An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Ebenezer Obama Continues Stinginess Towards Charity

Just heard on the radio that the Obamas released their tax data for last year. Out of an income of $2,656,902, mostly from his book sales, they gave a whopping $172,000, or just under 6.5%, to charity. That is an improvement over the miserly 5.7% they gave in 2007. But it still falls far short of... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Conviction of Senator Thrown Out, Justice Prosecutors to be Investigated

The conviction of Congressman Ted Stevens (R – Alaska) on corruption charges has been thrown out. The scandal cost him re-election and, by extension, it enhanced Democrat control of the Senate. More importantly than that, for the gravity of the implications: The judge in the case has ordered a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Time Magazine Cheers “End of Excess”

In its cover story for this week, Time declares that the financial problems facing the United States will do it good because it marks “the end of excess.” Well, now. That raises two immediate problems about Time’s credibility. First, if this is the end of excess, then that implies that no one can... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Hopelessness in the Face of a Hostile Government

Hopelessness in the Face of a Hostile Government - - by Scott Allegrini This was posted on our Meetup message board in response to a member who has expressing her discouragement at the rise of Socialism in America, and is shared with the author's permission. Every day it is bad news, one more step... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Georgia Legislators Attempt to Honor Obama’s “Unimpeachable” Reputation

From a story at http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/21/georgia-lawmakers-fight-proposal-honoring-obama/: President Obama's call for a post-racial political era apparently hasn't reached Georgia yet. Frustrated black lawmakers staged a walkout Friday after the Georgia House decided to delay... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Vice President’s Economic Advisor: AIG Tax May be Going Too Far

An AP article at http://home.peoplepc.com/psp/newsstory.asp?cat=news&referrer=welcome&id=20090322/49c5c5d0_3ce2_15586200903221623742438, reports that Jared Bernstein, economic advisor to Vice President Biden, is warning that the AIG bonus tax legislation (quoting the article, not Mr. Bernstein), “... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Democrat Congressman: AIG Cost Taxpayers $170B, Squandered People’s Money

I am not making this up. These are the exact words of Misrepresentative Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota.) Here is the full quote, from his website at http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC=%7B820ACC56-0438-4323-9649-1F5FC2D3C563%7D&DE=%7BE88D564A-9144-4898-891F-3B10F2207154 }: “Taxpayers... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

AIG Bonuses Grounds for Punitive Taxation, Contempt of Contracts?

The Democrats – and, unfortunately, many Republicans as well – are using the AIG bonuses as grounds to open a whole new front in the liberals’ class warfare. Democrats and Republicans alike are calling for all sorts of punitive strikes against AIG and its employees. Misrepresentative Chris Dodd... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Politicians Condemn AIG Bonuses, Ignore Far Greater Government Waste

Insurance company AIG ( A nother I nsane G iveaway?) made headlines late last week when it announced that it was paying out $165 million in bonuses to its employees – after receiving a massive infusion of government bailout cash. The politicians, and particularly the Democrats, are outraged. To... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

So Bad It’s Funny – Democrats Put Up Anti-Rush Billboard

From the Christian Science Monitor blog at http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/03/12/new-limbaugh-billboard-slogan-announced-creativity-was-not-considered/: Setting a world record today for beating a dead horse, the Democratic National Committee will announce they’ve selected an anti-Rush... Sign in to see full entry.

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