President Obama unveiled his latest economic proposal in Cleveland recently in a desperate attempt to boost the Democrats’ fleeting hopes of maintaining control of Congress this November. But after two years of massive government spending and job-killing policies, the damage
Watch live video from MSNBC (Live) on Justin.tv Republican leaders unveil the 2010 edition of their historic “Contract With America” from 1994. The new document laying out the Republican agenda for the next two years in congress is called the
The United States Congress should move swiftly to censure President Obama for his remarks that, “We (the United States) can absorb a terrorist attack…” And most assuredly the American people should vote him out of office in two years. For
Congressman Mike Pence spoke at Hillsdale College Monday night at the invitation of the Young Republicans. I attended the dinner held in his honor before the talk, briefly chatted with him, and listened with care and interest to his talk
A new ad from the National Republican Senate Committee makes a compelling case against President Obama and the Democratic Leadership in Congress. It also features Gadsen flags and scenes of crowds that resemble Tea Party rallies.
Talking heads, pundits and bloggers have been buzzing for months now at the prospect of Republicans in Congress releasing a new version of the Contract with America, the set of legislative proposals Newt Gingrich and other Republican leaders cobbled together
Modern leftists have long used the power of government to excerpt control and silence dissent. The erosion of free speech in America has come in a number of ways, not all of which are the result of new laws. Such
Former President Bill Clinton shamelessly revises history and deflects blame for the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy enacted during his presidency.
It’s been three months now since his recess appointment, and still no word from the new CMS director, Donal Berwick. In fact, Berwick hasn’t granted any interviews, refuses to testify before Congress, and doesn’t take any questions at public events.
Anyone interested in a microcosmic view of how the Alinsky-ite progressives earnestly carry water for the Shariah-driven jihad against America–whether the violent variety or the “Civilization Jihad” version laid out by the Muslim Brotherhood–need only visit any number of progressive
Should military hospitals be used to save lives or to kill unborn babies? The U.S. Senate may soon take action to overturn long-standing policy by sanctioning the performance of abortions in domestic and overseas military facilities-effectively turning military hospitals and
There’s a new Wall Street Sheriff in town. Her name is Elizabeth Warren and she’s President Obama’s pick to help set up (control) a brand new Big Government agency called the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (Just so you know,
In the film “300,” Spartan king Leonidas knew his country was under an imminent threat of attack from the Persians, led by the tyrant Xerxes. The law of the land – as depicted in the film and based on historical
On Tuesday afternoon (tomorrow) a key vote on a defense bill–one that Majority Leader Harry Reid has loaded up with two social issues and one immigration amnesty measure–could be the last pre-election straw that causes control of one or both
Remarks of President Obama at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Dinner, as prepared by the White House: Hello CBC! It is wonderful to be back with all of you. I know you’ve spent a good deal of time talking about what
Sen. Jim DeMint has been critical of Republicans who have not lived up to conservative values of limited government. He has long argued that when Republicans controlled Congress during the Bush administration, they spent and borrowed too much.
E.J. Dionne reminds me of all those fin-du-siecle losers back in the late ’70s and early ’80s who still touted the supremacy of their 8-track tapes long after the industry had moved on to the smaller, more convenient cassette. Demodé
This past week I gave a speech to a group of investors. The organizer of the event e-mailed me the night before, asking that I please try to be optimistic. Well, that’s my usual habitat. But optimism has been hard
Either the First Amendment means what it says — and it says “Congress shall make no law” — or it doesn’t. President Obama, who increasingly looks and acts less like the President of the United States and more like the
Would you vote to cut taxes only for the middle-class, if that were your only choice? Who says it’s your only choice? It’s time to place the blame on those who try to box people in. The furor over the
NPR comes to the defense, sort of, of Eleanor Holmes Norton with the old — you guessed it! — “they all do it” defense: Hundreds of such calls from lawmakers likely occur every month. And that’s no doubt an understatement.
So much for GM’s self-imposed ban on political contributions. According to The Washington Post: General Motors reported making $47,000 in contributions to lawmakers and congressional candidates in July, the first it has made since November 2008. The company stopped giving
Today marks Constitution Day. On 17 September 1787, in Philadelphia, the Framers of the American Constitution added their signatures to the document they had produced, and soon thereafter it was dispatched to the Continental Congress for consideration by the states.
Tonight, Delegate (or in her self-absorbed world, Congresswoman) Eleanor Holmes Norton responded to reports that she put the squeeze on a lobbyist. Of course, she tried to change the subject: The conservative blogger, Andrew Breitbart, best known for his misinformation
When I read Barbra Streisand’s September 14th op-ed in the Huffington Post, I was moved to pity for her former fans and embarrassment for James Brolin. This is because Streisand’s article is chock full of exaggerations, innuendo, and outright lies.
