Greg Corombos and Jim Geraghty of National Review applaud House Republicans for defunding NPR. We also wonder why the Obama administration waited this long to make a decision on Libya – and then do so with almost no preparation. We also note the closing of Barack Obama Elementary School over budget woes.
In the days following the Japanese earthquake and onset of the nuclear crisis, several Democrats in Congress have advocated a temporary freeze on future construction of nuclear power plants. Is the drama in Japan reason for us to further delay the need for more domestic energy? What are the facts on nuclear energy? Where would Democrats get our energy if oil drilling and now nuclear energy are deemed unsafe? We ask Texas Rep. Michael Burgess, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to defund National Public Radio. The idea is likely to be killed in the Senate or by President Obama, but what should we know about the recent comments that put NPR on the defensive? Are liberals more intellectual than conservatives? Are universities a bastion of liberalism or is that just a right-wing talking point? How does all of this play into what happens at NPR? We ask Dr. Rich Brake, co-chair of the National Civic Literacy Project at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty are happy to see Louisiana Dems struggling to find anyone to run against Bobby Jindal. We also lament that most of the 2012 Republican field might not be ready for crises like what is happening in Japan. And we assess reports that Hillary Clinton is fed up with Obama for his indecision on Libya and other fronts.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a second short-term budget resolution that will keep the government funded for another three weeks and cut another six billion dollars in spending. Will we see these short-term measures for the rest of the fiscal year? Why is the GOP furious at Senate Democrats? How do supporters of yesterday’s bill answer conservative critics who claim the GOP is failing to stop funding of Obamacare and Planned Parenthood? And what can we expect from Republicans in their 2012 budget resolution? We discuss it all with Oklahoma Rep. James Lankford.
Last week, hidden videos were released showing National Public Radio executives disparaging conservatives and getting cozy with people purporting to be in league with the Muslim Brotherhood. So why did James O’Keefe focus on NPR? How did he come up with the complex premise? Why does he do these hidden videos? How does he answer critics who slam his tactics? And what videos are coming next? We discuss it all with James O’Keefe of Project Veritas.
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty give the GOP credit for creatively reminding Americans why we’re in an awkward budget mess. We also slam the Obama administration for claiming to have led aggressively on Libya when in fact it has done almost nothing. And we marvel as President Obama and his own surgeon general can’t seem to agree on whether Americans in the West need medication to ward off possible radiation exposure.
As Japan fights to prevent disaster at a nuclear power plant following the earthquake and tsunami, many here at home are debating whether our energy future should include nuclear power as a major component. So what can actually tell about what’s happening in Japan? Do our nuclear plants have better containment provisions than Japan? Will this country move forward with additional nuclear facilities or will we freeze in place as we did after Three Mile Island? We ask former Michigan Rep. Vernon Ehlers, the first nuclear physicist ever elected to Congress.
Greg Corombos and Jim Geraghty of National Review feel better about GOP prospects in 2012 as Obama’s poll numbers drop. We also wince as Democrats apparently convince their top Virginia Senate candidate to run. And we wonder why Obama has time for golf and his NCAA brackets but not for making decisions about budget cuts or dealing with Libya.
Many cheered the regime change in Iraq in 2003 as well as the recent upheaval in Egypt. But along with some positives comes major persecution for Christians in these Islamic countries once ruled by secular leaders. How bad has it become for Christians in Iraq in the past eight years? How much worse have just the past few weeks been for Christians in Egypt? Why doesn’t the media report this brutality? What could democracy really mean in these countries? What could and should the U.S. be doing (especially in Iraq) that we have neglected to do? We discuss it all with Dr. Carl Moeller, president of Open Doors USA.
