Morning Briefing
For May 21, 2013
1. Governor Perry, Please Veto SB 346
I think Governor Rick Perry is the conservative Ben Kenobi. I started to title this piece, “Help me Obi Wan Perry, You’re My Only Hope.”
In light of the IRS scandal, you would think that Texas Republicans would not be so foolish as to vote for SB 346 in the state legislature, but apparently they are that foolish.
The legislation, in Texas of all places, would require nonprofits engaged in politics to disclose all their donors. “Shouldn’t they,” you may say. Oh hell no they should not.
In California, those who gave to support Proposition 8 were targeted for harassment. Some were driven from the jobs. Some businesses were boycotted.
In Wisconsin, during the recalls, some businesses that refused to publicly support the recall were targeted for boycotts.
The IRS under Barack Obama has leaked the donors of conservative groups, including a conservative group in Texas.
Requiring nonprofits in politics to disclose their donors sounds great under the rubric of transparency. In reality, we see from the IRS scandal that it is human nature to wield power against foes. Legislators, bureaucrats, and political activists could use donor disclosures to punish those they disagree with using the power of the state. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
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2. Maybe If The AP And James Rosen Had Made “Zero Dark Thirty” …
Where was the DOJ on this leak?
Eric Holder claimed that the story on the Yemen terror plot bust was the “worst” leak he’d seen. In fact, WaPo says just the opposite. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
3. Arrogant government
The proper attitude of government towards its citizens is humility. The State kneels before the people who invest it with terrible authority. The Declaration of Independence and Constitution are full of language that illustrates this relationship, but you don’t have to look back that far, because American politicians constantly cloak themselves in the language of humility. They always talk about how honored they are to receive the public trust, and speak often of the American people as their “bosses.” They are very keen to portray themselves as the instruments of popular will. Few campaign victory speeches pass without the triumphant candidate professing him or herself “humbled.” For that matter, losing candidates usually say they were humbled by the support they received from their supporters. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
4. Do Our Republicans Have a Pass on this One?
A common ploy in parliamentarian scheming is for leaders to hand out hall passes for vulnerable members to vote against leadership’s proposal, knowing that it has the votes to pass anyway. The rationale is that those members should be able to hoodwink their constituents without compromising passage of the bill. This dynamic usually plays out with the leadership and rank-and-file of the same party, but during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee markup, it was Chuck Schumer who was handing out hall passes to Republicans.. . . please click here for the rest of the post →
5. We must ensure this never happens again
The right to life. It seems common sense enough that this is a right we must defend. Yet, the taking of innocent life is a practice all too common in this nation. Over 1.2 million unborn children die in abortions every year in the United States.
The recent trial and conviction of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who operated a Philadelphia abortion clinic, is a stark reminder of the horrific, irreprehensible crimes committed against newborn babies and the unborn every day. Justice was served in his recent conviction, but it comes too late for the woman Kermit Gosnell killed in his clinic, the newborn babies who survived his abortions only to be murdered at his hands, and the countless unborn children lost in abortions he performed. The crimes Gosnell committed against the most innocent and vulnerable among us are unconscionable and have shocked us to our core. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
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