GOP is Now the "Fraternal Twin" of Socialist Democrats

GOP is Now the "Fraternal Twin" of Socialist Democrats
It is time for conservatives to see the Republican Party for what it really is: another big-spending, socialist party that cares nothing for the U.S. Constitution, limited government, or conservative principles.

Prescription Drug Subsidies & the Gangster State
To give the president time to pressure conservative holdouts, House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) prolonged the roll-call vote for an unprecedented three hours. "Members were promised pork barrel projects," reports Stephen Moore of the American Conservative Union. "They were threatened with primary challengers." With time running out, "the White House and the Whip team tried one more desperation tactic": Reps. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) and Butch Otter (R-Idaho) "were told that if they didn’t change their votes, the president would immediately instruct the House leadership to pass the Democratic version of the bill.

Why Do Americans Have Such Poor Health?
In order to understand the current status of medical care in the U.S., Canada and Europe it is vital to understand that health care in these 3 regions is nearly completely under the control of the pharmaceutical industry. All major pharmaceutical firms have interlocking boards of directors so there is no real competition among these companies. In the United States the primary function of the Federal Drug Administration is to ensure the profitability of pharmaceutical firms, chemical firms and large agricultural conglomerates.

IBM Considers Moving Engineering Jobs to India
IBM is planning to move up to 4,730 programmer jobs offshore, the Wall Street Journal reports. The plans are still under debate, according to the newspaper, which cites internal documents, but involve Application Management Services group, part of IBM's Global Services operation. As is the modern fashion, a final humiliation will be expected of the doomed US workers: they'll be expected to train their offshore replacements.

Religious voting blocs shift allegiances
CHICAGO -- Some members of the Christian right, solid supporters of the president, may stay home on Election Day, confident that their man will win, said leaders of the Christian Coalition of America and experts who study voting patterns. Also, a minority of Christian right voters may stay home for another reason: They are unconvinced that Bush's religious rhetoric has translated into the social policies they were counting on, such as clear stands against homosexuals and all forms of abortion, analysts said.

Judge Sends Malvo Sniper Case to Jury
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Jurors must now decide whether Lee Boyd Malvo was a puppet or a partner in the sniper spree that sent panic through the Washington area. Circuit Judge Jane Marum Roush sent the case to the jury Tuesday afternoon after closing arguments. The eight women and four men selected a foreman and were to begin deliberating Wednesday morning. Malvo, 18, is charged with the Oct. 14, 2002, slaying of FBI analyst Linda Franklin during a three-week rampage that killed 10 people and wounded three.

Posted by Editor at December 17, 2003 10:53 AM