Ft. Hood opens Family Hotline as massacre investigation proceeds

Updated on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:27AM by Kay B. Day

Updated on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:39AM by Kay B. Day

Update: Breaking news and updates about the Ft. Hood shootings will be added throughout the day, posted at the end of the original article.

In the wake of a mass shooting by an alleged suspect identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, Ft. Hood opened a Family Hotline for information. The Family Hotline number is 254-288-7570 or 1-866-836-2751. Early reports by various media suggest a complex set of circumstances as official investigations get underway. The shootings also raise questions about the impact of what some perceive as frivolous lawsuits involving manipulation for gain. (Story continues after photo.)

Fox News has provided some of the broadest, timeliest coverage of the Ft. Hood shootings.[Screen shot of early coverage/The US Report.]

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Democrats blame Bush, ignore their own missteps on economy, war

Commentary by Kay B. Day

Are you weary of listening to the inheritance defense blaming President George W. Bush that the Obama administration and Congress jump on every time they face criticism over problems with the U.S. economy and war? This defense is a classic consequence of lack of experience in a national leader and lack of ability in an ageing, clueless Congress. The 'Bush legacy' is really getting to be tiresome spin.

A perfect example is the reinvention of the healthcare wheel—rather than turning to the free market for solutions, Democrats sequester themselves and come up with thousands of pages of bureaucratic layers that will cost in the neighborhood of $1 trillion dollars. Most of the Dem party brokers have been in Washington so long they’ve become walking monuments—stone-like creatures clinging to antiquated approaches that rely on taxing “ everything that moves and doesn’t  move,” as Sec. of State Hillary Clinton said recently. That statement is a perfect example of how Democrat-think sinks the economy. (Article continues after graph below.)

The US Dept. of Education gives an idea on Democrat spending increases beyond President George W. Bush's spending. Yet Democrats criticize Bush for this and other spending they have increased.

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The Rubio factor at a farmer’s market in Florida and in NY-23

Commentary by Kay B. Day

Marco Rubio has been all over the news, both branded media and conservative stalwarts like Human Events. Above, the former speaker of the Florida House graces the cover of National Review.GOP candidates took governorships in New Jersey and Virginia, but as I expected, the conservative lost in NY-23 after the GOP candidate dropped out and endorsed the Democrat. It was difficult for many Republicans to understand how Dierdre Scozzafava could receive the GOP nomination—her record is across-the-board Democrat. One offense: Scozzafava voted for a tax increase on the wealthy, but also on incomes as low as $68,103 for unmarried individuals or married individuals filing separate returns. She voted to liberalize foreclosure processes and received marginal ratings from small business groups. And at the last minute, she jumped ship. If GOP leadership hasn’t learned a lesson by now, they’re in for a rough ride in 2010. That would be due to what I call ‘The Rubio factor.’

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Romney keynotes GOP Lincoln Day celebration in Jacksonville

by Kay B. Day

Gov. Mitt Romney sustains popularity in Florida, with many expecting him to run for the GOP nomination in 2012. [Photo courtesy of Duval County GOP.]The Jacksonville GOP has made arrangements to increase general seating for ‘An Evening with Governor Mitt Romney,’ scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at the Hyatt Regency on the St. John’s River. Tickets are on sale at the Duval GOP headquarters online.

GOP supporter Thomas F. Petway III will be honored for his service to the party at the local, state and national levels. Petway III is also a Circle of Gold recipient from the Florida State University Alumni Asso. and recipient of the F. Prime Osborn, III Distinguished Business Leaders Award from the University of North Florida.

General seating tickets are available at the same prices charged in 2006, “out of respect for the current economic situation,” according to Duval Republican Chairman Lenny Curry.

In spite of economic downturns, Curry said the financial support from sponsors has been unprecedented. "Duval Republican grassroots members are fired up and our donors are eager to make a difference in the 2010 election cycle by providing the finance necessary to make the mighty grassroots an unprecedented success." 

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For Democrats, healthcare is really all about the taxes

Commentary by Kay B. Day

Pelosi celebrated Democrat wins in 2006. Ask yourself a question. Do you have it better now than you did 3 years ago?Democrats are salivating over reinventing American healthcare, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) grinning like a Cheshire cat for media, and fellow old timers like Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) claiming that reinventing American healthcare will reduce the deficit, as per the Congressional Budget Office.  Both Pelosi and Dingell are American royalty—part of an elitist political class sustained by the government for more than one generation. Pelosi’s father was a career politician; so was Dingell’s.

Dingell took the low road in avoiding an important statement from the CBO. In a letter director Doug Elmendorf sent House Democrats, he cautioned Congress about his deficit reduction figures.

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Boehner brings attention to overlooked GOP healthcare plans, rejects Dem behemoth

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) called attention to GOP healthcare plans overlooked by big media, saying, “We first released our healthcare plan in June and over the last six months, we have introduced at least 8 bills...” Boehner also rejected the House Democrat plan because of issues with cost and individual rights. [Story continues after video.]

Boehner delivered the weekly Republican address, citing key points of the GOP healthcare plans:

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