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Archives for April 2010
Joe Wilson
Debbie and I were recently in Beaufort, South Carolina, one of our favorite retirement/second home destinations. At Plums, we had one of the two best raw oyster plates we’ve ever had. And at $10/dozens, these local oysters were a steal. Not far from Plums we found ourselves at Congressman Joe Wilson’s office. Joe is the […]
Put Judges on the Court that Will Protect the Constitution
What Won’t Happen Here – Matthew J. Franck, National Review Online Mr. Franck lists a number of predictions regarding the coming confirmation process of Justice Stevens. The fourth prediction is probably the most disappointing for Americans. Republicans in the Senate have allowed a number of judges onto the Supreme Court who have no conviction to […]
Congress May Pass VAT in Lame-Duck Session
Beware of a Value Added Tax – Matt Hadro, Human Events Even the idea of a VAT should outrage conservative Americans today. As spending skyrockets at the hands of the Radical Progressive Movement, trial balloons are being floated to test the idea of a value-added tax. Paul Volcker raised the idea and was, thankfully, slapped […]
The Big Businesses behind Tiger Woods and Obamacare
Who’s protecting the free market for the smaller guy?
Get Ready for Higher Taxes
Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com Glenn Beck gives viewers a timeline of Barack Obama’s influences. Volcker on the VAT – Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Trial balloons are being set aloft here. Paul Volcker is talking about raising taxes on the middle class using a value-added tax (VAT) and energy taxes. […]
CT Scan Cancer Risk
Laura Landro, at The Wall Street Journal, writes in an article entitled “Radiation Risks Prompt Push to Curb CT Scans” that CT scans may elevate the risk of cancer. According to the article, a third or more of scans may be unnecessary. A sidebar to the article lists exposure levels from various procedures in millirems […]
Liberty Not Big Government
Tea Partiers Embrace Liberty, Not Big Government – Michael Barone, Townhall.com Michael correctly fingers progressives Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, along with New Republic founder Herbert Croly, as those behind the guiding hand of big-government theology. Such radical progressives as today’s Obama-fronted Radical Progressive Movement (RPM) believe, quite wrongly, that the Founders were out of […]
Victory!
Victory! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rules against Net Neutrality. This is a huge set back for the Obama backed FCC broadband plan.
The Sons of Liberty
What War with Iran Means – Patrick J. Buchanan, Human Events Read Pat’s in-depth analysis with care. I agree with Pat’s conclusion that “Before the War Party stampedes us into yet another war, the Senate should find out if Teheran is really on the ‘verge’ of getting a bomb, and why deterrence, which never failed […]