Archive: August 2007
House Dems Lard Up Energy Bill With "Green Pork" Slush Funds While Blocking GOP Pork Reforms
August 01, 2007Democratic leaders in the House have refused to restore transparency requirements for taxpayer-funded earmarks in tax and authorizing bills that were implemented by Republicans in the House last year. Read More
Dems' "Readiness" Bill Could Force Commanders to Extend Deployment of Troops Already in Iraq
August 01, 2007In another clumsy attempt to politicize the mission in Iraq, House Democratic leaders have rushed so-called “troop readiness” legislation to the House floor today that would force America’s military commanders to adopt more rigid standards for future troop deployments. Read More
Key Democrat on Terrorist Surveillance: "No Reason For Us to Be Fearful For Not Having the Information That is Needed"
August 02, 2007According to the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) our nation faces an increased threat of a terrorist attack, but you’d never know it by listing to the Vice-Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL). Read More
Can You Find the Energy in the Democrats' 'Energy' Bill?
August 03, 2007Ever buy a Where’s Waldo book for your kids only to discover that Waldo was only on the cover and couldn’t be found on any of the pages inside? Of course not, but Democrats are trying to sell an energy bill to the American people that does precisely that, and worse. Read More
"Enough is Enough" is Right: Dems Illegitimately Shut Down GOP Objections on Stolen Immigration Vote - Then Erased Their Actions From the Public Record
August 03, 2007First they usurped democracy by overturning a 215-213 vote on a GOP proposal to deny taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants. Then they violated the rules again by shutting down Republican efforts to object. Now the majority has done it again by erasing the transcript of its illegitimate actions from the Congressional Record. Read More
Democrats' "No Energy" Bills Will Increase Taxes, Raise Gasoline Prices, Harm Consumers
August 03, 2007As the President’s Statement of Administration Policy on House Democrats’ energy legislation makes clear: “It makes little sense at a time of high energy costs to reduce domestic production or to otherwise make America more dependent on foreign sources of energy.” Yet Democrats seem intent on doing exac Read More
Democrats Break Rules to Steal Immigration Vote, GOP Leaders Vow to Hold Them Accountable
August 05, 2007In a fateful moment that capped off seven straight months of cynical broken promises, last Thursday night House Democratic leaders thumbed their collective nose at the will of the American people. Read More
Operation Phantom Thunder Producing Successes in Iraq ...Are Reid & Pelosi Listening?
August 08, 2007Despite positive reports on the success of the surge and Operation Phantom Thunder every day, House and Senate Democratic leaders have long since counted the surge a failure. Read More
Tax & Spend: The Democrats' Solution to Every Problem
August 12, 2007Tax and spend, tax and spend, tax and spend. It’s become a familiar trend under the new Democratic majority that views massive tax hikes on American working families as a quick fix to any and every problem, no matter how big or small. Read More
Dem Division Continues on "Surge" Progress Made by American Troops
August 14, 2007Democrats just can’t seem to get their act together when it comes to supporting our troops. Some members of the House and Senate are starting to get it. Read More