I’m not a fan of Tim Geithner by any stretch of the imagination, but I’m going to defend him here. He’s right that that the marginal increase being bandied about won’t have much of an impact on job creation at all (scaling back on onerous regulation would be much more effective). What really gets me […]
Both movements are a reaction to perceived corruption within the economic / political system that currently overlays the US government. One side focuses more on big government failings, the other on corporate greed, but when you come right down to it, both coexist hand in hand. Big corp actually likes Big Govt. If you have […]
[Welcome Instapundit readers. Always grateful to have new eyes poking around here] Remember when Obama the candidate was refreshingly honest about his previous drug use in the past. Well, looks like the hopes and dreams of those who support personal freedoms and thought he would understand given his history have gone up in smoke! Remember […]
Just lately, Herman Cain has been picking up a lot of traction. Some of my friends have openly endorsed him. I was going to write a lengthy post on this topic, but realized that my thoughts on this can be winnowed down to a short and sweet post. Here it is. A part of me […]
Looks like it! Though the list is not very long, here’s another good thing the current administration can add to its accomplishments list. And yet another missed opportunity for the GOP. They should have been campaigning for this a long time ago
Once again TPM is presenting a clipped / edited portion of the latest GOP debate. Where-as the last one was a manipulation, argument by omission, in an effort to make the GOP look more horrible than it would if you watch the entire exchange, the latest…. Well…. If you watch the entire exchange, the GOP […]
From Walter Russel Mead: Third, this President doesn’t do ‘tough’ very well. I am not saying he can’t be tough and decisive as a person; he can be. He has made decisions — on Afghanistan, on drone attacks in Pakistan and on the raid to get bin Laden — that were gutsy and hard, whether […]
Here is the Headline: Tea Party Debate Audience Cheers Idea Of Letting Sick Man Without Insurance Die Translation… The Tea Party Are Monsters!!!!! When presenting video or film, the editing process and decisions can have a huge impact on the emotion you want to evoke. Today, we are provided with a perfect example. It’s politics, […]
Let’s get this straight… this is not a “jobs” bill! This is just a way to try and get his beloved $250,000 tax hike passed. It’s weird, on the one hand, he goes on and on about taxing millionaires and billionaire so they can pay their fair share. It’s fine class warfare rhetoric. If he […]