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Arlen Specter is Not the Enemy
Wed, 04/29/2009 - 6:33am | posted by Matt Chancey
First, watch a little of this YouTube Video:
Now, watch this short one:
Lessons from the Auto Bailout Controversy
Mon, 12/15/2008 - 6:50am | posted by Dr. John Killian
This past week, the US Senate failed to concur with the House of Representatives in passing a bailout package for the nation’s large domestic automakers. This bailout had the support of the Democratic leadership in Congress as well as the Bush White House. Already, doomsayers are bemoaning this lack of financial infusion from an already depleted federal budget. However, I applaud this decision as a victory for principle over pragmatism. Hoping that conservatives will learn from this effort to continue enlarging government, consider some lessons from the bailout controversy.
The Craziness of the Auto Bailout
Thu, 12/11/2008 - 6:59am | posted by Dr. John Killian
Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 237-170 to use taxpayers funds for a downpayment on a recovery program for the failing auto industry. Alabama’s US Senator Richard Shelby is leading the opposition to the bailout. Shelby declares that the total cost of the bailout will easily exceed $100 billion. The late Samuel Francis often quipped that the United States has two political parties: the Evil Party and the Stupid Party. Occasionally, you see a true bi-partisan effort and you can count on that bi-partisanship involving both evil and stupidity.
Can the GOP Come Back?
Sat, 11/15/2008 - 7:26am | posted by Dr. John Killian
Think about it! Four years ago, the Republican Party held the White House and both houses of Congress. Now, the Democrats have won the Presidency by a sizable margin, gained additional seats in the majority Democratic House, and could possibly hold a sixty-vote majority in the Senate—large enough to end any Republican initiated filibuster.
First of all, consider the magnitude of the Republican loss. What support shifted from four years ago?
The Issue of Race and the Presidency
Mon, 11/10/2008 - 11:04pm | posted by Shana Kluck
Race played a unique role in the recent presidential election and will continue to do so in the upcoming Obama administration. David Remnick of the New Yorker magazine and Mark Whitaker of NBC News discuss race and the presidency on MSNBC.
Palin Going Rogue? About Time.
Mon, 10/27/2008 - 2:19pm | posted by Shana Kluck
CNN is reporting that Palin is ready to “bust free” of the constraints placed upon her by the struggling McCain campaign and all I have to say is, “Thank goodness!”
How ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Can Hurt the Poor
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 9:14pm | posted by Chris Moody
As thousands of car owners trade in their old vehicles under the “Cash for Clunkers” program, charities fear they will see a decrease in the amount of old cars that are donated for people who cannot afford them.
USA Today reports:
Charities across the country are concerned that the popular “cash-for-clunkers” program will entice people to junk old cars for credit toward new ones rather than donate them.“We know there’s going to be a significant impact,” says Chad Iseman, director of the Kidney Cars program for the National Kidney Foundation. Iseman says the foundation gets about 19% of its annual revenue from selling donated cars. The charity said it estimates a 10% to 15% decline because of the federal rebates.
Of course, media outlets were shouting everywhere what a success the program was, but few took the time to check (bless you USA Today) for a little thing called unintended consequences.
White House wants tips on health care “disinformation”
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 6:20pm | posted by Jason Pye
Why is the White House asking for this and what to they plan to do with the information?:
Townhall Questioners Were Obama Backers
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 2:19pm | posted by Jason Pye
I am shocked, just shocked, that the Obama Administration would place supporters in the crowd to ask questions during his digital townhall:
President Obama has promised to change the way the government does business, but in at least one respect he is taking a page from the Bush playbook, stocking his town hall Thursday with supporters whose soft — though far from planted — questions provided openings to discuss his preferred message of the day.
Obama Extorts GM and Chrysler
Mon, 03/30/2009 - 11:04pm | posted by Jason Pye
More details are emerging on what the Obama Administration intends to do with GM and Chrysler:
In surprising findings to be outlined at the White House on Monday, President Obama has concluded that neither GM nor Chrysler as they now exist deserve more bailouts. But the White House is sparing them for a month or two, and is promising American consumers that the government will stand behind warranties if the automakers fail.
