Government
Van Jones Resigns Post
Wow! Just wow!
The pressure Glenn Beck and others have been putting on the White House has finally taken its toll, and Van Jones has resigned as Green Jobs Czar.
For those not familiar with Van Jones or his “activism,” he was an avowed Communist who began his journey toward the dark side during a brief jail [...]
Sen. Edward Kennedy Dead at Age 77
AP breaking news reveals that Senator Edward Kennedy has died at his home in Hyannis Port.
He was a formidable foe. While anyone’s death is a tragedy to those close to them, I can’t say I will miss him. He’s been a thorn in the side of Conservatism for decades. With him gone, maybe we can [...]
Obama’s Two Faces
It doesn’t matter which party engages in these tactics, rushing through legislation before our elected representatives have a chance to read and debate it is wrong.
Here is audio of Obama on Randi Rhodes’s show on AirAmerica, complaining about the Bush Administration rushing through legislation in 2004. I guess he’s ok with that kind of tactic, [...]
Obama’s Flip-Flops
A great article by Karl Rove in the Wall Street Journal, titled Flip-Flops and Governance.
Someone once said that Neo-Conservatives are Liberals that have been mugged by reality. I think that pretty much sums up what has happened to the Obama Administration in the last four months.
Mr. Obama…welcome…to the real world.
The Non-Transparent Free Flow of Information Act
I’m not one to fall for conspiracy theories. I have plenty of experience with such groups from the 1990’s; it left a bad taste in my mouth. The 9/11 Truthers have not helped to change my perceptions, either.
Once in a while, though, something crosses my desk that I have to look twice at. This is [...]
Cartoon Predicts America’s Future
Remember cartoons? Please watch this one, America.
Those were the days…
Join The Patrick Henry Caucus
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” – Patrick Henry
The Patrick Henry Caucus needs our help to grow. We need [...]
British Labour Party Looking At Big Loss
Damage limitation is Labour’s only option | William Rees-Mogg – Times Online.
“June 4 will be a very important day in British politics…”
“It is even possible that this might prove to be the last Labour Government…”
Looks like the Brits have had enough of what we are just now starting.
Rethinking The 17th Amendment
The formation of a new conservative focus group, the Patrick Henry Caucus, causes me to repost this article, originally written in July of 2004. I think it is important to repost now because of the increasing interest in, and focus on, States’ Rights. For example, Montana has recently passed legislation that would bar the Federal [...]
Cheney, Limbaugh At Odds With Powell Over GOP Future
Over the weekend, Dick Cheney appeared on Face the Nation and voiced his support for Rush Limbaugh’s thoughts on the future of the GOP, over Colin Powell’s recent positions.
“If I had to choose in terms of being a Republican, I’d go with Rush Limbaugh,” Cheney said, adding that he believed Colin Powell had left the [...]
AP Political Headlines
- FACT CHECK: Lawmaker quits amid changing stories March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York congressman Eric Massa resigned his House seat this week under a sexual harassment cloud, claiming fellow Democrats forced his ouster to keep him from voting against their health care bill.... […]
- Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, offered contradictory explanations for his behavior Tuesday, acknowledging he groped a male staffer in a non-sexual way but later denying any groping.... […]
- Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan March 10, 2010JERUSALEM (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday - a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.... […]
- Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.... […]
- Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' March 10, 2010TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."... […]
- Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as Greece's enormous debts sparked frenzied trading.... […]
- Obama pushes senators for climate bill March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year.... […]
- AP-GfK Poll: Public wants elusive accord on health March 9, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans and their lawmakers are dramatically out of sync on health care, with large majorities of people looking for bipartisan cooperation that's nowhere in sight.... […]
- Jobless aid measure clears Senate hurdle March 9, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday that guarantees it will soon pass the Senate.... […]
- Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail March 9, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections.... […]