What should we make of the Obama administration offer for direct multi-lateral talks with Iran? How will the Iranian leaders respond? Will Israel end up attacking Iran to remove the nuclear threat? What policy would Obama be most wise to pursue? We as Dr. Jerome Corsi, author of “Obama Nation”, “The Late Great USA” and the upcoming “America for Sale”.
What was the atmosphere like at the many tea parties around the nation on Wednesday? Why did people brave awful weather here in Washington to voice their opinions? Will this be a one-time protest or the start of a long-term grassroots movement? We ask Phil Kerpen, director of policy at Americans for Prosperity.
Were the Tax Day tea parties a one-time event or the start of a movement against big, wasteful government? Was President Obama right or wrong to ease some of the restrictions aimed at the Marxist government in Cuba? Will he introduce any meaningful changes to our policies on Mexico or the border on his visit to Mexico City? How red-faced is the administration over a report saying conservatives are extremists and returning veterans could be recruited for violent acts? And is Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota or should Norm Coleman keep fighting? We ask John Gizzi, political editor at Human Events.
On Thursday, President Obama called for an initial down payment of $8 billion to start the construction of a high speed rail service that would clear some of the congestion from America’s highways and airways. What should we make of this idea? What would the whole thing likely cost? Will this be another Amtrak operation that just loses money year after year? What impact is high speed rail having in other countries? We ask Hope Cohen, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
We have Wednesday’s top news… What is Obama saying about his tax policy agenda on Tax Day 2009? What is the message of thousands of tea party attenders nationwide? How does the Obama White House react to the frustration of millions of taxpayers? What is Secretary of State Clinton saying about the problem of Somali piracy? What is she saying about the possibility of nuclear talks with Iran? What happened on Wall Street today? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
What message is being sent by the scores of ‘tea parties’ taking place around the country? Why is frustration over taxes and spending boiling over right now? Is President Obama right when he says most people so far have gotten a tax cut? Is he right when he says no one making less than $250,000 per year has seen or will see a dime of additional taxes? How should we read his pronouncement that those in the top tax bracket can pay more because they have been lucky? We ask Texas Rep. Joe Barton.
As another American ship barely escapes Somali pirates, what is the best long term strategy to protect American crews and goods? What changes should be considered about security aboard these commercial vessels? What strategy needs to be employed against the pirates themselves? What would make their sphere of influence much smaller? And how can their money supply be choked off? We ask retired U.S. Navy Captain Chuck Nash.
On Tuesday, we told you that the Department of Homeland Security warned law enforcement around the country of possible violence perpetrated by right-wing extremists. It defines extremists as people opposed to abortion, illegal immigration and gun control. The report also said returning veterans could be recruited for violent activities. So how are veterans groups and their families reacting? What does the thinking behind this report suggest about how the government views our troops? Is Wednesday’s ‘clarification’ from the head of DHS making things any better? We ask Craig Roberts, spokesman for the American Legion.
The 2009 Pig Book is out courtesy of Citizens Against Government Waste. So what does the book include? Are new earmark rules lowering the amount of pork barrel spending? Do members even follow the new rules? Which members of the House and Senate are the worst offenders? And what are some of the most ridiculous earmarks? We ask Leslie Paige of Citizens Against Government Waste.
We have Tuesday’s top news… What is President Obama saying about the state of the economy? How does he answer critics who blast his huge spending spree? What can we expect with respect to the “Tea Parties” tomorrow? Why are many states looking to free themselves from excessive Washington control? Who does the Department of Homeland Security see as a right-wing extremist? Who is the declared winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota? What happened on Wall Street today? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Tuesday, April 14, 2009.
