secret meeting. Others are not-so-secret anymore. Opposed to government-run health care? Join the bus tour. We need a special prosecutor. Surprise! A letter to the Senate (pdf) on Sotomayor. The House Democrats' health care bill and illegal aliens. Bill ...
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NAACP Endorsement of Climate Legislation Puts It at Odds With Views of Black Americans

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Project 21 says the NAACP's apparent search for purpose is leading it down the wrong road: NAACP Endorsement of Climate Legislation Puts It at Odds With Views of Black Americans For Release: July 22, 2009 Contact: David Almasi at 202/543-4110 ...
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David Ridenour will be on KSLR Radio

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David Ridenour will be on KSLR Radio's Adam McManus Show in a minute or two. Listen live here. Topic: ethanol mandates and energy ...
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Outrage of the Day: Congressional Leadership Blocks Debates

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The House leadership is refusing to allow debates on controversial issues as Congress deals with spending bills this summer. The effort is designed to help members of the majority party get re-elected by permitting them to fudge where they stand ...
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“It Will Destroy Health Care in This Nation”

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Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), a doctor in the real world, gives a good description of the majority's health care destruction bill in these comments delivered to his fellow members of the House Education and Labor Committee. Following Price's sharp exchange ...
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Outrage of the Day: Administration Considering Forcing Men Out of Science, Engineering and Math Classes

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The Obama Administration is considering the possibility of applying Title IX of the Civil Rights Act to force colleges and universities to mandate that half of all students taking science, engineering, math and technology classes be female. Since it is ...
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