In a far-too-late attempt to shore up his conservative base ahead of the 2006 massacre, President Bush sent 6,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border, but placed major limits on what they could do. Now, with the immigration debate hot again because of the Arizona bill, President Obama is making a similar move and [...]
Obamacare budget funds a plague of bureaucrats and voter manipulation
May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Imagine that. Apparently President Obama goofed when he said universal healthcare costs less than zero. So said the Congressional Budget Office last week when they added a couple hundred billion to the bill for “administrative costs” and “discretionary programs.”
Oh well. Everyone makes mistakes. The grandchildren will understand.
These expenses weren’t included in the much-touted “deficit-reducing” Obamacare [...]
Problems with Puerto Rican Statehood Similar to Those That Led to U.S. Civil War
April 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
When I heard the news that a vote on Puerto Rican Statehood was set to take place tomorrow, my heart stopped. I couldn’t process the fact that this rather transformational news did not reach my ears until the day before it was to be voted on. It reminded me of that awful dream where you realize that [...]
Women Win Elections Without Special Treatment
April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Women are underrepresented in congress. It’s an indisputable fact. Although they make up more than half the population in the United States, women hold just 16.8 percent of congressional seats.
But it’s not because women don’t win elections.
Research shows that women perform just as well as men when they run for office. “In terms of fundraising [...]
Obamacare Bill: A Declaration of War
March 22, 2010 By 161 Comments
The people of this nation are still sovereign, and their voice will be heard.
Obamacare Bill: A Declaration of War
March 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The President was right about one thing. The vote on Obamacare tonight was a historic one. The Democratic Party has in the course of the nine-month health care debate revealed itself to be an anti-democratic Party and an anti-liberty party. It is a party that has demonstrated its contempt for the [...]
Kucinich Confirms That Today’s Obamacare Is Only The Beginning
March 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who flipped his vote from “no” to “yes” after his ride with President Obama on Air Force One, just admitted on Fox & Friends what we suspected all along. If the current version of Obamacare passes – as it looks increasingly likely that it will – an even more radical Obamacare II [...]
Iraq Election: A Defeat for Iran
March 18, 2010 By 20 Comments
Preliminary results show loss for pro-Iran forces and a triumph for secular democracy.
