Seriously – the Russians bought a $100,000 worth of Facebook ads. Mini-Mike spent the better part of $1 BILLION dollars. Who had their message more in front of voters?
“This isn’t a reason for government to mandate paid leave (or Teslas) for all workers”
Among the most common claims used to make the case for government provision of paid leave is that not every working woman gets paid leave, which supposedly demonstrates a market failure. Still, data show that 63% of women today have access to such leave, a 280% increase since the 1960s. The women who don’t receive … Read more
The Pre-Emptive Veto
There’s a lot of talk lately about how the House wasted time on some pointless reprimands, and consequently everything is behind schedule. However, this represents a small fraction of a much larger slice of time that gets wasted in every session, but especially in sessions — like the current one — where the legislative and executive branches are controlled by different parties.
Data Point – The US has a SPENDING Problem, not a Revenue Problem
The United States has a SPENDING problem, not a revenue problem. So, how much did the US take in?
President Trump Suspends Inbound Travel From Europe
Wednesday President Trump suspended inbound travel from Europe to the United States. All passenger travel, except for from the UK. The suspension is for 30 days starting on Friday. He is responding to the spread of the coronavirus.
CoronaComedy – Cabin Fever Leads to Humor When You’re Trapped Inside
As the nation and the world go nuts over the flu and we appear on the verge of any number of restrictions (canceled events, closed schools, and so on) in the US, we should look to the east. A new pandemic has also started there. Cabin Fever. And in response is strange and hilarious.
Another Nail in the TCI Coffin: Report Says Gas Tax Hike Could Be 53% Higher Than Advertised
There are plenty of reasons to prevent elected officials from handing off taxing powers to unelected bureaucrats. But that’s what the Proposed Transportation Climate Initiative does. A Tax on motor fuels whose estimated hike, according to new research will be much higher than advertised.
Biden Threatens to Assault Autoworker – Media Edits that Part Out
Joe Biden didn’t just tell a Detroit autoworker he was full of Shiite, the other day. He wagged his finger at him and threatened to slap him in the face. In the name of truth and unbiased reporting, NBC (not unexpectedly) edited that part out.
So kids, what did we learn from Wednesday’s House Session (03/11/20)?
We learned that after the 9am-6pm day we had today, that we still have 151 House bills to vote on tomorrow (Thursday). According to House Rule 65, March 12th is the last day that we can act on House Bills. It is pretty clear that we will not meet that deadline. It is unclear what … Read more
EVENT: China’s Impact on US Financial Markets
Come hear from former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs during the Reagan administration insight on China’s Impact on US Markets. Frank J. Gaffney is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., a not-for-profit, a non-partisan educational corporation established in 1988. Under Mr. Gaffney’s leadership, … Read more
Woman of Color Arrested for Scratching ‘White Pride’ in Sidewalk in front of Black-Owned Business
What started out as an investigation into a potential “hate crime” in Tennessee turned out to be a “hate crime” of a ‘different color.’ One with which we are so painfully familiar. The Hoax variety.
The Democrat’s Primary is Down to Crazy versus Crazy
The Democrat Party is offering America an unusual choice, and crazy is winning. The front runner is crazy Uncle Joe Biden. He is obviously struggling to keep it together. The party is providing him with handlers. The public needs protection from the candidate.
Breaking: SCOTUS Votes 8-1 to Sustain Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy
The US Supreme Court is getting tired of this, to be sure. Emergency stay requests are at a historical high. But then, so are the number of ridiculously partisan lower court rulings that cause them. The latest being the Remain in Mexico Policy.
A Quick Post-Mortem on the Hooksett Special-Election
Some random thoughts. On the positive side, the vote was close. Apparently, Axelman lost by less than 40 votes: … and first-time candidates typically don’t win their first race. On the other hand, SNHU was on spring-break. If not, drive-by voting by non-resident college students likely would have boosted Martins’ margin of victory to several … Read more
Who Wants A Tax Cap?
If we rely on our elected or appointed officials (aka, the “elites”) to restrain spending of tax dollars on their own volition, we are kidding ourselves.
More Bad News for Democrats: Trump Wasn’t Just Right About China
It is difficult to find something Donald Trump has said, done, or suggested that Democrats have not contradicted or equated with impending doom. It’s so bad that there jokes about asking The Donald to oppose the Second Amendment or support abortion so we can watch Democrats reflexively do the opposite.
Who Will Win the Democratic Primary Race?
What crazy political times we live in. Even the pundits can’t keep up. In 2016, after virtually every poll favored his opponent by a few points, we elected the underdog. The TV newscasters were stunned and speechless. How could the pollsters have gotten it so wrong? Was their sample size not representative enough of the … Read more
COVID-19 Coronavirus Scare – Proof That for Democrats Politics Always Comes Before People
Unless you contracted it, were hospitalized, or knew someone who died, most American’s have forgotten about this feature of the first two years of the Obama Presidency. They also don’t recall the slow response or how ill-prepared we were for 2009 A H1N1 – Swing Flu.
NH Log Cabin Republican Chair Jim Morgan Slays Strawmen
In his media campaign to remove traditional marriage from the NHGOP platform, NH Log Cabin Republican Chair Jim Morgan is deftly dispatching strawmen.
Super Tuesday 2.0 is a Big Day for Joe Biden and Whoever Will Actually Be President if He Wins
The Democrat party has left Bernie Sanders. Michigan, Bernie’s hope for a big win in a big state went Biden 53% to 36%. The rest of yesterday didn’t go well, either.