Political & Cultural Commentary from a Constitutional Conservative.
I spent a few hours at Waterbury-Oxford airport this afternoon photographing the Betty Jane, a World War II era TP-51C Mustang. The "Betty Jane" is touring the country along with the B-17G "Nine-O-Nine" and the B-24J "Witchcraft" as of the Collings … [Continue reading] about Wings of Freedom 2009
It's it hard to believe that it was eight years ago today that the world stopped turning... Every moment of that day is burned indelibly into my memory, every site, every sound, every smell, it’s all so fresh... It still seems like it was just … [Continue reading] about Remembrance: September 11, 2001
This isn't really news to political junkies like me but it is a page A3 above the fold story in today's Wall Street Journal: A top White House adviser said Tuesday he doubts two Senate Republicans at the center of health-care talks are negotiating … [Continue reading] about WSJ: Democrats Try Tougher Tone on Health Plan
Congressman Jim Moran's August 25, 2009 town hall meeting at South Lakes High School in Reston, VA. is turning out to be a goldmine for commentators... First because of Rep. Moran's demand to see a constituent's ID before allowing him to ask a … [Continue reading] about Video: “This used to be America!”
The Wall Street Journal takes Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell to task for her proposal to raise income taxes on individuals with incomes above $500,000 from 5% to 6.5% this morning... The editorial titled "Jodi Corzine" pulls no punches: Connecticut … [Continue reading] about WSJ: Connecticut Follows Trenton and Albany up the Tax Charts
I've have to hand it to Congressman Jim Moran of Virginia... I didn't think members could be anymore dismissive or condescending towards constituents than Steny Hoyer or Nancy Pelosi, who called town hall protesters un-American in a USA Today … [Continue reading] about Arrogance: Congressman Asks For Voters ID Before Answering Question – Updated
If you've spent even a small amount of time reading through the massive House Health Care Reform bill (H.R. 3200) you know the devil is in the details. You also know the deeper you dig the more devilish the details become... Take, for example, … [Continue reading] about ObamaCare Would Compel IRS to Share Tax Records with Health Care Bureaucrats
There's must read article on the biofuels industry in today's Wall Street Journal... The full article is subscriber content but here's the extract: The biofuels revolution that promised to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil is fizzling … [Continue reading] about WSJ: U.S. Biofuel Boom Running on Empty
Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy passed away Tuesday night of complications related to a cancerous brain tumor: U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America's most fabled political … [Continue reading] about Senate’s Liberal Lion Passes, Ted Kennedy Was 77
Ouch, this isn't good news for President Obama's agenda... The White House has been using some pretty rosy economic forecasts to sell his agenda. However, those rosy forecasts have finally crashed head-on into economic reality. In short, GDP declined … [Continue reading] about Train Wreck: GDP Decline Twice as Bad as Obama Admnistration Forecast
If current polling is accurate you can add Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) to the list of vulnerable Democrats in 2010. The Las Vegas Review Journal reported last Sunday that Sen. Reid is trailing both likely Republican … [Continue reading] about Reid, Conyers Vulnerable in 2010?
You have to admire the chutzpa of Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy... In 2004 when it seemed John Kerry would win the presidential election he urged the Massachusetts legislature to change the state's succession law to require a special election. … [Continue reading] about Ted Kennedy: Hey Lets Change Elections Rules… Again.
The answer would appear to be no, at least that the conclusion of an op-ed by penned David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey in last Saturday's Washington Post: President Obama has called for a serious and reasoned debate about his plans to overhaul … [Continue reading] about Are ObamaCare’s Individual Mandates Constitutional?
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is once again wading into the debate on health care reform via her Facebook page. Last week she raised questions about the end of life counseling provisions contained in the proposed legislation... provision that have … [Continue reading] about Sarah Palin: No Health Care Reform Without Legal Reform
[poll id="16"] I'm not crazy about Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee so they're not even on my short list. I love Sarah Palin but I think she's been to damaged by partisan attacks to be viable candidate... Ditto for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, … [Continue reading] about Poll Question: If the 2012 Republican Presidential Primary were being held today who would you vote for?