... Catholic Group’s Tax-Exempt Status After Bishops Pressed for Ban on Abortion Funding Sen. Ben Nelson: ‘I’m Not Going to Be Able to Answer That Question’ of Where Constitution AuthorizesCongress to Force Americans to BuyHealth Insurance . Obama Says He Would Be ‘Honored’ to Visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki Editorial Cartoon Commentary: Acorn and the Housing Bubble; The liberal pressure ...
... civil unions for gays. In January 2009, the Colombian Constitutional Court recognized a series of rights for homosexual couples, including social welfare rights. But no Latin American country authorizes marriage between gays. Seijas deemed that "the law must treat everyone with the same respect according to their particular situation" and declaredunconstitutional two articles of the civil ...
... is a vote to establish a federal government program that would directly fund abortion-on-demand with taxpayer dollars. Page 110 of H.R. 3962, the AffordableHealth Care for America Act, authorizes a new government health insurance program to pay for all elective abortions. Douglas Johnson, legislative director for the National Right to Life Committee, explains. "This is a federal agency, a ...
... were quite civil. "You can't stop us, you know," said the Doctor. "We're not subject to the discipline of your service, are we, hm? And we're not citizens of whatever government authorizes it. If we wish, we can reboard our ship and take it directly to the planet's surface." The Doctor's last statement seemed to cause Chesterton and Miss Wright to stifle smiles. Spockconcluded that much but ...
... option available within the Exchange to ensure choice, competition and accountability. Like other private plans, the public option must survive on its premiums. New health insurance options. - The legislation authorizes start-up loans to assist states with the creation of healthinsurance co-operatives as an additional option. It also permits states to enter into agreements to allow for the ...
... rights for which the Bush administration was deservedly hated, in the United States and worldwide. Each of the bills contained provisions aimed at further restricting democratic rights. The Pentagon budget bill authorizes the use of military tribunals to try prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and others seized illegally, either overseas or within the US, as part of the “war on terror.” It also bars the...
... probably got all of them but one or maybe two, and that’s an extraordinarily high score.” Still, Mr. Obama said at Wednesday’s signingceremony, there is “more waste we need to cut.” The actauthorizes $550 billion for the Pentagon’s base budget in fiscal 2010 and $130 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That compares to a total of $654 billion for both accounts in fiscal 2009. ...
...why Rey took his fight to Washington. The good news for vets is that Congress finally listened. Today, President Obama signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act into law, which authorizes Congress to approve the VA Health care budget at least one year in advance. I was there at the White House today with the nation's leading veterans groups who represent all generations ...
...city purposes. Section 122-b of the General Municipal Law authorizes cities, among other local governments, to provide emergency medical ... operate such vehicle with city personnel. Section 122-b also authorizes contracts with one or more organizations to supply, staff and... Section 209-b(2) of the General Municipal Law authorizes cities, among other entities, that have in their fire departments...
...the next couple of years. 3) Pentagon Refutes Report That Obama Dispatched 13,000 Additional Troops to Afghanistan... Obama/Afghanistan http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/13/obama-authorizes-troops-afghanistan/ October 13, 2009 The Washington Post reported that President Obama had dispatched 13,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, but the Defense Department said there's no ...
