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Ted Poe is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Texas's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2019. Born on October 10, 1948, Poe is a former judge and prosecutor, bringing a legal background to his political career. During his time in Congress, he was known for his strong stance on issues such as national security, immigration, and crime. Poe was a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he advocated for various legislative measures related to these areas.
Most Americans are for offshore drilling, but the don't-drill-in-America gang says no. Why does the anti-American drilling crowd think it is wrong for us to drill at home, but it is right for OPEC and the Saudis to drill and sell us crude…
On Monday, five black-robed judges down the street decided that we weren't doing enough for illegal trespassers. The Supreme Court just made it easier for illegals to extend their stay in the United States, even after they have been…
I want to talk about the energy policy this Congress has passed recently. This Congress has decided to spend a lot of taxpayer money and subsidize this concept of corn-based ethanol in the United States. We are sending a lot of money to…
Congress is still determined to drive the price of gasoline up by not allowing offshore drilling for crude oil and natural gas. Americans think we are held hostage by OPEC and dictator Chavez for our crude oil, but the real culprit is…
last November a fleet of Japanese whalers set sail to kill more than a thousand whales, including endangered humpback whales for the first time in the last 40 years. After international outcry, Japan agreed not to hunt the humpback whales…
in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote of a star-spangled banner which America ``so proudly hailed . . .'' through a night of bomb blasts and rocket-fire. The flag consisted of fifteen stripes, alternating red and white, and fifteen white stars…
it seems like Indiana Jones is at it again. This time the search is on for the secret underground tunnels of Egypt. The United States Army in Texas is training Egyptian soldiers to locate and destroy underground tunnels used by criminals…
the anti-crude oil crowd has an ethical dilemma. You see, they don't want to drill for crude in Alaska, they don't want to drill offshore, especially off that sacred west coast. They don't want any refineries to produce that crude into…
with all the gloom, doom and despair about the high gasoline prices, there is a remedy to this pessimistic pump panic. Before we start passing out bicycles to the multitudes or start going to Dr. Phil for therapy, we can and should obtain…
the United States has gone to war numerous times to protect the sovereignty of nations. Sixty-four years ago on June 6, thousands of GIs went ashore in France because its borders were invaded by the Nazis. In fact, most of the European…
there are alarming events that keep occurring regarding crude oil spills that seem to go unnoticed by the environmentalists and the media. Off the gulf coast, and even off the sacred west coast of California, crude oil spills have become…
out on the arid, dusty high plains of west Texas, where the land was once the home of thousands of oil derricks, the landscape is now dotted with windmills--the new turbine clean energy. Texas is the wind energy capital of North America…
during the last week I had opportunity to go to the Texas Rio Grande Valley and visit with some relentless lawmen that represent the State of Texas down on the Texas-Mexico border. I had the privilege to be the guest of Valley Sheriff Omar…
the little fellow from Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is ranting and saber rattling again against Israel and the United States. The L.A. Times reports the dictator said, ``The Zionist regime of Israel . . . is about to die and will soon be…
I am alarmed by news in Newsweek magazine. I quote: ``There are ominous signs that the Earth's weather patterns have begun to change dramatically, and these changes may cause a drastic decline in food production. ``The evidence has begun…
From this day to the ending of the world, we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. Mr. Speaker, Shakespeare penned this in Henry V. It…
standing on the beaches of Normandy, he found himself silent. Like a scene ripped from the movie Saving Private Ryan, this American GI was overwhelmed with memories. Memories so vivid, so real that in an instant he was a soldier again in…
freedom of speech is one of the most basic of all human rights. However, more and more European countries are arresting individuals for insult speech. Speech to be free must allow individuals to criticize religion and government. The first…
As gasoline prices soar to almost $4 a gallon, the American driving public wants Congress to do something about it, and it is our responsibility. Where I live, I represent a good part of rural southeast Texas, and many of these individuals…
he was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1908. Jimmy became a Boy Scout and remained active in the organization throughout his adulthood. Of course, I'm talking about Jimmy Stewart. He made more than 80 films, including comedies…
America cannot afford illegals. Last year, according to the Los Angeles County Supervisor, "Illegals cost the county $220 million in public safety, $400 million in health care, and $440 million in welfare. Total cost to taxpayers for…
border agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean were the victims of an overzealous and media-hungry Federal prosecutor that seemed to be a political puppet of the Mexican government rather than seeking American justice. While patrolling the…
U.S. technology in the Nation's defense industry is unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Because of this, our enemies want to steal it, use it against us, or copy it. They want to do it for their own military operations. Private American…
Today is National Police Officers Memorial Day, May 15. Last year, 181 peace officers in the United States were killed in the line of duty. Over 18,000 have been killed in the line of duty serving this country. At this very hour on the…
Today, the badges of American peace officers are draped with the black cloth of sacrifice in honor of those killed in the line of duty protecting America's people. Even though Congress has not yet passed legislation this year to designate…
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