Coburn gets best of Reid on ‘omnibus’ package
The Bear on Jul 30 2008 | Filed under: Politics
The Senate has now turned to a quorum call, which is basically like a rain delay, until Reid decides what to turn to next.
Archive for July, 2008
Had Enough Of Eco-Lobby’s Energy Prices? By M. DAVID STIRLING
The Bear on Jul 30 2008 | Filed under: Energy Policy
As a result of the environmental lobby’s years of influence in the nation’s capitol, two-thirds of the oil used today in the United States is imported from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Iraq, Algeria, Angola and Russia.
Nancy Pelosi: The new George Wallace by Ernest Istook
The Bear on Jul 30 2008 | Filed under: Energy Policy
Public uproar over energy is rising, and that’s a healthy thing. In 2006 and 2007, it blocked the awful immigration amnesty bills. Now it may produce positive legislation, if Americans continue to raise their voices.
Should All Americans be Allowed to Vote? by Caspar Weinberger Jr.
The Bear on Jul 30 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’
…does it make sense to have a voter base made up of people who in some cases haven’t the slightest idea at all what they are voting for?
Obama’s Head Is In…The Sand
The Bear on Jul 30 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Iraq
I give Katie Couric some credit for this interview. She gives Obama more than his fair share of opportunities to clarify that the surge has succeeded. But no, he just won’t say those words.
Quote of the Day… 7/29/08
The Bear on Jul 29 2008 | Filed under: Political Quote of the Day
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had slated for expedited passage through the Senate. With the legislative session drawing to a close, Reid has now bundled all of these bills into one massive package that he plans to cram through the Senate with one single vote. Learning of Reid’s plan, Coburn spoke from the Senate floor:
That [...]
WHAT ARE OIL PRICES SO HIGH?
The Bear on Jul 29 2008 | Filed under: Energy Policy
This past week a meaty 40-page document has gotten little attention. But it ought to be required reading for majority leader Harry Reid and his fellow senators before they press ahead with legislation that might do more harm than good.
Congress Is Only Barrier Between Consumers and Arctic Oil
The Bear on Jul 29 2008 | Filed under: Energy Policy
The “drop in the bucket” crowd will have a very hard time convincing anyone that this is not enough energy to make a difference.
One world? Obama’s on a different planet - The senator’s Berlin speech was radical and naive. by John R. Bolton
The Bear on Jul 29 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Foreign Policy
That he picked a foreign audience is perhaps not surprising, because they could be expected to welcome a less-assertive American view of its role in the world, at least at first glance. Even anti-American Europeans, however, are likely to regret a United States that sees itself as just one more nation in a “united” world.
Obama: I Still Would Not Support the Surge in Iraq
The Bear on Jul 29 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Iraq
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBO5s8NUOxw
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