The Hill Poll: U.S. stance on Israel important to voters
From The Hill, By Elise Viebeck, 09/19/11 – More than half of likely voters say the Obama administration’s policy on Israel is either somewhat or very important to the way they vote, according to this week’s The Hill Poll. The survey comes just as Republicans managed to win the Brooklyn- and Queens-based congressional seat of former [...]
Tea Party candidate seeks to challenge Boehner in 2012
From Ballot Box, By Alicia M. Cohn – 09/17/11 – Tea Party activist David Lewis announced Friday he will challenge House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in a Republican primary in 2012. Lewis describes himself “a devout Christian, Tea Party leader, and pro-life leader” on his campaign website. “David’s only allegiance is to God and cannot [...]
Trends in Texas Government Update – State Government Spending
Facts are stubborn things! Good afternoon! I wanted to share with you our latest policy brief, “Trends in Texas Government Update: State Government Spending.” It contrasts the approved Texas state budgets with what they would look like if the Legislature had limited spending to the growth in population plus inflation (effectively, a stable per capita [...]
Cosmic Anomaly: The Star that Shouldn’t Exist
The faint star in the constellation of Leo has a composition that according to a theory, should not have exixted. From Time (Health), By Michael D. Lemonick Tuesday, Sept. 06, 2011 – The star known as (deep breath) SDSS J102915+172927, in the constellation Leo, isn’t much to look at. It’s a bit smaller than the [...]
Rick Perry’s Plan: $10,000 for a B.A.
Controlling Campus Inflation Will a college degree that costs $2,500 a year be worth the paper it’s printed on? From The New York Times (The Opinion Pages), David Guenthner is the senior communications director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. (Updated September 5,2011) College costs are quickly approaching a crisis point. Student loan debt has surpassed [...]
Obama Speech Fiasco Shows ‘Audacity of Weakness’
THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER, By Michael Barone – I can’t remember a more stunning rebuke of a president by a congressional leader than House Speaker John Boehner’s refusal to agree to President Barack Obama’s demand — er, request — that he summon a joint session of Congress to hear the president’s latest speech on the economy [...]
Have You Smiled Today
Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was: 1. A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little [...]
KUHNER: President’s socialist takeover must be stopped
“Mr. Obama should be impeached.” By Jeffrey T. Kuhner, The Washington Times – President Obama has engaged in numerous high crimes and misdemeanors. The Democratic majority in Congress is in peril as Americans reject his agenda. Yet more must be done: Mr. Obama should be impeached. He is slowly – piece by painful piece – [...]
Rick Perry’s Roots: A World of Difference From Washington
from realclearpolitics.com, by Erin McPike – July 29, 2011 PAINT CREEK, Texas — It’s not hard to understand why Rick Perry hates Washington after driving along the farm-to-market roads where he was raised. His roots are rural: He’s a farmer-rancher by trade, and his supporters say the reason he understands the plight of small business [...]
Texas Law Requires a Balanced Budget
Why does a balanced budget approach work? It’s simple really. The importance of a balanced budget amendment is that it forces the legislature, by force of law, to focus all budget discussions on reconciling spending and revenue. We are free to reconcile by a number of means: raise taxes, cut spending, or a combination of [...]
