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Ranking Republican on Intel Committee Says Administration is Witholding Information on Fort Hood Attack, Demands Intelligence Community Preserve Documents for Possible Congressional Probe November 9, 2009

Waxman Says ‘No Guarantee’ Amendment Prohibiting Abortion Funding Will Be Retained in Final Version of Health Care Bill November 8, 2009

Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said there is "no guarantee" that an amendment prohibiting federal funding of abortion in the House-passed health care bill will be retained in the final version of the bill.

Democrat Who Voted No on Pelosi Health Bill Says It Will ‘Ultimately Lead to a Single-Payer System’ November 8, 2009

Government-Run ‘Public Option’ in Pelosi Health Bill Threatens to Kill Hospitals, Says Democrat Who Voted Against the Bill November 8, 2009

Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), who voted against the Pelosi health care bill that passed the House of Representatives over the weekend, said he fears that a government-run "public option" health insurance plan -- which the bill would create -- could kill the hospitals in his congressional district.

Jon Voight: More Conservatives in Hollywood Need to 'Stand Up' Against Democrats’ Health Care Plan November 9, 2009

Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight told CNSNews.com that conservative celebrities are criticized more than liberals in the media and called on more conservatives in Hollywood to "stand up right now" and speak out on health care and other political issues.

House Health Care Bill Unacceptable to Many in Senate November 9, 2009

Don't look for the Senate to quickly follow the House on health care overhaul.

Republicans Say Democrats Are Putting Their Agenda Ahead of Their Country November 9, 2009

Voters are "tired of the borrowing, the spending, the bailouts, the takeovers," said Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, the No. 3 House GOP leader.

Alleged Fort Hood Gunman a Hero, Says Islamic Cleric With Suspected 9/11 Links November 9, 2009

The Muslim U.S. Army major accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood last Thursday was a "hero" who faced a choice of betraying his nation or betraying Islam, according to a radical U.S.-born cleric whose possible links with Maj. Nidal Hasan are now under investigation.

Jon Voight: Democrats’ ‘Oppressive’ Health Care Bill Will ‘Decimate’ the U.S. Economy November 6, 2009

Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight said the Democrats' health care bill would "decimate" the economy and that he does not believe the Constitution gives Congress the authority to mandate that individuals purchase health insurance.

Changing the Narrative November 9, 2009

Among those voting for the health care bill was the new congressman from NY-23, Bill Owens, who said during the campaign that he was opposed to the public option.

View From The Right

The Death of Deliberative Democracy November 6, 2009

In 2006, the minority party in Congress issued a dire report on the "unprecedented erosion of the democratic process." Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter, then the ranking member of the House Rules Committee, authored the scathing document. She blasted the majority Republicans' violations of "procedural fairness,". . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (Michelle Malkin)

White House Postelection Arrogance November 6, 2009

The White House arrogance on display in denying that Tuesday's election results were a repudiation of President Barack Obama's radical agenda is of a piece with its arrogance in attempting to advance this agenda against the people's will.One of the great ironies of this administration is its promise of returning power to the people but governi […]

editors@humaneventsonline.com (David Limbaugh)

A Stomachache for Our Sponsor November 6, 2009

In the earliest days of television, shows were often supported entirely by one sponsor. There was the "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle. Remember "General Electric Theater" with Ronald Reagan? The corporate patron was held responsible for the content within the program. More to the point, the corporate patron wanted the. . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (L. Brent Bozell III)

The Economics of a GOP Gubernatorial Sweep November 5, 2009

editors@humaneventsonline.com (Lawrence Kudlow)

The Off-Year Elections and the Politics of the Obvious November 5, 2009

WASHINGTON -- What strikes me about politics over the past couple of years is how obvious it all has been. In 2008, as the junior senator from Illinois campaigned across the country, demonstrating his gifts as a motivational speaker and community organizer, all one had to do was review his recent life to know that he was about to bring down on the. . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.)

Fox Fever -- The Latest Pandemic November 5, 2009

I spoke at a recent town hall forum. The many issues discussed included the Obama administration's attack on Fox News. Later, one of the audience members came up to me and sneered, "Well, even you must admit that Fox News is biased in favor of Republicans."Separate the opinion guys from the news deliverers. Does Fox focus on stuff that. . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (Larry Elder)

The Dede Media November 4, 2009

The New York Times editorial page is a perfect weather vane for the way the liberal media's hot air is blowing. In an Oct. 26 editorial called "Torching the Big Tent," they lamented: "The feeble pulse of moderation in the Republican Party is in danger of flat-lining in the Nov. 3 Congressional election in upstate New York."The. . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (L. Brent Bozell III)

The Health Care Disaster in Canada November 4, 2009

After more than a decade of public health care with mandatory coverage, so many Canadian doctors have left the practice and so many young people have entered other fields that Canada ranks 26th of 28 developed nations in its ratio of physicians to population. Once, Canada ranked among the leaders in the number of physicians -- but that was before. . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (Dick Morris and Eileen McGann)

The Double Standard About Journalists' Bias November 4, 2009

I made The New York Times last week. It even ran my picture. My mother would be proud. Unfortunately, the story was critical. It said, "Critics have leaped on Mr. Stossel's speaking engagements as the latest evidence of conservative bias on the part of Fox." Which "critics" had "leaped"? The reporter mentioned Rachel. . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (John Stossel)

A Curious Lack of Curiosity Over Intelligence Outrage November 4, 2009

Not so long ago, there was a furious fight among different tribes in the White House, CIA and State and Defense departments over the correct war-fighting strategy. The coin of the realm back then was intelligence. Intelligence that pointed in the right policy direction was cherry-picked and shown to the public; covert players connected to. . .

editors@humaneventsonline.com (Tony Blankley)

OJ Ran Out of Juice

Posted on October 4, 2008 by gopost

I recall back in ‘95 sitting in the mezzanine in college, surrounded by dozens of students watching the tube, awaiting the OJ murder trial verdict. I shook my head in disbelief as the verdict of “not guilty” was handed out, and couldn’t belief my eyes when the other students were cheering the decision. It broke [...]

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Mohler: Berlin Wall Anniversary November 9, 2009

November 9, 1989. That date, now two decades past in memory, is the date millions of people around the world had prayed for. What happened on that day was what few could believe would happen in their lifetimes. What happened on that day is that the Berlin Wall fell.