Patrick Murphy Walks (er, Misses the) Point!

Fact: Patrick Murphy is the self-proclaimed Obama/Pelosi point man for rescinding “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Fact: Patrick Murphy champions transparency in government with co-sponsorship of HR 1207. What is his strategy for success?

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Defense Authorization Reconciliation

Just in case you’re wondering, the money bill for Defense has passed the Senate. Now they need to reconcile differences with the House version.  Here are the Senators assigned to work from their side: 07/23/2009 – The Senate has appointed the following conferees to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2010 (S. 1390): Sens.…

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How Blue Is Patrick Murphy?

Cong Murphy claims to be a “Blue Dog” Democrat. Not a peep has come from his office about where he stands in the debacle over health reform. Does he favor the Pelosi/Reed/Waxman push?  Or will he push back? Has he read the 1,000+ page bill?  Hmmm, perhaps that is why he doesn’t take a stand…

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Petri, Tomlinson Fight For Balanced Budget, Increased Energy!

House Republicans Unveil Balanced and Responsible No-Tax-Increase Budget Plan addresses Pennsylvania’s priorities without burdening taxpayers The House Republican Caucus today unveiled its $27.27 billion, no-tax-increase budget proposal in an effort to bring about a sense of budgetary responsibility in Pennsylvania and end the state’s budget impasse. Republican Leader Sam Smith (R-Punxsutawney) and Republican Appropriations Committee…

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Obama: Watch what he Does, Not what he Says!

Some excerpts… No Energy from this Executive Watch what Obama does, not what he says. by Fred Barnes 06/15/2009, Volume 014, Issue 37 “As I’ve often said, in the short term, as we transition to renewable energy,” President Obama stated in April, “we can and should increase our domestic production of oil and natural gas. …

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US: Poor Policy Forces Flu Vaccine to Australia Acquisition!

High Paying Jobs are Moving Overseas, paid for by US Tax Dollars: MELBOURNE, May 29 (Reuters) – The United States has placed an order for $180 million worth of H1N1 flu vaccine from Australian pharmaceutical company CSL Ltd (CSL.AX), CSL said on Friday, as the number of U.S. deaths from the virus reached 12.

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Obama admits Bush was RIGHT: Re-Establishes Gitmo Tribunals!

After promising to close Gitmo and redistribute the detainees, President Obama finds that governing isn’t the same as campaigning. Unable to “pawn off” these dangerous fanatics to Europe or other parts of the civilized world, including any U. S. Congressional Districts, Obama has reversed himself and re-established the military tribunals to try the Gitmo detainees.…

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Cong. Murphy says he’s a Blue Dog; Where’s his support?

Press Release From the House Blue Dog Coalition Blue Dog Leadership Unveils Statutory PAYGO Bill Legislation would give pay-as-you-go rules force of law in House, Senate Washington, DC – Today, under the leadership of Representative Baron Hill (D-IN), the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition unveiled H.R. 2116, the “Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2009,”…

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Medical marijuana bill ‘workable,’ N.J. Attorney General says

NJ becoming a mini-California! Posted by cjrothma April 21, 2009 17:32PM TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram is weighing in on a bill to legalize marijuana for medical use. Milgram says the measure, which would allow patients suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis and other serious diseases grow marijuana plants for medicinal use or…

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It’s over! I hope you were there…

The Northampton Republican Pancake Breakfast was a great success with close to two hundred participants. Old and new faces joined together to celebrate Spring and raise funds for our Committee activities. Along with our Township Candidates, we had strong representation from the County level as well. AND…,The Keynote Speaker was Judge Joan Orie-Melvin of the…

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Gas Jumps Ten Cents A Gallon In Two Weeks!

Here we are with a new week and another round of posturing, politicking, and punditry regarding the price of petroleum. As happens when folks do a lot of talking, very little is actually said. I hang around educated and talented people. Many have at least one university degree. Most read, watch, or listen to more…

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Coartem ® Earns First Priority Review Voucher

The first Priority Review Voucher issued under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) was awarded yesterday by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. in conjunction with the FDA’s approval for use in the United States of the antimalarial drug Coartem (artemether–lumefantrine) manufactured by Novartis. The priority…

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