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Washington Bridge Collapse Being Used to Push Big Government

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Warner Todd Huston

By all accounts the Interstate 5 bridge collapse in Washington State was a result of an over sized truck load as opposed to “failing infrastructure.” But a plea for greater federal spending figured prominently in many reports on the accident nonetheless. Naturally, many on the left stampeded immediately to decrying “austerity,” or accused the Republicans […]

Rep. Maxine Waters Inflates Sequester to ‘170 Million’ Jobs Lost

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Warner Todd Huston

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D, CA) had a dire prediction for America due to sequestration claiming that 170 million jobs would be lost as a result of the policy. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics there are only about 140 million jobs in the whole country. During a press conference on February 28, Waters […]

My Amazing, Earth-Shattering, Dynamic, Never-Before-Seen Analysis Of The State Of The Union

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

OK, I confess: I didn’t actually watch the speech. I tried, I really did. Well, okay, I didn’t even really try. I did manage to muddle through the first few minutes of the speech as I waited for my wife to get ready to go out to dinner – which basically amounted to waiting until […]

Actor John Leguizamo a Big Fan of Big Government

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Warner Todd Huston

Actor John Leguizamo refuses to employ any cagey politically correct speak about his love for big government. There’s no dancing around or soft-pedaling with him. For Leguizamo, big government is all good. In a recent interview with Nicholas Ballasy, the actor asked “What’s wrong with big government?” “I’ve never had a problem with big government. […]

Food Stamps Recipients Increased 11,133 Per Day In Obama’s First Term

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Warner Todd Huston

One way to mark the legacy of a presidency is to tally statistics and at least one stat is not very flattering for this president: Americans on food stamps have grown by 11,133 every day during his first term. In 2009, when Obama took office, recipients of SNAP, the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program, stood at […]

Leanna Broderick: The Face of Britain’s Decline

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Dave Blount

Even as once great Britain’s eyes go dim, life is still good for the freeloaders who are bleeding it to death: While many families are worrying about how to afford Christmas this year, one jobless single mother has revealed she receives so much in benefits she has :£2,000 to spend on designer gifts, clothes and […]

College Professors Lose Hours Because of Obamacare

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

One of my favorite stories this week is the college professors at Pennsylvania’s Community College of Allegheny who’ve had their hours cut because of the costly requirements of Obamacare. One of Obamacare’s changes to general business practices is to make people who work 30 hours or more a “full time worker.” For generations that magic […]

Obama’s Reelection Will Ensure Complete U.S. Economic Collapse

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Rachel Alexander

This coming presidential election will determine whether the U.S. ends up in another Great Depression or pulls out of the economic slump. There are numerous signs indicating that the country is headed for economic Armageddon under Obama. Some analysts are predicting the crash could come as soon as next year. Obama is following the failed […]

For the millionth time, Social Security adds to the deficit

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Matt Vespa

In a bit of new old news, Social Security adds to the federal deficit. : This non-shocking piece of news continues to be either ignored or underreported since the political class is petrified of having the geriatric brigade occupying the front lawns of their homes. : The current unfunded liability of Social Security is $8.6 trillion over […]

Solutions: Michelle Obama Proposes Vegetable Offsets for School Lunch Detractors

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

First lady Michelle Obama has been under fire since interfering in school lunches, but through the power of her husband’s control over the Department of Education, she has come up with a solution. Kids who don’t want to eat the veggies in their school lunches can buy new “Vegetable Offsets” from the DOE. Teens are […]

U.S. Drops to 18th in Economic Freedom

Posted on September 22, 2012September 22, 2012 by Matt Vespa

If you’re a Canadian, you should be happy. : Our friendly neighbors to the north are riding high with their recent placement on the Economic Freedom chart at number five. : Meanwhile, the United States dropped ten spots to number eighteen on the scale. : Gateway Pundit: posted about this story: on September 19 citing The National Post which reported […]

Culture of Rudeness Contributing to Government Dependency

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Rachel Alexander

As rudeness is becoming increasingly common in our culture, Americans are finding it more difficult to work with each other. Far too many people now lack morals and manners. The U.S. has become a materialistic culture full of self-interest and lacking in respect for humanity. The outward manifestation of this is an inability to get […]

What Obama Meant to Say in His DNC Speech

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Rachel Alexander

Fellow Americans and community organizers, So glad to see all of you people here tonight! I apologize for moving the location inside, unfortunately the turnout was drastically lower than we expected, so a smaller venue became necessary in order not to make the convention look like a failure. How do you like all the change […]

Mitt Chooses Running Mate: It’s PAUL RYAN!

Posted on August 11, 2012August 11, 2012 by Matt Vespa

The long wait is over. : Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate. : The weeks leading to this moment was beyond stressful for conservatives. : Will Romney go bold and pick Ryan, Jindal, or Rubio— or be boring and select Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio or former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. : I’ve […]

Immigration Is Also A Key Issue In 2012

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Matt Vespa

Despite his moderate character, Mitt Romney could be the most conservative candidate we’ve had on immigration in over a decade. : Regardless, immigration should be front and center because it is an economic issue. After all, our large welfare apparatus is one of the main reasons why immigrants flock to the United States. : In addition, legal […]

States In No Hurry To Implement Health Insurance Exchanges

Posted on June 29, 2012 by William Teach

Most states have been lollygagging on creating the health insurance exchanges, ie, government sponsored insurance plans that include government mandates on coverage offered through governmentally approved insurance companies that everyone and every company must move to if they make any changes to their existing plans, and plan on continued lollygagging (WRAL) North Carolina lawmakers said […]

Adieu France, So Long Stability

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Michael Fell

French Socialist President Francois Hollande’s newly elected government is planning to raise taxes on big companies while deterring businesses from engaging in layoffs by making that process more costly. Hoping to nudge companies into investing rather than paying profits to shareholders, the government plans to impose a new 3% tax on dividends. Other plans include […]

Fundraise and Fore! obama’s Answer to World Events

Posted on June 19, 2012June 19, 2012 by Michael Fell

Israel issued warnings over security problems with Egypt. Militants from the Sinai Peninsula crossed over into southern Israel Monday and fired on a border security fence, killing one Israeli. The IDF moved tanks and otherarmed forces to the Israel-Egypt border in response to the attack. Egypt is on the offensive against Israel. Egypt’s presidential election […]

A look at the costs of public sector pensions at home and abroad

Posted on May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 by Wintery Knight

From the: UK Telegraph. Excerpt: People retiring from the private sector need to save :£250,000 to buy pension income equal to the national minimum wage — currently, :£12,646 a year — or a total of :£518,000 for a pension equal to national average earnings of :£25,900. These are among many eye-stretching facts in a new analysis […]

Good News: Obama Admin. Diverts $500 Million To IRS For Obamacare

Posted on April 9, 2012 by William Teach

Remember, though, that Obamacare is somehow going to save the American people lots and lots of money (The Hill) The Obama administration is quietly diverting roughly $500 million to the IRS to help implement the president’s healthcare law. The money is only part of the IRS’s total implementation spending, and it is being provided outside […]

“Ocotomom” Becomes A Welfare Mom

Posted on April 4, 2012April 3, 2012 by John Hawkins

Either being a D grade celebrity who sells her bras and bikinis doesn’t pay as much as you’d think or 14 kids cost — well, just as much as you’d expect actually — because Nadya “Octomom” Suleman has gone on the dole. Nadya “Octomom” Suleman has applied for and been approved to receive food assistance […]

The Tea Party vs The Status Quo

Posted on March 23, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

Much has been said since the November 2010 election about “establishment Republicans” co-opting Senators and Representatives elected with Tea Party support. What “establishment Republicans” evidently refuse to accept is, every Republicans elected in November 2010 owes huge thanks to the Tea Party. “Establishment Republicans” need to understand that Tea Party grassroots activists have had enough […]

American Cancer Society Attacks Me by Name Over California Tax Grab?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

Oddly enough, a coalition of big tax hikers in California, including the American Cancer Society, has attacked me by name for daring to write about Proposition 29, a California ballot measure that will appear on this year’s ballot. Prop 29 will force Californians to foot the costs of nearly a billion dollars in new and […]

Rush Limbaugh Is Not The Problem

Posted on March 4, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

This is not a defense of Rush Limbaugh. Rush can take care of himself. This is about a much bigger problem within a much bigger picture. Have you seen the latest hit piece on Yahoo’s Destination 2012 web-site by David Crary of the Associated Press? Not surprisingly, this latest salvo is aimed directly at Rush […]

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: […]

The state of NJ wants to be your landlord

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Chris Wysocki

I saw this doozy earlier in the week and forgot to blog about it until a friend emailed last night, “can you believe it?” Sadly yes, I can believe just about anything when it comes to progressive do-gooders looking to save the world. Some New Jersey politicians want to buy up foreclosed properties and turn […]

Newspapers Defend Their Crony Capitalism: Outdated Monopoly on Public Notices

Posted on February 17, 2012February 17, 2012 by Rachel Alexander

Ever wonder why taking out a public notice costs so much money? It shouldn’t be that way. With the demise of print newspapers, it no longer makes sense to require that public notices be published only in newspapers. More people have access to the internet now than subscribe to print newspapers. Yet print newspapers have […]

Obama’s Budget: More Tax, Borrow and Spend

Posted on February 13, 2012December 30, 2012 by Michael Fell

The White House presented its 2012 budget Monday. A $3.8 trillion proposal which includes $1.43 trillion in new taxes on households whose incomes meet or exceed $250,000 (note: this is the new “progressive” definition of millionaires and billionaires), a fourth straight year of $1 trillion-plus deficit spending (which will require yet more borrowing), and new […]

Good News! Electric Car Subsidies Help The 1%!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by William Teach

Who profits from the electric car subsidies? This should make the Occupiers unhappy, but, since they support Obama and the Democrats overwhelmingly, they will barely make a peep (Fox News) Once again, going green has taxpayers seeing red. This time however, billions in federal subsidies for electric vehicles are going those who need them the […]

A Fair Shake

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Michael Fell

Once again, the current White House occupant is spending your money to fly in Air Force One to a campaign stop. The location of his many stops varies, but his message doesn’t. He continues to cry out for everyone in America to get a fair shake. According to America’s emperor wannabe, the rich are preventing […]