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Video: Fmr. Cong. Istook Discusses Dangers of Marijuana Legalization

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:12:28 +0000

Hat tip: TheFoundryBlog

Video: “Making Marijuana Legal?”- Ron Paul vs Ernest Istook

Editor — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:05:16 +0000

Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul debates former U.S. representative Ernest Istook on the highly debated issue of legalizing Marijuana. Hat tip: ITSkylineBlogNews Related: MO Highway Patrol: “Pro-Lifers, Anti-Tax Activists, Ron Paul Supporters; Potential Domestic Trouble Makers”

Istook: “Specter Enjoys Being the Center of Attention”

C. W. McBlackville — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:03:54 +0000

From Examiner.com: “Specter enjoys being the center of attention. There has probably been more money spent to influence his vote on this issue than on any other vote, from any other senator, at any other time.” -Ernest Istook, Chair Save Our Secret Ballot As President Obama’s socialist agenda winds its way through Congress, it’s refreshing to see [...]

Ernest Istook: “Show Us the Money”

C. W. McBlackville — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:58:31 +0000

“This is not a road to recovery. This is a recipe for disaster.” -Tom Cole (R-Okla.) By [...]

Istook: “Obama-Pelosi Bill Makes For Stimulating Reality TV”

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:30:37 +0000

By Ernest Istook The American people are waking up. The behemoth Obama-Pelosi “stimulus” bill rampaging through Congress is just another bailout: [...]

Ernest Istook: “Obama-Pelosi Plan Would Create Thirty-Two Government Programs”

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:37:35 +0000

The proposed Obama-Pelosi “economic stimulus” would end the era of merely big government and replace it with leviathan government. “It’ll never go away,” says Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), calling the plan “a permanent increase at a time when we are in the worst financial shape we’ve ever been in.” He adds, “None of this is going [...]

Politicos Weigh In On “Employee Free Choice Act”

C. W. McBlackville — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:17:45 +0000

From Examiner.com: Two Of Oklahoma’s politicians – one current and the other former – weigh in on the Employee Free Choice Act, or as it’s better known “card-check”. The measure would allow the formation of unions without a secret vote if a majority of employees sign authorization forms. From The Hill: “It inspires both our grass [...]

KFAQ Podcast: Istook on Auto Bailout

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:51:08 +0000

Pat Campell, of KFAQ 1170 in Tulsa, interviews former Oklahoma Congressman Ernest Istook, now with The Heritage Foundation. Mr. Istook discusses the auto industry bailout and the fact that there ARE profitable automakers in the country. You’re just not hearing about them. Click here to listen to podcast Related: Bloomberg.com: GM, Chrysler May Accept Bankruptcy

Middle-Class Tax Cuts Could Disappear. Again.

C. W. McBlackville — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:10:01 +0000

By Ernest Istook Campaign promises often wilt after the election. Tax-cut promises are a frequent casualty. By backtracking on tax-cut pledges even before the election, Barack Obama threatens to break Bill Clinton’s speed record. It wasn’t until a week before his first inauguration that Clinton openly reneged on his promise to cut taxes for the middle class. There’s [...]

Ernest Istook: “Big-Government Fingerprints on Murder Weapon”

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:33:15 +0000

By Ernest Istook Whose fingerprints are on the weapon that murdered the U.S. economy? Multiple culprits deserve blame, but the Clinton administration stands out as a ringleader for diverting billions of dollars into junk sub-prime mortgages. Those loans have fouled the economy and siphoned away the capital needed by businesses and families today. Government created a quota [...]