How Much Vacation Time Has Obama Taken? (Infographic)
The Sequester battle rages on in D.C., and now golfing and White House tours are ammo. One I’ve heard brought up more than usual lately is a complaint that Obama has been on these lavish vacations costing tax payers enormous amounts. I guess the reasoning goes something like ‘we wouldn’t even have a national debt [...]
The United States Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case Shelby County v. Holder, which examines the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. This key provision requires a process called “preclearance,” consisting of a panel of judges who determine whether a change in voting standards is fair. Its historical purpose [...]
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There’s a lot of crazy talk accompanied with our national discussion about gun control legislation and the recent mass killings that have ushered in the debate. Some people on the left want to think the Second Amendment means nothing today. Since we believe in the rule of law, I recommend we tread carefully since we [...]
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Update: The FTC has reached a fair settlement agreement with Google without going through the unnecessary time and expense of court. “[Google] agreed to a legal settlement on patents that Jon Leibowitz, the commission chairman, called a “landmark enforcement action” that applies to huge high-tech markets like smartphones and tablet computers.” It is pleasing to [...]
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This is a poem written by my colleague Michelle Booth about the “fiscal cliff” negotiations happening in Washington D.C. Brilliant! Please feel free to share this. You can right click and save the image on your computer. I’ve included the text below as well. Text: Twas the night before Cliffmas when all through the house, [...]
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Comedian Art Linkletter (“Kids Say the Darndest Things!”) was a big “C” conservative who believed in smaller government, lower taxes, privatizing social security and pulling oneself up by one’s boot straps. He was a lifelong friend of Ronald Reagan, who ignored his advice to stay out of politics. Ironically, by also ignoring his own advice, [...]
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Open letter to Nevada Senator Dean Heller: It takes a very brave senator or representative to push to move this country forward and really work for regular people. Can you imagine our country with legislation working to benefit regular citizens? We can make our country super strong! But you must be ethical and not take money [...]
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There are too many things our representatives in Congress do not agree on to list here. However, there is at least one thing virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees on: extending the Bush era tax cuts for the bottom 98% of Americans. If everyone agrees on that, why not pass it? Ask Congressman Joe Heck. [...]
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Several Nevada residents gathered in front of the IRS Building today to present $2,000 invoices to Congressman Joe Heck for services and items that they will no longer be able to afford if their tax cuts expire. Kathleen Nelson a Navy Veteran presented Joe Heck with an invoice for physical therapy treatments for her special [...]
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To dent our debt, we need to return to proven Keynesian economics. The simple fact of life is that deficits grow during a recession. The solution is also simple, and proven. Create demand by passing a jobs bill that targets the long-term unemployed, recent graduates and older workers, and, yes, increases the deficit in the [...]
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