It is crunch time people. Courtesy of the Hugh Hewitt Show these are the Fence Sitting Democratic Congressmen. Call them and tell them you are opposed to a Government Takeover of Health Care. You like a majority of Americans do NOT want Obamacare. We have the best Health Care in the world and keep you hands off our Health Care!
Harry Teague (NM-2)
D.C. Phone: (202) 225-2365
Hobbs: (575) 393-0510
Las Cruces: (575)-522-3908
On Wednesday Night Fox New's Brett Baier interviewed President Obama on Health Care. Baier attempted to pin The President down on the details of the bill and whether or not he supported the Slaughter Plan (Deem and Pass).
The US House of Representative is set to vote on the Health Care Diasaster this week. Despite the fact that on 25% are in favor of this Crap Sandwich (CNN Poll). Rasmussen Has support at 43% - 53% against. The Democratic Leadership is determined to ram this "crap sandwich" down America's throats at all costs.
We need to make our voices heard. This is the current Whip Count of the leaners and Representative who are Undecided on Health Care. Call them now: (202) 224-312. You can find the phone number of any Congressional Member here. Tell them majorities of American's oppose it. Tell them Medicare is broke. Tell them Socialized Medicine has failed in Europe. Tell them Canadians get some of there health procedure here. Tell them this will bankrupt the country. Tell them it is unconstitutional to mandate every American buy a product. Remember, A NO vote for Obamacare is a Yes vote for Liberty, Freedom of choice and Capitalism. We do not need the kind of "Fundamental Change in America" that Obama and his Progressives are forcing on Americans. Socialism and total Government control is UNAMERICAN. VOTE NO on Obamacare.
This is the current list of Whip Count on who is on the fence on Health Care "Reform".
If every member votes and all GOP lawmakers vote no, the maximum amount of Democratic defections to pass a bill is 37, which would lead to a 216-215 tally.
Firm No, Leaning No, Likely No (37)
John Adler (N.J.) (N) Citing cost containment, Adler told the Courier-Post that he will vote against Senate measure
Michael Arcuri (N.Y.) (Y) Some reports have him as firm no, but Rules Committee member hasn't closed the door yet
John Barrow (Ga.) * (N) Voted no last year in committee and on floor. Likely no
Marion Berry (Ark.) * (Y) Has been critical of the president since announcing his retirement. Strong backer of Stupak language. Voted yes in Budget Committee markup on March 15 Dan Boren(Okla.) * (N) Won't be changing his mind — firm no Rick Boucher (Va.) (N) GOP target who has told local press outlets in Virginia he has major problems with Medicare cuts and "unsavory dealmaking" that benefited Nebraska, Louisiana and Florida. Leaning no Bobby Bright(Ala.) * (N) Voted against House health bill, stimulus and climate change. Firm noAllen Boyd (Fla.) (N) Facing primary challenge. Voted no on education reform bill expected to move with healthcare reform as part of reconciliation. Voted no on March 15 during Budget Committee markup Chris Carney (Pa.) * (Y) Carney told the Scranton Times-Shamrock, "As I said publicly, I can't vote for a bill that will publicly fund abortion." Ben Chandler (Ky.) * (N) His office told The Hill on March 15: “Congressman Chandler’s position on the bill remains the same. He expects to vote against the legislation.” Travis Childers (Miss.) * (N) In toss-up reelection race
Jerry Costello (Ill.) * (Y) Told the Akron Telegraph March 14 that White House and leadership "bungled" healthcare reform. Most of the calls, e-mails and letters he has received have advised a no vote. Says he opposes Senate bill, but doesn't sound like an absolute no Artur Davis(Ala.) * (N) Running for governor, but will make sure to return to D.C. to vote no Lincoln Davis (Tenn.) * (N) Voted no first time, and most expect him to vote no again. He has not commented publicly. Joe Donnelly (Ind.) * (Y) Among the Stupak dozen — will vote no unless abortion language in Senate bill is changed, according to The Rochester Sentinel Steve Driehaus (Ohio) * (Y) In toss-up race in November who is ardent backer of Stupak language. Now sounds like a very firm no. Told the Cincinnati Enquirer, "They are going to have to do it without me and without the other pro-life Democrats." Chet Edwards (Texas) (N) Perennial GOP target. Edwards spokesman told CNN he will vote no. Votes no at March 15 Budget Committee markup Luis Gutierrez (Ill.) (Y) Citing immigration language, Gutierrez said on MSNBC that "I can't support this bill." Lawmaker has lambasted the president on not moving immigration reform yet. Warned that other Hispanic lawmakers will also vote no Larry Kissell(N.C.) (N) GOP target, but reelection chances on the rise. Firm no Frank Kratovil (Md.) (N) Voted for climate change; says he will vote no Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) (N) Progressive was on the fence before House vote last fall. He has said he is a firm no this time around. An undeterred President Barack Obama publicly called on him to back the bill on March 15 and gave him a ride on Air Force One Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (S.D.) (N) Congresswoman told the Rapid City Journal she's a no, noting she is not a fan of reconciliation. She also voted no on education reform bill expected to move in reconciliation with healthcare reform Tim Holden (Pa.) * (N) Voted against healthcare and climate change in 2009. Told The Republican Herald that he is a no, citing abortion and "significant" cuts to Medicare and Medicaid
Daniel Lipinski (Ill.) * (Y) Will not vote for abortion language in Senate bill, but has other concerns as well. Democratic leaders cannot count on Lipinski Jim Marshall (Ga.) * (N) Perennial GOP target, but favored to win reelection. Told The Hill he's a no
Jim Matheson (Utah) * (N) President Obama this year tapped brother for post, but Matheson still a likely no Mike McIntyre (N.C.) * (N) Seven-term lawmaker rejected House health bill and climate change. Spokesman tells The Hill McIntyre is a no. Expected to win reelection easily even though Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) won district
Mike McMahon (N.Y.) (N) Suggested last month he was a no to the Staten Island Advance. McMahon told The Hill on March 12 he is leaning no. Voted no on education reform bill that is expected to move with healthcare reform in reconciliation Charlie Melancon (La.) * (N) Senate hopeful voted no in November and no in committee. Likely no Walt Minnick (Idaho) (N) One of the House's most conservative members. Firm no Collin Peterson (Minn.) * (N) Ag chairman not shy in bucking leadership. Firm no Mike Ross(Ark.) * (N) Voted for bill in committee, but not since. Firm no
Heath Shuler (N.C.) * (N) CNN reporting Shuler is a no. Doesn't hold his tongue when he opposes Democratic leaders. Critic of reconciliation Ike Skelton (Mo.) * (N) GOP targeting his seat. Armed Services Committee chairman is a firm no
Bart Stupak (Mich.) * (Y) No deal with leadership on abortion = no vote on final bill for Stupak and other Democratic opponents of abortion rights Gene Taylor (Miss.) * (N) Has been a firm no all Congress. Constituents last summer urged him to get others to vote no Harry Teague (N.M.) * (N) Told The Hill that he will review bill to see if final bill brings costs down. If "we are in the same place — a no" Firm Yes (4) Dale Kildee (Mich.) * (Y) Not one of Stupak's Dozen Steve Kagen (Wis.) (Y) Told Fox 11 in Wisconsin that he prefers more incremental approach. But on March 13 he said, "We're going to find and secure enough votes to pass healthcare..."Dan Maffei (N.Y.) (Y) On March 16, Maffei said, "I'm proud to support this legislation." Silvestre Reyes (Texas) * (Y) Intelligence panel chairman on board
Leaning Yes or Likely Yes (16)
Joe Baca (Calif.) * (Y) Must-have for leadership. Said recently country can't wait any longer for reform. Voted for Stupak language Russ Carnahan (Mo.) (Y) In competitive race this fall, but should win
Gerry Connolly (Va.) (Y) If he votes no, bill will not pass. Likely yes. Voted yes in Budget Committee markup on March 15
Joe Courtney(Conn.) (Y) Wary of excise tax, but likely yes Bob Etheridge (N.C.) * (Y) Passed up Senate run. Voted yes in Budget Committee markup on March 15
Jim Himes (Conn.) (Y) Must-have vote for leadership. Likely yes Jim Langevin (R.I.) * (Y) Langevin's seat not in danger this fall. He has previously fended off primary challenges. Voted yes in March 15 Budget Committee markup
Mike Michaud (Maine) * (Y) Likely yes Dennis Moore (Kan.) (Y) Retiring this year. New Budget Committee member voted yes in March 15 markup Jim Oberstar (Minn.) * (Y) Wants to vote yes, but also wants Stupak language. Oberstar sounds like a firm yes vote
David Obey (Wis.) * (Y) Waiting to review bill language; likely yes Vic Snyder (Ark.) * (Y) Not seeking reelection. Snyder said on Fox News he is leaning yes
John Spratt (S.C.) * (Y) Budget Committee chairman is in competitive reelection race. Spratt will soon be trying to collect votes for his budget resolution. Voted yes in Budget Committee markup on March 15 Anthony Weiner (N.Y.) (Y) On March 12, Weiner noted that 290 times this Congress, the Senate has failed to act on bills passed by the House, adding, "Fool us once, shame on you, fool me 290 times, shame on us." Regardless, Weiner is a very likely yes
Charlie Wilson (Ohio) * (Y) Considered less vulnerable this fall than other Ohio Democrats. Sounds like a yes vote, telling CQ he is willing to vote for Senate bill
John Yarmuth (Ky.) (Y) Considered a team player. Likely yes. Voted yes in Budget Committee markup on March 15
Undecided (57)
Jason Altmire (Pa.) * (N) On March 16, Altmire told Fox Business Network that he has major problem with Democrats' apparent "deem and pass" strategy, calling it "wrong." Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told McClatchy he is targeting Altmire, who many view as key to passage. Voted no in committee and on floor, but bottom line is his yes vote is gettable. Brian Baird (Wash.)(N) Retiring member who bucked party on Iraq war surge. Another target of Clyburn Melissa Bean (Ill.) (Y) Conservative Democrat well-positioned for midterm election
Shelley Berkley (Nev.) (Y) Told Politico she does not like the Senate bill Sanford Bishop Jr. (Ga.) * (Y) Favors Stupak provision Tim Bishop (N.Y.) (Y) Must-have vote for leadership. Bishop's office told CNN that the New York lawmaker wants major changes to Senate bill. Voted yes in March 15 Budget Committee markup John Boccieri (Ohio) * (N) In a bad sign for the White House, Boccieri did not appear with President Barack Obama at his March 15 speech in Ohio. Boccieri, a GOP target, told Foxnews.com, "I'm not afraid to cast a tough vote..." Clyburn has publicly said he is leaning on Boccieri, whose vote could go a long way in determining whether healthcare reform will pass Michael Capuano (Y) Wanted to be a senator, but doesn't trust the Senate. TPM reported that Capuano is leaning no. In an e-mail to supporters, Capuano said he has many problems with Senate measure Dennis Cardoza (Calif.) * (Y) Secured language for district before last year's vote Jim Cooper (Tenn.) * (Y) Has had up-and-down relationship with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Jim Costa (Calif.) * (Y) Secured project for his district before November vote Henry Cuellar (Texas) * (Y) Cuellar backs Stupak language but undecided. Cuellar's vote has been one of rampant speculation, but the office told The Daily Caller he is undecided. Under pressure from Speaker and the president, Cuellar backed the climate change bill and House healthcare measure last year. Kathy Dahlkemper (Pa.) * (Y) GOP target. Her yes vote could be key to passage. Strong backer of Stupak language Mike Doyle (Pa.) * (Y) Must-have vote for leadership; not politically vulnerable Brad Ellsworth (Ind.) * (Y) Senate hopeful who is big supporter of Stupak language Bill Foster (Ill.) (Y) GOP target Marcia Fudge (Ohio) (Y) Fudge is undecided, according to wkyc.com. Obama lobbying for her vote, giving her a ride on Air Force One on March 15 Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz.) (Y) GOP target Bart Gordon (Tenn.) * (N) Retiring committee chairman. Clyburn especially wants his vote Raul Grijalva (Ariz.) (Y) Despite many threats, Arizona liberal expected to vote yes
John Hall (N.Y.) (Y) Democratic leaders may lose other Dems from N.Y., but need to keep Hall on board Debbie Halvorson (Ill.) (Y) Politically vulnerable, but favored to win her reelection race Baron Hill (Ind.) * (Y) Passed up Senate run Paul Kanjorski (Pa.) * (Y) GOP target. Also voted with education reform bill that will move with healthcare reform in reconciliation Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) * (Y) Voted with leadership first time around, but doesn't toe the party line. Wants Stupak language but that's not a deal breaker. Voted yes during Budget Committee markup. Likely to move to lean yes category soon Mary Jo Kilroy (Ohio) (Y) In toss-up race this November Ron Kind (Wis.) (Y) Represents competitive district. Voted against bill in committee Ann Kirkpatrick (Ariz.) (Y) GOP target Ron Klein (Fla.) (Y) GOP target Suzanne Kosmas (Fla.) (N) President Obama urges her to vote yes in the Oval Office, according to March 16 AP report Betsy Markey (Colo.) (N) Was a late no last time. In early March, Markey declined to be interviewed by Denver Post on her position on bill. Likely target for Democratic leaders Jerry McNerney (Calif.) (Y) Waiting for final language. There are false reports of him being a firm no Harry Mitchell (Ariz.) (Y) GOP target Alan Mollohan (W.Va.) * (Y) In November, seat was considered safe. Now, he's in a tight race Chris Murphy (Conn.) (Y) GOP target Scott Murphy (N.Y.) (N) President Obama urges Murphy to vote yes in Oval Office meeting, according to March 16 AP report. Reelection race looks good, for now. Told local media he might vote yes Richard Neal (Mass.) * (Y) Better vote yes if he wants to take Ways and Means gavel; fan of Stupak language Glenn Nye (Va.) (N) In toss-up race Solomon Ortiz (Texas) * (Y) Was a late yes last time around Bill Owens (N.Y.) (Y) One of first votes in Congress was yes on House health bill; media reports have him as undecided Tom Perriello (Va.) * (Y) In toss-up race this fall; Pelosi had long talk with the Virginia Democrat on March 10 on the House floor Earl Pomeroy (N.D.) * (Y) Voted against bill in committee, and for it on the House floor Nick Rahall (W.Va.) * (Y) Another panel chairman on the fence Ciro Rodriguez (Texas) * (Y) Considered by Cook Political Report to "likely" retain seat Tim Ryan (Ohio) * (Y) Opposes abortion rights; voted for Stupak language John Salazar (Colo.) * (Y) GOP target Loretta Sanchez (Calif.) (Y) Was a late yes in November Mark Schauer (Mich.) (Y) In toss-up race this fall
Kurt Schrader (Ore.) (Y) Budget Committee member didn't vote during March 15 markup. In competitive reelection race. Carol Shea-Porter (N.H.) (Y) In toss-up race, according to Cook Political Report Zack Space (Ohio) * (Y) Voted yes in committee and yes on the floor last year Adam Smith (Wash.) (Y) Was a late yes in November Betty Sutton (Ohio) (Y) GOP target John Tanner (Tenn.) * (N) House deputy whip not running for reelection, but he still will need to be convinced to get to yes. Voted no in committee and on floor Dina Titus (Nev.) (Y) Her office told The Hill the congresswoman is undecided. Voted no in committee and yes on the floor last year Paul Tonko (N.Y.) (Y) Waiting for Congressional Budget Office numbersDavid Wu (Ore.) (Y) Was undecided for three hours during 2003 Medicare drug vote, then voted with the GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.
"An entire year has gone to waste," Brown said in the weekly GOP radio and Internet address. "Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and many more jobs are in danger. Even now, the president still hasn't gotten the message.
"Somehow, the greater the public opposition to the health care bill, the more determined they seem to force it on us anyway."
Brown himself can claim responsibility for the Democrats' failure to pass health overhaul legislation to date. They were on the verge of doing so before Brown claimed the late Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat in a special election upset in January, depriving Democrats of their filibuster-proof supermajority and throwing the health care effort into limbo.
This is the first part of the new one-hour TV special that John Coleman and KUSI-TV put together to refute the Global Warming Hoax and the recent Copenhagen Climate Conference.
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Karl Rove was on Fox New's Hannity's show at 9 PM Eastern where he talked about his new book "Courage and Consequence". Karl also did a brilliant job defending the Bush years including the debate over the now infamous "Weapons of Mass Destruction".
is Investor's Business Daily. IBD publishes a superlative brand of easy-to-read common sense editorials that are fascinating. If you can't get the print edition the online version of IBD are some of the best editorials that you will find anywhere.
They Call it "Trade": For an administration that touts "export-led growth," it's a bad sign to see huge markets in Europe and Brazil pulling up the drawbridges over the one-sided U.S. policy. "Trade" means imports, too. Read the editorial here.
All Aboard the Red-Ink Express: The fantasy of 200-mph bullet trains speeding between American cities is heading for a collision with reality, with a cost explosion in California not far down the line.
Read the editorial here.
Health Care a Right? More like a wish: Most politicians, and probably most Americans, see health care as a right. Thus, whether a person has the means to pay for medical services or not, he is nonetheless entitled to them. Let's ask ourselves a few questions about this vision.
Read the editorial here.
California Greenin' Remember the promise that green jobs would flourish in California? Well, here's the reality: The cost of going green is actually lost jobs.
Read the editorial here.
The Dem's defining silence on Tax Cuts: Who killed the economy? Those on the left want to frame the previous administration, with George Bush fronting every lineup and most scenarios implicating the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003.
Read the editorial here.
A big Snow Job: As the economy continues to destroy jobs, we hear a new excuse. Frigid weather, the White House says, made the jobs report look worse than it is. Actually, even without snow, it's worse than you think.
Read the editorial here.
Mr and Mrs Common Cents saw this in a Northern Virginia restuarant over the weekend. Is it not one of the most inspirational things you've ever seen? Liberals will hate it but it should be posted on every school in America.
Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that's first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.
Every time a football player goes to play his trade he's got to play from the ground up-from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That's O.K. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.
Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization-an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win-to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don't think it is.
It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That's why they are there-to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules-but to win.
And in truth, I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.
I don't say these things because I believe in the "brute" nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Yesterday "The Hurt Locker" won Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards. This is one of the best pro-military movies in recent times, easily since "We Were Soldiers". The movie is about an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team in Iraq. Highly intense and edge-of-your seat suspense we highly recommend you try and see it. Congratulation to the cast and crew of this fabulous movie:
Obama: "Now Senator Reid I'll admit is in a different situation, he's up for re-election this fall where health care is especially unpopular,I'm not sure why but it is, really, really unpopular, angry mob unpopular. Lets be frank, Harry Reid could lose this November but let me make something clear, I don't think he will or at least it won't be because this unpopular bill.
Health care could poll at 100% and Harry Reid would still have problems, I think even Harry would agree he is not the most intelligenic or charismatic guy around. Plus he has been hurt by some of the sleazy deals he cut with other Senators in order to get health care passed, I mean you have to acknowledge they were sleazy, I mean the cornhusker kickback, it just smelled bad"
March 5th Fox New's Glenn Beck televisied an fascinating show "The Indoctrination of our Kids - an American Epidemic". Beck lays out how our kids are being brainwashed into worshiping government and how they are furthering a radical agenda that makes people a Slave to Government. Some of this stuff is truly scary! Tell a friend please...
Have Toyota's record recalls solved its sudden acceleration problem? Maybe not. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is contacting Toyota owners who have taken their cars to dealers to undergo the prescribed repair and so far, 10 consumers have reported the fix hasn't ended the problem. NHTSA made it clear the reports have not been verified but said the agency would follow up. It also said it would continue to communicate with owners of affected Toyotas. "If Toyota owners are still experiencing sudden acceleration incidents after taking their cars to the dealership, we want to know about it," said NHTSA administrator David Strickland. Read the rest of the story here.
Sarah Palin: Thank you, Jay. Thank you. Thank you. I am so happy to get to be here. This is the thrill of a lifetime, really. And Alaska, being so different from Los Angeles — here when people have a frozen look on their face, I find out it’s Botox. [Laugh break]
It is so beautiful here, though, so warm and beautiful. Back home, oh, it was freezing. It was 5 degrees below Congress’ approval rating. [Laugh Break]
But great show tonight, Shaun White on the show. Oh, what an amazing athlete! I watched him do a Double McTwist 1260, and the only other people to do a Double McTwist 1260 was last week — the White House, on health care. [Laugh Break]
It will be great to be on the same show as Shaun White. Last time I was this close to the Flying Tomato was when someone threw one at me at a book signing. And they did, it’s true. [Laugh Break]
It’s not funny. It’s true.
I watched the Winter Olympics: skiing, fighting on the ice, skating, bob-ledding. In Alaska, that’s our morning commute. [Laugh Break]
And how about that amazing closing ceremony? It was beautiful. The minute I saw the giant moose, I remembered, hadn’t cooked anything for the kids’ dinner.
Who is happy and who isn't? Today's post delves into that area. Are Conservative more happy than liberals? Or the other way around? How about the connection between happiness and religion? Consider...
To bemused conservatives, it looks like yet another example of analytic overkill by the intelligentsia -- a jobs program for the (mostly liberal) academic boys (and girls) in the social sciences, whose quantitative tools have been brought to bear to prove the obvious. A survey by the Pew Research Center shows that conservatives are happier than liberals -- in all income groups. While 34 percent of all Americans call themselves "very happy," only 28 percent of liberal Democrats (and 31 percent of moderate or conservative Democrats) do, compared with 47 percent of conservative Republicans. This finding is niftily self-reinforcing: It depresses liberals. Election results do not explain this happiness gap. Republicans have been happier than Democrats every year since the survey began in 1972. Married people and religious people are especially disposed to happiness, and both cohorts vote more conservatively than does the nation as a whole. People in the Sun Belt -- almost entirely red states -- have sunnier dispositions than Northerners, which could have as much to do with sunshine as with conservatism. Unless sunshine makes people happy, which makes them conservative. Read the rest of the story here.
Also consider religious people. Did you know:
If you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being, a research suggests you will live a more contended life. I agree to this discovery because we will no longer aspire for material riches alone since true happiness can not be seen at them. At the same time, it would be easier to cope with life struggles as religious individuals depend to a Higher Being who will support and guide the weakening souls of the believers. Frustration, anger, grief and sorrow become too lightly to handle for people who believe in God. This has been shown in a study presented at the Royal Economic Society conference. According to the study, Europeans who believe in God experience a higher level of life satisfaction compared to those who merely depended on themselves. By yourself, you are always burdened of thinking ways to survive the challenges of life. Unlike if you lay down your worries and anxieties to someone whom you feel is the greatest in the universe, all fears become too easy to solve. For researcher Professor Andrew Clark of the Paris School of Economics, other factors of religious upbringing that may not necessarily be dependent on belief may promote future happiness. There is a sense of satisfaction to every blessing and a gratitude of thanksgiving for the little good things being achieved every day. People who believe in God, especially among Christians and Protestants, have a longer tenacity of handling pressures. They never give up to disappointments and continue life even at risk with grace and poise. On issues of unemployment, according to Dr. Orsolya Lelkes from the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, religion serves a "buffer" to protect people from sudden shifts of attitudes resulting in manic depressions and disappointments. Read the rest here.
Smart people should make smart decisions. So why do the best and the brightest always seem to create more problems than they solve? This is not just an academic question, precisely because academics dominate the Obama administration and its approach to such key issues as health care and Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. Renowned economist Thomas Sowell argues that intellectuals have strong incentives to step out of their area of expertise and "off a cliff." Ultimately, everyday people pay the price when intellectuals and abstract concepts trump real-world specifics. Sowell explores these topics and more in a wide-ranging IBD interview regarding his latest book, "Intellectuals and Society." IBD: How do you define intellectuals? Sowell: I define intellectuals as persons whose occupations begin and end with ideas. I distinguish between intellectuals and other people who may have ideas but whose ideas end up producing some good or service, something that whether it's working or not working can be determined by third parties.
With intellectuals, one of the crucial factors is their work is largely judged by peer consensus, so it doesn't matter if their ideas work in the real world. IBD: What incentives and constraints do intellectuals face? Sowell: One of the incentives is that, to the extent that intellectuals stay in their specialty, they have little to gain in terms of either prestige or influence on events. Say, an authority in ancient Mayan civilization just writes about ancient Mayan civilization, then only other specialists in ancient Mayan civilization will know what he is talking about or even be aware of him. So intellectuals have every incentive to go beyond their area of expertise and competence. But stepping beyond your area of competence is like stepping off a cliff — you may be a genius within that area, but an idiot outside it. As far as the constraints, since their main constraint is peer consensus — that's a very weak constraint on the profession as a whole. Because what the peers believe as a group becomes the test of any new idea that comes along as to whether it's plausible or not.
TV by the numbers published the total Cable TV viewership everyday. Even with the Winter Olympics on Fox Continues to eviscerate its competition in the Cable News Ratings, sometimes beating all of its competition combined. These are the results for February 24th.:
