2. Legislative Alert: Federal Issues to Keep up on!

As I begin my report for this month, the legislation in the forefront is Obamacare. President Obama sent out the message that all Democrat members of Congress must clear their schedules and attend a closed door meeting with him about healthcare reform. Is this transparent? It looks like a private party to me. Ironically, just in time, Dick Durbin admits publicly that under Obamacare, healthcare premiums will go up. The White House must be furious with him. According to Stuart Varney, Fox News commentator, 7% of Americans will benefit and 93% will not be eligible, just taxed. We will be billed in advance; ten years of taxes, but it will take five years to take effect. Dick Morris tells us, Remember: If Obamacare becomes law; our health system will never recover. And if it does not, Obama and Pelosi will never pass another important piece of legislation without genuine bipartisan support. Obama just will not give up! But even his cousin Dr. Milton R. Wolf is opposed to Obamacare.

Kelly Shakelford, President of the Liberty Institute, appeared on Fox News to discuss current activities on Texas State Board of Education. There are ten Republicans and five Democrats on the SBOE, and the progressives want to alter history. Through the social studies curriculum they want to omit Christmas and other events that depict our foundation as a Christian nation. Hearings are going on right now and the decisions on guidelines for book publishers will be made in May. This is incredibly important because this is only done every ten years. Since Texas purchases so many books, it is the springboard to other states who will purchase the same books. So the sales will go nationwide. Many conservatives feel the progressives want to brainwash future Americans and plan to do it through indoctrination in the schools.

Becky Dunlop of the Heritage Foundation reported that there is a potential land grab taking place. Since Cap and Trade seems in the tank, the Obama administration wants to make nice with the environmentalists that helped him get elected. They want to set aside thirteen million acres of land in the West as monument land. They are even going to delve into eminent domain if they have to. This is another piece of legislation that they may try to sneak in.

The Eric Massa scandal has deeper implications than just he got out of hand and is now resigning from Congress. Nancy Pelosi stated when the Obama administration came into office that they were going to drain the swamps. However, Nancy Pelosi's staff alerted her over a year ago about Massa. Michele Malkin tells us to keep watching this one because it may get a whole lot bigger.

Lindsay Graham is ready to make a deal with the White House over a national ID card. He thinks it will solve the illegal immigration problem. He now is stating that it may be time to close GITMO because our enemies in Europe are using it as a propaganda tool.

Finally, we will have a run-off election April 13th. Early voting will begin two weeks before. Do not forget to vote!

Daily Polls Summary, 3/13/10

Obama - by State
California: Favorable 60%, Unfavorable 32%.
Pennsylvania: Favorable 51%, Unfavorable 44%.

Obama's Handling of Health Care
AP GFK, 3/3-8. Approve 49%, Disapprove 46%.

Health Care Plan
AP GFK, 3/3-8. Approve 41%, Disapprove 43%

Right/Wrong Direction
Daily Kos, 3/8-11. Right Direction 39%, Wrong Track 60%.
AP GFK, 3/3-8. Right Direction 38%, Wrong Track 56%.

Democrats/Republicans
Gallup, 3/1-7. Democrats 47%, Republicans 44%.
AP GFK, 3/3-8. Democrats 44%, Republicans 38%.
Daily Kos, 3/8-11. Democrats 46%, Republicans 43%.

Democrats in Congress
AP GFK, 3/3-8. Approve 38%, Disapprove 61%.

Republicans in Congress
AP GFK, 3/3-8. Approve 30%, Disapprove 67%.

Laraine Bethke, 4th Vice President
Legislative Alert