Fwd: Conservative Examiner: Explosive report shows Kagan supports censorship of TV, radio, posters, and pamphlets

Subject: Conservative Examiner: Explosive report shows Kagan supports censorship of TV, radio, posters, and pamphlets

Explosive report shows Kagan supports censorship of TV, radio, posters, and pamphlets Tuesday, May 11, 2010 According to an explosive special report on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's views on the First Amendment right to free speech, in September of 2009 Kagan encouraged the Court to adhere to a new philosophy on the First Amendment that would allow the... Read more » Conservative Examiner, Anthony G. Martin As an original foot-soldier in 'the Reagan Revolution' that led to the election of Ronald Reagan, Anthony G. Martin is no stranger to politics, particularly in the state of his birth, South Carolina.		Advertisement

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Fwd: Kagan Likely to Face Scrutiny for Views on Socialism, Military Recruitment on Campus, Senate Review of Judicial Candidates

Today's Headlines Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Kagan Likely to Face Scrutiny for Views on Socialism, Military Recruitment on Campus, Senate Review of Judicial Candidates Washington (CNSNews.com) – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan wrote more than a decade ago that the Senate should subject judicial nominees to more scrutiny. She also opposed military recruiters on the Harvard campus and wrote positively about the Socialist Party in America. Kagan Called 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' A 'Moral Injustice of the First Order' (CNSNews.com) – Solicitor General Elena Kagan, nominated by President Obama to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, has called the military's ban on homosexuals "a profound wrong" and "a moral injustice of the first order." Kagan made the comments while serving as dean of Harvard Law School during the 2005 controversy over whether Congress could withhold federal funding from universities that discriminate against the military. Elena Kagan: Government Can Ban Political Pamphlets (CNSNews.com) - Solicitor General Elena Kagan, nominated Monday to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama, told that court in September that Congress could constitutionally prohibit corporations from engaging in political speech such as publishing pamphlets that advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office. Kagan's argument was rejected by a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court. President Obama Discussed the Music on His iPod in July, But Now Says He Can't Work an iPod (CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama told Hampton University's graduating class on Sunday that he does not "know how to work" an iPod. Last July, however, after pop-star Michael Jackson's death, Obama told the Associated Press that he had Jackson's music on his iPod. Inspector General: Computer Problems Still Put Accuracy of Census at Risk (CNSNews.com) – The accuracy of the 2010 Census count is at risk because of computer problems at the Census Bureau, according to a report released on May 5 by the Commerce Department's Inspector General. The Government Accountability Office told CNSNews.com the OIG's report "is consistent with what GAO has been saying." Most Americans Think That Being a Mother Remains Woman's Most Prominent Role (CNSNews.com) – A Rasmussen poll released on Mother's Day shows that 64 percent of American adults think that being a mother is "the most important role for a woman to fill in today's world." CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO Pelosi Tells Catholic Bishops to Speak 'From the Pulpit' About Immigration Reform; This Is 'Living the Gospels' (CNSNews.com) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has advised some Catholic bishops who want her to pass immigration reform to "speak about it from the pulpit," and for those who oppose reform, "to tell them that this is a 'manifestation of our living the gospels.'" OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES Senators Want Pakistani Taliban on Terror List Treasury Department Blasted for Sloppy Record-Keeping on Bailed-Out Banks No Roadblocks Anticipated for Elena Kagan's Confirmation American Missile Barrage Hits Taliban Target in Pakistan Tribal Area Deadly Attacks in Iraq Seen As Effort to Destabilize Country Amid Political Uncertainty Many American Students Entering College Need Remedial Courses Toyota Posts Quarterly Profit of $1.2 Billion As Sales Recover Pope to Discuss the Remedy for Financial Hardship on Trip to Portugal Kagan Urged President Bill Clinton to Ban Late-Term Abortions in '97 White House Shifting Its Strategy on Drug Abuse Expanded Insurance Coverage for Young Adults Will Raise Premiums, Government Says Senate Hearings on Oil Spill Ramp Up Blame Game AP Casts Sen. Jim DeMint As 'Conservative Kingmaker' Interior Secretary Salazar Wants to Split Energy Agency UK's Nick Clegg Faces Difficult Choice in Forming Coalition Hillary Clinton Says U.S. 'Will Not Abandon the Afghan People' Donate Today! Please help CNSNews.com keep bringing you 'The Right News - Right Now!' Make a contribution to CNSNews.com today. It's fast, simple and secure. Help CNSNews.com and Donate Today!  NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP: World Health Organization moving ahead on Internet and other taxes Sen. Coburn wants to certify that congressional bills are read Obama wants federal agencies to ease, speed up hiring process Lawsuit wants SEC to identify porn snoopers Iran's meddling in Afghanistan 'not significant' Sen. Arlen Specter his loses lead week before primary Medical pot dispensaries firebombed in Montana; 'Not in our town' L.A.'s gun buy-back program collects more than 2,500 weapons Referendum drives targeting Arizona's new immigration law dropped Welfare system could cause Israel to collapse, economist warns Democrats poised to vote on bills with high price tags New Washington State candy tax is a grab bag of exceptions Home-schooling is so popular in Texas, some getting suspicious Professors giving less weight to final exams COMMENTARY Is the War Coming Home? By Patrick J. Buchanan Faisal Shahzad, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Nidal Malik Hasan: Why did these men attempt the mass murder of Americans who did no harm to them? What impelled them to seek martyrdom amid a pile of American corpses? American's toxic culture may be a reason devout Muslims detest us. It is not why they come here to kill us. An Ever-Evolving Enemy By Ed Feulner There was a time when Americans could easily identify their enemies. Things aren't as straightforward today. As the Times Square bombing attempt shows, to win the long war on terrorism, our government must constantly adapt to ever-changing threats. And there are several steps we should take right away.

 

Fwd: Higher Premiums from Adult "Children" on Parents' Health Plans

May 11, 2010 Higher Premiums from "Adult" Children on Parents' Health Plans This week, the White House issued rules for health insurers to extend dependant coverage to "children" up to 26 years old. Beyond keeping the "Big Kids" dependent on Mommy and Daddy, it also directly undercuts the President's famous campaign promise that American families would see a $2,500 reduction in their annual premiums.   Now, we learn that family premiums will rise about 1 percent in 2012 just from this one provision of the new law. It will cost $3,380 for each dependent in 2011, according to an Associated Press report.    Really, this is just a little thing. But in terms of the coming collapse of health care cost control, it's just one more nick in our financial hides. More is coming; health insurance premiums will rise from Obamacare's new taxes on drugs, medical devices and new insurance fees, plus new insurance rating rules and the yet-to-be-determined health benefit levels that the imperial Feds say must be included an acceptable health insurance plan. Those will all be revealed in the fullness of time.    Some 1.2 million young adults are expected to sign up for coverage under the 26-year-old child provision. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius trumpets it as an immediate victory of ObamaCare. In reality, it's just the first, little step in a mind-numbing bureaucratic process that will raise health care costs for all Americans.   Oh, and don't forget that Presidential promise: a $2,500 annual reduction in your health insurance premiums.   RECENT ENTRIES Get Ready to Lose Your Doctor Physician-Owned Hospitals Face New Regulations, Limits on Growth Let the Employer Penalties Begin Stay Single and Save 15 Percent or More on Health Insurance  Share Today's Side Effects Facebook Myspace Digg Linkdin Twitter   Facebook Twitter YouTube Kindle Flickr Support our work by becoming a member with your gift of $25 or more. The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002-4999 Call us at (202) 546-4400 Add newsletters@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us.

Fwd: Morning Bell: What's Worse Than Energy Taxes? Renewable Electricity Standards

05/11/2010 What's Worse Than Energy Taxes? Renewable Electricity Standards On March 15th, appearing with labor and environmental leaders, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled a new alternative energy plan that he said would ensure the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power would meet his goal of securing 20% of its energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar by December 31st. At the time, he claimed it would create 16,000 jobs and only raise consumer electric bills between 8.8% and 28.4%. But less than two weeks later those energy rate hike estimates had skyrocketed with the DWP saying it needed to raise rates by 37% in order to meet the renewable energy standards. Los Angeles' already shrinking business community revolted and by April Mayor Villaraigosa's plan had been soundly defeated. What played out in Los Angeles is now about to play out in Washington. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has been marshaling his American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACELA) through committee and is set to move it to the floor soon. The heart of Bingaman's plan is essentially the same as Mayor Villaraigosa's: a renewable electricity standard (RES) that mandates sellers of electricity to produce a growing percentage of their power from renewable energy sources every two years. And like Mayor Villaraigosa's plan, Sen. Bingaman's renewable energy standards would also mean higher electricity prices for all Americans. The inconvenient truth is this: nearly half of America's electricity is generated from coal. Natural gas and nuclear energy add about 20 percent each. Most of the rest is provided by renewable sources, primarily hydroelectric energy at 6 percent. Non-hydro renewables like wind, solar energy and biomass total only 3 percent. And this is after decades of existing generous renewable subsidies. If electricity created by wind and other renewables were cost competitive, consumers would use more of it without a federal law to force consumption. But renewable energy is not cost competitive, hence the need for government coercion to force the American people to buy it.