Teaparty

    NY-26: Democrats Finally Succeeded Using The Tea Party Brand

    By: Melissa Clouthier (Diary)  |  May 24th at 02:00 PM  | 

    Jane Corwin, a good Republican candidate for the NY-26 district, might lose today because a former Democrat claimed the Tea Party mantle syphoning votes away. So. A solid Republican district gets lost to a Democrat due to shenanigans. It’s nowhere near done yet, so if you’re in that district in New York, please, go vote! Democrats have tried to co-opt the Tea Party name in | Read More »

    Scott Brown’s Common Sense: A Tax Receipt

    By: Melissa Clouthier (Diary)  |  March 9th at 08:55 AM  | 

    Good ideas sometimes take a while to ripen in Washington, D.C. such as Andrew Langer’s 2008 idea to send taxpayers a receipt of what their dollars bought: “We believe that the government ought to provide a receipt to each taxpayer in October of every year — a note of thanks detailing the total amount in federal income taxes paid by the filer for the prior | Read More »

    Excerpts From Judge Vinson Obamacare Ruling

    By: Melissa Clouthier (Diary)  |  January 31st at 06:16 PM  | 

    Wow. Here’s a link to the Vinson Ruling. Thoughts: Well, I’ve read the whole thing. This really does hinge on what powers the Supreme Court is willing to grant Congress over the individual. I’m hoping the Supreme Court trims Congress’ wings who in turn should trim the Executive Branches’ wings regarding all their legislation by regulation. See excerpts and pages below the fold. [Cross-posted at | Read More »