Ryan’s “Road Map for America”
From the Wall Street Journal, on the eve of the State of the Uniuon Address: By PAUL D. RYAN In tonight’s State of the Union address, President Obama will declare a new found commitment to “fiscal responsibility” to cover the huge spending and debt he and congressional Democrats have run up in his first year […]
WSJ: Mad Mad Martha!!
James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal has a column today, which he prefaces with the fact that today is a federal holiday, and the WSJ does not usually publish on holidays. That’s how important the Special Election in Massachusetts is: By JAMES TARANTO (Editor’s note: We don’t usually publish on Martin Luther King […]
PelosiScare: This is Nothing But a Power Grab and Redistribution of Wealth & Resources
The healthcare reform legislation that Nancy Pelosi is trying to ram through a vote this weekend has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the reform of healthcare and cutting our costs. from the Wall Street Journal: What the Pelosi Health-Care Bill Really Says Here are some important passages in the 2,000 page legislation. By BETSY […]
“Cash for Clunkers” to stimulate Auto Industry; Problem: credit crunch still makes financing a Problem
Democrats, Obama Agree on Cash-for-Clunkers Plan By STEPHEN POWER WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats reached agreement on a plan to encourage consumers to trade in their cars for more fuel-efficient vehicles, as President Barack Obama nudged lawmakers to move forward on a broader proposal for combating climate change. In an effort to help prop up the […]
Veterans a Focus of FBI Extremist Probe
Veterans a Focus of FBI Extremist Probe By CAM SIMPSON and GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier this year launched a nationwide operation targeting white supremacists and “militia/sovereign-citizen extremist groups,” including a focus on veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to memos sent from bureau headquarters to field offices. The initiative, […]
Car Czar Embroiled in “Pay to Play” Investment/ SEC Investigation
By PETER LATTMAN and CRAIG KARMIN Steven Rattner, the leader of the Obama administration’s auto task force, was one of the executives involved with payments under scrutiny in a probe of an alleged kickback scheme at New York state’s pension fund, according to a person familiar with the matter. A Securities and Exchange Commission complaint […]
200 Congressmen gave Bonuses to 2000 Congressional Staffers for a Total of $9.1 Million Dollars
Lawmakers Have Long Rewarded Their Aides With Bonuses By BRODY MULLINS and LOUISE RADNOFSKY WASHINGTON — While Congress has been flaying companies for giving out bonuses while on the government dole, lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of rewarding their own employees with extra cash — also courtesy of taxpayers. Capitol Hill bonuses in 2008 were […]
Rush Limbaugh Stimulus Ideas vs. Obama’s “Porkulus” Package
WALL STREET JOURNAL, January 29, 2009 OPINION JANUARY 29, 2009 My Bipartisan Stimulus Let’s cut taxes, as I want, and spend more, as Obama would like. Article more in Opinion » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg Google Reddit StumbleUpon Mixx Text Size By RUSH LIMBAUGH There’s a serious debate […]
Rep. Paul Ryan Challenges his Colleagues
Yesterday I listed Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as one of the young and rising stars of the Republican Party. According to the Journal-Sentinel in Milwaukee, Ryan has been non-stop since Election Day, appearing on news broadcasts and such, looking every bit a Party leader. In the Wall Street Journal on November 11th, […]
Wall Street Journal: Spreading the Wealth, Obama-Style
The following appeared in the Oct. 29th edition of the Wall Street Journal, and is reprinted here in its entirety; it speaks for itself: POLITICAL DIARY OCTOBER 29, 2008 Spreading the Wealth, Obama-Style From Joe the Plumber to Joe the Nontaxpayer By JAMES FREEMAN Article A recent Journal editorial noted that since more than a […]
