Bring the Guard Home - Frequently Asked Questions | Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice

Bring the Guard Home - Frequently Asked Questions | Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice: "In 2002, the Congress passed an Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq (AUMF) based on a limited, two-part mission for our military in Iraq:
1) to eliminate the alleged threat posed by Iraqi WMDs; and 2) to remove Saddam Hussein from power.

The WMD’s did not exist. Saddam Hussein is no longer in power. The mission authorized by Congress is over, and Congress has never voted to reauthorize the mission to Iraq on any other basis. Therefore, the 2002 AUMF -- which is the only legal basis by which the President can demand National Guard troops for Iraq -- has expired. Any continued deployment of Guard units to Iraq is now unlawful."

Moral Challenges of Abortion | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: Commentary

Moral Challenges of Abortion | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: Commentary: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is upset about abortion. Well, not abortion per se. But some abortions. Of girls. Apparently killing boys is okay. Abortion is one issue that is not amenable to easy political compromise. But the issue can't be avoided.

The bottom line of abortion is a dead baby. No amount of obfuscation and euphemism can hide the obvious. And if abortion is a legal right, then motivation is irrelevant. If you have a right to kill all babies, you have a right to kill girl babies."

"Some people apparently believe that there is no worse offense than to 'discriminate,' which makes sex-selection abortion so odious to some. National Post writer Barbara Kay says 'sex selection is a form of bias — arguably even a form of hatred — against an identifiable group.'

But how about abortion of the handicapped, whether physical or mental? Writer George Neumayr warned, 'Without much scrutiny or debate, a eugenics designed to weed out the disabled has become commonplace.' This is also discrimination."

"Why is it worse to decide that the baby's sex is 'wrong' than to decide that the pregnancy's timing is 'wrong.'

Clinton's apparent position, that people are free to choose abortion for any reason, except the one reason she finds distasteful, is intellectually unsustainable.

Perhaps the secretary still believes the procedure should be legal. Yet, she coupled infanticide with abortion, and presumably believes that more than persuasion is necessary in the former case. Again, there is no clear line between infanticide and abortion. The females are killed: the only question is when?"

"Clinton has grasped an essential truth: It is wrong to kill baby girls. But it also is wrong to kill baby boys."

Congressman Ron Kind : On the Road - Blog : Helping to Shape the Future: September 10, 2009

Congressman Ron Kind : On the Road - Blog : Helping to Shape the Future: September 10, 2009: "Although there has been some disagreement on what the legislation should look like, the President was right in saying that virtually everyone agrees with 80 percent of the reform we are working on."

I doubt that but if it were true then it would be easy to drop the 20% that is controversial and easily pass the bill.

Political Mailing Lists: A Message from Senator Kohl on Education

Political Mailing Lists: A Message from Senator Kohl on Education: "But, as we emerge from this recession, the start of a new school year offers a critical opportunity to invest in our nation's future."

Throwing money at education is easy but has been historically shown to be ineffective.

"For example, through the Fast Track to College Act, I have proposed federal support for "dual enrollment" programs that allow students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously – and tuition-free."

That sounds like it could be effective because it introduces the free market.