An example of using the Constitution (and alleged principles) as an a la carte menu. This one from the GOP. Time to think about privatizing the TVA – Washington Post: The chilliest responses to Mr. Obama’s idea came from Republican lawmakers…
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Let’s Take An Honest Look At This Sequestration Business
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There’s been a great deal of hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth in recent weeks over the sequestration business. I haven’t followed it too closely but from what I can tell (I concede I didn’t dig too deeply), the federal budget…
Can You Guess Who Said It?
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Ouch. #Awkward. Via the WSJ. See the numbers he mentions below, and as of this writing it looks as if the debt ceiling is currently $16.4 trillion. Notable – WSJ.com: Then-Sen. Barack Obama, in a speech on the Senate floor,…
Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss
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Nothing to see here, move along. Critics Decry Looser Rules For Inauguration Fundraising : It’s All Politics : NPR: A week from Monday, President Obama is to take his public oath of office for a second term. The inauguration will…
How Quickly Our Principles Are Lost …
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How quickly our principles are lost once “our” guy is in office. I’ve been saying this for three years. Fantastic column, absolutely read the entire thing. The Death of Principle – Bleeding Heart Libertarians: Four years ago, President Obama won the presidency while promising…
A Look At Runaway Entitlements & The GOP
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Some interesting numbers from George Will. And be very leery of promises from the GOP. They’ve given us reason not to trust them. George Will: Mugging our descendants: Beginning two decades after the death of Franklin Roosevelt, who would find today’s government…
So Some Won’t Be Eligible For ObamaCare?
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It appears so. Quite a sordid little story. Politics and money over people? Limits Placed on Immigrants in Health Care Law – NYTimes.com: WASHINGTON — The White House has ruled that young immigrants who will be allowed to stay in…
The GM / China Double-Standard
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More good work from David Harsanyi. This is legendary chutzpah. Harsanyi: Obama’s Bailout Hypocrisy: The Wall Street Journal reports today that General Motors executives have asked the Treasury Department to sell its stake in the giant automaker. The administration has…
U.S Air Force Tests Biofuel At $59 Per Gallon
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Remember this post from a week or two ago? “The right/neo-cons are keeping the Navy active in empire-building around the world instead of defense … and the political left is making sure the war machine is using green fuels that…
We’re Getting It From Both Sides On This Deal, Navy Edition
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I can’t help but feel that the U.S. taxpayer and person interested in liberty is getting from both sides of the political spectrum on this deal. The right/neo-cons are keeping the Navy active in empire-building around the world instead of defense ……