PARENTS SUE STATE FOR MORE
EFFICIENCY, LESS BUREAUCRACY
By Connie Sadowski
Families and businesses looking to make Texas schools more efficient have plugged
into an ongoing lawsuit by more than 500 school districts suing the state for a more
adequate and equitable distribution of education dollars. Page Eight
EFFICIENCY, LESS BUREAUCRACY
By Connie Sadowski
Families and businesses looking to make Texas schools more efficient have plugged
into an ongoing lawsuit by more than 500 school districts suing the state for a more
adequate and equitable distribution of education dollars. Page Eight
MUDDLED MEXICAN POLITICS REQUIRES CAUTION
Dallas Morning News
Terrorized Mexicans awoke to yet another scene of mass carnage last weekend when 49
mutilated bodies were found dumped on a highway 75 miles south of the Texas border. Press Box
CRUZ CONSISTENT, COMPELLING CONSERVATIVE
Austin American-Statesman
In the Republican primary, the competition for the U.S. Senate nomination is a race to the right
and a crowded one at that. Press Box
DEWHURST STANDS OUT IN RACE FOR U.S. SENATE
Beaumont Enterprise
Of the major Republican candidates vying for the chance to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in
the U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stands out as the party's best nominee. Press Box
TRAVEL VOUCHERS POSE MORE DANGER THAN PERRY'S GUN?
Corpus Christ Caller-Times
Gov. Rick Perry's habit of carrying a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun while jogging would
be useful information to anyone contemplating doing him harm. Press Box
Dallas Morning News
Terrorized Mexicans awoke to yet another scene of mass carnage last weekend when 49
mutilated bodies were found dumped on a highway 75 miles south of the Texas border. Press Box
CRUZ CONSISTENT, COMPELLING CONSERVATIVE
Austin American-Statesman
In the Republican primary, the competition for the U.S. Senate nomination is a race to the right
and a crowded one at that. Press Box
DEWHURST STANDS OUT IN RACE FOR U.S. SENATE
Beaumont Enterprise
Of the major Republican candidates vying for the chance to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in
the U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stands out as the party's best nominee. Press Box
TRAVEL VOUCHERS POSE MORE DANGER THAN PERRY'S GUN?
Corpus Christ Caller-Times
Gov. Rick Perry's habit of carrying a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun while jogging would
be useful information to anyone contemplating doing him harm. Press Box
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HHS VIOLATES RELIGIOUS RIGHTS TO PROMOTE ABORTION
Jan. 26, 2012 – The Obama Administration is continuing its assault on religious freedom in the U.S. The Dept. of Health
and Human Services (HHS) has refused to renew a grant to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
for aiding human trafficking victims because the Catholic group does not refer or pay for victims’ abortions, contraception
or sterilization, due to their religious beliefs. Commentary
Jan. 26, 2012 – The Obama Administration is continuing its assault on religious freedom in the U.S. The Dept. of Health
and Human Services (HHS) has refused to renew a grant to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
for aiding human trafficking victims because the Catholic group does not refer or pay for victims’ abortions, contraception
or sterilization, due to their religious beliefs. Commentary
COMMENTARY
INSURANCE RULE VIOLATES RELIGIOUS RIGHTS
Dec. 2, 2011 - The President is considering granting a broader exemption to religious organizations from rules that require
health insurance issuers to provide women with free contraceptives including abortifacients, sterilizations, and related
education and counseling, all of which are prohibited by the Catholic Church. Catholic Belmont Abbey College is suing the
Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the rule, and more than 18 Catholic colleges and groups are protesting the
rule. Editorials
Dec. 2, 2011 - The President is considering granting a broader exemption to religious organizations from rules that require
health insurance issuers to provide women with free contraceptives including abortifacients, sterilizations, and related
education and counseling, all of which are prohibited by the Catholic Church. Catholic Belmont Abbey College is suing the
Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the rule, and more than 18 Catholic colleges and groups are protesting the
rule. Editorials
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THE REVOLT OF THE SPOILED BRATS
By Bob Ward, Editor of Texas Daily
Nov. 8, 2011 -- The gatherings of malcontents in cities across the nation have been called “protests” by the participants
and by the media. A more accurate term would be “tantrums.” . Freedom Watch
By Bob Ward, Editor of Texas Daily
Nov. 8, 2011 -- The gatherings of malcontents in cities across the nation have been called “protests” by the participants
and by the media. A more accurate term would be “tantrums.” . Freedom Watch
By Bob Ward - Editor,Texas Daily
U.S. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS TEXAS’
DEFUNDING OF ABORTION PROVIDERS
May 3, 2012 – On May 1, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the State of Texas to prohibit money spent for the
Texas’ Women’s Health Program from going to Planned Parenthood, according to the Texas Center for Defense of Life
(TCDL). Page 10
DEFUNDING OF ABORTION PROVIDERS
May 3, 2012 – On May 1, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the State of Texas to prohibit money spent for the
Texas’ Women’s Health Program from going to Planned Parenthood, according to the Texas Center for Defense of Life
(TCDL). Page 10
"Lest we forget, at least an over the
shoulder acknowledgment to the
very first radical . who rebelled
against the establishment and did it
so effectively that he at least won
his own kingdom – Lucifer." – Saul
Alinsky, community organizer
shoulder acknowledgment to the
very first radical . who rebelled
against the establishment and did it
so effectively that he at least won
his own kingdom – Lucifer." – Saul
Alinsky, community organizer
In the WORDS
of the
FOUNDERS
of the
FOUNDERS
OBAMA BUDGET ENDS D.C. VOUCHER FUNDS
April 11, 2012 – President Obama’s 2013 budget request eliminates funding for the successful D.C. Opportunity
Scholarship Program which gives more than 1,600 low-income students vouchers to attend private schools of choice in
the nation’s capital, writes Lindsey Burke, an education policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation. Page Seven
April 11, 2012 – President Obama’s 2013 budget request eliminates funding for the successful D.C. Opportunity
Scholarship Program which gives more than 1,600 low-income students vouchers to attend private schools of choice in
the nation’s capital, writes Lindsey Burke, an education policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation. Page Seven
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OBAMA EMBRACES ISLAM
The following editorial appeared in the Washington Times on April 25, 2012
May 1, 2012 - The Obama administration is doing its utmost to promote the fortunes of the Islamist parties in Egypt. A
State Department official declared that with the rise of these radical groups after the Arab Spring, “people who once
might have gone into al Qaeda see an opportunity for a legitimate Islamism.” They see this as a victory. The problem is,
so do the terrorists. Commentary
The following editorial appeared in the Washington Times on April 25, 2012
May 1, 2012 - The Obama administration is doing its utmost to promote the fortunes of the Islamist parties in Egypt. A
State Department official declared that with the rise of these radical groups after the Arab Spring, “people who once
might have gone into al Qaeda see an opportunity for a legitimate Islamism.” They see this as a victory. The problem is,
so do the terrorists. Commentary
CONGRESSIONAL INACTION STALLS END
OF FEDERAL BROADCASTING FUNDS
May 15, 2012 -- U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO) introduced H.R. 68
in the House in January, 2011, to end Federal funding for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting (“CPB”) after fiscal year 2013. The CPB, created by statute,
awards funds to producers such as National Public Radio and the Public
Broadcasting Service. Page Two
OF FEDERAL BROADCASTING FUNDS
May 15, 2012 -- U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO) introduced H.R. 68
in the House in January, 2011, to end Federal funding for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting (“CPB”) after fiscal year 2013. The CPB, created by statute,
awards funds to producers such as National Public Radio and the Public
Broadcasting Service. Page Two
71 PERCENT OF MOMS
SUPPORT SCHOOL CHOICE
By Joy Pullmann -- A national, statistically representative survey of mothers of
school-aged children has found 71 percent say school vouchers should be available
to all families, regardless of income or a child’s special needs. Page Five
SUPPORT SCHOOL CHOICE
By Joy Pullmann -- A national, statistically representative survey of mothers of
school-aged children has found 71 percent say school vouchers should be available
to all families, regardless of income or a child’s special needs. Page Five
CRADDICK ENDORSED FOR RAILROAD COMMISIONER
May 25, 2012 – Christi Craddick, candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner,
has recently been endorsed by three Republican leaders . . . . Page Three
May 25, 2012 – Christi Craddick, candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner,
has recently been endorsed by three Republican leaders . . . . Page Three
EPA WILL CAUSE ELECTRIC RATE RISE
April 12, 2012 – President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations, applying global warming
rules, never authorized by Congress, that will effectively block any new coal-fired power plants from being built in
America, writes Phil Kerpen for Fox News.com. Page Six
April 12, 2012 – President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations, applying global warming
rules, never authorized by Congress, that will effectively block any new coal-fired power plants from being built in
America, writes Phil Kerpen for Fox News.com. Page Six
SBOE CANDIDATE ANSWERS EDITORIAL
Ken Mercer of San Antonio, a member of the State Board of Education
(District 5) who is seeking re-election, responded to a critical editorial in
the San Antonio Express-News. Page Nine
Ken Mercer of San Antonio, a member of the State Board of Education
(District 5) who is seeking re-election, responded to a critical editorial in
the San Antonio Express-News. Page Nine
My cousin Enzo, the lawyer, says
his favorite day of the year is the
day in October when we set the
clock back. He can bill 25 hours
that day.
his favorite day of the year is the
day in October when we set the
clock back. He can bill 25 hours
that day.
TEXAS PRO-LIFE LEADER CONDEMNS
ARTICLE PROMOTING INFANTICIDE
April 25, 2012 – Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, condemned as infanticide a proposal published in
the Journal of Medical Ethics that killing a newborn baby should be allowed in all cases where abortion would be, because
the moral status of an infant is equivalent to that of an unborn baby. Page 4
ARTICLE PROMOTING INFANTICIDE
April 25, 2012 – Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, condemned as infanticide a proposal published in
the Journal of Medical Ethics that killing a newborn baby should be allowed in all cases where abortion would be, because
the moral status of an infant is equivalent to that of an unborn baby. Page 4
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