Category: Politics

The Right to Cuss

March 8, 2010 by THE POLITICUS

The Right to Cuss
By Tom Purcell

"What in the h-e-double-hockey-sticks did California lawmakers think they were doing?"

"Ah, yes, you speak of a resolution the California State Assembly passed recently to make the first week of March 'Cuss-Free Week.' It embraced the idea from a teenager who had formed a No Cussing Club in 2007 at his school."    Read more

CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented

January 12, 2010 by THE POLITICUS

(This article originally appeared on NPR)

In his first year in office, President Obama did better even than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson in winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position, a Congressional Quarterly study finds.    Read more

GOP Purity Test?

December 1, 2009 by THE POLITICUS

Establishment Republicans are recoiling at a draft proposal before the Republican National Committee that would bar party financial support for candidates who fail to meet eight of 10 issue tests.

(1) Smaller government, smaller national debt, lower deficits and lower taxes by opposing bills like Obama’s “stimulus” bill

(2) Market-based health care reform and oppose Obama-style government run healthcare;

(3) Market-based energy reforms by opposing cap and trade legislation;

(4) Workers’ right to secret ballot by opposing card check    Read more