RenewAmerica Newsletter: We.20Aug09

 

August 20, 2009

Latest columns Fight for the republic Bonnie Alba If ObamaCare wins, Obama loses Michael M. Bates Freedom from religion: deconstructing the First Amendment Robert Meyer The Reagan/Palin model for leadership Chris Adamo U.K. on ObamaCare: Been there, done that J. Matt Barber Track and field shows the way on transgenderism Bryan Fischer So you don't think religion and politics make a good mix? Michael Bresciani Reality: America's still center-right while Obama and Pelosi are far left Michael Gaynor Health care IS a liberty issue Tim Dunkin Collision of constitutional rights Judie Brown Fashion police in UK impose burkinis on non-Muslims Ann "Babe" Huggett Man bites dog Lisa Fabrizio Afghanistan elections to move forward in spite of terror threats Jim Kouri More Americans among shooting victims in Mexico Michael Webster Obamacare vs. America JR Dieckmann Support our oath keepers -- please promulgate this video message Arlen Williams Socialized medicine and "choice" Kevin Price Comparing modern conservatives to Founding Fathers Russ J. Alan Obama and Dems still vow to shove ObamaCare down our throats Sher Zieve Stand up patriots Armand C. Hale Catholics in the military Matt C. Abbott Does feminism portend the rise of a new master race? Carey Roberts When it comes to the sanctity of life, Obama & the Democrats burn the candle at both ends Gabriel Garnica The cult of personality can take you far, but it can't keep you there Tim Dunkin Socialized scriptures Dan Popp Rumblings among the electorate Vincent Fiore Religion and politics don't mix -- a modern fairy tale Michael Bresciani The left wants Obama to be hated Warner Todd Huston The upcoming Fox News specials on ACORN Michael Gaynor The latest media scandal: letting the "death panel" cat out of the bag Wes Vernon All the president's bigoted men Selwyn Duke The making of a pro-life advocate Marita Vargas Chiseling away at Obama health care Stella Lohmann You know Communism has failed when you're out of toilet paper Jamie Freeze The truth about the pandemic flu vaccines Cynthia A. Janak New NIH director is evangelical but not controversial -- why? Bryan Fischer It's the reform, stupid Mark West What IS the matter with Washington? [free cheese is for rat traps] Curtis Dahlgren Creation vs. Darwinism: God and liberty vs. man and tyranny Linda Kimball Hey Nancy, their anger is real! Henry Lamb 'PitinoCare' worse than Vick's animal abuse Matt C. Abbott Where liberals are wrong about 'separation of church and state' Grant Swank Cap and Trade will harm economy and the environment Kevin Price The Middle East maze Alan Caruba The Pill and the debt Brian J. Gail The real (audaciously arrogant) mob A.J. DiCintio Obamacare is 21st century eugenics (Part 1) Bob Kemp Is this America's better history? Ken Connor ObamaCare supporters beat citizen protesters Armand C. Hale Obama steps up war against America and We-the-People Sher Zieve The problem is Obama, not "Obamaphobia" Michael Gaynor Union pensions getting BIG payoff from Obamacare Warner Todd Huston Buzzcharts: Worst...hires rate...ever. Jerry Bowyer What would Winston Churchill say? Neil Brian Goldberg Discussing "rule of law" on Fox News Strategy Room Kevin Price Why Pope John Paul II should not be canonized Eric Giunta The framing of the modern right-wing extremist Paul A. Ibbetson Obamacare -- what would the Great Physician say? Michael Bresciani Word-play Lisa Fabrizio Of evil good, and the good man Johnny D. Symon Legionaries of Christ scandal continues Matt C. Abbott Empty cradles, demographic destiny, and the death of the West Selwyn Duke More columns

August 20, 2009 Health care IS a liberty issue TIM DUNKIN — To date, it seems like the recent debate over health care reform has focused primarily on fiscal and accessibility issues, in and of themselves. I certainly agree with the concerns people have about these... (more)  Democrats prepare to push health care without GOP Learning from Canada's mistakes Ann Coulter: Liberal lies about national health care DeMint: Co-ops "make absolutely no sense" Dick Morris: It's all a death panel John Stossel: Obamacare's inevitable logic Poll: Health care bill worse than no bill August 20, 2009 RenewAmerica columnist Jim Simpson to discuss Obamacare RENEWAMERICA — RenewAmerica columnist Jim Simpson will discuss Obamacare and the "manufactured healthcare crisis" on the following radio programs today (Thursday)... (more) August 19, 2009 Pro-life law struck down in Oklahoma CBN NEWS — Women in Oklahoma will no longer be required to get an ultrasound before having an abortion. A state judge struck down a pro-life law that required doctors to do an ultrasound along with describing the fetus to the woman before the abortion begins... (more) August 19, 2009 Liberal policies benefit illegals REP. STEVE KING — American workers depend on this administration to protect their jobs from illegal workers by enforcing immigration laws and opposing amnesty. Instead, President Obama and liberals in Congress are determined to pursue a legislative agenda that benefits illegal immigrants at the expense of American workers and taxpayers... (more) August 19, 2009 The mystery of Obama's birth JOSEPH FARAH — Winston Churchill described Russia as "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." The birth of Barack Obama could be similarly characterized. The more we learn, the less we know... (more)  Former Rep. Tom Delay -- proud "birther" August 19, 2009 U.N. accused of hiding Iran nuke evidence WORLDNETDAILY — The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency, has been accused by senior Western diplomats and Israeli officials of hiding new evidence that Iran is developing a nuclear weapons program. American, French, British and German senior officials charge the IAEA's out-going director, Mohamed ElBaradei, hid new evidence of Iran's nuclear weapons program... (more) August 19, 2009 Study finds that online education beats the classroom STEVE LOHR — A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: "On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction"... (more) August 19, 2009 Poll: Most say Afghanistan war not worth fighting ASSOCIATED PRESS — A majority of Americans say the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting, according to a poll released on the eve of that nation's elections. An ABC News-Washington Post poll found 51 percent who said the war was not worth fighting, while 47 percent said it was worth it... (more) August 19, 2009 Franken approval rating worst among new senators NEWSMAX — Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., is not topping the hit parade with his relatively new constituents, according to the most recent poll. Two weeks into the former "Saturday Night Live" comedian's tenure in the Senate, SurveyUSA asked 600 Minnesotans whether they approved/disapproved of his work thus far... (more) August 19, 2009 ACLU sues Sheriff Arpaio for detaining illegals ASSOCIATED PRESS — The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies of violating the constitution by arresting two men near a workplace immigration raid. A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that Julian and Julio Mora's truck was stopped as a result of racial profiling on Feb. 11... (more) August 19, 2009 40 Days for Life prepares for largest campaign against abortion this fall LIFENEWS.COM — The pro-life 40 Days for Life event has sparked a new groundswell of local grassroots activity in cities and towns across the United States... (more) August 18, 2009 Grassley: FCC diversity chief may stifle talk radio NEWSMAX — Sen. Charles Grassley is worried that Obama administration's new federal communications "diversity" director may try to regulate talk radio with a "backdoor" method akin to the Fairness Doctrine... (more) August 18, 2009 In first vote, Sotomayor joins liberal bloc BAPTIST PRESS — New Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor sided with the court's liberal bloc in her first public vote Monday in a case in which the justices refused to halt the execution of an Ohio man... (more) August 18, 2009 Obama flip-flops again on gay marriage NEWSMAX — Bowing to intense political pressure from the gay community, the White House has softened its support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The Justice Department (DOJ) has now gone on record expressing the Obama administration's support for repeal of the statute, Politico news service reports... (more) August 18, 2009 Robert Novak dead at 78 HUMAN EVENTS — Columnist Robert Novak passed away today, ending an era of political journalism that spanned five decades. Novak rose from a $42.50 a week staff reporter at the Joliet, Illinois Herald News in 1948 to become one of the most influential political reporters of his time, a constant presence in print and television journalism... (more) August 18, 2009 The socialists within want to take over HILMAR VON CAMPE — Shall we allow them? The United States is close to be taken over from within by Barack Hussein Obama, a development similar to those in Germany at the beginning of the 1930s... (more) August 18, 2009 Immigration 'reform' would be disastrous for America JAMES CARAFANO — Last week, national security news began on Monday at the North American Summit where President Obama met Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Guadalajara, Mexico... (more) August 18, 2009 What happened in Guadalajara PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY — President Obama went to Guadalajara, Mexico, in August as part of his promise to "rejoin the world community" and become a "citizen of the world." He participated in a conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper... (more) August 18, 2009 'America's Town Hall' in Georgia draws 12,000 MARTHA ZOLLER — Since the August recess began, the buzz anywhere regular people gather has been about health care reform. These are not the type of folks who you usually find in a protest, but they are riled up... (more) Armey: We'll march on Washington against Obamacare Beginnings of a revolt Another attempt to demonize anti-Obamacare protesters Death threats against Bush at protests ignored for years Obamacare: too big to succeed Poll: Obama fails to convince on healthcare Health care bill would allow abortion business in public school clinics Catholics fight against abortion in Obamacare bills August 17, 2009 Poll: Conservatives now outnumber liberals in all 50 states CNSNEWS.COM — Self-identified conservatives outnumber self-identified liberals in all 50 states of the union, according to the Gallup Poll... (more) August 17, 2009 The latest media scandal: letting the 'death panel' cat out of the bag WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — This past week, we have witnessed a brainwashing campaign worthy of Pravda from the old Soviet Union. The very ferocity of an Obamacare chorus could not have been more emphatic if it had been coordinated... (more)

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