American Conservative Daily

Senate Expected to Reject Obama’s Labor Board Nominee

Fox News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:29 +0000

Craig Becker, a former union lawyer whom President Obama has nominated for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board, is not expected to get the 60 votes needed to break a Republican-led filibuster, a senior Senate Democratic leadership aide told Fox News.

‘Miss Me Yet?’ Bush Billboard Leaves Minnesotans Puzzled

Fox News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:24:47 +0000

A billboard featuring a picture of former U.S. president George W. Bush and the tagline 'Miss me yet?' left residents of Minnesota wondering what it meant and who paid to have it erected.

Obama Hopeful Bipartisan Cooperation Can Spur Job Growth

Fox News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:01:55 +0000

President Obama acknowledged the deep partisan divisions gripping Congress, but he urged Republican and Democratic leaders Tuesday to cooperate on legislation that creates jobs.

South Carolina Moves To Block Gun Registration

Carl Andrews — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:40:39 +0000

South Carolina is one of 22 states considering legislation known as the Firearms Freedom Act.
But the folks in the Palmetto State are taking things a step further.

Around the country, twenty two states are currently considering a bill known as the “Firearms Freedom Act.” This bill declares that guns, accessories, and ammunition made within a state, sold within that state and kept in that state are not subject to federal laws or regulations under the “Interstate Commerce Clause” of the Constitution.

Montana and Tennessee passed a Firearms Freedom Act into law in 2009, and a number of states are moving that direction in the 2010 legislative session. In South Carolina, where a Firearms Freedom Act was also introduced in 2009, some representatives have taken things a step further.

NULLIFYING GUN REGISTRATIONS

Introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly this week is House Bill 4509 (H4509), which if passed, would make law that “no public official of any jurisdiction may require registration of purchasers of firearms or ammunition within the boundaries of this State.”

No caveat for regulations under the commerce clause. No caveat for types of firearms either. This bill says NO to all gun registrations – period.

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Senator ends holds on Obama nominees

The Washington Times — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:20:44 +0000

Sen. Richard C. Shelby, Alabama Republican, will stop blocking Senate confirmation of about 70 government appointees nominated by President Obama, his office said. Mr. Shelby had placed "holds" on most of Mr. Obama's nominees, delaying the Senate from acting on them, in a dispute over federal spending involving his state. "The purpose of placing numerous holds was to get the White House's attention on two issues that are critical to our national security -- the Air Force's aerial refueling tanker acquisition and the FBI's Terrorist Device Analytical Center," Shelby spokesman Jonathan Graffeo said in a statement Monday night. Mr. Shelby ...

Senate Candidate Courts Illegal Alien Votes

Carl Andrews — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:09:27 +0000

In Florida, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio does not want illegal aliens counted in the 2010 census.

Governor Charlie Crist, also a contender for a seat in the Senate, does want illegal aliens counted.

Crist’s reasoning is that by the illegal aliens not being counted, the census will not show an accurate reflection of Florida’s population, and therefore will reduce the amount of federal funding that the state receives.

So one the one side, you have Mario Rubio who, in accordance with federal law, does not want the census to count illegal aliens counted as American citizens.

And then you have Charlie Crist, to whom illegal immigration takes a back seat to Florida receiving it’s “fair share” of federal pork.

A skeptic might consider an ulterior motive to Crist’s position would be looking like a hero to the illegal immigrants, and thus gaining their votes.

Because hey, if they aren’t bothered by breaking one federal law by being in the country illegally, why would they have any qualms about breaking another one by voting for a man who stood up for them?

CAGW Releases 2010 Prime Cuts

CAGW — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:56:20 +0000

As President Obama prepared to make his first State of the Union Address, CAGW released its 2010 Prime Cuts, a compendium of 763 waste-cutting recommendations that would save taxpayers $350 billion in the first year and $2.2 trillion over five years. “CAGW’s 2010 Prime Cuts gives the public, the President, and Congress a very straightforward list of failed, duplicative, and outdated programs,” announced CAGW President Tom Schatz. “The federal bureaucracy is a target-rich environment for any President or member of Congress truly committed to cutting wasteful spending. What is missing is the political audacity to identify and eliminate these boondoggles using the budget process and the veto pen.” Read more about the 2010 Prime Cuts;

http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/R?i=SMk2eOIS8JTQxZOGAssi-A..
view savings by federal department/agency
http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/R?i=UEZHUNvq5Jq0H1leXChaPQ..

; or search for specific waste-cutting recommendations in the Prime
Cuts database.
http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/R?i=_s35v2VLUsGwcIZVkuz5YA..

Lincoln Faces Pack of GOP Challengers for Arkansas Senate Seat

Fox News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:42:14 +0000

U.S. Rep. John Boozman is the ninth Republican to say he's going to make a go for two-term Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln's seat, but a recent survey shows the congressman isn't fighting for elbow room.

Paterson Shoots Down ‘Outrageous’ Rumors, Vows to Stay in Office

Fox News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:09:22 +0000

New York Gov. David Paterson is shooting down talk that his resignation is imminent, calling "outrageous rumors" about his alleged womanizing and drug use a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character.

Alabama Sen. Shelby Releases Holds on Obama Nominees

Fox News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:04:37 +0000

Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has released most of the "holds" he had placed on President Obama's nominees, his office said Monday.