Government

Republicans and Immigration Reform
The Republican position on immigration reform is yet unclear. Some (very loud) elements of the base staunchly support deportation of Latin American immigrants in the country without permission. Others in the party support an expedited naturalization process for those already inside the country. The latter of these two views - if adopted by the party - could help ensure the GOP would retake and retain the House and Senate for the foreseeable future, while the former stance could be the one thing that could possibly derail the widely anticipated GOP landslide victory in the upcoming mid-term elections in November.

Fat Lester Meets Karl Rove
Fat Lester has finally met Karl Rove. The meeting took place at a private dinner featuring Dr. Rove and GOP political strategist Mary Matalin following a public book signing in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Rove has been touring America promoting his new book: Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight.

Boehner Threatens to Defund Obamacare if GOP Wins House
As predicted on this site and by this author, House Minority leader John Boehner has now stated on the record the should Republicans gain back power in the House of Representatives, that they would retroactively kill Obamacare by refusing to fund it.

Real Vote on Obamacare Takes Place this November
What House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats in the House and Senate do (or don't do) regarding President Obama's healthcare reform proposal (commonly referred to as "Obamacare") is immaterial as to whether or not the bill (assuming one is passed) is ever actually implemented. The only real vote on Obamacare will take place this coming November, and it will be voted on by the American people themselves...

Senator Vitter on Congressman Charlie Melancon's Stimulus Vote
Charlie Melancon not only voted in favor of President Obama's abysmal failure of a stimulus package, he went so far as to say it was "the right thing to do" so as "not to embarrass President Obama." Now, instead of admitting that supporting a multi-trillion dollar spending bill was bad for our state and country, Melancon and his liberal friends in Congress are attacking Senator Vitter for having the intestinal fortitude to stand up to Reid and Pelosi and vote against the bill in the interests of Louisiana.