Archive | July, 2011
814 Days Since Senate Democrats Passed Budget
Here’s a milestone Democrats would like you to ignore. Today is the 814th day since the United States Senate, controlled by Democrats, passed its last budget. So what did Senate Democrats do today? They rejected the Balanced Budget Amendment, refused to restore fiscal sanity, and then decided to take the weekend off.
Dems Want to Cut Funding for Ethics Office
22. July 2011
House Democrats are pushing an amendment that would slash funding for the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), a watchdog agency, by 40%. The amendment is sponsored by a Democrat who was himself the subject of an ethics investigation last year. It’s nice to see Democrats have finally found a program besides national defense that they’re [...]
Obama: I’m Tired of Doing My Job
22. July 2011
He’s tired of spending day after day in talks with members of Congress. He’s tired of spending so much time in Washington, doing his job. He’s happy to leave the nation’s capital and take a break from, you know, governing. So here’s a solution, Mr President. Enjoy an early retirement. You’ve got plenty of money [...]
Audit: Fed Lent $16 Trillion Globally in Three Years
22. July 2011
The much-anticipated audit of the Federal Reserve’s books is out, and boy are the results interesting. The audit, conducted by the Government Accountability Office, found that the Federal Reserve lent $16 trillion — with a “t” — to global financial institutions in the past three years. That’s more than the entire gross domestic product (GDP) [...]
CNN: Obama Disapproval at 54%, Approval at 45%
22. July 2011
A new CNN poll has Barack Obama’s approval rating falling to 45%. But the bigger concern for the White House? The poll finds his disapproval rating at 54%. There are appear to be very few people who are undecided about his job performance. 38% of the disapproval comes from individuals who say he’s been too [...]
Developing: Two Dead in Oslo Bombing; Updated
22. July 2011
DEVELOPING… At least two individuals are dead following at least one bombing against government buildings in Oslo, Norway. The “huge” explosion hit the government headquarters of Norway, but all ministers and the prime minister are safe. The prime minister has been moved to a secure location. Police have urged people to move away from central [...]
Obama Plans to Inject Even More Politics Into Government Contracts
21. July 2011
President Barack Obama intends to issue an executive order forcing contractors to reveal who they support politically before they’re rewarded a government contract. The order would ensure that only contractors with the “proper” political beliefs would receive taxpayer money. As Jazz Shaw says, it’s an order in the old Chicago tradition. The result will be [...]
Canton Officer Who Threatened Citizen is Identified
21. July 2011
The Canton police officer who threatened to kill a legally-armed American citizen has been identified as Officer Daniel Harless. Harless has been placed on leave pending an investigation by internal affairs. Canton Police Chief Dean McKimm has issued a statement condemning the officer’s actions. The victim, now identified as William Barlett, was legally carrying a [...]
How Reid Will Kill the Balanced Budget Amendment
21. July 2011
With two-thirds of the American people supporting the Balanced Budget Amendment, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) can’t simply have his caucus vote on the amendment. And yet they have to oppose it. Why? Because it’s passage would stop their drunken spending spree. And they don’t want that. It would impede their efforts to buy-off [...]
CNN Poll: Two-Thirds Support “Cut, Cap, Balance”
21. July 2011
A new poll from CNN shows that two-thirds of Americans support the legislation passed by House Republicans “Cut, Cap, and Balance”. In fact, a majority of Democrats support the plan. But a CNN poll released Thursday shows that two-thirds of Americans support the system established by the CCB Act. Sixty-six percent of respondents said they [...]
22. July 2011
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