Posts Tagged ‘National Politics’

The Difference between Iraq and the Democrat Congress?

July 11th, 2007 | 4 Comments

Mark Levin over at The Corner on NRO had this comment: So, the Iraqi government reportedly hasn’t met any of its targets . Has the Democrat Congress met any of its targets? Now, being as this is the first time I’ve ever seen a need to actually quote National Review here, I thought it must [...]

Media putting money where their mouth is

June 21st, 2007 | 1 Comment

A lot of people feel media in general is horribly biased towards Democrats and liberal politics. Other people think it’s a conspiracy theory. MSNBC kinda puts it all in perspective in a very simple way I had never even thought of doing. They looked at where journalists give their money. Now, to me, if I [...]

Congress votes to oust William Jefferson

June 6th, 2007 | 7 Comments

Once again, Nancy Pelosi has pinned herself into a corner she can’t get out of. By making ethics a purely partisan issue over the last couple of years, she’s got a real problem on her hands now. Subsequently, she allowed a horrible bill to fly through Congress yesterday. In essence, they want to kick Jefferson [...]

Congress reacts to William Jefferson’s indictments

June 6th, 2007 | No Comments

Immediately following the official indictment of William Jefferson, Congress reacted by passing House Resolution 451: Resolved, That whenever a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, is indicted or otherwise formally charged with criminal conduct in a court of the United States or any State, the Committee [...]

The only thing less popular than the President is…….

May 16th, 2007 | 2 Comments

The new, kinder, gentler, Nancy Pelosi led Congress. When the new Democrat controlled Congress took over in January, they got a reprieve, with about a 15% jump in approval ratings just for being there. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid of the Senate came in with guns firing. They passed all kinds of major legislation including [...]

Don’t buy gas today

May 15th, 2007 | No Comments

Today is the national protest aimed at the oil producers where people are encouraged to not buy gas for one day as a sign of protect. I won’t be buying gas today. My wife won’t be buying gas today. It’s not because either of us think this will work. It’s because we bought gas the [...]

Do Most Americans want to pull out of Iraq?

May 14th, 2007 | 1 Comment

President Bush’s favorability rating has hit traditional lows for a lame-duck president. Congress’s approvals are pretty much where they always are, which is pretty miserable. However, a LOT of people are saying this proves we need to be out of Iraq whether it means cutting and running, handing an entire country and military over to [...]

Governor Sebelius capitalizing on Greensburg already?

May 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment

On CNN: SEBELIUS: Well, states all over the country are not only missing personnel, National Guard troops are — about 40 percent of the troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan — but we’re missing the equipment. When the troops get deployed, the equipment goes with them. So, here in Kansas, about 50 percent [...]

Citizens Against Public Waste want to kill the Rural Broadband Loan Program

May 4th, 2007 | No Comments

Here’s their message: Letter to House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture Dear Member, Tomorrow you will have a hearing on the nation€™s current rural broadband programs. The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is responsible for the Rural Broadband Loan Program, which subsidizes broadband service in rural areas. RUS has [...]

George Tenet – At the Center of the Storm

April 30th, 2007 | 2 Comments

I think everyone that comes here knows who George Tenet is.? I sort of doubt those who come here a lot have a clear idea of what I think of Tenet.? My feelings on George Tenet, in case you don’t want to look at the other posts, is quite simple.? Jamie Gorelick and Janet Reno [...]