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Dogfighting penalty best handled by states
Sep 6, 2007
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The Michael Vick case has turned dog fighting into a water cooler topic. It’s on the front pages and the sports pages of our newspapers; it’s on the network news and ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” Vick’s extraordinary fame, wealth and talent combine with the barbaric acts he’s admitted to create the perfect...
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Democrats’ power makes April sour
Apr 11, 2007
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April in Georgia. The azaleas and dogwoods bloom. The Masters showcases our state to the world. The Braves throw out the first pitch of the season. School kids put down their books for a week of spring break.
And then tax day comes along in the middle of the month and wipes all those happy thou...
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Democrats’ Iraq bill declares defeat
Mar 15, 2007
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Washington Democrats have unveiled their proposal for
Iraq, and it’s as bad as anything we
could have imagined. Their Iraq plan sets arbitrary deadlines for U.S.
withdrawal with no consideration whatsoever to the consequences. Adding insult
to injury, they’ve larded up the bill with billions...
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More troops needed to achieve victory
Mar 3, 2007
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Our present strategy in Iraq has failed to halt the escalation of violence in Iraq, particularly in blood-soaked Baghdad. To put us on the path to victory, we need changes.
Most members of Congress, including me, are not military commanders or experts, nor are we 535 individual commanders in chie...
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Loyally opposing
Jan 4, 2007
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By Lynn Westmoreland
Members of Congress return to Washington this week as a new regime takes charge in the House. For the first time in 12 years, a Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, will wield the speaker’s gavel.
As a Republican, I will move from majority to minority status. The fact is, I d...
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Update Voting Rights Act for 21st century
May 29, 2006
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By Lynn Westmoreland
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 worked. It changed Georgia dramatically for the better.
I want to see the Voting Rights Act renewed. Like any product crafted in 1965, the law needs updating --- the states that had voting rights abuses 41 years ago aren't necessarily the st...
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Overhaul budget process
Apr 30, 2006
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You can’t go outside to play until you’ve cleaned your room; that’s what Mom used to say.We could use Mom’s wisdom in Washington.Here in the Capitol, our fiscal house has escaped a thorough cleaning for years. Yet, those entrusted with the nation’s purse strings keep playing as if all’s well.I recen...
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Pay for Katrina relief with cuts in other areas
Sep 21, 2005
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In a time of national crisis, we have to set priorities for federal spending.
We’ve already OK’d $64 billion for relief and recovery for the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina, but that doesn’t include one red cent for rebuilding. The administration estimates that the full cost will hit $200 billion e...
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