In one of the most outrageous displays of arrogance by Washington in recent memory – which is saying a lot, of course – the House Democrats have inserted specific language on top of $10 Billion in funding for education included in a War Supplemental bill targeted directly and solely at Texas – language that demands the money be spent in certain ways.
According to the Houston Chronicle, “The proposal would allow the federal government to give money directly to school districts, provided Perry certifies that the federal support will not replace the state money. Perry must also agree not to proportionally cut education funding more than any other item in the next budget. While the measure includes $10 billion in education funding nationally, Texas is the only state that must make such a certification before receiving the federal funding.” Continue reading…
While Congress is on recess, Barack Obama will appoint Donald Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or “CMS”.
Presidents tend to appoint controversial nominees with recess appointments because they otherwise can’t get the votes. Barack Obama has appointed a number of extremely controversial people via recess appointment when he otherwise hasn’t had the opportunity to name them czars — positions that don’t need congressional approval.
For example, Barack Obama named Kevin Jennings the “safe schools czar” bypassing congressional action. Jennings, who openly bragged about encouraging an underage boy to engage in a sexual relationship with a man who solicited the boy in a bus station bathroom, could never have been confirmed.
But for all the disgusting sordid stuff in Kevin Jennings’ past, Donald Berwick is far worse. Continue reading…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission comments on President Barack Obama’s appointment of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
“First of all, let me say that as a Princeton graduate (class of ’69) I applaud the recent bipartisan trend of nominating Princeton graduates to the nation’s highest court. Elena Kagan (class of ’81) makes three Supreme Court nominees in a row, following President Bush’s nomination of Justice Samuel Alito (class of ‘72) and President Obama’s nomination of Justice Sotomayor (class of ’76). Add those nominations to Michelle Obama (class of ’85) being Princeton’s first First Lady and you have quite a streak for Old Nassau.
“Ms. Kagan’s nomination, however, will be considered controversial for several reasons. First, her lack of judicial experience will be an issue. She is the first Supreme Court nominee in 38 years without previous judicial experience. Continue reading…
Today brought some huge news for anyone who conducts business or pleasure on the Internet: The FCC has announced its plans to deem and pass Net Neutrality. Specifically, The FCC will defy a court order to stop regulating the Internet by nonsensically deeming the Internet not to be an information service, and regulate it under Title II of the Communications Act. Continue reading…
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