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09.24.2010

Must Reads for September 24

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Friday Morning, Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to the defeat Sen. Isakson’s resolution against labor union organization by plurality rule : “First it was the EPA with its carbon endangerment finding, and then the National Labor Relations Board moving […]

09.24.2010

Democrats Are Ready to Hit the Road

By Rebekah Rast – Much has changed in two years. Two years ago, a Democratic Congress was hailing a new Democratic President. The agenda was set. There was a promise of change and hope for the country. How quickly things changed. After passing a highly […]

09.24.2010

The Hostage Crisis

09.24.2010

Controversial Chatigny nomination on pause in Judiciary Committee

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee pushed back consideration of the nomination of Judge Robert Chatigny for a lifetime appointment to fill the Second Circuit Court of Appeals seat vacated when Sonia Sotomayor was elevated to the Supreme Court, delaying the vote indefinitely. Chatigny has […]

09.24.2010

A Pledge to Cut Spending

They had better mean it. The House Republican Conference has unveiled its “Pledge to America ,” a broad set of principles by which a new Republican majority would govern by. Included are promises to “roll back government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels,” and to “establish strict budget caps to limit federal spending from this […]

09.23.2010

Rep. Zack Space Violates Anti-Lobbyist Campaign Donations Pledge

When Zach Space (D-OH) ran for Congress to fill the seat of disgraced former Congressman Bob Ney, he pledged to not accept campaign donations from lobbyists. It looks like Space is having a hard time living up to that pledge. From the Cleaveland Plain Dealer : After experiencing  lapses […]

09.23.2010

Colbert To Testify Before Congress On Friday

The Democrats have become nothing but a sideshow. Stephen Colbert will be testifying in Congress on Friday in front of the House Immigration subcommittee according to The Daily Caller . So before he testifies on Friday, lets take a moment to look at how this could play out: […]

09.23.2010

Recovery Summer and Stimulus: Rhode Island

Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by State , we head to Rhode Island. Quick Rhode Island facts: In January of 2009, the unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 9.6%. As of July 31, 2010, the unemployment rate was 11.9%–a net increase of over 2%! (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics ) According to Recovery.gov, […]

09.23.2010

Must Reads for September 23

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Wednesday Morning, Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to Obama’s radical judge nominees : “Barack Obama’s radical nominees for the federal bench have been so bad that not even Senate Democrats have dared […]

09.23.2010

Do Tax Cuts Really Create Jobs?

By David Bozeman – Do tax cuts really create jobs? According to columnist Froma Harrop, not necessarily. Democrats, of course, find themselves in a tight spot — by not extending the Bush tax cuts, they are effectively raising taxes. But most would rather chew on […]

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