Democrats Accuse Oil Refiners Of Possibly Sorta Maybe Potentially Price Fixing
Posted on May 18, 2011 - Filed Under Anti-Capitalism, Democrats, Economy, FTC, Government corruption, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, News, Politico, Politics As Usual, Senate, Taxes, Unconstitutional, harry reid | Comments Off
There’s politics, then there are fishing expeditions accusing private citizens and companies of wrong-doing with zero proof to score political points
Senate Democrats are requesting an FTC investigation into “potential price fixing” of gasoline by petroleum refiners.
The Democrats — including Majority Leader Harry Reid — wrote in a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz that refiners [...]
What Say To $50 Light Bulbs?
Posted on May 17, 2011 - Filed Under 10th Amendment, Anti-Capitalism, Communism, Congress, Constitution, Democrat Lite, Democrats, Despotism, Energy, FTC, Global Warming, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Government tyranny, House, Nanny State, News, RINOS, Republicans, Senate, Social Engineering, State Government, States Rights, Stupidity, Totalitarianism, U.S. Constitution, Unconstitutional, anti-Liberty/Freedom, environmental activists/terrorists, liberalism, paternalism | 2 Comments
I’d dearly like to blame this mess mostly or solely on Democrats, alas, President Bush signed the legislation which was sponsored by Fred Upton (R-Mi), who now sits as chairman of House Energy and Commerce committee. But, it is supposedly for Gaia’s sake, or, more aptly, because the Federal congress has dearly lost their way, [...]
Read More..>>Rep. Waxman Slips in ‘Bad Vitamin’ clause into Wall Street Reform Bill
Posted on May 4, 2010 - Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Anti-Capitalism, Article I section 8, Communism, Congress, Democrats, Economy, FDA, FTC, Fascism, Government corruption, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Government tyranny, Healthcare, House, Nanny State, News, Senate, Totalitarianism, liberalism, political opportunism, transparency/accountability | 1 Comment
-By Warner Todd Huston
Nothing says Washington crookedness like a congressman slipping a clause into a bill that has absolutely nothing whatever to do with the main purpose of the legislation. Here we have just another cynical, corrupt bargain made in Washington D.C. with the effort of Henry Waxman (D, Ca) who slipped a little clause [...]
FTC to Regulate Blogging?
Posted on October 6, 2009 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, FTC, Gov.Censorship, Government corruption, Internet, Nanny State, News, Politics As Usual | Comments Off
This sounds very much like the thin end of the wedge. What will they try to regulate next?
“The Federal Trade Commission will try to regulate blogging for the first time, requiring writers on the Web to clearly disclose any freebies or payments they get from companies for reviewing their products. The FTC said [...]
