Buried in amongst all the questionable spending and policy provision of the democrats Stimulus plan is what amounts to a socialized medicine Trojan Horse. The bill calls for, among other things, the creation of a new government bureaucracy, called the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. The goal of the new bureaucracy is to reduce […]
Archives for 2009
Tom Coburn: The Stimulus Package Is More Debt We Don’t Need
I wanted to mention Sen. Tom Coburn’s Op Ed in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, but I didn’t get chance. Coburn gets right to the heart of the matter this pork stuffed crap sandwich “will not only fail to stimulate the economy, but could seriously delay economic recovery.” As the Senate considers a massive $1.1 […]
Daschle Withdraws Nomination
Former Senator Tom Daschle has with withdrawn his name from to be Barack Obama’s secretary of Health and Human Services. Former Democratic Senate leader Tom Daschle withdrew his name from nomination to be President Barack Obama’s secretary of Health and Human Services today. The action occurs after revelations that Daschle failed to pay $128,000 in […]
Daschle’s Tax Evasion
By now you’ve all heard about Health and Human Services secretary nominee Tom Daschle’s tax shenanigans. Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of Health and Human Services, paid about $140,000 in back taxes and interest after questions surfaced during the vetting of his nomination, according to documents being prepared by the Senate Finance […]
Lest We Forget: J. Arthur Setaro
This is a sad day for me… Today would have been my father’s 87th birthday. Unfortunately he passed away on Friday, January 30th. We didn’t see eye to eye on many things but he was and still is my hero. Like many of his generation he was a veteran of World War II, he served […]
Super Bowl: Steelers Win 27-23
Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII Champions. The Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in 27-23 thriller.
Cash for Clunkers???
The Wall Street Journal has details on ongoing talks between auto industry officials and lawmakers on a plan aimed at reviving vehicle sales. Under the proposal consumers who replace older gas guzzlers with new fuel-efficient cars would be eligible for federal tax credits of as much as $4,500. Auto-industry officials are in advanced talks with […]
Breaking: Steele Named New RNC Chairman
Still looking for details but… Former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele has been elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Update: Steele defeated South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson 91-77 in the sixth round of voting to become RNC chairman. My immediate reaction is this a good day for the Republican party, Steele is […]
State Senate Removes Blagojevich From Office
The Illinois State Senate has voted to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. The vote was 59-0, Blagojevich is the first U.S. governor to removed from office in 21 years. Blagojevich Is Removed From Office by Unanimous Vote Senators Block Ex-Governor From Future Elected Posts in Illinois By: Douglas Belkin and Davis Kesmodel, Wall Street […]
Smoot-Hawley Rides Again???
The Washington Post has a detailed report on protectionist language in the Democrat’s pork laden stimulus bill that could trigger a trade war: The stimulus bill passed by the House last night contains a controversial provision that would mostly bar foreign steel and iron from the infrastructure projects laid out by the $819 billion economic […]
Anti-Israel Hate Rears It’s Ugly Head
Someone using the name Joanna Pardue posted tried to post the following comment to a post on anti-Israel hated: If it’s okay to kill Palestinian women and children – [collective punishment] then it’s okay to kill Jewish women and children – outside Israel. If a few bombs go off in Jewish daycare centers around the […]
House Republicans Hold the Line
The Democrats pork laden “stimulus” bill passed the House 244-188… Republicans held the line not one them voted for it. 11 Democrats joined 177 Republicans in voting against it. It’s about time Republicans showed a little testicular fortitude. Now it’s on to the Senate… What are the odds the Republicans there will hold the line?
Gingrey to Limbaugh: Oops, Sorry.
Rep. Phil Gingrey of Georgia, who made headlines yesterday for his comments about Rush Limbaugh’s criticism of Republican of leaders for their pliability on the Democrats massive spending plans, is singing a slightly different tune today: Because of the high volume of phone calls and correspondence received by my office since the Politico article ran, […]
WSJ: You Won’t Believe What’s in That Stimulus Bill
Stimulus plan my ass: In selling the plan, President Obama has said this bill will make “dramatic investments to revive our flagging economy.” Well, you be the judge. Some $30 billion, or less than 5% of the spending in the bill, is for fixing bridges or other highway projects. There’s another $40 billion for broadband […]
Here We Go Again
The forces of global warming are once again burying Dogpatch under a blanket of white… Current forecasts call for 4 to 6 inches of snow followed by freezing rain. I’ll be spending the day with a good book and new albums from two of my favorite jazz artists… Jane Monheit and Renee Olstead.