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Obama’s Budget Blame Game

February 3, 2010 By Vasko Kohlmayer 18 Comments

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The president blames his predecessor for his own fiscal profligacy.

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Obama unveils $3.83T budget with massive deficits – AP

February 1, 2010 By Jacob Laksin 1 Comment

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget on Monday that would pour more money into the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a wide swath of government programs. The deficit for this year would surge to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion, topping last year’s then [...]

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Obama Defiant

January 28, 2010 By Jacob Laksin 47 Comments

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Unchastened and unbowed, the president doubles down on the Democrats’ agenda.

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A Spoonful of Saccharine: Brown’s Victory Causes Temporary Memory Loss

January 20, 2010 By Tim and Alissa Birkel Leave a Comment

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If you went looking for comedy last night, you couldn’t have done better than tuning in to the Rachel Maddow show about the time that Scott Brown officially won last night’s election to succeed Ted Kennedy as Massachusetts Senator. Host Maddow and guest Chris “Shiver Me Timbers” Matthews were beside themselves, aghast at the results. [...]

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The Message of Massachusetts – WSJ.com

January 19, 2010 By Jacob Laksin Leave a Comment

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Whether or not Republican Scott Brown wins today in Massachusetts, the special Senate election has already shaken up American politics. The close race to replace Ted Kennedy, liberalism’s patron saint, shows that voters are rebelling even in the bluest of states against the last year’s unbridled pursuit of partisan liberal governance. Tomorrow marks the anniversary [...]

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Approaching the Culture & Reuniting Conservatism

December 28, 2009 By Calvin Freiburger Leave a Comment

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Upon reading David Swindle’s response to my disagreement with his observations about conservatism and the culture, it’s clear that the gulf between our views is far smaller than it might have initially seemed:
It’s certainly important for those on the Right to continue to articulate these cultural values. What my statement from my post was intended [...]

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