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Jewish Congressmen: Two Opposing Points of View? by Ari Bussel and Norma Zager Recent events have sparked controversy, even among friends, about the ethics and loyalties of Jewish public officials. Rhetoric aside, the hype remains at the forefront, but our attention must focus on what is actually being done to curtail activities that could destroy the Jewish Homeland. We are at a point in history where action is required. This is the time to identify our true friends. Separating the hype and rhetoric from action seems the real challenge and a cornucopia of answers seems apparent. Of utmost value are...

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In his landmark speech in Prague three months ago, Barack Obama spoke of his vision of a world without nuclear weapons. He has already begun significant work on this disarmament effort by reaching a framework for a new nuclear-arms limitation treaty with Russia that will further reduce the arsenals of the two former Cold War adversaries. Other previously stalled nonproliferation work, such as the effort to adopt a treaty banning the production of additional fissile material — the fuel for nuclear bombs — is also underway. However ambitious Obama’s vision may seem, it is actually part of an existing treaty...

For the second day in a row, CNBC "Squawk on the Street" co-host Mark Haines took on a Democratic congressman over the issue that American International Group (AIG) paid out too much in bonuses for a company that received federal bailout money. On March 19, Haines took on alleged tax cheat Charles Rangel, questioning whether or not he should be dictating tax policy while the House Ethics Committee investigates him for his tax problems. On CNBC's March 20 "Squawk on the Street," Haines took on Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif. on the issue. Sherman contended the 90-percent tax on bonuses exceeding...

This week, I watched, with amazement, Larry Kudlow’s joust with Congressman Brad Sherman about accounting. Sherman was fresh from his Stalinist show trial of bank CEOs. Having spent the afternoon berating the banks for having the audacity to pay a dividend to their beleaguered shareholders, Sherman went on to lecture Kudlow about the same topic. Larry pointed out that the money for the dividends didn’t come from TARP and so it is really none of congress’s business. Sherman said that, because dividends come from “capital,” that indeed it was taxpayer money. Kudlow was right, and Sherman needs a little accounting...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration's plans for a missile defense system in Europe encountered resistance Thursday from congressional Democrats who cast doubt on the technical feasibility of the project and said it could bolster Russia's ties with Iran. The hearing before two House Foreign Affairs subcommittees came a day after the House Armed Forces Strategic Forces subcommittee voted to delete $160 million (euro117.5 million) sought by the administration to fund the installation of 10 missile interceptors in Poland. The administration is requesting $310 million (euro227.7 million) for the overall project. At Thursday's hearing, Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried...

CAIRO, February 12 (IslamOnline.net) – A U.S. Congressman said he would draft resolution condemning the French imminent law banning hijab is state-run schools, as the Congress International Relations Committee opened fire on Paris’ religious freedom record. The Committee member Brad Sherman, a Democrat from California, said that “he intends to submit a draft resolution to the Congress to denounce the French bill that bans religious” insignia, Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) said on Thursday, February 12. Sherman made his statement during a hearing Tuesday, February 10, by the sub-committee of international terrorism issues, non-proliferation of weapons and human rights,...

<p>Members of Congress yesterday joined a raucous crowd of roughly 1,000 Iranians on the lawn of the Capitol to voice their support for student uprisings against Iran's Islamic fundamentalist government.</p> <p>"We are here to stand with the Iranian people, who are resisting an oppressive regime, a regime that has refused to reform," said Sen. Sam Brownback, Kansas Republican, who led the crowd in chants of "Iran Ahh-zad," which means "Free Iran."</p>

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey (D-Petaluma) is a strong "no" vote on going to war with Iraq. Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Mission Hills) is a solid "yes." Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher of Alamo, like many other Democrats on Capitol Hill, wishes the whole issue could be decided after November's elections. The state's Republican lawmakers, meanwhile, have raised no qualms about President Bush's Iraq policy. California's congressional delegation is, in short, a microcosm of Congress as a whole as it grapples with Bush's request for a resolution authorizing use of force against Iraq. "The snapshot is: Republicans are supportive of...