There can be no rational objection to the Crane Conservation Act on the grounds of fiscal responsibility. The legislation has been examined and been certified to contain no earmarks for pork barrel spending. The Crane Conservation Act also contains no extra provisions to deal with any matters other than crane conservation. It does not secretly modify any existing U.S. law or provide financial kickbacks to anybody.
Holy theocracy. That’s what 31 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have in mind. The 31 members of Congress that you see below have officially given their support to H.Res 598, a resolution “supporting the goals of the Ten Commandments Commission” and making a federal government campaign to urge “obedience to the commands of [...]
Do these politicians expect us to believe their excuses, that their failure to protect endangered great cats and canids is due to conservative principles? That explanation is absurd on the face of it. True conservatives support conservation.
It’s been the mantra of the Republican Party for years now: Support Our Troops! Support Our Troops! Support Our Troops! So, why is it that 17 Republican members of Congress are coming together to support a law that forbids the troops from getting the things they want for support while fighting over in Iraq? They’ve [...]
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