The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. This is only my second “interv” on the show, but I think you’re going to really enjoy it, and learn something along the way. Dale Franks blogs at Questions and Observations, and co-hosts the libertarian-oriented podcast, “Observations”, with two of his Q&O co-bloggers. An “interv” is my word for an interview that | Read More »
You now have the choice not to buy health insurance. The foundation of Obamacare is the individual mandate. That is, without the mandate it was presumed that millions of healthy people would choose to remain uninsured, driving up the cost of insurance for everyone else. The mandate was the core issue in a case brought before the US Supreme Court. The Court upheld the mandate | Read More »
It is no coincidence that the post-Newtown battle between good and evil ultimately came down to an anti-gun Manchin-Toomey proposal which would, conspicuously, have banned the private sale of firearms and many firearms parts and accessories on the Internet. But Manchin-Toomey is only the logical culmination of decades of proposals to destroy the Second Amendment by destroying the integrity of the Internet. Those measures include | Read More »
Mark Twain would have just loved Obamacare, and likely swooned over Kathleen Sebelius. If anything would have proved the accuracy of his observation that “there are three kinds of lies: ‘lies, damned dies, and statistics,’ ” it’s the delusional numbers that occasionally emanate from her office regarding the “progress” of Obamacare enrollments to date. We’ve just been told that “enrollments” in Obamacare ”surged” to 4.2 | Read More »
**Updated — Today’s panel testimony is now posted here.** As state and federal capitals prepare for tax time, policymakers have the opportunity to investigate ways they can avoid adding to the tax burden of consumers who shop online. Tomorrow at 10:00 A.M. ET, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing titled, “Exploring Alternatives to the Online Sales Tax Issue.” This is | Read More »
One more calendar year is finished. Set aside a second for you to reflect on yesteryear many years. Choose a good analysis of your respective achievements, positive results and disappointments. Welcome the modern calendar year that has a party of the prior. Whichever issues people faced recently, you happen to be the following to face an additional calendar year. You might be encouraged and willing | Read More »
I’m not saying its a bellwether mind you, but that’s the word whispered on the web for this Dist 13 Representative seat. I would argue it’s not a bellwether. It’s an off-year and it’s Florida for crying out loud! The three names to watch for David Jolly (R), Alex Sink (Dem) and Lucus Overby (Libertarian). Its suppose to be slam dunk for the Dem. But everyone hates Obamacare, so that | Read More »
“I think we are going to crush them everywhere,” McConnell said. “I don’t think they are going to have a single nominee anywhere in the country.” With these words, Mitch McConnell (R-ino KY) declared his war strategy for taking down the Democrats in 2014 during his surprise appearance at the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Committee) event this past weekend. Actually, that’s not accurate. In reality, | Read More »
Why? Because I oppose abortion but support choice. I hate abortion. Loathe it. I know Roe v. Wade is wrong. I want Roe v. Wade repealed. But also understand female voters who would vote R but vote D because of abortion. That’s reality, not purity. I care about the environment. But I also believe like Locke and Hume in free markets. There needs to be | Read More »
Aren’t we all tired of sinking our hearts and soul into tea party candidates that just end up letting us down, or even embarrassing us? I was stunned to hear that Congressman Radel of Florida got caught in Washington DC with Cocaine. Back in Michigan, Don Volaric has run for Congress multiple times. But when you try to look into whether he is worth supporting, you find very | Read More »
The Time cover that showed Obama as FDR was prescient – two men who, after wreaking havoc on our republic, took their destruction abroad. I have never seen a better description of FDR’s New Deal than in Whittaker Chambers’ “Witness”: “a genuine revolution by bookkeeping and lawmaking. The power of politics had replaced the power of business.” Now we have Obamacare creating a 29 hour | Read More »
Reince Priebus, Chairman of the RNC has stated that “Big changes are ahead for the GOP” and part of these vital changes includes catering to minority groups that have felt alienated in the past. Plain and simple, future Republican victories hinge on capturing the growing minority vote. The GOP has big plans to ensure that they have plenty of grassroots organizers in left-leaning communities in an attempt | Read More »
Wednesday brings us a House Communications Subcommittee hearing on the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). You hear STELA, you think Marlon Brando. But this mandatory renewal – the old law expires December 31 – is crucial to keeping satellite television subscribers connected to the shows they like. And is a skirmish in a broader Crony Socialism war. STELA in part | Read More »
I’ve been paying attention to politics for a long time now. I have always been a staunch CHRISTIAN Conservative. I have always voted – Republican. I have always supported candidates that respect human life with my time and my money. Over my lifetime I’ve seen significant tax reductions for wealthy Americans – and I believe that is good for America. But, being in a lower income bracket | Read More »
They last cut taxes back in 2012 which was 2 years ago. Over the past decade, the legislature cut taxes numerous times from a high of 7 percent to the current of 5.25. They did last year pass a tax cut bill for 2015, but the State Supreme Court struck it down due to unconstitutional logrolling with a separate subject. So now we’re back to | Read More »
“I believe we must stand up and be heard or watch our constitutionally protected rights disappear. As a former member of the State House for 2011 and 2012, I have been heard, standing up to protect your rights. That fight continues. ” Education Excellence, Clean Air and Water, States Rights and the Economy Education Excellence As a taxpayer and architect, I see the money spent | Read More »
The updated Robocop film does a superb job bringing attention to the ethical implications of robot and drone warfare. If one was required to show one’s hands to the robots in order to be categorized as non-threatening, since the movie was already saltier than it needed to be in terms of profanity, someone should have given the droids the finger. Samuel Jackson is amusing in | Read More »
Facebook plans to enact a policy that will block minors from seeing posts for gun sales. If children are that young and impressionable to the point of being so easily traumatized, what are they doing on Facebook in the first place? In a USA Today article covering the announcement, the chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns said, “On the same site that people are sharing | Read More »
Promoted from the diaries by Neil
Sprint’s Chairman, Masayoshi Son, is coming to Washington to explain how wireless competition in the US would be improved if only there were less of it.
After buying Sprint last year for $21.6 billion, he has floated plans to buy T-Mobile. When antitrust officials voiced their concerns about the proposed plan’s potential impact on wireless competition, Son decided to respond with an unusual strategy that goes something like this: The US wireless market isn’t competitive enough, so policymakers need to approve the merger of the third and fourth largest wireless companies in order to improve competition, because going from four nationwide wireless companies to three will make things even more competitive. Got it? Me neither.
Read More »Well Well Well. It looks like not only the Establishment’s head is exploding but Neil (vote for Darwin over knuckle dragger Paul Broun) Boortz may have just had a massive coronary to go with it. The latest poll shows huge momentum for Paul Broun in the Georgia US Senate Race. “The poll, commissioned by the lefty guerrilla group Better Georgia, has Rep. Paul Broun of | Read More »
For nearly 90 years, a war memorial has stood proudly honoring American heroes who fought and paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our great nation in World War I.
Last month, the American Humanist Association sued to have this war memorial torn down. Why? Because the memorial is in the shape of a cross, which “shocked” and “upset” them. Once again angry atheists conflate their feelings with the Constitution.
Read More »The Conservative Political Action Conference is over now, and there were some ups and downs, as any event will inevitably have. There were great speeches, lots of news stories, and pictures of Steve Stockman at a hot tub party (seems he was fully clothed, so thank Heaven’s for small miracles). Overall, there were many things to take away from CPAC. Rick Perry and Ted Cruz | Read More »
A chance at a House seat in California that shouldn’t be ignored.
Read More »“Greenway talked about how the Church [of Scientology] has gotten numerous letters sent to CMU about Touretzky including one from Hillary Clinton asking that he be fired, but CMU still stands behind him because they don’t care what he does on his free time.” Mark “Marty” Rathbun: Scientology Infiltrates Carnegie Mellon University http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/scientology-infiltrates-carnegie-mellon-university/ The following is a report from Invest Aide OSA INT (Office of Special | Read More »
Week 10 – 2014 March Monday 10 Numbers 16-18 Tuesday 11 Numbers 19-21 Wednesday 12 Numbers 22-24 Thursday 13 Numbers 25-26 Friday 14 Numbers 27-29 Saturday 15 Numbers 30-31 Sunday 16 Numbers 32-33 NUMBERS – Date: 1450-1410 B.C. Author-Moses This account covers the period between Israel’s departure from Egypt and her arrival in Canaan, including the winding, thirty-nine year’s journey from Sinai to Kadesh | Read More »
The extensive, substantive, and expensive Obamacare changes being made now on a regular basis by President Obama certainly appear to be an unconstitutional, if for no other reason than law changes of that magnitude seem clearly to be Congress’s domain. But the administration argues that these are just minor tweaks needed to ease the implementation of a vast new law. Let’s look at reality. Government | Read More »
With less than three weeks before the end of ObamaCare open enrollment in Kentucky, the President’s target rate for exchange sales to young people ages 18 to 34 is hopelessly out of reach. So far in Kentucky, barely 22 percent of those enrolled in private health plans belong to that key demographic, while the official estimate needed to avoid a catastrophic death spiral for exchange insurers is | Read More »
Has anyone noticed that President Obama seems to have some kind of “Jekyll and Hyde thing” going on, depending upon whether the issue is domestic or foreign policy? On the domestic front, Obama rules with an iron fist, sitting on high from his throne and mandating what is allowed and what is prohibited for his subjects. He runs the country a bit like England, except | Read More »
A good Sunday chuckle as I see the pale pastel Republicans getting giddy over a blog about Tea Partiers returning to the “GOP fold.” We’ve been there all along. And you bet we’re in the fold. We’re in the precincts. We are the precinct executive committeemen taking the votes at the county GOP meetings. We’re in the fold as County GOP Officers. We’re in the | Read More »
Don’t know how many of you caught Pat Caddell’s address at CPAC, but it was fascinating. He excoritated the GOPe, the money men, the Roves in our midst. And then he went after Boehner. He all but called for the House GOP caucus to toss him overboard. Powerful stuff. Note: I’ve looked for a video of Caddell’s talk, but couldn’t find a link. If anyone | Read More »
The problem with anarchy is that it must become organized to accomplish anything. Then like militant apathy it declares war against the machine never realizing that it is merely another cog in the wheel that grinds itself to dust. The Law of Liberty defines that space where an individual is secure and free to live their life as they choose. The life of humanity with | Read More »
The individual mandate delay (H.R. 4118) passed the house Wednesday by a 250-160 margin and, thanks to Senator Rand Paul, the bill should be on the Senate calendar by the time you read this. Although there are tricks to bringing it up, bringing it onto the calendar means that any Senator can force the Senate to vote on delaying the mandate — or any other issue any | Read More »
There have been several people on here that have indicated that our current low employment participation rate (63%) is due to “baby boomers” leaving the work force. It seemed a logical theory, so I went to bls.gov and did some data work. The chart below tells the story of that work. The chart shows by age-group and year the labor participation percentage from BLS data. | Read More »
When Barack Obama became the Democratic nominee in 2008, most expected that his share of the African American vote would increase from John Kerry’s 88% share in 2004. Democrats had always had a huge advantage with African Americans so it wasn’t hard to imagine that some moderate black Republicans might want to vote to make history in electing the first black president. I don’t think | Read More »
Brian Beutler of Salon says Republicans are only pretending that Obamacare will help them at the polls. Hilarity ensues.
Read More »The leftist media, best exemplified by the children who write at Dailykos and who broadcast themselves on MSNBC, have taken up the cause of Debo Adegbile, the recently defeated Obama appointee to head the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. To hear and read some commentary, one would think that a band of torch-bearing Republicans dressed in white robes pulled Adegbile from the loving arms of | Read More »
I have no idea why our President and our politicians (on both sides) are suddenly interested in intervening in a foreign civil insurrection. Perhaps they have some inane* wish to start another World War (which might benefit the defense industry). Perhaps they wish to re-establish their long-lost “street-creds” regarding a strong foreign policy. (Kinda like being “strong on crime.” by putting a few million marijuana | Read More »
The current president has divided this nation like no other in its short history. It was his playbook for winning two elections and the repercussions spill over on every issue and every citizen. It makes me sick to see the divisiveness in our everyday life and in our politics, yet it’s omnipresent. I don’t see a way to step back from the ledge except to elect a | Read More »
Senator Bob Menendez, a sitting U.S. Senator from New Jersey, has publicly urged President Obama to violate our laws intentionally, and worse, has called it a “tragedy” and an “outrage” that President Obama is refusing to do so. In the article entitled Latino group leader: Obama is ‘deporter in chief’, Menendez is quoted as follows: “While we continue waiting for the House of Representatives to wake | Read More »
Barack Obama’s electoral success has shown the Democratic Party the value of a non-white candidate. So why are nearly all the statewide Democratic candidates this year white?
Read More »America is literally going to “Pot” and President Obama, liberal politicians and the Mainstream Press are equally complicit. He and his Party are supporting a policy that can only result in untimely death for many of the current and future generations. It makes no sense for the Obama Administration to conduct a taxpayer-financed multi-million dollar campaign designed to discourage smoking and use of tobacco products | Read More »
As Russia Deploys Troops, Will the World Get a Professor or Commander-In-Chief? President Barack Obama often pleads with the country to “give diplomacy a chance.” This outlook befits a commander-and-chief who prefers to analyze, ponder and lecture about world events like a professor, rather than shape them. Russia’s recent intrusion into Ukraine has the world asking which President will show-up: the professor or the Commander-In-Chief? | Read More »
The primary election is right around the corner and once again organized labor is trying to buy and election in Illinois. This time however it is a Republican they are looking to purchase. With ever increasing contributions to “Republican” Kirk Dillard it is clear that labor is deathly afraid of Bruce Rauner or Bill Brady winning and think their best chance to defeat them is | Read More »
Obama continues to kick the Obamacare can down the road, in a last ditch effort to save control of the Senate. It probably won’t work, and he’ll be forced to spend the last two years of his administration dealing with a GOP controlled Congress, who, if they’re smart, ( I know, I know, spare me the snide comments) will send him a bill every week to | Read More »
In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced that 2014 would be a “year of action.” Ironically, his first big move since then was to announce further delays to implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). And again this month we hear about even more delays. So, does this mean the President was blowing smoke when he said this was a year of | Read More »
During his confirmation hearing in 2009, Eric Holder made this commitment to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people: “The attempt to politicize the department will not be tolerated should I become attorney general of the United States.” “I will work to restore the credibility of a department badly shaken by allegations of improper political interference….” Yet, beginning with one of his first actions | Read More »
You’ve got to suspect that the tide is turning when the Washington Post’s editorial board titles an editorial “President Obama’s foreign policy is based on fantasy“, and concludes that ”military strength, trustworthiness as an ally, staying power in difficult corners of the world such as Afghanistan — these still matter, much as we might wish they did not.” There are no Ukranian names on the masthead | Read More »
by Chris Shugart Last month, President Obama decreed by executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors. This week he continues to campaign for support of a Congressional bill that would raise the minimum wage nationwide. As the debate rages on, we are at least reminded of the math illiteracy we face in our schools and society. It also serves as evidence that | Read More »
Lois Lerner – the former senior IRS official at the heart of the IRS targeting scandal – once again pleaded the Fifth Amendment this week refusing to answer any questions about the scheme aimed at silencing conservatives.
Yet, her silence this week is very telling. It raises 3 important questions, without her even saying a word.
Was It All About Spite Against Conservatives?
Read More »PRESS RELEASE March 6, 2014 Contact Rep. Buzz Brockway (678) 895-9064 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State Representative Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville) Celebrates Passage of Convention of States Resolution. (Atlanta, GA) State Representative Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville) celebrated the passage today of Senate Resolution 736 by Senator Cecil Staton (R- Macon) in the Georgia House of Representatives. SR736 calls for an Article V Convention of States for the purpose | Read More »
