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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is, after a seemingly silent period, emerging into public notice once again. Established two decades ago as an ambitious charter with the stated purpose of ensuring children’s rights around the globe, nearly every government throughout the world has embraced its terms—that is, with the exceptions of Somalia and the United States. Certain Americans, however, feel compelled to voice their acceptance of the charter. Prominent figures such ...

CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (May 11) – A lawsuit filed by constitutional attorney and 3rd District U.S. HouseRepublican candidate Van Irion to overturn the Patient Protection andAffordable Care Act, known more commonly as Obamacare, was joined by its 30,000thplaintiff today. Irion has set a deadline of May 31 for other plaintiffs to join at which time the complaint will be amended to add all of the co-plaintiffsthat have signed on at http://www.obamacareclassaction.com/

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Plan B for Climate Change

With Senate bipartisan talks on climate change in flux, it may seem like Congress won’t be able to get an environment bill done before midterm elections. But there are other ways lawmakers could go.

Last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) threatened to walk away from a bipartisan climate bill he negotiated with colleagues Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) days before it was to be unveiled.

From AP:

By SEAN MURPHY and TIM TALLEY, Associated Press Writers Sean Murphy And Tim Talley, Associated Press

Writers – 1 hr 25 mins ago OKLAHOMA CITY – Frustrated by recent political setbacks, tea party leaders and some conservative members of the Oklahoma Legislature say...

From RedState

Posted by Dan Spencer (Profile)

Monday, March 15th at 3:30PM EDT

Friday, we reported that the Democrats were within four votes of passing Obamacare.

Today, we are told that four Democrats are changing their votes from “NO” to “YES” on Obamacare:

Bo...

We need to act now to contact our state representatives to strongly voice our support for the passage of the following bills in the state legislature:

HJR704 - Memorials, Congress - Expresses opposition to the institution of new federal review, oversight, or preemption of state health insurance laws, the creation of a federal health insurance exchange or connector, and the creation of a federal health insurance plan...

We'll probably need this a few times before all is said and done this year, so below is a convenient listing. I usually include a statement saying that I will work to support their opposition in the upcoming election - similar to the money bomb that elected a Republican to the Senate seat in Massachusettes.  Ten million people giving $10 is $100M = not a number to be disregarded.

The 1st line of phone and fax numbers are for the Washington offices, and the 2nd line...

The National Right to Work Committee is continuing in their efforts to prevent the passage of Card Check, the effort aimed at unionizing all workplaces.  Fortunately for us, Tennessee is a right-to-work state, but the impending legislation is an attempt to undermine that status.

This organization has had many successes in the past year and has stalled the progress of the legislation in numerous ways.  It is currently raising mone...

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.

CBS, NBC , PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grass...

The Tea Party Patriots has a site dedicated to bringing about serious changes in government policies.  They are polling the public to prioritize the specific items that need to be addressed.  I encourage everyone to check out the site and give them feedback.  Our participation is absolutely required and this is an important first step to taking back control from the crooks that are now in charge.

This is linked from "Conservatism's Constitution" posted at the American Spectator

The Mount Vernon Statement Constitutional Conservatism: A Statement for the 21st Century We recommit ourselves to the ideas of the American Founding.Through the Constitution, the Founders created an enduring framework of limited government based on the rule of law. They sought t...

From the MRC:

The headlong drive to dramatically expand the scope and size of government and the radical push to recast our nation into a socialist state is threatening the God-given liberty and freedom of every American.

As citizens of this great country, we must take back our nation and return to its founders’ intended path of individual liberty, limited government, free enterpr...