Surprise! Harry Reid, Democrats, Say No to Any 2012 or 2013 Budget Bill
Posted on February 4, 2012 - Filed Under Congress, Constitution, Debt ceiling, Democrats, Economy, Fiscal Responsibility, GOP, Government incompetence, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Government tyranny, House, National Debt, News, Politics As Usual, Republicans, Senate, Taxes, U.S. Constitution, government waste, harry reid, liberalism, pork spending, transparency/accountability | Leave a Comment
This is getting rather repetitive
(Washington Examiner) “Let’s see it,” a frustrated Sen. Jeff Sessions said on the Senate floor Monday afternoon. “Let’s bring it forward.”
By “it,” Sessions meant a Democratic proposal for a 2012 federal budget. In recent days Sessions, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, has been asking, pushing, [...]
It’s Come To This: Komen Foundation Has To Do Damage Control
Posted on February 3, 2012 - Filed Under Abortion, Charities, Chicago Tribune, Delusional Dupes and DUmmies, Democrats, Gov.Censorship, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Government tyranny, Gun Control, Healthcare, Infanticide, Liberal Media/Bias, Liberal World, News, Planned Parenthood, Political terrorism, Property Rights, Senate, Taxes, Unhinged, WashingtonPost, anti-Liberty/Freedom, feminism, liberalism, social parasites | 1 Comment
What kind of world are we living in where the Susan G. Komen Foundation has to do damage control for pulling funding from an organization that is under federal investigation for potentially using taxpayer money for abortions, financial abuses, and ignoring state and local reporting requirements, often regarding minors? Witness the Politico’s headline: Susan G. [...]
Read More..>>Shockingly, Dems Passed Congressional Insider Trading Bill As a Political Weapon
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Congress, Democrats, Government corruption, House, News, Politics As Usual, Republicans, Senate, harry reid, political opportunism, transparency/accountability | 1 Comment
I’ll give Harry Reid some credit for bringing the legislation to the Senate floor and getting it passed, at least till we get an in-depth look at the legislation and see if it actually does what it says, but
(The Hill) The White House and Democrats have seized on legislation barring lawmakers from making insider stock [...]
Chicago Sun-Times Shows White Flag: No More Political Endorsements
Posted on January 25, 2012 - Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Campaign contributions, Democrats, Elections, Government corruption, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Journalistic Malpractice, Journalistic Prostitution, Liberal Media/Bias, Media Bias, News, Senate, State Government | Comments Off
-By Warner Todd Huston
The Chicago Sun Times has received your message loud and clear, dear readers. As much as admitting that they are biased and they know it, the long-time Windy City staple has decided that hence forth it will no longer endorse candidates for political office.
In a Sunday editorial, the 71-year-old paper announced its [...]
Know What Obama’s Jobs Council Recommended? Drilling For Oil
Posted on January 18, 2012 - Filed Under Barack Obama, Coal/Energy Resources, Congress, Democrats, Economy, Energy, House, Jobs, John Boehner, News, Oil drilling/resources, Senate | Comments Off
Google “oil job creation” and you will find tons of stories how some states, such as North Dakota, are seeing such an influx of new employees that the housing market cannot keep up. That these new employees have money to spend. Oh, and that there are tons of new employees. And then we get
(Global Warming [...]
Politico Notices That a GOP Win in November Could Mean The End of ObamaCare
Posted on January 16, 2012 - Filed Under 10th Amendment, Anti-Capitalism, Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, Elections, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, HHS, Healthcare, House, Mitt Romney, News, Obamacare, Politico, Republicans, Senate, Socialism, State Government, Supreme Court, Taxes, Unconstitutional | 1 Comment
Of course, since so many liberals and liberal companies have already received waivers, it wouldn’t mean all that much to themselves
(Politico) Think the Supreme Court is where the future of President Barack Obama’s health care law will be settled? Think again.
The real verdict on the future of Obama’s signature achievement will come in November — [...]
White House Supposedly Comes Out Against SOPA, House Shelves It
Posted on January 15, 2012 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, Barack Obama, Congress, FCC, Government, House, Internet, News, Republicans, Senate, anti-Liberty/Freedom, harry reid | Comments Off
Saturday, the White House responded to two petitions asking that SOPA and PIPA be killed as legislation
Right now, Congress is debating a few pieces of legislation concerning the very real issue of online piracy, including the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the PROTECT IP Act, and the Online Protection and Digital ENforcement Act (OPEN). We [...]
Shocker! Heavily Liberal States Back ObamaCare
Posted on January 14, 2012 - Filed Under 10th Amendment, Anti-Capitalism, Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, DoJ, Fascism, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Government tyranny, HHS, Healthcare, House, News, Obamacare, Senate, Socialism, State Government, States Rights, Taxes, Unconstitutional, anti-Liberty/Freedom, liberalism, paternalism, social parasites | Comments Off
Well, all are heavily liberal other than one
(Washington Times) Eleven states and the District of Columbia are siding with the Obama administration in the legal battle over the constitutionality of the new health care law, as more than half the states prepare to challenge the law before the Supreme Court.
Attorneys general in California, Connecticut, Delaware, [...]
Warren Buffett Goes Weasel On Paying Higher Taxes
Posted on January 12, 2012 - Filed Under Democrats, Hypocrisy/Situational Ethics, Liberal World, News, Republicans, Senate, Taxes, liberalism | 2 Comments
Buffett finally comes out and says he is willing to voluntarily pay higher taxes, but, there is a catch
(Time) Warren Buffett is ready to call Republicans’ tax bluff. Last fall, Senator Mitch McConnell said that if Buffett were feeling “guilty” about paying too little in taxes, he should “send in a check.” The [...]
Illinois GOP Follies: Establishment vs Reform in Champagne County
Posted on January 11, 2012 - Filed Under Campaign contributions, Democrats, Elections, GOP, Government corruption, Government incompetence, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, News, Politics As Usual, Republicans, Senate, State Government, Taxes, government waste | Comments Off
-By Warner Todd Huston
Illinois is drowning in debt and corruption. The state ranks as the worst state in nearly every category vying only with California for the worst-of rankings. The biggest factor in its downfall is the corrupt Democrat Party. So one would think that the state GOP could make good headway against this corruption. [...]
Emperor Obama Decides to Change Immigration Rules Without Congress
Posted on January 6, 2012 - Filed Under Amnesty/Immigration reform, Authoritarianism, Barack Obama, Congress, DHS, Despotism, DoJ, Fascism, Fox News, Government incompetence, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Government tyranny, House, ICE, Illegal Aliens/Immigration, News, President, Representative Government, Senate, Totalitarianism, Treason, U.S. Constitution, Unconstitutional, liberalism | Comments Off
Obviously, anything so tiresome as dealing with the elected representatives of the American people is just too much for Mr. Hope And Change
(Fox News Latino) A senior member of the Obama administration said Thursday that the administration plans to change a rule to reduce the time the spouses and children of undocumented immigrants are separated [...]
Obama Uses Final 2011 Weekly Address to Whine Some More
Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Anti-Capitalism, Bald-face lies, Barack Obama, Democrats, Fraud/misrepresentation, Government incompetence, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Government tyranny, Nanny State, News, President, Propaganda, Recession/Depression, Senate, Social Engineering, Socialism, Taxes, anti-Liberty/Freedom, class warfare, government waste, liberalism, paternalism, social parasites | Comments Off
And, yes, he also gets rather snippy and partisan, as well
(The Hill) President Obama ended 2011 by predicting a contentious 2012.
In his final weekly address of the year, the president said he was hopeful about making progress on his agenda in the coming year but warned that it wouldn’t be easy.
“We’ve got [...]
Wash. Post Plays Hate-The-Rich-Republicans With Graphic Chart
Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Bloggers, Congress, Fraud/misrepresentation, House, Journalistic incompetence, Liberal Media/Bias, Media Bias, News, Senate, class warfare, liberalism | Comments Off
-By Warner Todd Huston
On Wednesday morning the Washington Post’s Aaron Blake posted an infographic that was a perfect example of how one can use a graphic chart to influence the public in subtle ways, ways that we of the center right better start employing in our own efforts if we want to win over the [...]
Obama’s America: Only 17% Satisfied With U.S.
Posted on December 22, 2011 - Filed Under Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, Economy, Fiscal Responsibility, Government incompetence, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, House, Jobs, National Debt, News, Polls, President, Recession/Depression, Senate, Socialism, Taxes, Unemployment, government waste, pork spending | Comments Off
As the saying went while Bush 43 was in the White House “who’s the president now?”
(Politico) Watch out incumbents: Only 17 percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States in 2011, the second lowest annual average ever, a new Gallup poll Thursday shows.
Since [...]
Tom Coburn Release Wastebook 2011, Highlights Government Waste
Posted on December 21, 2011 - Filed Under Congress, Earmarks, Fiscal Responsibility, Fox News, Government malfeasance/misfeasance, House, National Debt, News, Political prostitution, Politics As Usual, Senate, Taxes, government waste, political bribes, political opportunism, pork spending, transparency/accountability | 1 Comment
Unfortunately, this is not a thriller or science fiction
(Fox News) Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn on Tuesday released his annual “Wastebook” highlighting what he’s labeled some of the government’s most wasteful spending items, including $113,000 for a video game preservation center and $765,000 to subsidize “pancakes for yuppies” in Washington.
Coburn, a Republican who is known around [...]
