April 2010 Archives

Use Phyllis' column, Democrats Try to Lock Up Their Base, to answer the following questions.

1. A Democratic staffer, who wrote the marriage penalty into Obama's Health Control Law, told Wall Street Journal reporters, "You have to decide what your goals are," what does this mean? 

2. Is it possible for the tax code to be "marriage neutral"? In other words, is it possible to write the health care bill in a way that does not penalize single or married people?

3. Do you think the "goal" (taxing single mothers less) is to increase the number of single moms or is an increase in the number of single moms an unintended consequence? If you think it's an unintended consequence, what is the line of reasoning for taxing single moms less than married couples?

5. Are there other plausible explanations for their "goal" other than simply trying to increase the number of single mothers? Explain.

6.  What are some unintended consequences that result from incentivizing single motherhood?

7. By providing taxpayer incentives for the single-mother, does government aid help these women in their plight as single mothers in the short term? In the long term?

8. Republicans are often criticized for not wanting to help single moms. Do you agree? What are ways society can help single moms that do not require increasing government control over all Americans or taxpayer subsidies? 

9. Do you agree that there is sex bias in the U.S. Code? Should this code be eliminated as Justice Ginsburg suggests?

10. The goal of the Democrats seems to be to remove discrimination in different facets of life. Does the Democrat-pushed PACT and SECTORS Act encourage or discourage discrimination?

Bonus:

What policies did President Johnson (LBJ) pass to provide government "aid" to widows and young children? Do you think LBJ was wise in allowing the government to help widows and young children? 

Challenge:

1. If you could start a charity to help single moms, what types of services would that organization provide? Research: Is there an organization in your area already providing these services that you could volunteer at?

2. What does the Bible say about helping women and children? Find 2 scriptures detailing our responsibility to the poor, specifically women and children.

than the average citizen? Quiz takers averaged 49%.

I score 68%, how about you??

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

1. What do you foresee happening to tax rates as the health care legislation takes effect?

2. Currently, low-income families are receiving tax benefits instead of paying taxes. Low-income families are also the focus of Obamacare and will receive more tax-payer subsidies. How will this affect the taxpayers that annually taxes?

3. Because not all wage-earners pay income taxes, how will the collapse of Social Security and Medicare effect taxpayers?

4. How is President Obama encouraging women to stay unwed through his tax policy?

5. What do you think Obama meant when he said he was going to "fundamentally transform" America?

6. If the Supreme Court participates in Obama's idea of redistributing the wealth, could this be harmful to our country? Would all citizens be affected equally? Do you think it would cause our democratic society to collapse or to take on a new style of government?

7. What are the benefits of the private enterprise system?

8. Based upon the bills Obama has signed into law, does he favor the private enterprise economic system? If not, what kind of economy does his policy seem to support?

9. What steps can taxpayers take in order to save their income from being incrementally taken by the federal government?

10.What can YOU do to help elect conservatives to Congress in November?

Challenge: Find out who is running for U.S. Congress in your district. Check Eagle Forum's national endorsement page or Eagle Forum local chapter to find out which candidates need the most help in your area. Ask your parents to help you come up with ways to support the conservatives running in your district.

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1. How might a veteran judge think differently than a judge who has no military experience?

2. Do you think it is important to have a judge with military experience?

3. Referring to President Obama's recent comments and statements about the U.S. military, do you think he has a favorable or unfavorable view of our armed forces? What leads you to your conclusion?

4. Should schools be able to ban military recruiters from their campus? Why or why not?

5. Do you think withholding federal funds from schools who reject the Solomon Amendment is an extreme repercussion?

6. After reviewing some of the views of President Obama's possible appointees for a vacancy, what are some of the threats Americans might face if one of them is appointed?

7. What is the procedure for nominating justices to the Supreme Court? How often do vacancies occur?

8. Has the President Obama violated those procedures?

9. How should the Senate hold the President accountable for his nominations?

10. The column states that Democrats have not appointed a veteran to the Supreme Court in nearly 50 years. Can you find proof of this? Why do you think this is so?

Challenge:

1. Which senators currently sit on the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary? How do these senators influence the nomination process?

http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/SupremeCourt/SupremeCourt.cfm

2. To prepare for the next Supreme Court vacancy, write up a draft email to the President describing the type of nominee you feel best suited to fill the seat.