The following press release was sent from the office of John Murtha. “Congressman John Murtha Passes Away at Age 77 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. At his bedside was his family. Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the [...]

Gays and lesbians are forbidden from volunteering or being a part of the Boy Scouts of America as a leader or as a youth member.  The organization also discriminates against atheists and anyone who does not believe in a god or gods.  Girls are also excluded from the organization. In recent years the U.S. Mint produced [...]

House Democrats are living up to their promise of a more open and transparent government by posting legislation of the final health care bill three days before the final vote.  This will give the American people time to go through the bill before the vote occurs.  Posting bills online allows anyone to quickly search through [...]

Stimulus spending has been slow, but does that mean that it’s not working?  The Congressional Budget Office estimates on the amount of money that would be spent up to this point is very close to what the government is reporting to be spending on their website recovery.gov.  So currently, the rate of spending is in [...]