FRIVOULOUS LAWSUITS

And even as the lawyers were proclaiming that, in the majesty of the law, there is no such thing as a frivolous lawsuit, news broke out of a Chicago suburb of two children in their 20s suing their mother for serving them bad birthday cake and setting curfews for them in high school.

MUSLIMS KILL CATHOLICS

LAGOS, Nigeria - An explosion ripped through a Catholic church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria's capital Sunday, killing at least 25 people there, officials said. A radical Muslim sect claimed the attack and another bombing near a church in the restive city of Jos, as explosions also struck the nation's northeast.

MUSLIMS FAVORED

If Muslims can pray on Madison Avenue, why are Christians banned from praying in public and from erecting religious displays on their holy days? What happened to our National Day of Prayer?  Muslims are allowed to block off Madison Ave. , in N.Y.C., and pray in the middle of the street! And, it's a monthly ritual! Tell me, again, whose country is this? Ours or the Muslims?

S. 1944

A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and to impose at surtax on millionaires.
Failed due to a requiremsnt for 60 votes to pass.
Republicans zero yes and 48 no
Democrats    50 yes  and zero no

TO PRESERVE STATES RIGHTS

 H R 1633      RECORDED VOTE      8-Dec-2011      2:44 PM
      QUESTION:  On Passage
      BILL TITLE: To establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter, to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which such dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, and for other purposes

Passed  Republicans  235 yes and zero no
             Democrats     33  yes and 150 no

CONTROL EXECUTIVE ORDERS

H R 10      RECORDED VOTE      7-Dec-2011      5:30 PM
      QUESTION:  On Passage
      BILL TITLE: To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law

Passed  Republicans  237 yes  and  zero no
             Democrats        4 yes  and  184 no

H RES 479 EXECTIVE ACT TO BE CONTROLLED BY CONGRESS

H RES 479      YEA-AND-NAY      6-Dec-2011      4:13 PM
      QUESTION:  On Agreeing to the Resolution
      BILL TITLE: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, and for other purposes.
Passed with Republicans 230 yes and zero no
                   Democrats       5 yes and 180 no 

EFFORT

By columnist David Brooks: "Effort should lead to reward as often as possible" Brooks writes from a conservative point of view.

STATE BUDGET SURPLUS

When you have money in your savings account and your credit card is maxed out......that's not real.

AINT NO FREE LUNCH

People who work hard and play by the rules should have a fair shot at prosperity. Money should go to people on the basis of merit and enterprise. Self-control should be rewarded while laziness and self-indulgence should not

TO REDUCE FEDERAL SPENDING

H.R.3463
Latest Title: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission.

Passed  Republican  235 yes and 1 no
             Democats   zero yes and 189 no.

TO CONTROL GOVERNMENT OVERREGULATION

H.R.3010 -- Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (Reported in House - RH)

Passed  Republicans 234 Yes and zero no

             Democrats   19 Yes and 167 no

 

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