Here’s a link to a great article from David Malpass over at Forbes. Click over and read it all.
The answer lies in small businesses that take advantage of freedom, a sound currency and low tax rates. Anytime those three things are available, they hire like crazy.
We also know how [...]
UPDATE II 4:45 EDT From ADF: AFTER ADF FILED ITS LAWSUIT, DOCTORS WITH THE EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHANGED THEIR OPPOSITION TO ONGOING CARE FOR BABY GABRIEL, AND THE ETHICS PANEL FORMALLY AGREED NOT TO WITHDRAW HIS CARE. THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL AND BABY GABRIEL’S MOTHER HAS NOT YET [...]
By Emmanuel Goldstein
Criminal and congressional investigations go on to document the evidence for the upcoming criminal case against a Ft. Hood Muslim terrorist and to (hopefully) correct what allowed this to happen. This November 5 incident was a tragedy. This tragedy could have and should have been avoided if PC [...]
This is an older article on the size of the House health care legislation that I shared on the radio, but it’s worth sharing with readers too. From the Wall Street Journal:
By JANET ADAMY
The 1,990-page health-care bill in the House is one of the weightiest pieces of legislation [...]
Just to reiterate from post below, we’re alerted to this information from Roll Call: (via Red State)
A new study of Senate voting patterns shows the chamber has approved more than 97 percent of all bills subject to a cloture motion to begin debate — a finding that could undercut [...]
We keep hearing about statesmanship and nobility in our United States Senate. But how statesmanlike is it to vote on a Saturday when we the people can’t contact their offices?
Are you sick and tired of the games? The deceit? I understand that Senator Tom Coburn might be retreating on his [...]
A fantastic letter from a listener:
Lee and Terry,
The issue is judicial nominees; the subject is David Hamilton. My concern: Senator Alexander’s rigidly philosophical vote. For what it is worth, it is my opinion that there are times—the fewer the better—when philosophical stance should be trumped by circumstance.
It should be well known by [...]
Knox Biz has interesting public info that has emerged out of the Recovery Act. Head over and read it all:
Based on a preliminary review of information contained on Recovery.gov, it appears that Joe Nemec — the president of Bechtel Jacobs Co., DOE’s cleanup manager — leads the pack. Nemec’s [...]
By Emmanuel Goldstein
How? Why? Is there any reason that President Obama doesn’t want a Congressional Investigation into Major Hasan? Maybe someone dropped a word in his ear?
According to Time Magazine, some of those that knew Hasah said, “political correctness led their superiors to ignore the warning signs witnessed by students [...]
From American Spectator, pretty interesting stuff:
NY23 UPDATE: Virus Found in Vote-Machine Software
By Robert Stacy McCain on 11.19.09 @ 3:50PM
After the earlier post about Conservative congressional candidate Doug Hoffman’s accusations of “mischief” in the special-election vote count, a source in New York called my attention to a breaking story [...]
By Emmanuel Goldstein
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) attended college in North Carolina. So he is acquainted with the United States and her laws.
KSM helped finance the World Trace Center bombings in 1993 and was one of the co-conspirator’s, Ramzi Yousef, uncle.
KSM and Yousef planned Operation Bojinka. That plan was [...]
A couple of folks have asked for this article that I read on the radio awhile back so I’m just going to post it for anyone else who might be interested. It regards potential increases in unemployment as well as unemployment comparisons.
Here are a couple of highlights from the article [...]
I’m just sharing a video clip from one of my favorite movies, She’s Having A Baby. Nothing political. I guess I’m just thinking about my family a lot as my oldest prepares for college. I love my husband and my children and my extended family. I’m especially thankful for the [...]
How many analysts, economists, academics, and CEO’s have to deliver the same message before things change?
Check out this audio of Gerald Celente (hat tip to Karl at Market Ticker).
Related: the top 15 Congressional recipients of Wall Street Campaign Cash and a look back at Rahm Emmanuel [...]
Is this Tennessee or Maine?
In the age of the Obama administration and Pelosi/Reid’s super-sizing of government spending and control, Senator Alexander can no longer hide behind the down-home, good ole’ country boy plaid. The curtain has been pulled back. Sen. Alexander is not likely to run again, it seems obvious. [...]
The “thou need not bow” rule is a more than 200 years old from the State Department. Presidents don’t bow to Kings and royalty. At least they didn’t if they were truly representing the American people. The freedom secured by our U.S. Constitution says we don’t bow to our leaders.
Apparently, [...]
Under the health care bill being considered in the Senate Finance Committee, Americans who fail to pay a penalty for not buying insurance could be charged up to $25,000 by the Internal Revenue Service or face up to a year in jail, according to congressional analysts.
Excerpts from a letter from [...]
This scene pretty much sums up the government’s attitude regarding Major Hasan and the ignored pre-attack red flags. Unlike this scene where Harry (Jeff Daniels) lives, the 13 dead at Fort Hood weren’t so lucky. But hey, it was a risk the government was willing to take, right? American lives, [...]
Well Lord knows I’ve give the Bredesen administration my share of grief and he’s still no hero in my free market book for his enormous growth in government, but Andy Sher reports and I must say I appreciate Governor Bredesen’s understanding of the repercussions of the current health care bill [...]
From Judicial Watch:
The administration that directed Americans to report “fishy” speech opposing its policies and killed a federal decree banning the use of web technologies to invade privacy has ordered an internet news site to provide detailed information on its readers and keep the request secret.
Keeping with its big [...]
By Emmanuel Goldstein
-November 5th Major Nidal Malik Hasan opens fire on unsuspecting Army personnel in an administrative processing center on Fort Hood.
-Turns out he’s Muslim. He claims to be Palestinian with parents that had Jordanian paperwork (not all that unusual).
-Witnesses provide statements about Hasan’s problems with the U. S. presence [...]
Because I have been so busy lately, I’ve opened up my blog to one of my regular readers to help pitch in. Emmanuel is a top notch guy and I hope his posts stir the intellect as much as the soul.
Thanks, Emmanuel. And good luck!
[...]By Emmanuel Goldstein
As I look at some of the various aspects of the latest House Health Insurance Reform attempt, I can help but wonder what their goal is.
If their goal is to provide health insurance and thereby access to health care, why are they settling for a mere 10’s of [...]
By Emmanuel Goldstein
I’ve sat back long enough. Fort Hood has me more than angry. I’m worried.
“We don’t know all the answers yet, and I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts.” is what the President advised us to do. Ok. Great. Fantastic. Now what? Did [...]
For all the info/numbers, visit Ken over at Blue Collar Muse. Here’s for starters:
Tennessee House Dems on Obamacare
Posted by: Blue Collar Muse
Given that today is House Call Day in
DC and a bunch of us cannot make it to the nation’s capitol, I thought to aggregate information [...]
Bredesen wants the Chinese to partner with our ORNL. There’s no worries there, right? Giving the Chinese access to our Oak Ridge technology. No risks at all. Oh the irony. Chicoms partnering with our Secret City. Where is anybody with any sense anymore.
The governor said the [...]
I’m loving this. From today’s episode of Jim DeMint’s podcast:
Hello again. I’m Senator Jim DeMint, and this is Freedomcast for October 22, 2009.
You know, the longer I stay in Washington, the more I have come to realize that the problem in the federal government isn’t just the people… it’s the [...]
Here’s a story to watch with possible impact on Congressman Wamp. Steve Jones, Clinton City Manager, is well known as Wamp’s man in Anderson County. I don’t deal in rumors on this site, but Jones is such a worker for Wamp that community rumors continuously swirl that Jones will go [...]
I’ve got nothing to say but a hearty AMEN! to Fred!
Thank you, sir!
Listen to Fred lay it all out. In plain English. With passion. CLICK HERE. (It’s the audio clip “Fred crosses party lines – October 20, 2009″)
[...]Wayne Jett has a great piece up over at his Classical Capital site. Here are a couple of highlights:
The current economic debacle has been brought about intentionally by design of powerful elites who dominate financial markets, public policy and “mainstream” media. Their plan is to destroy the middle class [...]
From the fine folks at Judicial Watch:
Washington, DC — October 16, 2009
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that the U.S. Secret Service (under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security) has denied Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) [...]
World Net Daily has a very interesting video up from an interview with Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director.
In the discussion, Dunn admits:
“Very rarely did we communicate through the press anything that we didn’t absolutely control,” said Dunn.
“One of the reasons we did so many of the David Plouffe [...]
Conservatives are backing Doug Hoffman in a New York special election. Tennessee’s Fred Thompson has endorsed Hoffman. For the record, please remember Newt Gingrich on the couch with Speaker Pelosi talking up global warming in ads. Now from Club for Growth:
Victor Davis Hanson with comments on our “funny money” at today’s National Review:
Obama recently promised $250 to seniors (who got no cost-of-living increases in Social Security because there had not been sufficient official inflationary pressures to merit them), and a good-paying job to every American who needs one. Apparently, [...]
From Andy Sher at Chattanooga Times Free Press, we get some great information from Governor Bredesen. I am so appreciative of Governor Bredesen actually discussing the costs to Tennesseans. Thank you, Governor. In light of the attempts at a rush job for legislation that won’t even kick in until 2013, [...]
Reader Mike sends along a great excerpt from a Wesley Pruden article on the Nobel Peace Prize:
The Nobel Peace Prize was once thought to be the ultimate reward for selfless idealism, and if you’re still in high school, maybe it is today. A decade ago four high-school girls in [...]
From economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin in today’s WSJ:
Most astounding of all is what this Congress is willing to do to struggling middle-class families. The bill would impose nearly $400 billion in new taxes and fees. Nearly 90% of that burden will be shouldered by those making $200,000 or less.
It might [...]
Today on the radio we’ll interview Peter Ferrara at 3:05 EDT (UPDATE: 5:30 EDT) about the latest health care summary coming out of the Senate Finance Committee. (Also note: Senate Finance Committee lied about posting the so-called “bill.” The link only included summaries and the actual legislation [...]
Two great reads from American Spectator on the health care “bill” (or summary) that was passed out of the Senate Finance Committee with the help of history maker Olympia Snowe. The first from Robert Goldberg (here’s just a small intro):
Eight Things to Know about the America’s Healthy Future Act [...]
Friend Wayne Jett has written a great piece on the dollar this morning. Read it here:
As Wall Street Vultures Eye Dying Economy
[...]Capitalism isn’t the problem, crony capitalism is. Yes, Dr. Byrne says it well. Dr. Byrne and I disagree on the carbon issue, but otherwise, he’s right on, right on! I’m loving it!
Check out Patrick on FBN’s “Scoreboard.” They refer to him as the “Swashbuckling Captain of Capitalism”:
The sliding dollar should be the issue of the day. The American dollar upstaged by the euro for gosh sakes? Talk about sounding an alarm on proverbial Main Street, this is it.
Every path of discussion will lead back to spending and can be used to kill this government takeover over [...]
Here’s a guest post from a regular reader, Emmanuel Goldstein. Great piece, Emmanuel.
Today(Sunday) I went to the Museum of Appalachia’s Tennessee Fall Homecoming.[www.museumofappalachia.org]
I saw a celebration of simpler times, albeit somewhat romanticized.
There were kids, teenagers and adults of all ages celebrating. We saw people re-enacting civil war era life. [...]
On the radio today in the 5:00 Eastern hour we’ll interview Clint Bolick from the Goldwater Institute about the Constitutional issues surrounding the much discussed insurance mandate, i.e. the requirement that you MUST purchase a policy.
Senator Alexander and Senator Corker are both on record as endorsing the idea as [...]
Remember all that talk about all those social conservatives screwing up the Republican Party? As I’ve said time and time again, it’s not social conservatism driving people away, it’s big spending, compromising, big government Republicans who are.
More evidence from George over at ABC:
Steve Forbes has written a great piece on capitalism and the role of government in a free market. It’s a read worth sharing:
So where do we go from here? Free enterprise is temporarily under a cloud, but remember it’s just that–temporary. What we are witnessing now is an Administration [...]
Headlining this evening’s Huffington Post is none other than Bill Frist. They give him front and center coverage for his statement to Time that he’d vote for the health care bill. That’s what leadership is, he says. Hardly. Hardly, Senator Frist.
Personally, I’d like to know if [...]
Preston Taylor Holmes and his latest post just gave me the best 5 minutes of laughter that I’ve had in awhile.
Do you read Little Green Footballs? Or did you used to? I used to. I’m a person of faith, but that doesn’t mean I only visit the sites or commentary [...]
If you have some time, this is really good stuff. Aldous Huxley was the author of Brave New World.
I love the part about campaigns as well as his segment on children.
[...]So Bill Frist tells the Instapundit “no,” he’s not endorsing the Baucus plan. But then only hours later, Bill Frist authors an op-ed outlining that he supports one of the biggest policy points of the Baucus plan, that is, an insurance mandate. (And by the way, the Wyden-Bennett plan that [...]
From an incredible interview with Newsmax, Senator Bill Frist IS everything that is wrong at this moment in time. YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THIS! BE PREPARED! TAKE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE PILLS PRIOR TO VIEWING!
He said we need compromise on health care: Democrats, Obama, Republicans, Independents working together for [...]
Media Dean Tom Humphrey reports on the Tennessee Delegation traveling to China on a trade mission. It’s kind of interesting given the sparks of a trade war that we’re starting to see at the national level.
Getting Aboard the China Trip Train
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development [...]
Thanks to all my readers who voted for my football beast. Here’s Davis in a short clip. Congratulations, Davis!
[...]My hubby has always had a thing for Scully in the X-Files. This interview finished it for him. (hat tip to Rick)
If you haven’t heard of Phelim before, check him out. He and his wife are awesome and have new documentary coming out [...]
Here’s a great piece from Stephen Moore over at the Wall Street Journal. Americans are in no mood to compromise.
If you want to know why Americans are so fearful of a government takeover of the health-care system, take a look at the results of a new Gallup poll on [...]
Something has to be done about Senator Lamar Alexander who sits as the third ranking member of our GOP leadership team in the U.S. Senate. Tennesseans are going to have start speaking out that he does not represent Tennesseans, though he may very well represent certain special interests in Tennessee.
I’ve [...]
Some comments deserve their own post, front and center. From POGO to Senator Alexander regarding his vote for smelt:
Senator [Alexander],
Can you provide me with the reasoning behind the Senator’s vote to keep the water shut off to the farmers of San Joaquin Valley in California?
Where the unemployment rate is [...]
My man DeMint continues to impress me. From his website:
DeMint Seeks Immediate Reprieve in California Water Crisis
Amendment would suspend two environmental rules that have cut off water to vital farming region, costing thousands of jobs and threatening to increase food prices across the country
September 22, 2009 – WASHINGTON, D.C [...]
Whether energy policies, the rule changes in our financial markets, so-called “health care” reform, or tax policies, the middle class in this country is under assault and is in need of a hero.
This is just a fantastic read from Forbes Magazine’s Oct. 5, 2009 print edition. You can read it [...]
A big thank you goes to Casey Cobb over at Roane State for putting together a wonderful event in celebration of our U.S. Constitution.
I had a thoroughly enjoyable time and was very happy to be a part of their discussion of our wonderful founding document. Roane State’s Dean, Chris Whaley, [...]
Tonight on the television show as we discussed health care and specifically when we raised the issue of Medicare and Social Security solvency, we received an interesting call. A lady who works at an area hospital explained to us her work on the front end, so to speak. Her job [...]
According to the Washington Independent, the exchange was “compelling.”
Paglia, a professor of humanities and media studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and Salon.com columnist, earlier wrote, “Yes, there were ambiguities about Obama’s birth certificate that have never been satisfactorily resolved. And the embargo on [...]
This is a great piece. If you have a chance, you should DEFINITELY check it out.
[...]
Thought you’d get a kick out this picture from the Department of Energy (DOE) archives from their website of the years 1989-1991.
President Bush, accompanied by Secretary Watkins, speaks at the signing of a research agreement by
DOE and the Big Three automakers
President Bush, accompanied by Secretary [...]
My middle son is up for WBIR’s Defensive Player of the Week. If you get a chance, click over and cast a vote for Davis.
Here was his record from this weekend’s game:
Davis Frank, Grace (12 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble)
Davis [...]
Today on the radio, we’ll kick off the show at 3:05 with an interview of Dr. Gabriel Calzada Álvarez from Spain regarding his study of Spain’s “green experience.” You can listen online here.
Dr. Calzada is an economic professor at Madrid’s King Juan Carlos University. In a highly unprecedented [...]
A heads up from one of our listeners. Connecticut smackdown?
(Linda E. McMahon recently stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of the WWE, a publicly traded company in Stamford, Connecticut that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.)
[...]September 17 marks the anniversary of the signing of our U.S. Constitution and I’ll be joining blogger Aunt B. at Roane State Community College for a discussion on the U.S. Constitution. If you’re in the area and have the time, stop by! It’s open to the public. My understanding [...]
From the Washington Examiner:
The six Senate Republicans seeking a “bipartisan compromise” on President Obama’s proposal for a government-run health care system are flirting with a provision – an individual mandate to buy government-approved health insurance – that runs counter to everything the GOP stands for. This “gang of six” [...]
AP via Breitbart:
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate voted Monday to block the Housing and Urban Development Department from giving grants to ACORN, a community organization under fire in several voter-registration fraud cases.
The 83-7 vote would deny housing and community grant funding to ACORN, which stands for the Association of [...]
One of THE best documentaries I have ever seen on gun control was put together by Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership. It’s called Innocents Betrayed and I highly recommend it. I watched it many years ago and it still sticks with me.
Over at their website, they’ve got [...]
I really don’t have the time to type this up, but I feel I can’t allow Martin Kennedy’s “slap down” of GOP racism to go unanswered. Mr. Kennedy is a professor of Economics at MTSU here in Tennessee and aligns himself with the GOP.
You can read his entire piece right [...]
Wow, what a difference video makes! First this:
And then this: Census severing ties with ACORN!
Hoo-rah! Courage and conviction makes all the difference. Note to self: Send memo to Lamar and Corker.
[...]In the comments section of another post, BCB made me think of this segment from the movie American Carol. There are so many good scenes in the movie, but below is a great one. My favorite in this clilp is the priests storming the cockpit and using the Cross as [...]
Analysis of President Obama’s Speech to Congress on Healthcare
September 10, 2009
Based on a compilation of independent sources, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research
has analyzed President Obama’s September 9th speech to a joint session of Congress
outlining his new healthcare plan. That analysis is below:
Click here. [...]Some of you have asked for the web links following our interview today with Supna Zaidi. Supna runs a project called Islamist Watch.
Here is her bio:
Supna Zaidi is a Pakistani-American with a background in law and policy. Her interest nd supporting the documentary “Third Jihad” is based on her [...]
Excellent find from Mike on the union angle:
Terry,
I finally found what I had talked to you about in print. Here’s a blurb, the whole article at bottom. Nice scam:
There’s more. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus has suggested that the federal government could pay for health-care reform by taxing American [...]
Did Bill Frist sell out the GOP in order to further his Presidential aspirations? Go back and look at Frist’s remarks and how closely they mirror what President Obama said tonight.
From Larry King:
FRIST: We will have a plan passed in November. It will be about $800 billion. It will [...]
Stephen Spruiell at NR has a great point on President Obama’s competition line:
“My guiding principle is, and always has been, that consumers do better when there is choice and competition.”
Not true. Obama supports removing choice and competition from the market for student loans. What started as a “public [...]
The spirit of Reagan lives on.
From Robin Smith’s presser:
HIXSON, TN – Following President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of
Congress, Third District Congressional Candidate Robin Smith issued the following
statement:
“Tonight, amid the typical soaring rhetoric and applause lines from President Obama, we
found the same rigid [...]
I’m watching the President’s speech and guess what the President just called for? Insurance exchanges. Just like Bob Corker has been talking about. Guess who’s selling you out?
You can see Bob Corker’s exchange remarks here, here, and here.
More live blogging: Obama says no illegals will be covered. [...]
You’re not going to believe this article, dear reader. I’ve no time to comment right now, but you can guess what I’d say.
Here’s just a teaser from Mr. Friedman over at the dwindling New York Times. Hat tip to Ace.
One-party autocracy certainly has its drawbacks. But when it is [...]
Senator Coburn does a wonderful job of explaining why more government health care wont’ work. He is an outstanding teacher. A great leader.
[...]Senator Corker is getting all the liberal love. It’s your local libs AND your D.C. liberals.
First it’s the Knoxville News Sentinel’s editor Jack McElroy into some heavy petting for Corker. Corker for President? No, not Rotary President. President of the United States! Yeah, Mr. McElroy thinks Senator Corker’s got [...]
If you are not a subscriber to the Tennessee Firearms Association email alert, you need to get on the list ASAP. John Harris, a frequent guest and outstanding attorney, does an incredible job of gathering all the latest 2nd amendment news in the state of Tennessee.
Your email will contain [...]
Many of you wanted the link or the video of officer Meeks taking away a protester’s sign. Here it is:
And here is the link from HotAir.
[...]One of our favorite callers, Janet, is taking part in this event and shared the information:
THE AMERICAN PATRIOT TAXPAYERS ORGANIZATION is having a Tea Party in front of the Justice Center in Dandridge, Tennessee. The Justice Center is located at 765 Justice Center Drive. The non-partisan event will be on [...]
Though we’ve discussed this story with Dr. Kengor in the past, on Friday we did a follow-up interview with Dr. Paul Kengor regarding a 1983 KGB document that outlined an offer by Senator Kennedy to Andropov.
Today Dr. Kengor has written a good piece that highlights the history and you may [...]
Senator Lamar Alexander is too busy for town halls. Too busy making deals with Democrats like Ron Wyden.
The deal was made: Bob Corker will be the U.S. Senator to appear before us masses and answer a few questions. We knuckle-dragging, free-market, liberty loving, capitalists will blow off our steam, right? [...]
Today on the radio at 5:00 EDT, we’ll interview documentary producer and directors Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer about their latest project.
You can watch the trailer here. Here’s just a brief bit from the website:
Global warming alarmists want Americans to believe that humans are killing the planet. But Not [...]
Check out the latest from CNS News:
Former Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean, a medical doctor who served as governor of Vermont, said at a town hall meeting on Tuesday night that the Democrats in Congress did not include tort reform in the health care bill because they were fearful [...]
Mathew sends this link to a great video by comedian Tim Hawkins. It’s really great!
[...]
Hassan Nemazee, 59, was charged with one count of bank fraud, and faces up to 30 years in prison plus a fine. His lawyer Marc Mukasey, a former federal prosecutor, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Nemazee was a national finance chair of U.S. Secretary [...]
Do you think the information will actually get released? Or will hard drives crash unexpectedly?
From Bloomberg News--the folks doing the heavy lifting on this issue:
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve must for the first time identify the companies in its emergency lending programs after losing a Freedom of [...]
