http://www.the912project.com 9 Values - 12 Principals Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After emerging out of nowhere over the summer as a seemingly potent and growing political force, the tea party movement has become embroiled in internal feuding over philosophy, strategy and money and is at risk of losing its momentum. The grass-roots activists driving the movement have become increasingly divided on such ... http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-tea-partiers-turn-on-each-other/ Should we add to the deficit or pay doctors less? That’s the question Congress is contemplating after coming up $200 billion short for Medicare providers’ reimbursement this year. The $200 billion “Doc Fix” issue is controversial because Democrats are trying to separate it off from the larger health care bill snaking ... http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-doc-fix-or-doc-tricks/ Rosslyn Smith: After the 2008 election, Obama basked in a triumph of superlatives that would have made a Caesar returning for the barbarian wars blush, so thickly did the media slather on the paeans to semi-divine political status   In 2010, it is starting to look like Obama may be worse ... http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-obama-goes-from-radiant-to-radioactive/ According to the National Taxpayers Union, the top 1% of federal income tax filers paid 36.89% and 40.42% of all federal income taxes in 2004 and 2007, respectively.  That equates to a 9.6% increase in the percentage of taxes paid over the four year period. Click here to read full article http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-progressive-taxation-is-punishing-success/ Where on earth do I begin? This all started as me, a young 17 year old American going to see a woman I admire and turned into this crazy event hah I’ll start at the very beginning. My dad and I arrived at the Barnes and Noble at 11 pmTuesday evening. ... http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-the-day-i-met-sarah-palin%e2%80%a6-and-the-liberal-media/ Senate Republican aides say that Harry Reid has scheduled the first vote on his health-care bill for Saturday night for 8:00 p.m. after 10 hours of floor debate. Ed Morrissey notes that registered voters oppose the House health care bill 51 percent to 35 percent; a poll done by the ... http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-reid-schedules-saturday-night-vote-for-bill-supported-by-35-of-voters/ http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/rep-conyers-im-getting-tired-of-saving-obamas-can/ Have no fear, kids: The Postal Service's Letters to Santa program lives on ... just not at the post office in North Pole, Alaska. Postal officials disputed an Associated Press report Thursday that said the entire program was bust. The program will continue at participating post offices, so long as they ... http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-postal-services-letter-to-santa-program-lives-on/ Michelle Malkin: The Purple Shirted-thugs of the Service Employees International Union — ACORN’s alter ego and Obama’s most frequent visitor — are going after an Eagle Scout who poses a threat to their workers because he’s volunteering too much. Click here to read the full article http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-seiu-thugs-vs-boy-scouts/ As I wrote in a letter about a month ago, the county has increased spending almost 50 percent in four years. Every dollar of the 50 percent tax increase has been spent as fast as it has rolled in, and that is why the county is doing everything it can ... http://www.the912project.com/2009/11/20/1120-vail-daily-letter-county-still-overspending/