Author: Melissa Clouthier

Podcast: Matt Kibbe of Freedom Works Talks Tea Party, Crowd Sourcing And The Power Of The People

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Freedom Works President Matt Kibbe talks the Tea Party, the power of the people and why he’s so optimistic about the future. We also talk about how technology has empowered the people and why that’s a good thing. People mentioned in this show include Dick Armey, Matt Lewis, Ryan Hecker, the Dallas Tea Party, Ludwig […]

 

Why Regulating Nutritional Supplements Is Stupid And Why Drugs Are Over-Regulated

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Yesterday, my esteemed co-blogger John Hawkins wrote a post stating that he agrees with John McCain about regulating nutritional supplements. They’re both wrong. First, it’s important to examine how effective the FDA is in protecting the people when it comes to regulating drugs. Not very. Deaths from prescription drugs are “soaring“. Check out this recall […]

 

Health Care Summit Sum Up So Far–UPDATED

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Obama: Whatever you can do, we’ve done better. Pelosi: People are sad. Reid: People are sad and Republicans suck. Alexander: Here are the CBO facts. Obama to Alexander: You lie. Coburn, MD: We should cut costs. Baucus: Mumble, mumble. Incoherent gibberish. UPDATED: Obama: I won. UPDATED AGAIN: It is my sense that the Democrats want […]

 

Oh, Come ON NBC, Just Say It: Barack Obama Is The Problem With Consumer Confidence

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So consumer confidence shocked everyone again yesterday. It’s a shock a minute in the media these days. Anyway, so in the NBC article about miserable Americans, NBC gives this pearl of insight: Some economists pointed to one more possible source of angst: Congress. “We suspect the absolute gridlock in Washington also depressed consumers,” said Bernard […]

 

Health Care Reconciliation–AKA Jam The Legislation Through–While Using Republicans As Props

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President Obama has a long history of saying one thing and sounding so reasonable and conciliatory while doing it while taking actions that completely contradict his words. Enter health care reform. The President wants to have a photo op with Republicans and an opportunity to lecture then about what bad people they are (you know, […]

 

Going Galt: New Jersey

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When taxes get so egregious, the rich just leave. And when taxes get too punitive in America, rich Americans will leave America. They’ll have no state to escape to. From CBS: A study by the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College was commissioned by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. While other studies […]

 

Decadent Democrats And Republican Bums

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This photo [Link here] is sure to cause controversy, but nicely encapsulates the perception of the Left these days. Did the American people really forget how vile this bunch can be when in power? I’ve considered this quite a bit. Maybe. Really, I think they remembered, hated the Republicans more for their betrayal of principles […]

 

Texas Has Some Interesting Ballot Measures Coming Up

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Wonder how this would play nationally: “These ballot propositions are Texas Republicans’ chance to be heard on issues facing our state,” said Republican Party of Texas Chairman Cathie Adams. “All five of the propositions came up from the grassroots through the SREC to address serious concerns. Voters should study the questions and then use their […]

 

This Is Rich: The Obama Administration Says Some Critics “Serving The Goals Of Al Qaeda”

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Update from Byron York. Read the whole thing. He catches Brennan in not a few lies. From the USA Today, an op-ed by John Brennan where he concludes: Cries to try terrorists only in military courts lack foundation. There have been three convictions of terrorists in the military tribunal system since 9/11, and hundreds in […]

 

Pro-Life Groups In Wisconsin Illegally Investigated By Government And Police

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Remember when Janet Napolitano included Pro-Life groups in her terrorist lists? Yeah, well, looks like her talk resulted in illegal government action. From Lifenews: In response to an open records request by the Alliance Defense Fund and Pro-Life Wisconsin, the Middleton Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, along with the Department of Homeland […]

 

Sustainable Development: An Example Of Good Governance…From Canada

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UPDATED: The whole Sustainable Development, eco-police Audi advertisement thing. Michelle Malkin covers it. The old saying “all politics is local” is absolutely true. A local politician affects the quality of life on each and every citizen, often in personal ways. When the left poo-poos Sarah Palin’s experience as mayor, they reveal themselves in a couple […]