The Federal Reserve has been on a media campaign to sell its monetary policy to main street, but as the Wall Street Journal noted yesterday it hasn’t gone smoothly. Frankly, I have to wonder how the Fed will spin this mornings news about the surge in wholesale prices, which were lead by the largest jump [...]
Joe Lieberman: Stop new nuclear plants in US
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From The Hill: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said the United States should issue a moratorium on any new nuclear power projects in light of the current crises facing Japan. “I’ve been a big supporter of nuclear power because it’s domestic, it’s ours and it’s clean,” Lieberman said in an [...]
Spring Ahead: Don’t Forget To Set Your Clocks
March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again… Daylight savings time arrives at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Count me as one of 47% of Americans don’t think the time change is worth the hassle. Anyway, don’t forget to set your clocks ahead before you go to bed tonight… Unless of course you live in [...]
Michael Moore: This Week’s Biggest Idiot In American Polictics
March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Michael Moore is moron, I’ll let the indispensable Mary Katharine Ham explain why: Heh, never mind the math, this might come as a surprise to a good socialist like Mr. Moore, but it’s not your money or the governments money to confiscate Michael. Related There Aren’t Enough Millionaires – Kevin D. Williamson, National Review Online
New NPR Sting Video Shows Execs Willing to Accept Donation From Alleged Muslim Brotherhood Front Group
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A newly released video from James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas indicates National Public Radio executives intended to accept a $5 million donation from a fictitious Muslim Brotherhood front group, the Muslim Education Action Center (MEAC) Trust. NPR maintains they “refused” the check multiple times, but the video released today clearly shows NPR’s Senior Director of Institutional [...]
Newt Gingrich: ‘Patriotism’ Led to Personal Indiscretions
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When this story broke yesterday I rolled my eyes and laughed like pretty much everyone else in the country. It was one of those moments… I like Newt, he’s a fascinating, and occasionally brilliant, political thinker, but for whatever reason he just doesn’t seem to know when to shut-up: There’s no question at times of [...]
Rand Paul Injects A Little Sanity Into Senate Debate Over Spending
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you read only one thing about how just out-of-control government spending has gotten and why it’s so difficult to actually make real, meaningful budge cuts, read Rand Paul’s floor speech from yesterday! Here’s the video: You can read the full transcript on Senator Paul’s web site… Here’s an excerpt: We are discussing and debating [...]
Waiver Mania Continues; This Time For An Entire State
March 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On March 7th we learned the number Obamacare waivers issued by the Department of Health and Human Services had topped 1,000. Today we learn that the Obama Administration has granted a waiver to an entire state: The federal government Tuesday granted Maine a waiver of a key provision in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, [...]
Poll: Connecticut Voters Not Happy with Governor, Taxes
March 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A new Quinnipiac University Poll released this morning shows Connecticut voters aren’t happy with Gov. Dan Malloy or his proposed $1.5 billion in tax increases: Connecticut’s new governor, Dannel Malloy, gets no honeymoon as voters disapprove 40 – 35 percent of the job he is doing, with 25 percent undecided, according to a Quinnipiac University [...]
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