AdvanceUSA Blog

“The Reconciliation Pickle”

AdvanceUSA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:11:39 GMT

Duncan Currie explains the “reconciliation pickle” for Democrats on the health care bill.

The Examiner reports that House Democrats are willing to use ethically dubious procedures to push the health care bill through. As does Daniel Foster.

The Editors at NRO explain how President Obama’s health care plan would require health care rationing.

“Americans' Global Warming Concerns Continue to Drop”

AdvanceUSA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:10:25 GMT

Gallup reports.

“Ruling Kills an Option for Moving Health Bill”

AdvanceUSA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:09:17 GMT

Roll Call reports. As does NRO.

“Abortion and the Health Bill”

AdvanceUSA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:43:37 GMT

Charmaine Yoest explains in the Wall Street Journal. Excerpt:

It's now becoming clear that Barack Obama is willing to put everything on the table in order to be the president who passes health-care reform. Everything, that is, except a ban on federal funding for abortion.

ABORTION POLICY AND "HEALTH CARE REFORM"

AdvanceUSA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:42:45 GMT

National Right to Life has provided a helpful summary of the abortion concerns with the health care bill.

“A Smarter Path to a "Race to the Top" in Education Reform”

AdvanceUSA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:40:22 GMT

Dan Lips explains.

“Obama, Democrats Set March 18 as Date for Pro-Abortion Health Care Vote”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:02:49 GMT

LifeNews reports.

“Abortion May Kill ObamaCare”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:01:51 GMT

Brian Darling explains. Reuters also reports.

“55% Say Congress Should Start Over On Health Care”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:41 GMT

Rasmussen reports.

“Washington Report: At Least 36 People Died in Assisted Suicide Law's First Year”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:59:45 GMT

LifeNews reports.

Krauthammer on Health Care

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:58:53 GMT

NRO reports.

“Senate Judiciary Committee OKs Obama Pro-Abortion Pick Dawn Johnsen”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:57:58 GMT

LifeNews reports.

“Obama Now Selling Judgeships for Health Care Votes?”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:57:01 GMT

The Weekly Standard asks a tough question about a suspicious judicial nomination by President Obama.

“Should It Be Illegal to Be a Jew in Massachusetts?”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:55:50 GMT

Maggie Gallagher explains.

Forcing the Health Care Bill Through

AdvanceUSA — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:59:17 GMT

Reuters and the AP report that President Obama is planning to ram his health care bill through Congress using the “reconciliation process” in an unprecedented way. Daniel Foster explains how the use of such a tactic would produce parliamentary chaos, while Sen. Orin Hatch (R-UT) alleges that the reconciliation tactic would “be an assault to the democratic process.” LifeNews also reports.

“Alice in Health Care”

AdvanceUSA — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:56:38 GMT

Thomas Sowell adds some much needed economic analysis and plain common sense to the health care debate.

“Charter Schools Lose in L.A.”

AdvanceUSA — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:55:30 GMT

National Review Online reports.

“NIH Redefines Embryonic Stem Cells”

AdvanceUSA — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:51:38 GMT

David Prentice reports on the efforts of the NIH to allow more forms of unethical embryonic stem cell research to receive taxpayer funding.

Health Care Summit Coverage

AdvanceUSA — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:50:47 GMT

Times Online

National Review Online

Associated Press

“Adult Stem Cells Healing Hearts”

AdvanceUSA — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:49:25 GMT

David Prentice reports.

“Obama Unveils Health Care Plan, Violates Pledge by Keeping Abortion Funding”

AdvanceUSA — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:27:35 GMT

LifeNews reports. As does CNS News. The AP reports that expectations are that the upcoming health care summit will be “lots of smoke.”

"Senate Health Bill Would Become Even More Expansively Pro-Abortion if Modified by New Obama Proposals"

AdvanceUSA — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:35:38 GMT

The National Right to Life Committee reports. The Washington Post also reports on the new health care proposal.

“White House: Dems Near Accord on Health Care Bill”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:29:35 GMT

The AP reports. LifeNews reports that they may try to sneak the bill through using the “reconciliation” process.

“Selling Freedom Cheap”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:28:23 GMT

Thomas Sowell explains.

“Rewriting History on Abortion”

AdvanceUSA — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:27:36 GMT

Ashley Herzog explains. Excerpt:

Yesterday marked the opening of the Susan B. Anthony museum in Rochester, New York—and instead of celebrating, a lot of feminists are miffed. The museum was purchased by a member of Feminists Choosing Life of New York, and pro-choice groups are accusing her of “hijacking Susan.”

Apparently, they want the famous suffragist’s views on abortion scrubbed from the historical record.