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02.14.2014

Lessons from a unique and powerful senator

By Rick Manning Senator Jeff Sessions is not as famous as Ted Cruz among limited government circles, but he is every bit as important. This is not to minimize the work done by Senator Cruz, but rather to extol the efforts of Mr. Sessions. It is Sessions, […]

02.13.2014

The tea party repealed the debt limit? Really?

By Robert Romano Let the blame game begin. The House of Representatives, led by House Speaker John Boehner, turned over control of that body to Nancy Pelosi and Democrats to pass a so-called clean debt limit extension — really it’s been suspended — until March 15, 2015. […]

02.13.2014

Cartoon: “I’ve got a pen”

02.12.2014

House punts on debt ceiling, cedes power of the purse

By Robert Romano Last August, before a partial government shutdown occurred in the ill-fated attempt to defund Obamacare, House Republican leaders were reportedly urging their conference to just wait for the debt ceiling, that that would be the time to achieve some concessions. On August 13, National Review’s Robert Costa reported , “Sources tell me […]

02.12.2014

Political targeting of Walker supporters proves it can happen here

By Rick Manning As originally published at TheHill.com. It can’t happen here. Government targeting and intimidation against political opponents is something found in North Korea or Iran, not in the United States of America. Tell that to conservative groups in the state of Wisconsin whose leaders have had their private homes raided […]

02.11.2014

Clean debt ceiling vote fails to rein in IRS

House Speaker John Boehner as indicated that he plans to introduce a clean bill raising the debt ceiling, failing to answer calls to use the limit as leverage to stop IRS regulations limiting free speech for 105(c)(4) non-profit organizations. Americans for Limited Government President Nathan […]

02.11.2014

Who is the One Percent?

Class warrior Barack Obama’s dogs served on china and crystal according to official photo released by Michele Obama. Bone appétit! pic.twitter.com/vuXRoKEnGY — FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) February 11, 2014

02.11.2014

It is time to use debt ceiling to stop Obama IRS abuse

By Rick Manning Remember when Democrats would quake in their boots when the nation hit the debt ceiling, because it was the ultimate symbol of out of control government spending? Well those days have long passed. Now, Democrats relish the opportunity to threaten Republicans that the nation […]

02.11.2014

Cartoon: “Heartfelt”

02.10.2014

Jindal: Obamacare Is Anything But Compassionate

A version of this story was originally published in Politico.com. By Bobby Jindal The verdict is in, and it’s not good: Obamacare is rippling through the U.S. economy with vast implications for American prosperity. On Friday, we learned that the Obama economy has hit stall speed, with a paltry 113,000 jobs added in January. Two […]

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