Jul 30, 2011 – In the meantime, Capitol Alert, the site that originally drew attention to the union astroturf campaign, had also confirmed the unions … The domain name for the group’s website is registered to the phone number and address of the union’s Sacramento office, but Balgenorth … Well, there are a number of ballot measures that threaten unions and their dues stream [view the list here].…

Aug 17, 2011 – The loss of jobs is only half of the result of the government interventionist equation.  … While the Fed issues easy money and the Treasury borrows it by the trillions, the weak dollar is wiping out the savings of the current … The factors that drive up the cost of living and reduce income will serve as the bread and butter issues of the campaign for the White…

Aug 17, 2011 – Joe Bastardi responds to Al Gore’s temper-tantrum with a forceful and less profane opposing view. He asks “where is the heat?” … R^2=0.85 The PDO is a change in the direction of the strongest current in the Pacific Ocean that occurs approximately every 20 to … the opposite phase of the cycle.…

Aug 16, 2011 – Of the two, Holperin is considered to be more vulnerable; but the Democrats’ failure to win back the Senate last week has put this … Put another way: from the GOP’s point of view, this is mostly about trying to make the EPIC FAIL of the Democrats’ even more obvious … Anyway, still looking for the AP link for the results: but you’ll be able to see them here (via Legal Insurrection) in the meantime…

Aug 16, 2011 – The problem is the very man who organized this Greyhound ride to nowhere. … Obama listed three events overseas — the Arab Spring uprisings, the tsunami in Japan, and the European debt crises — which set the … We all have our disagreements as to whether Romney, Bachman, Perry or The Man on The Moon should be the choice to oppose him.…

Aug 15, 2011 – The view from my hotel room overlooked a beautiful park. … Made the rounds to the various sponsor tables to collect a few more bumper stickers, buttons and brochures for the big red bag. … The Gov.…

Aug 15, 2011 – At the time, following the longest Republican exile from the presidency since the ’60s, many conservatives were willing to jump on … I am confident the American people view compassion as a noble calling. … The government is subject to the people.…

Aug 12, 2011 – While the top line discretionary spending level has already been agreed upon through the debt ceiling agreement, the specific levels … The EPA has considerably diminished the volume of oil production in Alaska over the past view years.  … The best place to start is with the EPA. …

Aug 12, 2011 – horserace, the day before Ames and the RedState Gathering.Last night in Iowa, the Republicans debated. … between other candidates got the best of the time. … seminal issue of the election — the economy — the moderators asked him where his economic plan was.…

Aug 10, 2011 – The first one, of course, was the commitment by the Fed to keep policy interest rates at or near zero until the middle of 2013. … The Fed is silent on what the difference is. … The stock market in my view might yet have some way to fall, but we’re not at the edge of a meltdown.…

Aug 26, 2011 – An example of the grievances aired by the CAP writers can be seen on pp. 94-95, where the authors take the Middle East Media Research … latter); however, from the 9/11 attacks, to the 7/7/2005 London bombings, to the Sports Drink Suicide bombing attempt, to the Bali … (3) Finally, and in my view most importantly at this time, is the preemptively offensive orientation of many of those who claim…

Aug 26, 2011 – Without going too far into the weeds on this… Stein actually went to the original curriculum and interviewed the guy who put it together … this was one lesson plan drawn from the curriculum; the author of said lesson plan indicated that the original materials were not … The Muslim relationship to the West is colored by the belief that Western beliefs [whether Christian or atheist] are defective and…

Aug 25, 2011 – In just the first seven months of the legislative session, they scored 30 votes in the House and 19 in the Senate, many of which dealt … The same cannot be said about the Senate.  In other words, a 75% score in the House is a lot stronger than a 75% in the Senate.  … Click on this link to view the top performers. The average GOP score in the Senate was 75%; the average in the House was 67%. …

Aug 25, 2011 – Here’s the problem: the book doesn’t say that. Please click here for the rest of the post. 2. … below $300 billion for the rest of the decade! … Please click here for the rest of the post.…

Aug 24, 2011 – below $300 billion for the rest of the decade!  … We would need to enjoy a 3.8% rate of growth for the rest of the year, in order to achieve the 2.3% target. … In order to uncover the truth, you must read the conclusion at the end of the budget-outlook section of the report. …

Aug 23, 2011 – Last year, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Chris Horner estimated that the $30 billion green handout in the stimulus bill cost … Following the latest $2.5 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, the debt has already increased by $345 billion, from $14.294 trillion … I guess you can view the red as the embodiment of socialism or perennial debt.…

Aug 23, 2011 – the broad outlines of our society would stay the same. … The fundamental organizing principal of the American Economy will have to be moved away from the rudiments of the now-failed Blue Social … Romney seems to view the economic problems of America through a holistic and interconnected prism that cuts across nearly every aspect…

Aug 22, 2011 – The Reagan re-election in 1984 had the comparison. The Bush re-election in 1992 had the comparison. … The pattern is quite striking. The rhetoric and reporting mirror the fight the GOP is having today. … LIke in 1980, however, and the same with 2004, the media is missing key details in their abridged world view of elections.In 1964 and…

Sep 7, 2011 – the Supreme Court. … Additionally, upon the death of the trustee, Ponzi and Madoff didn’t have the power to keep the money from the heirs.  … while, at the mercy of those same people who run the Postal Service? …

Sep 6, 2011 – the federal gasoline tax and devolve transportation spending to the states? … Do you believe that the intent of the 14th amendment was to grant citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants?  … States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” …

Sep 2, 2011 – He will soon take the stage in a debate against the other candidates. … Let’s take a look at where he’s at as the pressure grows. … most overused words of the 2012 cycle to date?…

Sep 2, 2011 – The change in the law was made prior to the establishment of the ACTC.    … Nonetheless, IRS management’s view is that the law does not provide sufficient legal authority for the IRS to disallow the ACTC to … negligence on the part of the IRS. …

Aug 31, 2011 – It traces the heady days of the heavily-endorsed (by Islamic leaders and the U.S. alike) jihad against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan … During the Afghanistan conflict in the 1980s, this was largely understandable, as the U.S. was a supporter of the mujahedin, which … the last years of the last millennium and beyond, resulting in an America which was unprepared for the guns, bombs, and rage of the…

Aug 30, 2011 – Whether you agree with Bill Keller of the New York Times or not, the man is not dumb. … Lizza the grade of “F.” … In her Washington Post column, Parker writes: If we establish Earth’s age at 4.5 billion years, then we contradict the biblical view…

Aug 29, 2011 – More often than not the regulatory agencies act as the pot of gradually heating water while we play the part of the frog. … The key concept, at least from my point of view, is that government, like fire, is a useful servant so long as it is kept under tight … As part of the Contract With America, the Congress passed the Congressional Review Act.…