Polls Say Democrats Are Gambling By Taking on Rush Limbaugh
First, just a word before the following is dismissed by Democratic
readers as partisan, or as being from someone who doesn't know what he
is talking about. My polling firm, InsiderAdvantage, is non-partisan...
Crime Beat: US Congress Investigates Forensic Science Requirements
The US Congress' Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation on Tuesday
heard from a panel of forensic expert witnesses that some issues
dealing with the validity of forensic science need better review
procedures and more rigorous standards.
Unprecedented Billions Worthy of Audit
The 111th Congress has enacted, and President Barack H. Obama has
signed into law, HR 1, the graspingly entitled American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ERROR" - whoops, should read...
Stem Cells Are Not Just About Science
Not many of us would want the federal government to leave military
procurement to defense contractors, Medicare reimbursement to doctors
or banking regulation to Citigroup. But President Obama says when...
Obama Takes a Dive on Earmarks
President Obama has vowed to curb the number of earmarks, also known as
pork, in future spending bills. A commendable promise, had his number
been zero. Unfortunately, the president wants to deal with...
A Dash of Science: Now That's Change
President Barack Obama did a lot more than lift the ban on federal
funding for embryonic stem cell research Monday. He came to the
startling conclusion that scientific research should be based on science...
Just Another Phony Mortgage Plan
President Obama and his big spenders are moving quickly to the relief
of those who are facing foreclosure on their mortgages. But the program
they are offering will do nothing for those most in need. In the fine...
Save Our Planet
The call "Save Our Planet" was heard in the halls of Congress on the
occasion of President Barack H. Obama's first speech to a joint session
of Congress on February 5. Fulfilling a campaign promise...
Omnibus Spending Bill Definition: Real Money
"A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon, you're talking real
money." That quote is attributed to former Senate Republican Leader
Everett Dirksen (though there are questions about whether he actually...
Don't Surrender to Recession Stress
Do recessions make people sicker? Some studies say yes, some say no. The better question might be, "How is this recession affecting health?" Not in a good way, comes the answer. This recession -- depression...
