Category: Government Waste

New Dem Idea: Can’t Win on Immigration? Then Stick Gay Issues in The Bill, Too!

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Chicago’s Representative Luis Gutierrez has been finding few takers for his pro-illegal immigrant policies of late. But he and several Democrat lawmakers think they’ve found a way to increase support for their pro-illegal alien bill: add gay issues to it. Once again it’s an Orwellian named bill, too. The pro-illegal alien supporters are calling this […]

 

First Foreign Allies Now This: Obama Restricts Media from Covering BP

Posted on by Heather Bachman

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : :  Despite these “caps” that are continuing to be placed on the leaked pipe within the shores of the gulf, BP is and will continue to be a story which the nation has a right to hear about.:  Even after the spill is contained, its aftermath will be continuing and the nation needs to be […]

 

Obama’s ‘Keep Your Doctor’ Lies

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The Heritage Foundation wants to repeal Obamacare… Repeal Obamacare from Heritage Action for America on Vimeo. The Heritage Foundation recently launched a sister organization, Heritage Action for America. Heritage Action is leading a national campaign to repeal Obamacare. Join the fight to repeal Obamacare with your donation to Heritage Action for America. As the CEO […]

 

Video: How Obama’s Drilling Moratorium Affecting LA Citizens

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Tens of thousands of jobs lost to Obama’s drilling moratorium… A Discussion on Obama’s oil drilling moratorium by Doctor Bill Cassidy, R. LA 6th Congressional District. This was filmed at the Tea Party of Louisiana July 12, 2010 townhall meeting.

 

No Problems With Union Nap Time

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Do you get paid to sleep on the job? The union employees of New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority apparently do. And if caught sleeping on the job, the punishment seems to be just a slap on the wrist, a wink and a nod, and business as usual afterward. All at $33 dollars an hour of […]

 

Obama Suing DuPage County, Illinois For Enforcing Immigration Laws…

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

On the heels of news that the Obama administration is suing the state of Arizona over its new anti-illegal immigration law come news that the same treatment is being leveled at DuPage County, Illinois whose policies almost mirror the Arizona law… Well, that is the headline that should be in the papers today if, that […]

 

Video: Is The U.S. Too Big to Fail? Greece Wasn’t…

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

SIGN THE PETITION NOW!!! www.crnc.org/petition The College Republican National Committee is thrilled to announce the “Don’t Put It On Our Tab” debt-awareness initiative! The national debt poses a lethal threat to our economic future, and we’re not about to let the Democrats think we are ignorant to that fact. Help the CRNC stand up and […]

 

Vdeo: Repealing Obamacare and Restoring a Free Market in Healthcare

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Economics 101 and what we do AFTER we repeal Obamacare… Ed Morrissey also has some good commentary about this video at HotAir.com. Created by the Center for Freedom and Prosperity. Visit their webpage at www.freedomandprosperity.org.

 

Review: Obama’s Not a Socialist, by Stephanie Herman

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The most often used epithet cast at President Obama is that he’s a raving socialist. It is an easy charge to make what with his wanting to “spread the wealth,” his desire to destroy the autonomy of the business community and place it squarely under the thumb of government, and his constant expansion of big […]

 

Silent Raids a Start for Immigration Reform, but Who Will Finish?

Posted on by Heather Bachman

: : : : : : : : :  In an attempt to show face regarding the illegal immigration issue, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency recently began discussing an avenue which they believe shows that they know how to cure the infectious problem.:  “Silent Raids”, announced as an immense step in immigration reform, is an activity where Federal Enforcement Agents quietly audit […]

 

Unions Violating Disclosure Rules

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

When Barack Obama took office, one of the early things he did was install Hilda Solis, a long-time union operative, as head of the Department of Labor. And one of the first things she did was to ease the reporting requirements on unions, softening the violation of disclosure rules. In August of 2009 Labor Sec. […]

 

Sharron Angle For Senate TV Ad: Harry Reid’s Unemployed Nevada

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Republican Sharron Angle is trying to unseat Senate Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid. in Nevada. Her poll numbers look good so far. Here is her first TV ad: Help is on the Way! Defeating the Democrat Majority leader would be sweet, indeed. I hope everyone supports Sharron Angle. http://www.sharronangle.com/

 

Want Economic Stimulus? Don’t Build a Sports Stadium!

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

For the last few decades sports teams across the country have nosed up to the public trough and demanded that states and cities chip in millions for the construction of new sports stadiums. To justify the public expense the claim has been made that these monstrous construction projects bring a wealth of jobs and spending […]

 

America? It’s Become a Silly Little Place

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The United States of America used to be a fearsome power but one with a soft touch. Peoples of the world looked to this great nation as that “shining city on a hill” and came here by the millions to become the next new American citizen. Producing its greatness were great men and in memory […]

 

Another Sign of Unions Losing Allies

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Again the New York Times reports on the confusion, anger, and loss of influence being experienced by shocked unions, this time teachers unions. Like the psychotic that lashes out at everyone around them when things are going wrong, at a New Orleans teachers union convention there is a lot of harsh words for former friends […]

 

Terror Lawyer Heads Arizona Lawsuit: Talk about Conflict of Interest

Posted on by Heather Bachman

Just hours ago it was announced that Tony West, a member of a group of lawyers who have represented terror suspects and are coined as “The Gitmo 9”, will be leading the Obama Administration in their suit against Arizona.:  Arguing against the state taking a federal law that the national law enforcement were not using […]

 

First Lady to Waste Millions ‘Visiting’ The Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

When times were flush, I guess it didn’t seem so outrageous for the First Lady of the White House to fly about the country “visiting” places as if she were an important part of our national government. I suppose it was nice to have a First Lady leading by example with her advocacy programs and […]

 

An American Tragedy: When Commies Give You Lemons…

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Chicago Sun-Times financial reporter Terry Savage wrote a little opinion piece this week about a kid’s lemonade stand she came across in a ritzy, liberal northern suburb of Chicago. The kiddie enterprise violated one of our most sacred American principles and Savage was incensed by the whole incident. Savage stopped to buy some lemonade from […]

 

Video: I Am A Tired American

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Well, we just celebrated Independence Day, a day we rejoiced at the things we love about America. But, let’s face it, there are things going on in America today NOT to love. Here is a video to point out those things we are all “tired of.” Forgive me if I posted this here before. I […]

 

Video: Ignoramus Democrat Says The More we Borrow the Richer we Get

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Idiot Pete Stark (D, Calif.) says that the more we borrow as a nation the “richer” we get. You see, says Congressman Stark Raving, that trillions of dollars in debt proves that we are a rich people. “If YOU’d SHUT UP,” Stark says we might be able to appreciate his genius. And if the guy […]

 

Dear, Former Victims of Socialism/Communism, America Needs OUR Help!

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

(A friend of mine, Leon Weinstein who is a US citizen that emigrated from the USSR in 1974, wrote this because he is alarmed that the U.S. is headed to the hell he ran from so long ago. This is important stuff, folks. Leon KNOWS what he’s talking about as he lived through Russian Communism. […]

 

Obama Says Stimulus Worked, Created Jobs… Here’s a Reminder of the Waste

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

In his recent trip to Racine, Wisconsin, President Obama claimed that his stimulus policies worked and “saved jobs.” He also said that his policies staved off another Great Depression. But lets take a look at some of the graft, waste and pointless, useless, wild-eyed spending that was in his so-called stimulus. $5 million to create […]

 

Even the NYT Noticing that Unions Losing Friends and Allies

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

You know its bad for unions when even the New York Times publishes a story reporting that Big Labor is losing friends and allies in formerly well controlled political spheres. But such is the times in which we live where fiscal disaster is highlighting the illicitness that is unions in general, but public employees unions […]

 

Democrats Need to Explain Themselves on Jobs, Stimulus, and Unemployment (without Blame Shifting)

Posted on by SusanAnne Hiller

Original post at 73wire.com The Hill: reports: that President Obama, Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and other Democrats have gone back into economic crisis mode: Obama urged congressional leaders in mid-June to pass an extension of tax breaks and unemployment benefits, and up to $50 billion in aid for states and local governments. Without Congress acting, Obama […]

 

Obama Fairness? White House Staffers See Amazingly Unequal Pay

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

In January one of the early “successes” of the White House was the Lilly Ledbetter Act, legislation that was supposed to insure equal pay “for everybody.” Apparently, as in all Obama’s pronouncements, the outcome of Obama’s drive for “fairness” is rarely as advertised. In this case, some people are more equal than others at least […]

 

A New Declaration of Independence for a New Revolution

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

America is fast coming to a crossroads from which there will be no return if we take the wrong path. Do we take the road that leads away from America and toward a Euro-esque way of governing? Do we cast aside our American character and bury our great nation in a grave of socialist-styled authority? […]

 

Wash Post Forgets to Mention that Writer Is Obama Operative

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Ron Brynaert has a story over at his The Raw Story blog that reveals yet another denizen of the Old Media that is trying to be both a “journalist” and an official operative of Barack Obama’s White House. She is Patricia McGinnis, an unpaid advisor at the White House and also one of the contributors […]

 

Daley’s Newest Stab at a Gun Ban

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Daley’s temper tantrum against guns continues, but at a much subdued pace. With its recent McDonald v the City of Chicago ruling the Supreme Court of the United States essentially made Daley’s outright gun ban unconstitutional so the mayor has had to retrench and come up with new onerous rules to try and limit guns […]