I have remained mum on the AIG bonuses for a few days. However, here are my thoughts on the matter. Firstly, if Congress did not want them to get the bonuses, they should have actually read the legislation they passed (there’s a novel idea) and removed the bonuses from that legislation (the stimulus bill). These [...]
NPR has an article about the earmark-free stimulus bill. Apparently the bill gives up control of how the spending is done and allocates this to states and lower levels of government. “Someone has to decide how money gets spent. It’s either going to be Congress or the executive branch or states or municipalities,” says Fred [...]
The Wall Street Journal has a good editorial from Friday about the novel Atlas Shrugged becoming a reality today. [The author of the book, Ayn] Rand, who had come to America from Soviet Russia with striking insights into totalitarianism and the destructiveness of socialism, was already a celebrity. The left, naturally, hated her. But as [...]
…Now if you are a Republican, sit down and shut up. That is essentially what Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats said on day 1. The rule changes passed Tuesday, on the first day of the 111th Congress, are “designed to silence” Republicans, Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said. “The new rules repeal term limits for [...]
According to the Fair Tax Blog, the Fair Tax Bill (H.R. 25) has been reintroduced in the new Congress by Congressman John Linder. Per Rep. Linder: Friends, I am extremely happy to tell you that HR 25, the FairTax, has been reintroduced and is alive and well in the 111th Congress. Not only that, the [...]
Despite some misleading headlines, the bailout package is NOT a done deal. Top lawmakers have agreed on the details, but the bill is still up for a vote today. You can see an article with details at the Wall Street Journal. Let you Congressmen and Senators know what you think about this bill. I have [...]
This is not a post attacking the Democrats in Congress, although they are certainly in control. It is not celebrating the Republicans. It is simply to point out that that, according to a WSJ article, this Congress has been the most idle in history. At least when it came to passing actual bills. Barring a [...]
According to the Politico, Nancy Pelosi is willing to play the bad guy, so that vulnerable Democrats can say they support oil drilling (even if they don’t) in order to get elected. But what looks like intraparty tension on the surface is part of an intentional strategy in which Pelosi takes the heat on energy [...]
In a follow-up to the story I recently posted, House Minority Leader, John Boehner, has a live blog of the events going on in the House of Representatives as the Republicans are determined to get a vote on a comprehensive energy policy. You can follow that blog HERE. It looks like things will get kicked [...]
Despite the fact that Congress is official in recess and on vacation for five weeks, many Republicans have decided to stay in Washington to show the American people the are serious about the energy “crisis.” Nancy Pelosi has had the lights, mics, and cameras turned off, but those there are continuing to work. Minority Leader [...]
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