Fine Legal Minds

After careful analysis, the Congressional Research Service has found that both HR 1586 and S 651 may violate Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, according to Roger Russell, writing at WebCPA.
“The Congressional Research Service reached the conclusion that while certain aspects of the proposed taxing schemes may raise concerns under [...]

Oh, Noes! I’ve Been Twitter-Scammed!

I’ve been pulled over by the police only one time in my driving career, 16 or so years ago. I was in my Ford Aerostar; my youngest daughter was behind me in her car seat, screaming because she’d lost her toy. I was driving southbound on Interstate 405 in stop and go traffic between Bellevue [...]

Setting a Dangerous Precedent

From Philip Elliott at the Associated Press reporting on President Barack Obama’s remarks regarding GM and Chrysler. (Full Article)
Obama said he is committed to the survival of an auto industry – on terms that will allow it to compete internationally.
“But we also cannot continue to excuse poor decisions,” he said. “And we cannot make the [...]

Choices Have Consequences

Happy Birthday

Pro-Choice?

I’m wondering how I came to be on NARAL’s e-mail list. I’m relatively certain I’ve never said anything that would lead anyone to believe I’m a proponent of abortion, much less that I would contribute to NARAL. Nevertheless, have a look at what showed up in my inbox this morning.
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is considering [...]

Open For Questions

I thought that President Obama’s plan to take questions in advance for his online town hall sounded pretty interesting, so I headed over to the White House web site to check it out.
Tons of questions had already been submitted in various categories: Education, Home Ownership, Health Care Reform, Veterans, Small Business, Auto Industry, Retirement Security, [...]

Hypocrisy on Display

This video says it all.

H/T to Little Green Footballs

I’m Late To The Party, But I Want To Take My Shot At Michael Steele Anyway

Lisa DePaulo interviewed RNC Chairman, Michael Steele, for the March, 2009, issue of GQ.  The entire interview was deeply disturbing but one segment especially caused me to wonder if the RNC hadn’t made a terrible mistake.
Q: Why do you think so few non-white American support the Republican Party right now?
A: ’Cause we have offered them [...]

And Now, The Rest Of The Story

On Tuesday, Jake DeSantis, an executive Vice-President AIG’s financial products unit resigned. Mr. DeSantis, who did not participate in the credit swap transactions that brought AIG to its current position, has been working for an annual salary of $1 per year and the contractual promise of his retention bonus. Now Mr. DeSantis will shortly be [...]

Can We Please Get This Guy On Our Team?

Behold the power of words in service to a righteous anger.

If you appreciate MEP (Member of European Parliament) Hannan’s words, you can also check out his blog at the Telegraph.
H/T to Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs