About: Thomas R. Eddlem
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Two Constitutionalists Compete in Oregon 4th: Robinson, Germond
The Tuesday, May 18, Republican primary for Oregon's congressional seat will feature two outstanding constitutionalist candidates seeking to replace ultra-leftist incumbent Democratic Representative Peter DeFazio. The Douglas County News-Review...
Senate Financial Reform Bill: More Bailouts & Fed Power
Senate Democrats beat back a Republican alternative amendment to Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd's Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (S. 3217) and will soon consider an amendment to...
“Teacher Employment” Bill Headed for Senate Vote
Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) told Congressional Quarterly May 4 that a Senate floor vote on his Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010, S. 3206, is likely in the...
Iraqi Prison: Torture Was “Routine”
The New York-based Human Rights Watch reported April 27 that a secret Iraqi prison maintained by the current lame-duck Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki engaged in “routine” torture against detainees....
Global Bank Tax Will Be Subject of June G-20 Summit
The International Monetary Fund proposed a draft of two global taxes — a bank tax, and a “FAT” tax against what politicians deem to be excessive salaries or bonuses...
Outcome of ObamaCare
Americans who want to know how ObamaCare, the recently passed healthcare reform package, will impact the nation need only look toward Massachusetts. ...
What the Healthcare Law Means to You
The new federal healthcare law, often referred to as ObamaCare, will impact all Americans with threats of fines and unprecedented federal intervention in regulating the insurance industry, doctors and...
Iraqi Secret Prisons: Taking a Cue from the United States?
The Iraqi government has run a secret prison where minority Sunni Muslims were kept outside of the ordinary Iraqi system of justice and tortured, according to various press reports....
Obama’s HHS Concludes His Healthcare Reform Will Increase Costs
The Obama administration's own financial experts have estimated that the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will increase — rather than cut — overall medical expenses. During...
Making a Disaster National: Massachusetts’ Romney-care v. Obama-care
With all the alarm by Republicans on the “right” over Obama-care, Americans should take a closer look at Massachusetts' health care legislation. The Massachusetts legislation — sponsored as a...
School Snoops on Students at Home Via Computer Camera
The Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, school district lent high school sophomore Blake Robbins an Apple MacBook laptop last fall, and then utilized security software on the computer's webcam to take...
Richard Clarke’s Attack on the “Right”
Former Chair of the Counter-terrorism Security Group for the U.S. National Security Council Richard Clarke claims that “right-wing” groups are a terrorist threat to the United States in an...
Leftist SPLC Publishes Patriot Hit List
The leftist Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is worried that non-violent conservative opposition to big government will lead to violence, and has produced an enemies list that includes much...
Clinton: Blaming the Non-Violent Right for Violence
Former President Bill Clinton has gone on a blame tour against Obama's critics in the last couple of days, stigmatizing critics of big government for crimes of violence committed...
McCain Proposes Indefinite Detention Without Trial for Citizens
Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill that would allow the President to imprison an unlimited number of American citizens (as well as foreigners) indefinitely without trial. Known...