As a Connecticut resident I’ve been hearing the rumblings about Chris Dodd for a while now but they’re finally starting to come into national focus: HARTFORD, Conn. – Howard Rosenblatt voted for U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd five years ago. He won’t do that again. “It’s time for Chris to resign,” said the 62-year-old owner of […]
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Scenes from the Rebellion: Ridgefield Tea Party
Roughly 300 people attended the Ridgefield Tea Party in Ballard park today… from the Ridgefield Press: Flags-wavers, bell-ringers, some in colonial military get-up, others wearing American flags as capes: angry Americans gathered 200 to 300 strong at Ridgefield’s Ballard Park Saturday morning to vent their frustration. “Dump Dodd now!” and “We’re not Europe!” and “It’s […]
The last Grownup: John Kyl Puts the Breaks on Rush to Tax AIG Bonuses
We got into this mess because Congress and the administration rushed through the Stimulus bill without sufficient time for legislators to review and debate the bill. Now Congress is trying to compound one set of mistakes with another by rushing through a bill to tax the retention bonuses paid to AIG employees. Fortunately there’s at […]
Kerry and Boxer: U.S. ‘Needs’ Cap-and-Trade on Carbon Emissions Even if Energy Costs Rise
I was going to mention this Washington times piece on Barack Obama’s climate plan yesterday… But I had the feeling if I waited one or more of our genius politicians would say something stupid. Enter Democratic Sens. John F. Kerry and Barbara Boxer: Democratic Sens. John Kerry and Barbara Boxer told CNSNews.com that the nation […]
Reminder: Ridgefield Tea Party
Just a reminder to readers I’ll be covering the Ridgefield Tea party tomorrow morning. The rally kicks off at 10:00 a.m. in Ballard park on Main Street in Ridgefiled, CT. Public Parking is available off Bailey Ave. and also off Prospect St. one block away. The Ridgefield Press has short writeup on the rally and […]
Obama Administration Backtracks On Veterans’ Insurance
Well, well it looks like the Obama Administration is backing away from plans to to charge veterans’ private health insurance for the treatment of service related injuries: President Barack Obama reversed course Wednesday on a highly charged proposal to have private insurance companies, instead of the Veterans Affairs Department, pay for veterans’ service-related injuries. The […]
Damn the Constitution, Full Speed Ahead!
This is beyond priceless: WASHINGTON — The House gave strong approval to legislation intended to recoup bonuses paid by American International Group Inc. and other recipients of federal aid, after a sharp-edged debate that dramatized populist outrage over the government’s sweeping efforts to prop up the nation’s financial system. The legislation was rushed to the […]
Congressman McCotter Slams Stimulus “Yes” Voters for Protecting AIG Executive Bonuses
I’m about ready to make Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan my adopted Congressman: “Facts are hard things to disprove. Every single Democrat in this House that voted for that bill voted to approve and protect those AIG bonuses. Every single Democrat in the Senate that voted for that stimulus bill, along with three Republican senators, […]
Yeah, What He Said… Sort of.
This video needs no introduction or explanation: Tea party anyone? I disagree vehemently on a several points not the least of which is the repeal of the Electoral College… Look at this map of county by county election results from 2000 and you’ll understand why. The Electoral College is the buffer that prevents less densely […]
Chris Dodd Was Against AIG’s Bonuses Before He Was For Them???
It’s getting so you can’t follow the twist and turns in the AIG retantion bonus kerfufle without a map… It now looks like Chris Dodd was against the bonuses before he was for them but now he’s against them: For a while, the disappearance of an executive bonus restriction from last month’s economic stimulus looked […]
The Hits Keep Coming: Chris Dodd Was For AIG Bonuses Before He Was Against Them
From Fox Business (emphasis mine): Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on Monday night floated the idea of taxing American International Group (AIG: 0.9194, 0.1393, 17.86%) bonus recipients so the government could recoup some or all of the $450 million the company is paying to employees in its financial products unit. Within hours, the idea spread to […]
Obama Administration Considering Plan to Charge Veterans Private Health Insurance for the Treatment of Service Related Injuries
My Father, a World War II veteran, passed away in January… I hate to say this but I’m glad he’s not here to see this: The Obama administration is considering a plan to charge the private health insurance of veterans for treatment of service-related ailments that currently are paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs […]
Christina Romer: Insurance Taxes Not Off The Table
One of President Barack Obama’s top economic advisers, Christina Romer, said during an appearance on “Meeting the Press” yesterday that the White House was opposed to taxing health insurance, but that she wouldn’t rule it out. When you couple Ms. Romer’s remarks on “Meet the Press” with this Sunday New York Times story you have […]
Ironies: Obama Signs Law Banning Federal Embryo Research Two Days After Signing Executive Order to OK It
From CNSNews.com: On Wednesday, only two days after he lifted President Bush’s executive order banning federal funding of stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos, President Barack Obama signed a law that explicilty bans federal funding of any “research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of […]
The Rebellion Grows: Connecticut Tea Parties
OK so maybe it’s not a rebellion, but there are millions of Americans who are fed up with Washington’s fiscal irresponsibility and who are making their voices heard at dozens of rallies around the country. There are several rallies planned here in Connecticut: Ridgefield Tea Party When: Saturday, March 21 @ 10:00 a.m. Where: Ballard […]