http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:43:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tom Daschle withdrew his name from consideration as Health and Human Services Secretary amid another tax controversy for President Barack Obama's young administration. From Reuters: Obama said in a statement he accepted [Daschle's] decision "with sadness and regret" because Daschle was highly qualified for the post, and he acknowledged in television ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/375 Does your definition of "a fine young man" include arson in the name of animal rights? To PETA founder, Ingrid Newkirk, it does. watch?v=gI9FXEi0uro To eco-extremists and animal rights activists, I guess it's okay to set fires as long as you're a school teacher. Yeah. I think we definitely need more domestic ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/355 Watch this video, then ponder the question: Do you suppose the Democrats in Congress realize this is just how stupid they appear when they vote for a nearly $1 trillion stimulus bill? http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/358 As I often tell my acquaintances farther along toward the left end of the political spectrum, the answer to questions such as the one posed here is often a matter of perspective. If the objective of our public schools it to produce citizens who are capable of independent, critical thought and ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/356 Featuring CatholicVote.org in the role of the dauntless youth and NBC as the evil giant. An update from Brian Burch on CatholicVote's attempt to place an ad during the Superbowl. If you haven't see this incredibly effective video, you can see it here. The news isn't all bad! We broke this news ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/349 CatholicVote.org has produced another excellent video promoting a culture of life. Their goal, when the contacted me last week via e-mail, was to raise $3million to buy ad space during the Superbowl. The ad was positive, uplifting, non-controversial and, apparently, too effective for NBC, who has refused to allow the ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/341 Eleven Democrats broke with their party and voted against H.R.1. They voted against mortgaging my children's and grandchildren's future and for that I am grateful. Bright Boyd Cooper Ellsworth Griffith Peterson Minnick Kratovil Kanjorski Shuler Taylor Please show them your gratitude with a phone call or e-mail. (Hey, I'm also pretty dang proud of the House Republicans; all voted against. The only bi-partisanship ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/330 From Pro Publica: Bank Employing GOP House Leader's Wife Got Bailout Bucks House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, a rising star in the Republican party, has been a prominent voice demanding accountability in how the government doles out hundreds of billions for bank bailouts. "I think most American taxpayers now are sort of scratching ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/327 As a little add-on to yesterday's post, Thanks, Rush!, here are transcripts of the audio clip that the DCCC has cobbled together to condemn Rush Limbaugh's words, followed by a transcript of what he actually said, with full context. The Democrat's spin: If I wanted Obama to succeed, I’d be happy the ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/324 I heard from my good friend, Erick Brockway (check out A TowDog's Blog), that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was collecting signatures for a petition to be sent to Rush Limbaugh because, according to their website, "When members of the Republican Attack Machine like Rush Limbaugh kick into action, we ... http://itsonlywords.blogivists.com/archives/318