The State of the Economy
Recently we have been getting mixed messages on the economy. On the downside, the burgeoning budget deficit is fueling the growth of our national debt at an alarming rate. The value of the U.S. dollar ....
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More CARS Nonsense
Edmunds.com released a report several days ago suggesting that each incremental car sold during the CARS program (that it, sales that would not have occurred anyway) cost taxpayers $24,000. I’ve seen the analysis and it’s ....
Promoting the General Welfare
Many of those defending a federal government takeover of the healthcare system have not paused to consider if doing so is even Constitutional. Some proponents, however, cite the "general welfare" clause in the preamble as ....
Kerry’s Healthcare Ignorance
The closed-door sessions to redistribute wealth in the name of healthcare reform continue today while our President who campaigned on greater transparency maneuvers behind the scenes. Amidst this hypocrisy, Senator John Kerry uttered one of ....
Grassroots Vigilance
Wednesday evening I addressed WE THE PEOPLE OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA (www.wethepeopleofnc.com). The crowd included everyone from business leaders to retirees to a few Minutemen who traveled there from South Carolina. Everyone was united ....
Passing the buck
Americans are becoming more concerned about the massive amount of government spending. Whether it's a so-called economic stimulus, some type of bailout, or a healthcare proposal, even those on the left are starting to wonder ....
Closing the Loop on Cash for Clunkers
More than 700,000 vehicles were sold in the U.S. as part of the $2.90 billion CASH FOR CLUNKERS program. Many on the left (and sadly a few on the right) labeled this program a success ....
Obama cutting the capital gains tax?
I'm not exactly sure what to make of this, but it certainly caught my attention. In a speech at Hudson Valley Community College earlier this week, President Obama actually proposed eliminating the capital gains tax ....
Great talk radio
I enjoy high quality talk radio with hosts who not only reinforce my conservative instincts, but sharpen my perspective as well. I'm also a Sirius satellite radio addict, and I listen to Sirius Patriot whenever I ....
What’s wrong with a government option?
I just had an interesting conversation with someone about the proposed government healthcare option. The problem with private insurance companies is that they are mostly concerned with profits, he said. A government provider could be ....