Like it or not, a lot of young-ish Americans get their “news” from Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart and his Daily Show. Stewart, while no Chris Matthews, does tend toward the liberal. And, again like it or not, Stewart is a bit of an opinion leader in this country. So when [...]
No one has seen the full Carper amendment. But from what I've been able to glean from reports, the idea is best expressed by Ezra Klein, speaking last night on Countdown, who explained it as a "triggered, opt-in, non-Medicare, exchange-limited, non-profit" option. This, kids, would be the straw that [...] Writes Cato’s Michael Cannon:
Amid double-digit unemployment, a record $1.6 trillion federal deficit and a national debt projected to double in 10 years, U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., voted to bring to the floor of the Senate a health care overhaul with so many job-killing tax increases that it’s hard [...]
Last week, I started reading George Orwell’s 1984 for the first time. Yes, I know, I’m an uncultured heathen. Deal with it. I’m only about one third of the way in, but Orwell’s already painted a pretty frightening totalitarian society of the future. The below passage struck [...]
Campaign launch info for Lang Sias:
The Republicists are excited to learn that Lang Sias - veteran of two wars, fighter pilot, “Topgun” instructor, and fellow McCain 2008 staffer - will announce tomorrow that he will challenge Democratic Congressman Ed Perlmutter for Colorado District 7.
A press conference is scheduled for [...]
Scott McInnis is touting the “Platform for Prosperity” and claims unity on his own website, and during his appearance on Fox News host Neil Cavuto’s show today was dubbed the “Tea Party backed candidate in Colorado”:
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Reality on the [...]
Politico is reporting that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today placed a hold on the nomination of Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying that what “the American people did not bargain for was another four years for one of the key architects of the [...]
Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) voice will be piped in to voters' homes over the next several days in key states as GOPers pressure centrist Dems to oppose health care legislation.
The NRSC will pay for automated calls to independent voters in CO, AR and NE, and for' [...]
Ritter said he [...]
#tcot #redco #debt #teaparty
This should be shown in every home and classroom in this country. It does not even address the current administration’s spending frenzy and additions to entitlement programs. It was created during the Bush administration.
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“The No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday he supports raising the United States’ debt ceiling to a high enough level so lawmakers will not have to boost it again before the November 2010 congressional elections.” Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
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Chalk up another gloomy portent. Hope is dead. After months of pretending to be a progressive mole in the White House, Barack Obama at West Point confirmed his actual dark nature. More troops not fewer, war not peace. Today those who’ve read Obama’s books [...]
#tcot #redco #malkin #democrats #teaparty
Michelle Malkin has decided to have a t-shirt contest for photo-shoppers and photo manipulators in response to the Democrats new T-shirt touting the accomplishments they are proud of.
Here is the original and the contest plea.
Here is my entry, click on the pic for [...]
“We’re not going to rest until we have seen not just a technical improvement in GDP, but until the American people’s job prospects, their incomes have rebounded.”
Unfortunately, since the President made that statement four months ago joblessness has continued to worsen. Many have [...]
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