Archive | July, 2011
Net Neutrality, or How to Intentionally Destroy the Private Sector
Phil Kerpen notes two disturbing sentiments. First, President Barack Obama’s promise to place government regulation, under the Orwellian name “Net Neutrality”, on the internet: “I will take a back seat to no one in my commitment to net neutrality.” And then from Robert McChesney, founder of Free Press, a group with close ties to the [...]
Finally: Gingrich Speaks About Global Warming Ad
26. July 2011
You know the one. Back when global warming was the “hip” thing to “fight”, and there was a growing consensus that failure to spend trillions in that “fight” would bring on the second apocalypse, Newty Boy sat on a couch with Nancy Pelosi and called for government action. Just in case you haven’t seen it, [...]
Really? $14.3 Trillion Isn’t Enough?
26. July 2011
The current national debt limit stands at $14.3 trillion, and we’re scheduled to hit that limit next week. That means we as a nation owe creditors, many of them in countries like China and Saudi Arabia, $14.3 trillion. And yet apparently that’s still not enough, because we again need to raise the nation’s credit limit. [...]
CNN: Obama’s Out-of-Touch Isn’t He?
26. July 2011
Why yes, yes he is. As Gloria Borger of CNN notices, no one in Washington is talking about tax hikes anymore except Barack Obama, who seems to think tax hikes are the solution to everything and anything. House Republicans submitted a plan. John Boehner submitted a plan. And now Harry Reid has submitted a plan. [...]
10 Reasons Perry Could Well Be the Republican Nominee
26. July 2011
In ascending order. 10. Social Media He knows how to use it to his advantage. Been to his Twitter account lately? His avatar is a personal (yet clear) picture of him with a cute puppy. He talks about things other than politics, like sports and movies. He interacts. He retweets. He links to charities completely [...]
Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fall 4.5% On Year
26. July 2011
Home prices in twenty measured American cities fell 4.5% in May compared to the prices in May 2010, Bloomberg reports. It’s the biggest year-on-year decline in 18 months, demonstrating once again at the housing market continues to struggle. Furthermore, imminent foreclosures and uneven demand are expected to keep prices from rising at all in 2011. [...]
CNN: ATF “Stonewalled” Agents on “Fast and Furious”
26. July 2011
The Bureau Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) “stonewalled” agents on the botched “Operation Fast and Furious” operation, which involved handing over weapons to Mexican gangs without tracking their whereabouts. CNN reports: Washington (CNN) — U.S. officials kept their Mexican counterparts in the dark about a widely criticized gun-trafficking probe even as rising numbers of [...]
Rick Perry: Why Should I Care if You Smoke Weed?
26. July 2011
The odds that Rick Perry becomes the Republican nominee are improving by the day. Why? Because he knows how to walk the line between conservative and libertarian. He knows how to oppose something (gay marriage) without calling for a federal ban, leaving to the states instead — on Constitutional grounds. He knows how to take [...]
McDonalds Bows to the Food Police
26. July 2011
Despite strong sales and happy customers, McDonalds has announced that Happy Meals will now come with significantly fewer french fries and more fruit or vegetables. Why? Because of mounting pressure from busy-bodies and politicians. Children who go to McDonalds for chicken or a burger and fries, and parents who go there to keep the kids [...]
Rick Perry Now “100%” Certain to Run for President
25. July 2011
Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) is said by sources to be preparing to announce his bid for the presidency. The governor, who would run on his exceedingly strong record of creating jobs in his state, is now said to be “100% in”. Perry’s folks are now said to be lining up vendors and campaign staff in [...]
26. July 2011
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