Memorial Day is not about grilling food and getting good bargains at the store, it’s about honoring those who have given their lives in service to our nation and to preserve our freedoms. Author Kenneth C. Davis joins us to explain the real history of Memorial Day and discuss his new book “A Nation Rising”.
Late Thursday, the full House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee both voted to repeal the longstanding ban on gays serving openly in the military. But while the Left tries to engender sympathy for the cause while they still have the votes in Congress to pass it, how are they distorting the true nature of this bill? Just how much would change if the law is changed? Why were the leaders of all branches of the military ignored in their efforts to stop the repeal? How would this change in law impact military education? And is there any reason to think the repeal will not pass in the Senate? We ask Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness.
The Capitol Steps provide their satirical take on the Arizona immigration debate. Our guest is Steps impressionist Mark Eaton.
President Obama wants a six-month moratorium on pending and future offshore drilling leases. And he wants a lot more oversight of drilling practices. But Arizona Rep. John Shadegg wants to know why the failure of the government to provide proper oversight is being rewarded by an even bigger bureaucracy. Listen here as Rep. Shadegg discusses the Obama approach to the oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico and how he’s using it to push his unrelated climate change agenda.
Congressional Democrats are working to merge House and Senate versions of financial reform legislation. What does the bill accomplish? What does it fail to do? And why are small business owners the biggest losers in this legislation? We ask Kansas Rep. Lynn Jenkins, a member of the House Financial Services Committee.
On Thursday, President Obama ordered a six-month moratorium on any new offshore drilling leases. He also used the oil mess in the Gulf of Mexico to push for climate change legislation. Will the moratorium ever be lifted? What does Obama really think about drilling and our current energy system? Is he any more receptive to land-based exploration for oil and natural gas? What would Democratic energy legislation actually do? We ask Chris Horner, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and author of “Power Grab”. He also updates CEI’s lawsuit against NASA to force the space agency to divulge the data that supposedly backs the case of significant man-made climate change.
House Republicans are asking for your input on the issues facing Congress right now and what the Congressional agenda ought to be in the months ahead. So what is this new program all about? Is this a new version of the Contract with America? Why should voters believe a Republican majority would be different than the one that lost power four years ago? And why is the Greek debt crisis a stark wake-up call for the U.S.? We ask Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who is also vice-chair of the House Republican Conference.
President Obama is taking heat from all sides as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues. How much political damage could this cause the President? What impact will we see from his decision to send 1,200 National Guard troops to our southern border? Will Rep. Joe Sestak end up in big trouble for not divulging who offered him a government job in order to withdraw from the Pennsylvania senate race? And how encouraged should Republicans be with their unlikely win in a special Congressional election of in Hawaii? We get answers from John Gizzi of Human Events.
President Obama and Congressional Democrats are fast-tracking their efforts to repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy for enforcing the ban on homosexuals serving in the U.S. military. Why is this happening so quickly just weeks after the Pentagon promised a lengthy review? What would be the impact of openly gay service members on recruiting, retention and performance? And are there enough votes to change the current laws? We ask retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis, who worked as an adviser to a key member of the 1993 commission that adopted Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
The Arizona immigration laws are still sparking controversy along the border and here in Washington. Now President Obama is ordering 1,200 National Guard troops to the border to enhance enforcement. But is Obama serious about border security? What reality do border patrol agents encounter every day when it comes to illegals coming to the U.S. on government-owned land? We ask Utah Rep. Rob Bishop, who also offers his thoughts on the new laws in Arizona.
