Due to the sequester, some entrances to Capitol Hill Congressional building have been closed. But in a sign that these entrances are merely being closed for the theater of it all, the closed entrances are still receiving regular maintenance . Odd. Here’s a picture of one of the closed entrances being painted: The […]

By Robert Romano — Shameless. There is simply no other way to describe the disgraceful “end of the world” proclamations by Democrats describing the effects of budget sequestration. The claims have bordered on the sick and twisted, such as Sen. Harry Reid’s blaming the tragic deaths of seven Marines in Nevada in an accidental explosion on sequestration cuts to “training and maintenance.” To […]

By Albert Maslar — Absent prospects for jobs after graduation, college is not worth incurring six-figure debt not counting loss of wages and entry-level job training. Today’s job market in the US and the world is dismal with real unemployment at about 14 percent and up to 25 percent in some Euro zone countries . College is over-priced, over-rated, […]

Obama is already incredibly late turning in his budget for FY 2014. In fact, the President is required BY LAW to turn in a budget by the first Monday of February–a deadline that has come and gone with no sign of an Obama budget. But yet, he has found time to submit his March Madness bracket to ESPN in a televised special . […]

By Jim Wiegand — In 1984 the California Energy Commission said “many institutional, engineering, environmental and economic issues must be resolved before the industry is secure and its growth can be assured.”  Though it was not clearly stated, the primary environmental issue alluded to was […]

By Robert Romano — We are all Cypriots now. The parliament of Cyprus has — for now — overwhelmingly rejected a €5.8 billion ($7.5 billion) tax on savings deposits that was being imposed by the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail out banks that bet badly on Greek debt. The decision leaves the bailout in doubt and if no other resolution can be found, could compel Cyprus to […]

Sen. Harry Reid has abandoned Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s assualt weapons ban amendment to a gun control bill moving through the Senate. The reason? Reid could not find many people that supported it . Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday he will not include a renewal of the federal assault weapons ban in […]

By Adam Bitely — The Ryan Budget was released March 13 to the typical fanfare it has received over the past several years. Republicans hold it aloft as a bold contrast to the Obama agenda as a blueprint for limited government and attempt to make […]

By Rick Manning — Corporate cronyism takes on many forms in Washington, D.C.You have the standard “contributor gets government grant or tax break” cronyism that describe Solyndra and many of the other so-called “green” grants in the Obama Administration. You have the General Motors bailout where union […]

By Nathan Mehrens — Given the current federal budget situation, sequester, and everything that goes with it, now is a great opportunity to take a very hard look at the spending practices of federal agencies.  There is no shortage of areas where cuts could be […]