Because of Harry Reid and Barack Obama’s insistence on using Shutdown Theater as a means to put pressure on Republicans, Senate Democrats have refused to take up legislation that would allow the District of Columbia access to its own local
In response to Cruz Blasts Obama Administration For Politicizing Shutdown to Maximize The Pain Inflicted On Americans : The White House is putting the blame on Congress for not passing a law that specifically appropriated funds for the delivery of
In response to Pentagon Withholding Death Benefits for Fallen Soldiers’ Families: It must be noted that while Democrats and some in the media are trying to blame Republicans for this outrage, Congress passed a bill last week to fund the military
This lawsuit has to be adding to the administration’s headaches over the disastrous ObamaCare launch – Fifteen Indiana public school corporations and the State of Indiana filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the Internal Revenue Service, the United
When King Barack I The Petulant first entered office in 2009, one of the first things he did was remove the bust of Winston Churchill from the oval office and send it off to the British Embassy. Last year, you
In response to Government shut down for WW2 vets, but open for immigration rallies: The House has passed a number of bills to fund & reopen vital functions of government and they are now sitting on Harry Reid’s desk. Among them are
In response to Spite House: Amber Alerts Shut Off, Let’s Move Still Up and Running: Spread The Love- > #SpiteHouse Logo! (TYVM @AgnesClaire) pic.twitter.com/7MTdyawDjQ — ?♥ Harriet Baldwin (@HarrietBaldwin) October 7, 2013 The Obama administration reached a new low, today
In response to The Empty Chair shutdown defense: Neil Munro of the Daily Caller asked Jay Carney on Friday if the president had taken any actions to ease the impact of the shutdown, like “used his agency power and asked any
In response to Obama’s shutdown war on the American people intensifies: The Department of Interior Website has a page that links to all of its departments’ contingency plans in case of a government shutdown. The National Park Service Contingency Plan
In response to Bikers Riding To DC For WWII Memorial Rally, Tomorrow – Oct 5: Bikers rolled into Washington DC this weekend to lend their support to WWII veterans who are there to see their “barrycaded” memorial. As part of
Less than a month ago, hundreds of thousands of bikers rolled into Washington DC to protest a Muslim march that was provocatively timed for the 12th anniversary of 9/11. Even though they were denied a permit, one estimate put the number
In an oped for the Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, John Schlageter, the General Counsel for the Archdiocese made a stunning allegation. He claims that some priests could face arrest if they minister (say Mass, marry, bury or baptize) to Catholics
This is not a surprise – we’ve been calling the administration’s needless barrycades “shutdown theater” all week for a reason. We haven’t forgotten how the Obama administration also used ham-fisted scare tactics in the wake of the Sequester in an
In response to Boehner Reacts To Obama Official’s ‘We’re Winning’ Comment: ‘This Isn’t Some Damn Game!’ (Video): Are Democrats sure they’re winning? Winners don’t usually have to disavow their own team members’ comments, or apologize for their own….. Today in
A comment made by an Obama administration official in Friday’s Wall Street Journal is turning some heads. The unnamed official made the cold-eyed calculation that it didn’t matter how much pain the nation was feeling due to the government shut
On Tuesday, the usually unguarded World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. was “barrycaded” with seven National Parks Service employees standing guard. But since then, WWII veterans have easily breached the barriers with assistance from members of Congress. The Weekly
House Republican lawmakers told the Hill Wednesday that the government shutdown could last for weeks, but they plan to stay in DC and work every day, including weekends, until the government reopens. House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa answered with
Republicans on both the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee are looking into the the Obama administration’s decision to shut down national parks and monuments unnecessarily, closures that are becoming known as “Shutdown Theater”.
In response to Service Academy Football Games Cancelled For The ‘Optics’: Yesterday, Naval Academy Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk said in an interview that he was told that reason the cost-free Navy/Air Force game had to be cancelled was for the optics. “It’s a
The scenic overlook pictured above is on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Washington, D.C. and it’s considered one of the most scenic routes around the nation’s capital. But due to the government shut-down, it’s being “barrycaded” along with other
In response to During Sequester, Park Ranger Claimed Supervisors Wanted People to ‘Feel the Pain’: Ace has unleashed his flaming skull for this NRO story, calling it “government by spite.” The Naval Academy Athletics Director said that he was told
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz made the following statement today regarding the government “shutdown,” and the World War II Memorial: “President Obama is so fixated on forcing Obamacare on the American people that he’s even willing to deny World War II
In response to Harry Reid Blames GOP For WWII Memorial Shutdown: Harry Reid can try to blame the GOP for this public relations disaster all he wants – but the National Parks Service has now confirmed that the memorial shutdowns
In response to WH Deputy Press Secretary Tweets WWII Memorial ‘Ransom Notes’: The Senate Majority Leader demonstrated on Twitter why he has earned the nickname, “Dingy Harry.” Via Twitchy: Thanks to the Republican government shutdown, a group of World War
In response to WWII Memorial Now Completely Blockaded and Guarded By Park Officials: Deputy press secretary Eric Schultz has taken to Twitter to pound the WH narrative that the GOP is to blame for the memorial barricades. If they want
