Will GOP Oppose Increase of Debt Ceiling?
In 1940, the statutory national debt limit was authorized at $43 billion. Today, the debt ceiling stands at $14.3 trillion dollars — 291...
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Tea Party and Constitutional Caucuses on Capitol Hill
On Election night, NBC’s David Gregory joked that the “elephant in the room” was ironically the Tea Party, and not the Republican Party....
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San Francisco Bans Happy Meal Toys
While conservatives prevailed in the elections on Tuesday, liberals on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to approve an ordinance that would...
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Harry Reid Says No Bush Tax Cuts for “Wealthy”
In an effort to stimulate the economy by fostering a positive environment for small business owners, Republicans have been steadfast about extending Bush’s...
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Republicans Sweep Into Power in State Legislatures
"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State...
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Gubernatorial Victories for GOP a Big Deal
The 2010 midterm elections promised to be dramatic, and they certainly did not disappoint, particularly for the Republican Party. Among the notable GOP...
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The Elephant in the Room: Not the GOP Tea Party Election Influence
On Tuesday night, NBC’s David Gregory called the Tea Party “the elephant in the room.” MSNBC.com reported about that elephant on November 3,...
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Republicans Win U.S. House, But Will There Be Change?
Republicans swept into a majority hold on the U.S. House of Representatives, with at least a 60-seat pick-up, and narrowed the Democratic margin...
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Idealized Islam: Interview With Rev. Elijah Abraham, Part III
This is the third segment of a four-part interview with Rev. Elijah Abraham. (To see the first two segments, click here and here.)...
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Did the Tea Party Cost Republicans the Senate, and Should It Matter?
The U.S. Senate losses by Tea Party favorites Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell have led some pundits to conclude that the Tea Party...
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Can House Republicans Govern With No?
The Democratic talking points were reiterated endlessly during the campaign, that the Republican Party can't govern with “no.” “Simply saying 'no' will do...
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Blessed D.C. Gridlock
Comments by the Associated Press following the midterm election sounded the alarm about gridlock. The AP writer warned: "A standoff between the Obama...
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New Hampshire GOP says “Thanks, Ayotte”
If any song is being sung at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee today, it's probably not "Happy Days Are Here Again."...
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U.S. Supreme Court Begins Debate on “Schwarzenegger v. EMA”
On election day, of all days, the U.S. Supreme Court took on a California case challenging a law prohibiting the sale and promotion...
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Repeal Direct Election of Senators?
Mike Lee, the Republican nominee for the Senate in the Utah election this year, supports repealing the 17th Amendment. “People would be better...
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