English as the Official Language
of the U.S. Government

This law pertains to acts of the Government, not businesses, not homes.  After
the writing of our Constitution Noah Webster recommended we have an official
language.  We are now threatened with a mulit-lingual court system that can get
very, very expensive.

There are several proposals.  We have focused on H.R. 997.

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Important Issues Before Congress
The Sunlight Rule

Should Congressmen have the time to read legislation and amendments
before they vote on an issue?  

This reasonable proposal will bring more disclosure, and cut corruption, but
it has little support from the Representatives.

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act
                         
Signed into Law  

                            
Wall Street Journal Article

After the terrorist attacks, federal investigators received information from several telecommunications
companies about phone calls between terrorists numbers and numbers in the United States. These were not
recordings, as  the opponents have led many people to believe.  They were the electronic records of who
called whom.   

Liberal lawyers are claiming that warrants were required.  Others say that the searches were reasonable
and within the constitutional bounds AND duties of the President, no matter who occupies the office.

The final version of this bill freed the telecommunications companies from any impending civil lawsuits.




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New Refinery Construction

No new refinery has been built in the United States in over thirty years.  Legislation
has been introduced to order the building of new refineries for fuels for our military.  
This will free up loads of product for public consumption and ease the burden on our
current plants.

H.R. 2279 has 65 Cosponsors and sits in the House.

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August:  McCain vs. Obama!

Who cares more about the Constitution?





New
The Broadcaster Freedom Act

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her Democrats are claiming that they will
re-enact the Fairness Doctrine if a Democrat wins the Presidency.

The "Fairness Doctrine" is a government requirement that any opinion show
provide equal time for opposite points of view.  It only affects opinion shows, not
news shows, biased reporting or "documentaries."  In other words, it only affects
the conservative media.

H.R. 2905 awaits a discharge petition in the house

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