When this story broke yesterday I rolled my eyes and laughed like pretty much everyone else in the country. It was one of those moments… I like Newt, he’s a fascinating, and occasionally brilliant, political thinker, but for whatever reason he just doesn’t seem to know when to shut-up: There’s no question at times of […]
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Rand Paul Injects A Little Sanity Into Senate Debate Over Spending
If you read only one thing about how just out-of-control government spending has gotten and why it’s so difficult to actually make real, meaningful budge cuts, read Rand Paul’s floor speech from yesterday! Here’s the video: You can read the full transcript on Senator Paul’s web site… Here’s an excerpt: We are discussing and debating […]
Wisconsin GOP Ends Union Reforms Stalemate
Republican senators in Wisconsin broke the weeks long stalemate over Governor Scott Walker’s collective bargaining reforms last night. In short, once it became clear that senate democrats, who had fled the state to delay action on the bill, were unwilling negotiate republicans amended the bill to remove appropriations and passed the collective bargaining reforms without […]
Waiver Mania Continues; This Time For An Entire State
On March 7th we learned the number Obamacare waivers issued by the Department of Health and Human Services had topped 1,000. Today we learn that the Obama Administration has granted a waiver to an entire state: The federal government Tuesday granted Maine a waiver of a key provision in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, […]
Poll: Connecticut Voters Not Happy with Governor, Taxes
A new Quinnipiac University Poll released this morning shows Connecticut voters aren’t happy with Gov. Dan Malloy or his proposed $1.5 billion in tax increases: Connecticut’s new governor, Dannel Malloy, gets no honeymoon as voters disapprove 40 – 35 percent of the job he is doing, with 25 percent undecided, according to a Quinnipiac University […]
Breaking: Obama Administration to Appeal Health Care Ruling
Just heard this on Mark Levin’s show… From Bloomberg: The U.S. Justice Department told a federal judge in Florida it will appeal his Jan. 31 decision striking down President Barack Obama’s health-care reform legislation. Federal lawyers today filed a notice of appeal with U.S. District Judge C. Roger Vinson in Pensacola. Their submission comes two […]
Senior Exec: NPR Would Be “Far Better Off” Without Federal Funds
I can’t say I’m shocked or even surprised by the latest uncover video from James O’Keefe… There’s really nothing surprising or shocking about a senior NPR executive being caught on tape bashing conservatives as “white, gun-toting … xenophobic … seriously racist people.” It’s what they believe, they’ve made it clear they think we’re a bunch […]
BBC: Food Sold in Recycled Cardboard Packaging Poses Health Risk
From the BBC: Leading food manufacturers are changing their packaging because of health concerns about boxes made from recycled cardboard, the BBC has learned. Researchers found toxic chemicals from recycled newspapers had contaminated food sold in many cardboard cartons. The chemicals, known as mineral oils, come from printing inks. Cereal firm Jordans has stopped using […]
Mary Katharine Ham: Get Ready For The New Mother @#$%^& Tone
Via the Daily Caller: Right, well, I guess liberals missed the memo on that whole new tone thing… I mean their new tone sounds an awful lot like their old one.
2012 Presidential Straw Poll — Round 3
It’s time for round three of our 2012 Republican Presidential Primary Straw Poll. The candidates in this round are (in no particular order): Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Haley Barbour, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, John Kasich, John Huntsman, John Bolton, Jeb Bush, Liz Cheney, Chris Christie, Rick Santorum, […]
Ouch: Federal Government Posts Largest Monthly Deficit Ever
Wow, when it comes to deficit spending Barack Obama makes George W. Bush look like a piker… From The Washington Times: The federal government posted its largest monthly deficit in history in February at $223 billion, according to preliminary numbers the Congressional Budget Office released Monday morning. That figure tops last February’s record of $220.9 […]
Breaking: Obama Administration to Resume Guantanamo Trials
From the Associated Press: President Obama announced Monday that military trials will resume for detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, saying the tribunals are an “important tool in combating international terrorists.” Details are still sketchy, but it appears the President’s order bars the use of evidence obtained through the use harsh interrogation techniques.
White House: Hey, Let’s Tap Into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
President Obama’s Chief of Staff Bill Daley floated what might turn out one top ten stupidest ideas of 2011 during an appearance on Meet the Press yesterday… suggesting the Obama Administration may tap into the strategic petroleum reserve as way to help ease soaring oil prices: White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley said on […]
Are Wisconsin Democrats Getting Ready to End Budget Standoff?
Maybe, there are conflicting reports out this morning. The Wall Street Journal says yes: Playing a game of political chicken, Democratic senators who fled Wisconsin to stymie restrictions on public-employee unions said Sunday they planned to come back from exile soon, betting that even though their return will allow the bill to pass, the curbs […]
Obamacare Waivers Now Top 1000
When the story first broke last November the Obama Administration has issued just over 100 waivers, that number has grown steadily and reached what can best be called a grim milestone: The number of temporary healthcare reform waivers granted by the Obama administration to organizations climbed to more than 1,000, according to new numbers disclosed […]