Thursday’s headlines…Obama on climate change, Dems vs. CIA again, latest on health debate and more.
Archives for July 9, 2009
Dems Call CIA Liars Again
House Democrats are once again accusing the CIA of lying – this time on a repeated basis since 2001. The allegations come from House Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Sylvestre Reyes, who says CIA Director Leon Panetta admitted as much to him last month. The top Republican on the committee, Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan, joins us and fires at Democrats with both barrels. Listen to his reaction and share your thoughts…are Democrats trying to demonize the CIA or has the intelligence community been routinely misleading lawmakers?
A ‘Radical’ Energy Bill
The U.S. Senate is now beginning committee work towards a major energy bill that will most likely look like the controversial package narrowly approved in the House last month. So what is the attitude towards energy reform on the committee charged with crafting the Senate version of this legislation? Will it have the votes to survive a filibuster? What is the Republican alternative and is there even consensus in Congress on climate change being a real problem? We get first-hand insight from Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
What do you think? What is the right energy path for America?
Public Souring on Obama, Stimulus
Pollster Scott Rasmussen joins us to discuss his new, eye-opening poll numbers. Why are President Obama’s strongly unfavorable ratings now eclipsing his strongly favorable numbers? What percentage of Americans favor scrapping the rest of the stimulus spending? Which way is opinion trending on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor? Listen here for Rasmussen’s analysis and find out if he thinks Obama is in long-term trouble or is just in a brief rut. Then tell us what you think! Is Obama losing his luster or will he rebound soon?
Feds Sued Over Gay ‘Marriage’
The state of Massachusetts is suing the federal government over the Defense of Marriage Act, alleging that the federal ban on gay ‘marriage’ constitutes discrimination against its residents. is that true, or is DOMA the poster child for states rights in allowing states to define marriage for themselves and make their own determination as to whether they’ will recognize gay ‘marriages’ performed elsewhere? What might be the real motivation for this lawsuit? What would happen if the Defense of Marriage Act gets overturned in court? We ask Matt Barber, director of cultural affairs at Liberty Counsel, which has defended traditional marriage in court across the country. Listen here and share your opinion!