End of Day Archives
| Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
Boy Scouts Update |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
Most Fear The Federal Government Ronald Reagan once said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I'm from the government and I'm here to help.” It turns out most Americans still agree with the Gipper. A recent Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll found that 53% of Americans believe the federal government threatens their personal rights and freedoms. That’s up from 45% in 2003 and 36% in 1995. |
| Monday, February 4, 2013 |
A Compromise? |
| Friday, February 1, 2013 |
"Shock & Disbelief" With 55 Democrat votes in the Senate, President Obama's cabinet nominations should be a slam dunk. But in recent days, many senators refused to take a position on the controversial nomination of former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense. They said that they would wait until after the confirmation hearing to make a decision. |
| Thursday, January 31, 2013 |
Hagel's Hot Hearing President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today and ran into a "buzz saw." Liberal websites were burning up the blogosphere this afternoon with commentators saying Hagel's performance was a "disaster." |
| Wednesday, January 30, 2013 |
Senate Begins Debate On Second Amendment The Senate Judiciary Committee today began hearings on legislation aimed at limiting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. The committee began the hearing with an emotionally powerful statement from former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot and critically injured two years ago by a madman. |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2013 |
Standing With Israel & Against Chuck Hagel The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday to consider the ill-conceived and dangerous nomination of former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense. |
| Monday, January 28, 2013 |
To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Sending Women To War The Pentagon made history last week when Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced that he was lifting the ban on women serving in frontline, combat positions. The new policy is not going into effect immediately. It will be phased in, and the services will be permitted to request exemptions for specific posts such as elite units like Navy SEALs or Army Rangers. |
| Friday, January 25, 2013 |
To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer March For Life The March for Life is always a highlight of my year in Washington. I spoke to a number of pro-life groups this morning, including the Right to Life delegation from my home state of Kentucky. |
| Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Boehner's Warning After every election, new administrations usually have a bit of a political honeymoon when the bitterness of the campaign is set aside and the nation's business takes priority. But judging from remarks made by Speaker John Boehner before the Ripon Society this week, the political atmosphere in nation's capital is as frosty as the sub-freezing temperatures Washington has endured lately. Here's what Boehner said: |