RenewAmerica Newsletter (29Oct09)

From: RenewAmerica  Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009

October 29, 2009

Latest columns Matt Barber's 'Right Hook' a KO Matt C. Abbott Can Republicans pander their way into leadership? Chris Adamo From the sicko world of Planned Parenthood Judie Brown What's so happy about Halloween this year? Ann "Babe" Huggett Are insurance company profits excessive? Kevin Price Russia rearming Toby Westerman Daughter and dad "pit bulls" Hannah Giles and Doug Giles and surreptitious recording law Michael Gaynor Treasury Secretary Geithner to imprison thousands on tax charges Jim Kouri Afghanistan, Bananistan Alan Caruba Congress uses sham poll to force total control ObamaCare Sher Zieve In the shadow of leviathan: America's arising fear-based society Linda Kimball What does 'REMAKE' AMERICA mean? (Honey, you shrunk the dollar) Curtis Dahlgren (Sister) Donna Quinn's 'ungodly rage' Matt C. Abbott Updates on Hardin, Montana, and China flag flap Chuck Baldwin It's reality check time for the Republican "leadership" Tim Dunkin Why does Obama hate the poor? Part Two Warner Todd Huston Communist tyranny in America? What we must know and do Toby Westerman Dithering, flitting, and caterwauling is not leadership Peter Lemiska Off-year elections: weathervane for 2010? Maybe not Wes Vernon What Obama's national emergency can mean Arlen Williams Foxophobia, triskaidekaphobia -- fickle phantasms from the White House? Michael Bresciani Canadian health care is to die for Kevin Price News not fit to print Armand C. Hale BigGovernment, Fox News, surreptitious recording by O'Keefe and Giles and serendipity Michael Gaynor Choosing America's future Henry Lamb Taking away your choice Alan Caruba What a national emergency proclamation means Stella Lohmann End of life care should not end life Ken Connor Go to St. Joseph Matt C. Abbott Ivy League environmentalists, pagan religions, and the rest of us: at loggerheads Curtis Dahlgren How to drive the culture of death crazy in one simple lesson Judie Brown One-party consent to surreptitious recording should be lawful everywhere Michael Gaynor Mother of all dragnets: Hundreds of Mexican drug traffickers busted in US Jim Kouri It's not a war against Fox News A.J. DiCintio Health care is a CHOICE, Part Three Madeline Crabb Review: 2009 documentary "What's the Matter with Kansas?" Buckle up Paul A. Ibbetson Where the Marxist "Social Gospel" and the Bible part company Marie Jon Bluster's last stand David Hines Well-heeled abuse shelter implicated in NYC housing scam Carey Roberts More columns

October 28, 2009 Obama signs 'hate-crimes' bill into law WORLDNETDAILY — A "hate crimes" bill opponents claim will be used to crack down on Christian speech, even the reading of the Bible, was signed into law Wednesday by President Obama. The Senate approved the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act by a vote of 68-29 on Oct. 22 after Democrats strategically attached it to a "must-pass" $680 billion defense appropriations plan... (more) October 28, 2009 How the FCC and liberal churches are scheming to shut you up MICHELLE MALKIN — The war on conservative speech has moved from the White House to your neighborhood pews. Left-wing church leaders want the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on "hate speech" over cable TV and right-leaning talk-radio airwaves. President Obama's speech-stifling bureaucrats seem all too happy to oblige... (more) October 28, 2009 Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks WASHINGTON TIMES — During his first nine months in office, President Obama has quietly rewarded scores of top Democratic donors with VIP access to the White House, private briefings with administration advisers and invitations to important speeches and town-hall meetings... (more)  Steele demands investigation into alleged WH perks October 28, 2009 Stupak: Take abortion out of Obamacare bill NEWSMAX — Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., threatened to work with Republicans to reject healthcare reform, unless House leaders allow a floor vote on a measure to remove abortion rules from the bill... (more)  Bravest congressman is calling Obama's bluff  Constitutionality of health overhaul questioned  Dick Morris: Reid's bait and switch tactics  Lieberman backs GOP filibuster of public option  Pelosi wants to change "public option" to "consumer option"  19 states move to defend individual health care choice October 28, 2009 Iran supreme leader: Questioning elections a crime ASSOCIATED PRESS — Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that questioning the results of Iran's June presidential election is a crime, his strongest warning yet to opposition leaders who continue to insist the vote was rigged... (more) October 28, 2009 Conservative in N.Y. race claims he's at 'heart' of GOP WASHINGTON TIMES — ...The political newcomer, an accountant who was all but anonymous three months ago, is running in the special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by nine-term Republican Rep. John M. McHugh, in a race that has become the first national test of the electoral clout of the anti-tax "tea party" movement... (more)  Poll: Hoffman leads N.Y. race  GOP officials: We won't abandon Dede  RNC/Steele/Gingrich: party over principle  Doug Hoffman speaks to Glenn Beck October 28, 2009 Attacking the Defense of Marriage Act WASHINGTON TIMES — The Obama administration is looking for a fight over the definition of marriage. That means asking more than 100 Democratic members of the House and Senate to repudiate their votes for the Defense of Marriage Act within 12 months of next year's midterm election... (more) October 28, 2009 NYT dubs man-woman union 'opposite-sex marriage' WORLDNETDAILY — Many Americans may be accustomed to hearing the term "same-sex marriage" in news reports about homosexual unions, but now the New York Times is also referring to traditional matrimony as "opposite-sex marriage"... (more) October 28, 2009 Obama's war on Fox is liberalism's war on dissent DAVID LIMBAUGH — Can you imagine the outrage that would have ensued had former President George W. Bush declared off-limits those media outlets he thought (correctly) treated him unfairly?... (more) October 27, 2009 Americans alarmed at attacks on free speech WORLDNETDAILY — A majority of Americans are alarmed over attempts by the White House to stifle dissent or suppress free speech, according to a new poll that asked about a series of issues ranging from President Obama's attempt to cut Fox News out of an interview opportunity to his advocacy for "hate crimes" legislation that could hinder Christian pastors' sermons... (more)  Obama muzzles Christians, protects Muslim hate October 27, 2009 Historic vote on same-sex unions in Maine WASHINGTON TIMES — Maine voters will make history next month when they cast their ballots on whether to legalize same-sex marriage in the state -- one way or another. If they approve Question 1, the gay-marriage veto, it will mark the first time voters in a state have rejected a gay-marriage law that was approved by the legislature and signed by the governor... (more) October 27, 2009 Dismantling America THOMAS SOWELL — Just one year ago, would you have believed that an unelected government official, not even a Cabinet member confirmed by the Senate but simply one of the many "czars" appointed by the President, could arbitrarily cut the pay of executives in private businesses by 50 percent or 90 percent?... (more) October 27, 2009 Why the world will never run out of energy WORLDNETDAILY — Oil remains so abundant that it is unlikely the world will ever run out, Jerome Corsi's Red Alert reports... (more) October 27, 2009 Green world government WASHINGTON TIMES — Environmental alarmism is being exploited to chip away at national sovereignty. The latest threat to American liberties may be found in the innocuous sounding Copenhagen Climate Treaty, which will be discussed at the United Nations climate-change conference in mid-December... (more)  Chuck Norris: Obama's one-world government  Signing away sovereignty October 27, 2009 Senate hearing kicks off climate bill ASSOCIATED PRESS — Top Obama administration officials are looking to make their case before the Senate for aggressive action to combat climate change, even as Republicans show no sign of softening their dislike of a Democratic bill that would dramatically cut heat-trapping pollution... (more)  Despite health woes, Dems push cap-and-trade  Scrap the cap October 27, 2009 Democrats' policies based on dogma, hopes, dreams, not reality DENNIS PRAGER — Given the huge economic failures that the left itself attributes to Medicare and Medicaid and given the economic collapse or near collapse of these systems in other countries, the left's prescriptions can only be explained in one way: The left has made its views a form of religion... (more) October 26, 2009 Tea Party Patriots vow protests of Obama NEWSMAX — A Tea Party Patriots leader tells Newsmax the group will greet President Barack Obama with protest rallies each time he makes a public appearance. The first protest will be Monday evening at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla., where Obama is headlining a Democratic fundraiser... (more) October 26, 2009 Who are the Tea Partyers? JED BABBIN — Just who are the Tea Partyers? And how far will the Republican establishment go to prevent the resurgence of Reagan conservatism? Those are the two questions which will decide whether the Republican Party can make a decisive comeback in the next year... (more) October 26, 2009 Reid faces tough re-election ASSOCIATED PRESS — Along a curve of desert highway near the gated home of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, mechanic Bill Johnson is struggling to keep his checkbook balanced. With Nevada's economy poisoned by recession and the nation's highest foreclosure and bankruptcy rates, business at Johnson's boat-repair shop has nose-dived 40 percent since last year... (more) October 26, 2009 Off-year elections: weathervane for 2010? Maybe not WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — In 1993, in the first year of Bill Clinton's presidency, the Republicans scored big, with victories in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, and Los Angeles. That was the triumph that provided the momentum that would enable the GOP to sweep to a big victory in 1994, winning control of both houses of Congress for the first time in 40 years... (more) Previous news

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