Today, in Congress, the House will open its session with a reading of the Constitution. That this has never happened before is an historical quirk…that so many lefties are upset about it is, as we say in poker, a ‘tell.’
As socialists progressives gear up to take on the filibuster, again, Jim Hoft shares some important filibuster myths that you’ll likely see parroted by many in the media as they struggle to carry Harry Reid’s increasingly heavy water pail. I
Today a new Congress is sworn in. The GOP will take control of the House of Representatives.
Today, in 1643, Sir Isaac Newton was born. Long story, but he was one of the first anti-progressives.
From Bloomburg: Illinois lawmakers will try this week to accomplish in a few days what they have been unable to do in the past two years — resolve the state’s worst financial crisis. The legislative session that begins today will
Did you watch? What were your thoughts? Who won? Who lost?
From the Sun-Sentinel: For years, Weston developer Roy Rogers planted gardens designed to lure butterflies to Broward schools, using volunteer labor and donated supplies. His generosity and commitment to teaching kids about nature drew plaudits as did his signature act:
This week, the GOP takes control of the U.S. House. Over the next few weeks they will also take control of state houses across the country. Hope=Change.
Glenn Reynolds in today’s Washington Examiner: With the new Congress being sworn in this week, everyone is full of advice. Well, I’m no exception. The first advice comes from Han Solo in the debut “Star Wars” film: “Don’t get cocky.”
From Reuters: Republicans roared to victory in the November congressional elections by targeting President Barack Obama’s fiscal policies and asking, “Where are the jobs?” Once they take power from Obama’s Democrats in the House of Representatives when the new Congress
Today, in 1974, President Richard Nixon signed into law the 55 MPH speed limit. This should give pause to those who think that GOP control is some kind of salvation. We need to stop relying on politicians and take matters
The Hill has a month-by-month recap of 2010: The grassroots conservative political movement made its clout felt the entire year, from the healthcare reform debate to GOP primaries and the general election last month. Senior Democrats, ranging from Democratic National
Happy 2011!
From CBS News: President Obama earlier this month signed into law a measure to pay American Indians and black farmers a total of $4.6 billion to cover decades of government mistreatment. Now, a Republican congressman says the GOP-controlled House next
From WRAL in Sanford, North Carolina: Ashley Smithwick, 17, of Sanford, was suspended from Southern Lee High School in October after school personnel found a small paring knife in her lunchbox. Smithwick said personnel found the knife while searching the
Today, in 1938, Jon Voight was born. Happy Birthday!
From Accounting Today: The U.S. Government Accountability Office said it could not render an opinion on the 2010 consolidated financial statements of the federal government, because of widespread material internal control weaknesses, significant uncertainties, and other limitations. “Even though significant
Today, in 1945, the U.S. Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance.
Incoming House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Tx) appeared on the Hugh Hewitt Show today. When asked about the Pigford Settlement the congressman said “There are still a lot of questions about that money that was spent and whether individuals were
Steve Wynn has confirmed the public report in the December 24, 2010 Journal De Monaco that Prince Albert II of Monaco has conferred Monegasque citizenship upon him. Mr. Wynn recently agreed to serve as an outside director for a joint
From the Associated Press: For the third straight year, President Barack Obama ranks as the man most admired by people living in the U.S. The annual USA Today-Gallup poll, released Monday, finds that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is
Over at Slate, the always interesting Jack Schafer imagines a world where government always regulated the Internet: In January 1993, idle regulators at the FCC belatedly discover the burgeoning world of online services. Led by CompuServe, MCI Mail, AOL, GEnie,
From the New York Times: Like many of the cables made public in recent weeks, those describing the drug war do not offer large disclosures. Rather, it is the details that add up to a clearer picture of the corrupting
Today, in 1945, the World Bank was created. We won’t argue that it hasn’t ever done anything good, but will note that even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Michael Barone in today’s Washington Examiner: On Boxing Day, it’s worth noting that Barack Obama is down but not out. You could tell as much from the contrast between his petulant postelection press conference and his peppy pre-Christmas press conference.
