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WV Dems Not Thrilled About Anti-US Energy Obama, Voted for Felon Instead

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

President Obama had an opponent in the West Virginia Democrat Primary and the fella did pretty well, too. Democrat Keith Judd was Obama’s primary opponent for the Democrat nomination for President on Tuesday and he garnered 40% of the cote, too. I’d say that’s pretty good for a convicted felon that is still serving time […]

Final Landing of the USS Enterprise

Posted on April 27, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

The experience of watching the space shuttle Enterprise circle New York City on its way to JFK Airport can be described in many different ways. One of the words viewers most frequently used about the sight was “bittersweet”. As Enterprise piggybacked its way on a 747 to its final landing, Americans turned out in large […]

Welfare, Not Work: Obama Shuts Down Minority Business Agency

Posted on March 20, 2012March 20, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

Hosannas. Obama has finally cut some federal spending. But noting which agency he shut down is sort of emblematic of his whole welfare/big government-pushing presidency. On Friday, the Department of Commerce announced that it would be shutting down all five regional offices of the Minority Business Development Agency, an agency that was created by Richard […]

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Newt Responds to President: Let Obama Be the Saudi Oil and Algae Guy, I’ll be the American Jobs Guy

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

Republican Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich appeared at Otto Engineering in Carpentersville, Illinois this afternoon and had a few choice words for Barack Obama. Newt told the president than he can be the fantasy algae guy and he, Newt, will be the science candidate. Newt Slams the President as a member of the “Flat Earth, Sierra […]

Competition or Cartel Control? An Entrepreneur’s Fight for Fairness

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

How government uses its powers to regulate and license to act as a cartel for established businesses and to exclude new businesses Artist, veteran, and entrepreneur Julie Crowe wishes to provide a female-friendly vehicle-for-hire service for students in the Bloomington-Normal community, but her attempts are thwarted by city officials who insist students have no need […]

Who’s Offering Economic Solutions?

Posted on February 25, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

Given America’s growing national debt, now in excess of $15 trillion: http://www.usdebtclock.org/ A per capita government debt that’s worse than Greece’s: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/chart-america-s-capita-government-debt-worse-greece_631797.html Unemployment numbers “officially” listed at 8.5%: http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm#OEUS Petroleum prices trending higher, adding pain at the pump for consumers while decreasing money available to them for spending on vital necessities like food and shelter: […]

“progressives” Don’t Care if Americans Suffer at the Pump

Posted on February 20, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

There’s widespread consensus in the United States that America needs to become less dependent on foreign oil. America’s growing, ongoing dependence on foreign sources puts her at ever-greater risk in an unstable world. This instability drives the costs higher. “progressives” who feel an overwhelming compulsion to immediately replace America’s existing carbon economy with a green […]

Would you trust these people with $1 billion?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

If the members of the California State Legislature had to get real jobs, most of them would have been fired by now. Incapable of solving any of the problems that have crippled California, they instead fritter away their time giving perks to special interests and passing endless new regulations that have decimated California’s business community. […]

Today’s Top Story!

Posted on February 17, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

The “progressive” Party Pravda, in concert with White House Press Secretary Jay Carney and with permission from their overlords at Media Matters for America, announced today that construction of a ladder to heaven is scheduled to begin next spring, immediately after the current administration begins its second term. Funding will require implementation of a 100% […]

Green Failures

Posted on January 30, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

Here are a few of the latest companies to join the growing list of “green” “sustainable energy” failures that have been supported by the current Administration’s deficit “stimulus” spending. All this financing has been done using your tax dollars…well, actually tax dollars to be paid in the future by your grandchildren and great grandchildren to […]

Larry Summers Economic Memo To Obama: The Stimulus Was Never About Stimulus

Posted on January 24, 2012 by William Teach

The New Yorker has a lengthy piece on Barack Obama and his rise to power (which never seems to mention starting his political career in the living room of unrepentant domestic terrorist William Ayers), making Obama out to be some sort of anointed one who always spoke about Americans coming together, but, gosh darnit, too […]

An Open Letter to the Occupiers from Generation X

Posted on January 20, 2012January 20, 2012 by Rachel Alexander

To the Occupy movement: I know some of you mean well. I even share some of your concerns. The dismal economy has made it difficult to find a good job with benefits. Meanwhile, the government is bailing out the wealthy banks and mortgage lenders that helped precipitate this depressed economy. I hear your frustrations about […]

Obama Excuses Over 500,000 Union Members From Obamacare

Posted on January 12, 2012January 12, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

Remember back in the days of the debate over Obamacare when unions were the biggest voices screaming in support of the legislation? Many labor union bosses said that nationalized healthcare was exactly what they wanted. Further they said it was what was good for the country. Yet now we learn that Obama has given waivers […]

Another Win for Illinois: Now Worst Debtor State

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

On the same day that it was reported that the checks sent to Illinois lottery winners had bounced, another more serious announcement was made. Moody’s investment service had cut the state’s credit rating from A1 to A2 making the Land of Lincoln the worst state in the union… again. Now Illinois has the lowest credit […]

Why occupy Oval Office’s Approval Numbers Aren’t Lower

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Michael Fell

Many rightfully question why the approval numbers for the current White House occupant, hereafter referred to as occupy Oval Office, are not lower. How could such a proven incompetent’s numbers remain higher than the low thirties? The answer is simple if you know how to read the tea leaves. Submitted for your review are important […]

VIDEO: Debunking Myths About The Great Depression

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

The New Deal Was A Failure: Hoover and FDR Prolonged the Great Depression with Big Government The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation explains how the statist policies of Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt lengthened and deepened the Great Depression. The video also briefly explains how reductions in the burden of government spending helped the economy […]

Even NY Times Doubtful About California Boondoggles

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

You know a government project is headed for disaster when even the New York Times becomes skeptical about it. In a recent article, the “newspaper of record” interviewed several public officials, transportation experts and historians who raise “serious objections” about the viability of California’s High-Speed Rail project — a project created by a ballot initiative. […]

Help Stop The High Cost of Federal Regulations

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

(The House of Representatives is voting on this bill today…) One of the reasons that our economic recovery has been so slow is that the Obama administration has opened a continuous avalanche of regulations affecting jobs, hampering businesses, and costing all of us billions in lost revenue, taxation, and waste. But there is a bill […]

CNN Soft Peddles ‘Occupy’ Lawbreaking, Asks if Police Have ‘Sympathy’ With Occupiers

Posted on December 3, 2011December 3, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

On November 30, CNN’s T. J. Holmes gave us a great example of how the Old Media is soft peddling the law breaking going on at the Occupy events in order to make these events seem far less dangerous and illicit than they are. Like many in the Old Media, Holmes seems desperate to give […]

With the Economy Down, Obama Looks to Help Big Labor Make it Worse

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

With this week’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of American Airlines, we again see the results of unions having a hand in destroying American businesses. We also saw GM laid low by union demands costing Americans billions in bailouts. But despite these lessons of the recalcitrance of Big Labor forcing even worse calamities on our jobs […]

The Chevy Volt: Detroit’s Hottest Car (Cuz They Catch on Fire and Stuff)

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

Government Motors has finally found its hottest car and the Chevy Volt is it. Unfortunately for Chevy, it isn’t because it is popular. It’s because the car seems to catch on fire a lot. Industry watchers are preparing for the Volt to undergo a recall to fix whatever problem the car’s lithium-ion battery pack has […]

How Radical is Obama? This Radical…

Posted on November 29, 2011November 28, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

Barack Obama is very successful at one thing: the bait and switch. He stands before America presenting a picture of a hard-working moderate and claims that he wants to work with the Republicans to get things done. In reality he won’t even meet with them. He talks about compromise, but never offers any. He mouths […]

Return To Free Market Principles

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Michael Fell

If we’re to form conclusions based on the behavior of our elected officials, the United States government being over $15 trillion in debt is a minor concern. It looks like figuring out how to cut spending is simply too adult a puzzle for ”progressives” in the Senate and the White House. What else can the […]

There Isn’t More Political ‘Polarization,’ There’s More Government

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

Ron Fournier of the National Journal has committed the same mistake in political analysis that far too many others on both sides of the aisle make. He thinks, like many do, that there is somehow more “polarization” in Washington today than ever. Like all the others, he’s wrong. There isn’t any more than there’s ever […]

Obama Fundraiser Tony Rezko Gets 10.5 Year Prison Sentence

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

Antonin “Tony” Rezko, a long-time Political fundraiser for Illinois Democrats, has been sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for extorting millions from companies seeking state business or hoping to have favorable regulations written for them by government. The money was sought as donations to politicians such as disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich — Rezko […]

Democrats, Sen. Schumer Shut Down Citizen’s Forum

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

You know, it is unfortunate that the Democrat Party’s name has the word “democracy” as it root because the modern Democrat Party is 100% opposed to both democracy and our system of government. Senator Chuck “Hitman” Schumer just proved this to be true once again. Last week Senator Mike Lee (R, Utah) had reserved a […]

California Ballot Boondoggle Sends Tax Dollars Out of State

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

Despite all the talk of fixing it, California’s budget is still a mess. One of those “fixes” was implemented last summer when the state Legislature increased revenue projections by $4 billion to avoid balancing the budget. Of course, the problem with using such “phantom money” is that it often has a habit of disappearing when […]

Botox-laden swamp-drainer made $100K in two days by savvy investing and blocking legislation, but mostly blocking legislation

Posted on November 16, 2011November 16, 2011 by Doug Ross

Retail investors would love to learn former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s investing secrets, which magically increased her net worth 62% during the worst of the financial crisis (spiking her portfolio’s value from $22 million to $35.2 million in a year’s time). CBS News explains how the Botox-laden, swamp-draining, small business-stiffing Pelosi made her millions: The former […]

Rancho Cordova Blast Fine Too Low to Assure Future Public Safety

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

In 2008 a pipeline operated by Pacific Gas & Electric exploded destroying several homes and killing 72-year-old Wilbert Paana. Since that time authorities have been attempting to determine what sort of fines PG&E should face for its negligence. Recently administrative law judge John Wong proposed that a fine of $38 million — and an end […]

An Ex-Soviet Reports from Occupy LA

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

On the 94th anniversary of the Russian Revolution (November 7) Leon Weinstein, an ex-Soviet, visits Occupy LA to videotape & report to his Russian friends if Americans started their own Socialist Revolution.