A Bit of a Rant

We hold a veto on spending which we refuse to use. We just A) approved a business-as-usual increase in spending, and B) funded ObamaCare for the duration by not forcing this prick to make choices. He gets everything he wants–we just wrote him a blank check for it. The supposed cuts amount to trying to slow your father’s Oldsmobile by cupping your hand out the window. It’s crap.

The reason all revenue bills must start in the House is to grant an “opposite end” veto as a check on the size of government. It is of course a fact that we only hold “one half of one third of the government”, but it’s the portion that really matters when it comes to choking this pig. We own the … Continue reading

Hugh Hewitt Oddly Surprised By Democrat Shenanigans

Hugh Hewitt is not happy with the deal reportedly shaping up between “Congress” and the White House:

Sunday, July 31, 2011 Preparing to Defend Defense Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 5:20 AM

Automatic cuts to Defense are tantamount to threatening the national security.  If Democrats were simply obstinate and ran the clock down, they would put Republicans in the position of choosing between tax hikes and destructive cuts to defense spending.

via HughHewitt.com Blog : Hugh Hewitt : Preparing to Defend Defense.

Please don’t look surprised.  You chose this outcome when you prioritized short-term market fluctuations, which you admitted were not rational, over the long-term effects:

Friday, July 29, 2011 … Continue reading