Category: Economy

A Round-Up Of News To Make Your Blood Boil

Posted on by Melissa Clouthier

Do you find it galling that after all this time being called “radical, violent, right-wing extremists”, we now have multiple examples in one day of psychotic liberals going cuckoo? Yeah, so Russ Carnahan’s office was burned. Tea Partier? Nope! TPM blogger and Carnahan staffer. The Department of Homeland Security, you know, the dudes are taking […]

 

The Left’s Newfound Respect for Freedom of Religion

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

For 20 years or more the left has initiated a steady campaign to destroy the free expression of religion in America. From attacking on government property any Christmas Nativity scenes, crosses or portraits of Jesus, to summarily eliminating prayer in school, even to go so far as to prevent kids who speak at graduation exercises […]

 

Intel CEO: Obama And Democrats Are Stuck In A Do Loop

Posted on by William Teach

As the market continues to stumble, sales of existing homes hit a 15 year low, and even Burger King is now seeing weak demand, Biden is out defending the Democrats foolish economic plans, while his boss takes yet another vacation. Yet, in the real world, other, smarter, people, who have actually held real jobs, know […]

 

Congress Secretly Behind Massive Egg Recall

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The news is everywhere of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recall of millions of eggs from several Midwestern farms allegedly due to fears of a salmonella outbreak but the real story is undergoing a massive coverup. The truth is that Congressional Democrats are behind this recall. In a secret document discovered by famed blogger […]

 

Obama Scrubs White House Website of Climate Change Promises, Media Mum

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Despite that President Obama made Cap and Trade and other green policy plans a focal point of his early days in office — not to mention his campaign for president — the White House has quietly scrubbed from its official website many of Obama’s promises and green initiatives. I guess the era of Obama really […]

 

Video: Where’s My Congressman?

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Why are Democrat Congressmen avoiding Summer townhalls? Here is a little explanation of that… Featuring Clint Howard, little brother of the very liberal Hollywood director Ron Howard, this film does a great job skewering the Democrats. Brought to you by Heritage Action for America.

 

Cloward-Piven Blueprint Continues to Unfold

Posted on by Dave Blount

The Washington Times gives three more reasons to believe that the Cloward-Piven strategy of ushering in communism by deliberately collapsing the economy under the burden of public spending is alive and well: First came word that new jobless claims … jumped above half a million, a number so large that one economist said “it looks […]

 

Philly Wants Bloggers to Pay $300 Tax

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Are you a blogger in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Do you have Google Adsense or some other sort of low-return ads on your blog? If so expect a letter soon from your friendly city treasurer demanding that you pay a $300 tax on your “money making business.” For most people that maintain an active […]

 

Ms. Magazine Says It’s Not The Economy, Stupid. It’s Your Girly Bits

Posted on by Lori Ziganto

Last year, the Left floated the idea that unemployment is really super fun and tried to pass it off as FUNemployment. That spin eventually failed, because people not living in their parents’ basements and fiddling with their iPods realized it really isn’t all that enjoyable not being able to, you know, pay their bills. So, […]

 

New Silicon Graffiti Video: The Quotable Harry Reid

Posted on by Ed Driscoll

Over the past two centuries, the Democratic Party has had many powerful orators. Needless to say, Harry Reid, the Democrats’ Senate Majority Leader since November of 2006, has failed to live up to this proud heritage on a titanic scale. Which is why, from The Home Office in Carson City, Nevada, we’re proud to present, The Top Ten Harry Reid gaffes!

 

Unions Destroy Calif. Pension Reform Bill

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Like most bills, the legislation meant to reform California’s failing public pension system started out stronger than it ended up. But unlike most bills the final bill has been so gutted, so defanged, that it leaves the pension system in a worse mess than it was when the bill was introduced. Not surprisingly unions are […]

 

Now Democrats Want Another $34 Billion to Bailout Teamsters Pension

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

When will Obama’s gifts to unions (at the expense of the taxpayers) ever end? On the heels of a $26.1 billion teacher union bailout, now Democrats are attempting to get Congress to give $34 billion of the taxpayer’s money to the Teamsters because that union has mishandled its pension funds. Senators Robert Casey (D., Pa.) […]

 

What Say To $150,000 In Porkulus For A Bridge To Nowhere?

Posted on by William Teach

And I do mean a bridge to actually nowhere. Here’s the stetup A historic stone arch bridge that received more than $150,000 in federal stimulus funds this year has fallen short of some people’s expectations – mainly because it doesn’t go anywhere. The bridge, which dates back to the 1860s, ends in a sheer, 8-foot […]

 

Barney Frank Discovers Fiscal Responsibility

Posted on by Dave Blount

Facing the prospect of a definitive rejection at the polls this November, Democrats are scrambling to change their spots. Barney Frank, aka “The Banking Queen,” played a key roll in the financial collapse of 2008 by protecting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from reform, even as they threatened to bring down the entire economy. Despite […]

 

Happy Cost of Government Day, America!

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Every year Americans for Ta Reform announces the day when the average American has finally finished paying his share of the cost of government and every year it seems to occur later in the year. This year the date has been pinpointed as today, August 19. (Download study HERE) Imagine that, folks. We now work […]

 

Obama and FDR on Proposed American Dollar Re-Design?

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

A little contest called the Dollar ReDes$ign Project has been launched on the web and I have to say the dismal design offerings being foisted on the public are a wonder to behold. But the worst ones are by Dowling Duncan. The designs offered by Dowling Duncan envision a one dollar bill featuring a giant […]

 

For the Third Time Obama Gives Unions A Break From Transparency Rules

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The Obama administration and the Democrat Party has yet again instituted new rules to allow unions to get out of having to report their financial doings to the federal government by again rolling back reporting requirements. Obviously as far as Obama is concerned “transparency” is one of those things that only enemies should be forced […]

 

Pelosi Wants You 9/11 Debris Field Mosque Protestors Investigated

Posted on by William Teach

Yeah, I stole the new name from Jim Treacher. But, hey, I wonder if Pelosi wants Harry Reid investigated? Wouldn’t that be a hoot? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, called for an investigation of those who are protesting the building of the Ground Zero Mosque on Tuesday. She told San Francisco’s KCBS radio: (click […]

 

Proving That Those Recovery Signs Are Just Another Obama Propaganda Piece

Posted on by William Teach

CNS News does the work that the Old Media refuses to do Federal contractors receiving money for projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)–the $862 billion economic stimulus law President Barack Obama signed in February 2009–have been encouraged and, in some cases, required by the administration to post signs that say their […]

 

Video: Those (Liberal) Voices Don’t Speak For The Rest of Us

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The Republican Study Committee has unveiled a great ad contrasting what Republicans believe and what Democrats believe. Juxtaposing one of Reagan’s great speeches with the words of the Democrats of today, the ad shows how Republicans venerate freedom while Democrats venerate their own power and an ability to command and control all of us. As […]

 

New Court Decision: Congress Can Withhold ACORN Funding

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Looks like ACORN lost another round in court last week. New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision to re-instate Congressional funding of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) ruling that halting funding did not violate the group’s rights. Congress finally cut off federal funding to ACORN […]

 

President Chumps Weekly Address Attacks GOP Over Issue Not Even Being Discussed

Posted on by William Teach

Another Saturday, another day for, well, can you really call him President at this point? The position was established to be the head of government of the United States of America, representing all Americans, not to act as chairman of a political party. Anyhow, Chump has scary news! Reviving a scare tactic that Democrats have […]

 

Hope & Change Flowers in Atlanta

Posted on by Dave Blount

How’s that Hopey Change thing working out for you, Atlanta area Obamunists? Here’s how: Thirty thousand people turned out in East Point on Wednesday seeking applications for government-subsidized housing, and their confusion and frustration, combined with the summer heat, led to a chaotic mob scene that left 62 people injured. At the Tri-Cities Plaza Shopping […]

 

$26.1 Billion Union Bailout Went to States that Didn’t Need it

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

As I mentioned in a previous discussion on the Democrats $26.1 billion bailout for unions that Speaker Pelosi pushed through Congress at the last minute this summer, there was no need for the money for the stated purpose of “saving teachers” jobs. After all many states still had $30 billion of the previous stimulus that […]

 

Pensions That Exceed Base Pay, Blame Unions

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

For the New York Daily News Eileen Norcross and Todd Zywicki penned a piece taking public employees pensions to task for being “too rich for America’s blood.” Of course, they rightly blame unions and compliant politicians for the disaster. The do, however, give the actual public employees a pass. On one hand you might think […]

 

Win The Lottery, Work for the Government

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

It’s settled. People that play the lottery should lay down their scratchoff coins and take up an employment application to work for the government. After all, winning the lottery is a one-in-a-million proposition but if you get a job with the government your hitting the lottery seems to be a sure thing. USA Today is […]

 

When Hope Fails, When Jobless Pays

Posted on by Melissa Clouthier

Artwork by Vasile Stan So, lots of Americans lose hope. And why not? It’s pretty miserable for people out there: Here’s the text, if you’re at work and can’t watch the video: CHYRON: “WELCOME TO THE RECOVERY” OBAMA TREASURY SEC. TIMOTHY GEITHNER NY TIMES 8/2/10 CHYRON: 9.5% UNEMPLOYMENT CROWD: [cheering] Obama, Obama, Obama! CHYRON: 14.6 […]

 

‘Tax Extenders’ Bill: Another Democrat Bailout of Special Interests

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The so-called “tax extenders” bill that was initially part of the unemployment package that Congress passed last month is still on the table. It was separated from the unemployment bill because the GOP opposed its inclusion and for good reason. It is little else but a sop to special interests and big corporations. The Democrats […]

 

Price Responds To Obama’s Car Joke: D Is For Dumb, R Is For Reform

Posted on by William Teach

I bet Barry didn’t see this one coming President Barack Obama has a flimsy case for claiming the economy is moving forward, as he has been claiming at recent Democratic Party fundraisers, critics say. “Right now he’s got us in a ditch,” Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), chairman of the Republican Study Committee, told CNSNews.com. “There’s […]

 

No Cure for the Summertime of Recovery Blues

Posted on by Dave Blount

Comrade Obama’s “Summer of Recovery” is not going down in history as one of our happiest seasons. As the Virtuous Republic observes, It’s as if Obama and Biden hosted a backyard barbeque and served burnt burgers, raw bratwurst, [and] warm pop and the picnic table was filthy and surrounded by flies and yet it was […]