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Blogs of the Right:
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April 24, 2008
April 24, 2008The following was written by Jerry R. Griffin, Executive Director, Association County Commissioners of Georgia: Developing consensus on a complex issue like tax reform is not easy. Such an initiative requires the approval of a two-thirds majority of 56 senators and 180 representatives, not to mention trying to get buy-in from 159 counties, 180 school districts and over 500 cities. This year's legislative efforts to bring taxpayers much needed tax reform proved impossible due to lack of consensus-building among legislative leaders and the stakeholders involved in the process. Full release
States in the South and West with weak gun laws and high rates of gun ownership lead the nation in overall firearm death rates according to a new analysis issued today by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. Full release
Congressional Republicans and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez will hold a media availability Today at 3:00 p.m. in the Ohio Clock Corridor to discuss the House Democrat leadership's decision to change the rules and block a vote on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Full release
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan released the following statement today: "Both Senator McCain and the RNC have been very clear about running a respectful campaign based on the issues. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Howard Dean. The DNC Chairman has consistently attacked Senator McCain's integrity and character, even his military service." Full release
Some 200 Amnesty International activists -- from across the United States and from Nepal, Tunisia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe -- will hold discussions with members of Congress and their staff on Monday, April 28, urging support for the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). The bipartisan bill is a historic opportunity for the United States to raise the worldwide issue of violence against women in its diplomatic work and have an impact on the suffering of millions of women and girls. Full release
According to reports, the chair of the state Republican Party in North Carolina is planning to move forward with its plans to air its racially divisive campaign ad despite John McCain's emailed complaints. While the McCain campaign made a show of protesting the ad, McCain made no mention of the fact that key officials in the North Carolina GOP are members of McCain's state steering committee and McCain donors. Nor did he mention the fact that the state chair who is bucking his leadership is a member of the arrangements committee of the Republican National Convention. Given his ties to state Republican leaders, if McCain is serious about making sure this ad never airs, he should have no trouble making it happen. If not, McCain should return their contributions, remove them from his campaign committees, and strip the state chair from her role on the GOP's convention committee. Full release
Just this week John McCain said that "[t]here must be no forgotten places in America" and is traveling to New Orleans today to make the case. But don't believe the rhetoric. The fact is, McCain has a history of denying the Gulf Coast aid when it needs it most and a record of outrageous votes to show for it. Instead of helping the area rebuild after Hurricane Katrina and the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast get back on their feet, McCain actually voted to deny emergency funding to the area, and he voted against giving victims of Katrina access to Medicaid and unemployment benefits. Full release
The Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) yesterday published a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal calling on President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to "Send a Clear Message to Mongolia: Eliminate Corruption and Protect Private Property -- Or Risk Losing U.S. Foreign Aid." The ad was published as the U.S. Commerce Department hosted a delegation of Mongolian officials at the 3rd U.S.-Mongolia Business Forum in Washington, DC. Full release
RNC Spokesman Alex Conant released the following statement today: "American families are facing very real challenges and Barack Obama's opposition to immediate relief on the price of gas demonstrates his rhetoric is nothing more than just words. While in the state Senate in Illinois, Obama seemed to understand extraordinary circumstances called for action when he voted for a suspension of the gas tax. Today, Obama's support for higher taxes on families, small businesses, investors and retirees are the actions of someone who doesn't understand our economy and its effect on families." Full release.
The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) today announced the launch of the AGA Weblog, (http://aga.typepad.com/aga ), a first-of-its-kind contribution to the government and taxpayer blogosphere. Full release.