Thursday, March 13, 2014

How Harry Reid Is Trying to End Debate in the Senate

How Harry Reid Is Trying to End Debate in the Senate: "The latest salvo in the Senate’s procedural war was fired yesterday when Senator Chuck Grassley (R—Iowa) introduced a resolution to limit abuse of the cloture rule—a practice frequently employed by Sen. Harry Reid (D–Nev.). Grassley was joined by at least 25 other GOP senators in sponsoring the “Stop Cloture Abuse Resolution.”"



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Obama Threatens to Veto Bill That Requires Administration to Enforce Laws - Minutemen News

Obama Threatens to Veto Bill That Requires Administration to Enforce Laws - Minutemen News: "President Barack Obama would veto a GOP-drafted bill that would allow legislators to take agency officials to court if they don’t enforce laws, according to a White House statement.

The GOP is pushing the bill through the House because Obama has repeatedly declined to enforce laws he doesn’t like, say GOP legislators."



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Business Groups Stunned as Obama Gives Millions Overtime - Minutemen News

Business Groups Stunned as Obama Gives Millions Overtime - Minutemen News: "Business groups and congressional Republicans are blasting regulations President Obama will announce Thursday that could extend overtime pay to as many as 10 million workers who are now ineligible for it."



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TheDC interviews Jordan Wiser, the teen facing jail for owning a pocketknife | The Daily Caller

TheDC interviews Jordan Wiser, the teen facing jail for owning a pocketknife | The Daily Caller: "Jordan Wiser — an 18-year-old U.S. Army enlistee, EMT trainee, and personal safety expert — is exactly the kind of person who should carry a pocketknife."



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Detroit police chief to homeowners: Shoot first, ask questions later - Conservative Byte

Detroit police chief to homeowners: Shoot first, ask questions later - Conservative Byte: "In a move that is certain to evoke cries of “Foul!” from the left, the police chief of Detroit is responding to the recent rash of brazen home invasions with an iconoclastic message to homeowners: “If you are confronted with an immediate threat to your safety, you’re not going to have time to dial 911.”"



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‘How Does Going From Being a Senator to a President Rewrite the Constitution?’: Trey Gowdy Explodes on Obama in Stirring Floor Speech | Video | TheBlaze.com

‘How Does Going From Being a Senator to a President Rewrite the Constitution?’: Trey Gowdy Explodes on Obama in Stirring Floor Speech | Video | TheBlaze.com: "WASHINGTON (TheBlaze/AP) — Ignoring President Barack Obama’s veto threat, the House voted on Wednesday for a bill that would expedite congressional lawsuits against the chief executive for failure to enforce federal laws.

The vote was 233-181 in the Republican-led House as GOP lawmakers excoriated Obama for multiple changes to his 4-year-old health care law, steps he’s taken to allow young immigrants to remain in the United States and the administration’s resistance to defend the federal law banning gay marriage."



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Obama Suggests Giving Up Phone & Cable to Pay for High Cost of Obamacare | Vision to America

Obama Suggests Giving Up Phone & Cable to Pay for High Cost of Obamacare | Vision to America: "The President recently participated in a health care town hall with Spanish-language media. He responded to a question received via email, from a consumer who makes $36,000 per year and cannot find insurance for a family of three for less than $315 per month. The President responded that “if you looked at their cable bill, their telephone, their cell phone bill… it may turn out that, it’s just they haven’t prioritized health care.” He added that if a family member gets sick, the father “will wish he had paid that $300 a month.”"



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Pocket : Dem. Sheila Jackson Lee Thinks the Constitution is 400 Years Old

Pocket : Dem. Sheila Jackson Lee Thinks the Constitution is 400 Years Old: "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas) declared the U.S. Constitution to be 400 years old Wednesday on the House floor, which would mean it was signed in 1614."



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Delaying Obamacare's Individual Mandate Due to 'Hardship'

Delaying Obamacare's Individual Mandate Due to 'Hardship': "The Obama administration has altered or delayed it so many times—who can be sure what the law is at this point?
The individual mandate stating that every American has to purchase government-approved health coverage or pay a fine is supposed to kick in on March 31. That’s the deadline to sign up for coverage, supposedly to avoid this year’s penalty."



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NRA shirt gets N.Y. high school student suspended - Washington Times

NRA shirt gets N.Y. high school student suspended - Washington Times: "A New York high school student was recently suspended for refusing to take off an NRA shirt that said “The Second Amendment shall not be infringed.”

Shane Kinney, 16, of Grand Island High School was suspended for one day for an NRA shirt that his parents say he has worn before with no problems, a local station repor"



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