When those of us were staffers at the Republican Study Committee in the late 1980's -- that committee in the United States House of Representatives of some 80 mostly conservative Congressmen -- the membership was dedicated to the principles of smaller government and lower taxes. Indeed, in 1990, the membership even got the overwhelmingly Democrat-controlled House of Representatives to vote against the first President Bush's deal with the Democrats to cut the federal government by two dollars for every dollar in tax increases.

Barack Obama is to be commended for caving-in to the pro-life movement and forcing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to strip family planning funds from Obama's $1.1 TRILLION "stimulus" spending bill

The leaders of the Republicans in the United States House of Representatives provided great leadership in working to remove the family planning section (Section 5004) from the so-called "stimulus" bill, the Democrats' #1 priority, H.R. 1, which would have cost American taxpayers up to another $300 million which would have led to many more abortions in the United States.

Largest spending bill in American history ($1.1 TRILLION) -  filled with useless pork projects  -  passes Democrat-controlled House of Representative -- EVERY Republican Congressman voted NO and 11 fiscally-responsible Democrats join ALL Republicans in opposing so-called "stimulus" bill

Republicans and other fiscally-responsible Americans were overjoyed on Wednesday night when 100% of Republicans and 11 fiscally-responsible Democrats opposed the gargantuan $1.1 TRILLION Obama "stimulus" bill (includes interest payments according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office) in the United States House of Representatives.  Unfortunately, the Obama bill passed by a margin of 244-188.  

Yesterday, just a few days after Barack Obama restarted the Culture War -- contrary to his campaign promises not to do so -- by revoking President Ronald Reagan's Mexico City Policy, Senate pro-life Republicans tried to reinstate Reagan's policy to no avail.

Senator Mel Martinez, Republican from Florida, authored the amendment to reinstate the Mexico City Policy which would ensure groups such as Planned Parenthood International which do abortions in countries all across the world, would not receive American taxpayers' dollars. The Martinez Amendment failed by a margin of 60-37 with the usual 4 liberal Republicans voting against the amendment (Senators Susan Collins (Maine); Lisa Murkowski (Alaska); Olympia Snowe (Maine) and Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania.)

Congressman Chris Smith was joined on Wednesday by Democrat Congressman Bart Stupak and Republican Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in introducing H.R. 708, aimed at restoring the abortion-neutral Mexico City Policy - Unfortunately, Senator Mel Martinez' Amendment restoring the Mexico City Policy failed by a margin of 60-37 in the Senate

Just 5 days after Barack Obama abolished President Ronald Reagan's Mexico City Policy prohibiting funding for international groups which perform abortions or promote abortions, the "Dean of pro-lifers" in the United States Congress, Congressman Chris Smith, R-NJ, was joined by Democrat Congressman Bart Stupak from Michigan, and Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner from Wisconsin and Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from Florida in introducing H.R. 708, which is aimed at restoring the abortion-neutral Reagan Mexico City Policy.  

Late last Friday, was the new president hiding from Americans the fact that more unborn babies will die because he decided to do away with President Ronald Reagan's Mexico City Policy (also supported by both President Bush 41 and President 43 )? If a politician wants to suppress a story -- maybe to try to maintain the support of some of the young evangelical voters who voted for him in the election -- he releases a press release late on Friday evenings so not many television viewers and newspaper readers will notice the story the next day.

Barack Obama signs Executive Order abolishing President Ronald Reagan's Mexico City Policy which prohibited international groups  -  such as the infamous Planned Parenthood International  -  which do abortions or promote abortions, from receiving American taxpayers' money.

Late last Friday, was the new president hiding from Americans the fact that more unborn babies will die because he decided to do away with President Ronald Reagan's Mexico City Policy since the White House released a press release late on Friday night?  Not many newspaper readers or television viewers notice news items on Saturday mornings.

Barack Obama signed an executive order -- with no fanfare after newspaper and television network deadlines had passed -- to do away with the Mexico City Policy which prohibited groups like Planned Parenthood International -- that do abortions or promote abortions -- from receiving American tax dollars.

Journalist Bernard Goldberg has a just-released book, sure to be a best-seller, called "A Slobbering Love Affair: The True (And Pathetic) Story of the Torrid Romance Between Barack Obama and the Mainstream Media." The title of the book speaks for itself.

Along the same theme, talk show host Sean Hannity says that 2008 is the year in which journalism died in America. Had journalism schools, such as the Columbia University Journalism School, shed just a few handfuls of left-wing professors, and replaced them with a few "fair and balanced" professors, Bernard Goldberg and Sean Hannity would not have such a strong case.

Tonight, the United States Senate confirmed Timonty Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury -- the 3rd most important member of the President's cabinet -- an individual who did not pay Social Security and Medicare taxes during the time he worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Yet, he will be responsible for the agency, the Internal Revenue Service, which collects delinquent taxes from other Americans. The Republicans refused to stop his nomination which they could have done if they were united.

Senator Jeff Sessions said before voting no to Geithner's nomination, "The man who wants to be the top tax collector in America hasn't paid his taxes." On the other hand, before the vote, uberpartisan Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Timothy Geithner's failure to pay $42,702 in back taxes a "hiccup."

Barack Obama's Treasury Secretary nominee, Timothy Geithner  --  who did not pay his Social Security and Medicare taxes in 2001-2003  --  is confirmed by Democrat-controlled United States Senate

On Monday, the United States Senate confirmed Timonty Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury -- the 3rd most important member of the President's cabinet -- an individual who did not pay Social Security and Medicare taxes during the time he worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Yet, he will be responsible for the agency, the Internal Revenue Service, which collects delinquent taxes from other Americans.