My reaction to the fiscal cliff debacle: the GOP caved, and will again
So while I was on vacation, the Republicans did what I expected them to do in the “fiscal cliff deal” – they caved. They did not…
Read articleIt really is Bush’s fault – Part 4: TARP
I have put up three posts explaining why the current state of the economy is genuinely the fault of George W. Bush (although not for the…
Read articleIt really is Bush’s fault, Part 3: Spend-and-spend
Mark Shields once joked in 1992: “for years, the Democrats were the tax-and-spend party, and the Republicans were the borrow-and-spend party.” The 1990s in general clouded…
Read articleIt really is Bush’s fault, Part 2: Monetary mayhem
This is the second in a continuing series reviewing the economic policies of President George W. Bush. In the first post, I discussed why the temporary…
Read articleNorquist tells Republicans to hold the line on taxes
I have burned quite a bit of bandwith explaining why increasing taxes, as a matter of policy, is simply a bad idea. As I expected once…
Read articleWe Call it Mini-Tank
Tim, this is great. Let me show you how we have reduced the Department of Defense budget. We made the tanks smaller. We use short…
Read articleApple Faces A New Threat
Apple faces a new threat. But it isn’t from Google or Amazon or Barnes & Noble. No, it is from your friendly neighborhood federal government. The…
Read articleHow Republicans Can Win Florida in November
Florida, with its 27 electoral votes, is critical for any Republican hoping to win this fall’s Presidential election. A key issue in the Sunshine State that…
Read articleThe Obama plan: less money for charities, higher gas prices, and more plane crashes
While I was starting a new job and working through some health issues, the president revealed his “recovery plan.” I put the scare quotes up because…
Read articleWhat we know so far
As we approach Tuesday’s opening bell on Wall Street, here’s what we know (and don’t know) regarding the reaction to the S&P downgrade. Wall Street has…
Read article“PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY HAS ONLY ITSELF TO BLAME FOR RATING DOWNGRADE RISK”
Bob Pugh for Coles Supervisor Contact: Bob Pugh Bob Pugh for Coles Supervisor http://www.bobforsupervisor.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY HAS ONLY ITSELF TO BLAME FOR…
Read articleApple Dethrones U.S. Government
Something to consider: The U.S. Government had an operating cash balance of $73.8 billion as of close of business on July 28. Apple, Inc. had $76.2 billion…
Read articlePoverty In America
No wonder the federal government is going bankrupt. Just look at how they define poverty in America today: Data from the Department of Energy and other…
Read articleObama just scorned the Republic our Founders gave us
Well, let me distinguish between professional politicians and the public at large. The public is not paying close attention to the ins and outs of how…
Read articleA Big Uh-Oh…
Pimco (Pacific Investment Management Company), operator of the world’s largest bond fund, has dumped all U.S. Government debt due to both the record budget deficits and…
Read articleNext To Useless
I have come to the conclusion after several hours of study that the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Fact Finder web site and its raw data files…
Read articleUPDATED – The New Census Is Here, The New Census Is Here!!!
The results of the 2010 census will start to be rolled out today at 11 a.m. And thus begins the reapportionment and redistricting process… UPDATE: Virginia…
Read articleThe Deficit Commission votes down the Co-Chairmen’s proposal . . .
. . . and after some consideration, I’ve decided that’s a good thing. After the initial release of the first draft won so much applause, I…
Read articleSo, What Impact Does This Have On Rum & Coke Or Irish Coffee?
Thank you very much Sen. Chuck Schumer and the FDA. FDA to ban caffeinated alcoholic drinks Morons.
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