http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:05:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Utah (R) Senator Orrin Hatch and Massachusetts (D) Senator John Kerry are working with the Church of Science (and others) to find a way to incorporate into the Senate's version of ObamaCare reimbursement for prayer. http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_13871576 That's right.  If they're successful, and ObamaCare passes (which in itself may not have a prayer!), tax ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/11/26/sens-hatchkerry-agree-healthcare-bill-hasnt-got-a-prayerliterally/ As a conservative, I am a strong believer in following the Constitution.  My political philosophy derives from following a strict interpretation of the Constitution.  The rule of law is paramount. This way of thinking should also apply to interpreting how to view the prosecution of terrorist KSM. Since I am not an ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/11/20/questions-for-military-lawyers-re-ksm/ This morning I was watching This Week on ABC.  During one of the commercial breaks a new Chevrolet advertisement appeared. In the 60 second spot, the new Chevy CEO was walking and talking in glitzy Madison Avenue style in front of new or newly redesigned Chevy automobile products.  The music soundtrack ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/09/13/gm-tv-ad-malfunction-how-appropriate/ A clunker that travels 12,000 miles a year at 15 mpg uses 800 gallons of gas a year. A vehicle that travels 12,000 miles a year at 25 mpg uses 480 gallons a  year. So, the average Cash for Clunkers transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption by 320 gallons per year. They claim 700,000 vehicles, ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/09/12/clunker-roi-a-disaster-embarassing-most-importantly-just-plain-and-simply-sad/ I don't know Linda Franklin, but I received a forwarded email from her which is short and to the point.  It's worth repeating: Obama's health care plan will be written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, Passed by a Congress that hasn't read it and whose members will be ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/08/23/what-could-possibly-go-wrong/ NEW YORK (OP) -- In a surprising move sure to rock professional sports, The National Football League announced today the creation of a 31st team.  Tentatively dubbed "The Federal Co-ops," the new team is slated to begin play in four years, or for the 2013 season. Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner, said, ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/08/20/nfl-adds-federal-team-to-ensure-competition/ For months, two notorious, wicked, evil, immoral brothers -- Public Option and Co-op Option -- terrorized the country.  One day, Public Option died and his brother, Co-op Option, was given the responsibility of organizing the funeral.  He went far and wide to find a minister who would officiate at the ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/08/16/public-option-rip/ There is an aspect to our conservative response to healthcare reform which is growing increasingly troubling to me. When we provide our own "solutions" to the perceived healthcare "crisis," one particular proposal is to enhance healthcare insurance policy portability by breaking down state regulatory barriers prohibiting a person in one state ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/08/13/lets-be-careful-what-we-propose-as-alternatives-to-healthcare-reform/ The Rasmussen polls released yesterday reported on Mitt Romney's and Sarah Palin's competitive state against President Obama in 2012.  Another reputable polling outfit, Public Policy, released its latest poll yesterday, with some interesting results: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_720.pdf Among other things, Sarah Palin appears to be more popular among Northeastern Republicans than in other parts ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/07/21/palin-more-popular-in-northeast-huckabee-polls-best-against-obama/ Each May, we all honor our precious Mothers.  By "all," I mean individuals, institutions (such as churches), the media, and others.  We call our Mothers and send them cards thanking them for their love, support, gifts, and all the things we know about -- and sometimes don't know -- which have ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/06/20/its-fathers-day-please-spare-me-the-lecture/ Several months ago, I made my first political contribution to the NRSC.  I promised the telemarketer who called that I would contribute $X  for every GOP senator who voted against the TARP bill. Last month, the same telemarketer called again for more money.  I basically told them to take a hike ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/06/17/my-apologies-sen-cornyn-the-nrsc-crist-endorsement-was-brilliant/ Congratulations to my "bestest" RedState blogger friend, mbecker, for his RedHot posting privileges.  Even though his commentary is often "redhot" itself, he tells it like he sees it, and -- believe it or not -- does have a "cuddly" side. As for me, I'll have to settle for continued "Mr. EdHot" ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/06/14/tasting-123/ The march toward Obama's vision of total control of individual's lives continues.  From the authors of Universal Healthcare comes the sequel:  Universal Retirement Savings: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/planning-to-retire/2009/06/05/should-retirement-savings-be-required.html This is an attempt to try to achieve the type of universal coverage in retirement that we are hoping to achieve in healthcare," says Mark Iwry, Deputy ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/06/06/universal-retirement-socialisms-grasp-tightens/ Word out of Hollywood today that President Obama's speech in Egypt has inspired Jack Nicholson to agree to play the lead in a new movie about U.S.-Iranian relations.  See the trailer below. <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0A5lVv3gnUU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0A5lVv3gnUU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object> http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/06/04/jack-nicholson-to-play-obama-in-new-movie-see-trailer/ It was inevitable that additional video of SC Justice nominee Sonio Sotomayor would surface.  This may explain some of her leanings toward using personal experiences and "empathy" in her rulings.  In addition, the video reveals never-before-seen footage of Sen. Chuck Schumer and other Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_4_ZC3IM_g Perhaps ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/05/31/found-lost-sotomayor-video/ Promoted from the diaries by Neil Stevens, with a comment: This is apparently not the first time George Tiller has been shot at. He was shot in both arms back in 1993. He also has a history of flouting sensible regulation and oversight on abortion, in a quest ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/05/31/breaking-kansas-abortionist-shot-killed-at-church/ I have two early observations about today's announcement of Sonia Sotemayor as President Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Headline:  "First Black President Nominates First Hispanic SC Justice."  Unfortunately both parts of this statement are inaccurate.  Our president is not black but of mixed race.  Sotemayor is not the first ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/05/26/of-racial-politics-and-supreme-court-nominations/ I read the following short blurb in yesterday's (5/13/09) USA Today.  I was immediately struck with the thought that there must be an appropriate political analogy in this story somewhere.  Rather than write one myself, I thought I would open it to my Redstate colleagues to come up with their ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/05/14/invite-mr-eds-first-blogging-competition/ As most of you know, recently a nationally-known comedian told a joke with a punch-line insinuating the death of a political thought leader.  Well, now the comedian has apologized.  It seems any attempt at humor that deals with political leaders and death, is well, off-limits....but only when it's a joke ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/05/11/breaking-comedian-apologizes-for-death-joke/ Forgive me if this is old news.  If it was news at the time it happened I missed it. Thanks to Mollie Ziegler Hemingway in this month's edition of Christianity Today for bringing it to my attention. http://www.ctlibrary.com/ct/2009/may/1.56.html "...former President and Rhodes scholar Bill Clinton revealed a startling ignorance about basic science shortly ... http://www.redstate.com/mr_ed/2009/05/05/clinton-it-depends-on-what-fertilized-is/