Cao the Coward
Congressman Joseph Cao (R-La.) (pronounced Gow) was the lone Republican vote for the House of Representatives version of Health Care Reform. Now, many are questioning his motives in voting for the bill. In interviews, Cao defended his vote by saying that his constituents are poor and needed this bill, but in reality it was Cao who “needed” this bill-so he could get reelected in his New Orleans district. In 2008 Cao defeated incumbent and indicted Congressman William Jefferson, making him the first Republican to hold the seat in many years. But most people recognize that he would have had no chance if Jefferson had not been caught with nearly a hundred

The Biggest Myth in America
 ”Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” Seems pretty simple, right? Let’s break it down.  ”Congress:” the legislative body that makes the laws our country follows. “Shall make no law:” that’s pretty self-explanatory. “Respecting an establishment of religion,” this is where it gets a bit tricky.  This is what we refer to as the “Establishment Clause.” What it means is that we basically cannot have a national religion as established by Congress. “Nor prohibiting the free exerc

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Here Come The Czars
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Practice What You Preach
“Do as I say, not as I do.”  This is the attitude Congress has taken in regards to the current health care issue. They want you to be forced to enroll but want to keep their cushy Federal benefits intact. But our very own Louisiana Representative John Fleming, M.D., has introduced a resolution that would require Congress to practice what they preach. House Resolution 615 would require congressmen and women who vote for the health care bill to enroll in the government option if it passes. Representative Fleming’s website says, “If Members of Congress believe so strongly that government-run health care is the best solution for hard working