According to a CNET News article, “the days of ordering items over the Internet and not paying sales tax may become just a fond memory.” Two bills are pending in Congress that would allow tax collectors to target out-of-state Internet and mail-order retailers, and their supporters are optimistic about their political prospects. “I certainly would [...]
Well, it seems Congress was not happy with Roger Clemens’s responses a couple weeks ago, so now they want to get the Department of Justice to prove whether he lied or not. In a letter sent Wednesday to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom [...]
I had heard that Ron Paul was struggling for the Republican nomination in his Congressional District, but I had no idea things were this bad for him: Paul’s campaign is looking at internal numbers showing [Chris] Peden with a 43-32 lead over Paul, with the primary just weeks away. Very interesting. H/T Instapundit
From Rich at Shots Across the Bow: Or maybe “inaction” would be more accurate. Let me see if I have this straight. The US Congresscritters can’t manage to pass the general spending bills on time, and lack the political will to pass the bill funding our military at a time when our forces are in [...]
As I mentioned in my previous post, the Democrats were trying to pass a bill that allowed representatives of District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands the right to vote. Well, they were able to get it passed. This, however, is unconstitutional. The Constitution clearly states in Article I, Section [...]
GOP Bloggers is reporting that the House of Representatives is trying to circumvent the Constitution and give delgates of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands voting rights. You may or may not have heard, but Nancy Pelosi is attempting to grant voting privileges to the delegates representing the [...]
President Bush met with Congresswoman Pelosi and Congressman Hoyer today in the Oval Office. After their meeting, they spoke briefly with the press. You can find that transcript HERE. It seems to me like the relationship is going to be one-sided. Mr. Bush will “compromise” to the Democrats’ wishes, but the “compromise” will not be [...]
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