Congress

It may be a difficult week for our men and women in uniform.

A funny thing happened on the way to retreat…America and its allies started winning a war.

Young Jason Mattera scores again.Last night on Hannity and Colmes Young America’s Foundation spokesman Jason Mattera aired his interview with Senator John Kerry.

This latest move by the Pelosi-Reid Congress is not surprising.Democrats have always been against oil drilling and exploration.And, they have been wanting to increase taxes on oil companies since forever.Their policies have caused our reliance on foreign oil to grow significantly.For decades, the Democratic party has blocked one effort after another to responsibly develop the energy resources our country possesses, transforming vast areas of opportunity into “The No Zone.” (Craig)House Democrats passed legislation again yesterday to place $18 billion in new taxes on the largest oil companies, an industry that is already overtaxed by government.Here are the final vote results.

BUSH, GAS & GASBAGS…In the past year the Democratic Congress managed to see the price of crude oil double from $50 per barrel to $100 per barrel:(Crude Oil Futures)Certainly Democratic energy policies on drilling and exploration have only worsened this country’s dependence on foreign oil.President George W.

“We’ve Accomplished Quite a Bit But Not Very Much.”That was one sentence.Harry Reid needs a break.Thank God it’s Christmas.Harry Reid even admitted that he would agree that Congress is not doing very well on Friday.The poor senator sounds tired- confused.Senator Harry Reid was on the The Newshour with Jim Lehrer on Friday and talked about his miserable year as Democrat Majority Leader.W-Zip was not impressed with the Majority Leader’s performance.Here are a few of his better lines:SEN.

The Democratic Congress is gutting funding for the Secure Fence Act.Only a measly five miles of double-layer fence was built during the first year of the Secure Fence Act anyway.Meanwhile…

Cindy Sheehan: “Impeach Pelosi for collaboration with Bush Regime”Leftist hero Mother Sheehan wants Speaker Pelosi frogmarched from the House in shame.Oped News reported:Newark, CA: Peace activist, Cindy Sheehan says that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi collaborated with the Bush administration in condoning torture because Pelosi knew about water boarding torture since 2002.

US Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (D-CN) blasted the Democratic “Do Nothing” Congress for not funding the troops at war.The Union-Leader has their joint statement to the Democratic Congress:HAVING SPENT much of the past year mired in legislative trench warfare over Iraq, advocates in Congress seeking a mandatory withdrawal of troops are now refusing to pass funding for our forces deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan.For Congress to fail to provide the funds needed by our soldiers in the field is inexcusable under any circumstances — but it is especially disappointing right now, coming at the very moment when Gen.

Hot for teacher…Angry Sudanese protesters burn a newspaper carrying a photo of British teacher Gillian Gibbons, during a protest in Khartoum, Sudan, after Friday prayers, Friday Nov.

“I’m a servant for all Iraqis and there is no difference between Sunnis, Shiites, Kurds, or Christians.”Top Shiite Cleric Ayatollah Ali al-SistaniNovember 28, 2007 “The Iraq War is a civil war.”Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.)November 26, 2007 There certainly are two very different outlooks on the Iraq.One extreme consists of the Democratic members of Congress.Representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY) is a fine example of this negative extreme.

President Musharraf held talks with the chairman of the American Jewish Congress’s Council for World Jewry recently.

BlogWorld Expo kicked off this morning in Las Vegas.Actually, there were a few private meetings yesterday but today the public session opened with speakers at 8:45 AM.Town Hall, an event sponsor, has a prominent booth set up at the conference.Hugh Hewitt and Michael Medved were going to broadcast their shows live from the expo.Katie Favazza, who writes with Town Hall, was representing Town Hall at the booth this morning.This was cool…I looked up during the first panel session I attended and saw this on the screen.The first panel was exceptional.

We were told they all hated us.They were wrong about that, too.French President Nicholas Sarkozy came to America.

Nutroots Rule the Day…The Weekly Standard has the latest.Michelle Malkin has been liveblogging all day.The Republicans outmaneuver the Pelosi Congress:Update at 3:43 p.m.

After the Venezuelan national assembly approved unlimited term limits for Hugo Chavez yesterday, thousands protested dictator Chavez today.University students block a highway during a protest in Caracas, Friday, Nov.

If there was any question in your mind why Harry Reid’s poll numbers are lower than the presidents……Or, why the Pelosi-Reid Congress is worst ever do-nothing Congress in history?Harry Reid and his democratic backers settled that for you today.Harry Reid should have stuck with the usual white flag waving…Instead he made a huge a$$ of himself today again on the Senate floor.Breitbart has the video.Here is part of the transcript of Harry Reid that was posted on Rush Limbaugh’s website:Madam President, earlier this month I came to the floor to discuss some comments made by Rush Limbaugh.

Even the AP is reporting the dramatically low death toll.The violent deaths in September were about half of what they were in August.

Last week the Iraqis protested the US Congress for meddling in Iraqi affairs.This week the Turks protested the US Democratic-led Congress.A demonstrator, with Turkish flags next to him, shouts anti-American slogans during a protest near the U.S.

It’s not just the Democratic Congress who is tanking (15%) in the polls…(ISNA)Kamangir reports this sad news from Iran…Only 17% of the participants have called the Ahmadinejad government as successful and 31% were still pondering.

Weasel Zippers has the latest on the Vatican’s message for Ramadan.Here is more from The Holy See:MESSAGE FOR THE END OF RAMADAN‘Id al-Fitr 1428 H.

Do to the success of the surge in Iraq, President Bush will order 5,700 US troops home by the end of this year.But, that did not stop Barak Obama from joining the Hillary and the MoveOn.org crowd in alleging that General Petraeus was not honest when he testified to Congress!Here is Senator Barak Obama’s response to the president’s speech tonight on Iraq:”It is long past time to end a war that never should have started.

Patriots JOHN MCCAIN and JOE LIEBERMAN offer an honorable message to Congress today at the Wall Street Opinion Journal.Let’s hope, for the sake of our great nation, that those who wish to see America defeated in this war in Congress will somehow have a change in heart.Listening to Petraeus- The president had the courage to change course on Iraq.

Just as the General David Patraeus gets ready to release his Iraq Report to Congress on 9-11, we have already heard about:** The negative GAO Congressional report released by the media last week, ** The revised and still negative GAO Congressional report released by the media this week,** The negative retired military officer report on Iraqi forces released by the media today** The negative CRS, Congress’ research and analysis arm, report released by the media today And, now there is this:US military losses in the Iraq War today passed the HALFWAY MARK of US military losses during the Clinton years.Via Iraq Casualty Counts and Murdoc.** It’s been nearly four and a half years since the US “invaded” Iraq and today the US losses are half of what the US military lost during the Clinton years.These other stats won’t make any headlines this week either:The US and Al Qaeda monthly losses in Iraq.Fewer soldiers are killing themselves.Via the CRS report to Congress.More here.

The Victory Caucus has petition for you to sign to support the troops fighting for our great nation-Stand by the American Mission in Iraq -PetitionDone…

-Updated and Bumped-You may have see politicians go at it before– But, you’ve never seen a Congressional smackdown like this!Bolivian politicians brawl in the Chamber of Deputies: That- Was Crazy!Do you suppose they got much done after that explosion on the floor?Voice of America reported on the clashes in Congress:Opposition lawmakers in the Bolivian Congress have exchanged blows with pro-government legislators in an ongoing dispute over control of the nation’s judicial branch.Fistfights broke out Wednesday as opposition lawmakers tried to stop their rivals from bringing charges against the nation’s highest court for suspending four of President Evo Morales’s judicial appointees.Lawmakers from Mr.

“All you have to do is drive down the street in your car, see the price at the pump, and you know that Americans can no longer afford George W.

Pundit Review interviewed Darryl Sharratt, the father of LCpl Justin Sharratt.(This is an audio interview)Darryl, Theresa and Jaclyn Sharratt at the hearing of LCpl Justin Sharratt.

After yesterday’s news on the Haditha case, John Murtha is running for cover.UPDATE: The family of Lance Cpl.

Publius Pundit is officially launching the “Sorry Colombia” webpage today.The page was set up after Congress announced that it would not seek a free trade agreement with Colombia.The White House today urged Congress to show good faith by taking action on the free trade agreements that were promised before the August break.Fausta has a nice entry.

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Let Freedom Ring has the latest from the Pelosi swamp.CNN even reported on how the new Congress is secretly spending your money this past week:(6 minutes)

It looks like his neighbors are starting to wise up…Leaders from both sides of the Brazilian Congress spoke out against Hugo Chavez after his attack earlier in the week.Jungle Hut reports this news from MercoPress:In a special session Friday, Brazilian Congressional leaders from the ruling coalition and opposition referred to Chavez as a “cheap Hitler and Mussolini” a “dictator in disguise” and a threat “to peace in the continent”.

-THUD-President Bush Tops Congress in the Latest Approval Ratings.Gallup Poll results shows an approval drain on the Democratic Congress, via Drudge:The White Feather Congress is in freefall- experienceing at least a 5 point drop in one month!

-THUD-The white feather democratic Congress dropped 5 points in one month.