Republicans voting “no” on child protection legislation (HR 4247) need to clean up their own back yards

By: Monday March 8, 2010 11:12 am

US House passes HR 4247 – Preventing Harmful Restrain & Seclusion in Schools Act – but some Republican’s balk. A sampling of these no voters – Representatives Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, Mark Souder of Indiana and Louie Gohmert of Texas need to practice what their anti-federalism preaches and clean up child abuse in their own back yards.

Countering the Lies about Health Care Reform

By: Wednesday August 12, 2009 12:36 pm

All across the country, the opponents of health care reform are spreading misinformation about President Barack Obama proposals to improve health care coverage for all Americans. We shouldn’t be surprised about that. The insurance companies, the right-wing radio hosts, the K-Street lobbyists and the Republican leadership who are spreading the misinformation have a vested interest in keeping the status quo.

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