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As Congress prepares to vote on a budget that would include a procedural tool allowing Democrats to effectively shutout Republicans and pass sweeping health-care reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today extended an olive branch across the aisle. "Make no mistake -- we are determined to reform health care this year." Reid said in a letter to Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. "Our strong preference is to do so by working alongside you and your caucus." Congress on Wednesday is expected to pass its budget, which will include a procedure measure known as "reconciliation" allowing Democrats to pass health-care legislation with...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will keep the U.S. Senate in session over the Thanksgiving break because he wants to block President Bush from making any recess appointments. Roll Call is reporting that Sen. Reid inserted a statement into the record Friday stating that he will "hold the Senate in a series of pro forma or nonvoting sessions" to prevent Bush from exercising his appointment power. Reid said, “While an election year looms, significant progress can still be made on nominations. I am committed to making that progress if the President will meet me halfway.

Pardon the vanity post, oh admin mod. I just listened to Dingy Harry Reid's comments of today, regarding his pathetic attempt to smear Rush. He is very critical of Rush's deferment from military service. I checked Harry's Senate bio and he make's no reference to military service himself (he sez he was a Capitol Policeman). Being as Harry was born in 1939 that would make him 18 in 1957, the same year as Elvis was drafted (Presley was 22 at the time). So my question is did Dingy Harry serve in the US military? If so, what branch and at...

This past hour is the perfect "composite" demonstrating the power of the new media and the falling power of the elites (in this case the Majority Leader of the Senate). Rush's eBay auction of the Harry Reid condemnation letter was in the process of raising $2.1 million for the Marine Corps. -- Law Enforcement Foundation (over $4 million with Rush's matching contribution). The auction would end at 1PM. This wonderful effort by Rush has been ignored by the mainstream media -- only the Fox News Channel has dared to mention the eBay auction. One hour before the auction would end,...

WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers are poised this week to send Iraq war funding legislation to US President George W. Bush, who has vowed to veto the measure if it includes a withdrawal timetable.Congressional sources say they expect the final legislation to reach Bush’s desk by the end of the week with language setting a withdrawal of combat forces in 2008 as a goal -- not a requirement.But the outcome of the pitched political battle is far from clear, because Democrats lack the votes to override Bush’s veto and the White House needs the US Congress to approve new spending for...

I can foresee his response to this..."I was misquoted"

Mr. REID. Mr. President, a few years ago it would have been unlikely that the subject of immigration would have come up around the family dinner table. But today, along with such matters as the economy, health care, and crime, immigration has become one of the most serious domestic issues in the minds of the American public, perhaps because immigration has had such enormous impact in all other domestic issues. It does not matter where you go today--any townhall meeting, any gathering of high school students, at a college class--immigration is one of the topics that is raised very quickly....

To: Fox News et al This morning, I turned on TV briefly (to catch the weather report, since we really need rain here in Tennessee) and I heard you discussing the self-outing of "Deep Throat" yesterday. At the end of your on-air discussion, you said, "If there's another Deep Throat out there, give us a call, won't you. We're waiting for your call." Yeah, bullsh*t. For the past eight months, thousands of people have been sending you information on the 2004 stolen election and you've been ignoring it like a burning herpes sore on your anus when your wife asks...

In my opinion our greatest threat in this country is the Liberals. We MUST DO whatever is necsseary to keep them ever from regaining power in the White House, and Congress! We must do whatever we can to put judges who are right minded. I feel a civil war in this country is upcoming. We can not ;et the LEFT TO EVER PREVAIL!!!!

A Glimpse Ahead Timothy Snodgrass The Impossible Will Come Alive In 2005 01/28/05 In January of 2004, as we began to intercede for the New Year the Holy Spirit gave us the prophetic slogan, "The Seas will Roar in 2004". This year we were given a new slogan, "The Impossible will come Alive in 2005". As the veil of darkness begins to come down over nations and regions, along with great shakings will come great breakthroughs; signs, wonders, healings and a spectacular release of miracles in impossible circumstances. This year, although we are ultimately poised to gain much ground, there...

What's the deal with all the dead scientists?