Busted!
I’m not a libertarian, but I have the traditional cussedness that is provoked by being told what to do by others when the behavior only concerns me. Such is the case with Minnesota’s seat belt law, which now requires drivers and occupants to wear a seat belt on the road and authorizes law enforcement [...]
Is the AFL-CIO Getting Federal Dollars to Support Obamacare?
Looks like the AFL-CIO is getting federal money to support a health care bill that “screws it workers”:
If you look on page 29, you will find that Congress funneled $28,475,408.00 to the AFL-CIO through the ACILS for the year in 2008. And I suspect if you dig around you are going to find that the [...]
Blue Dogs in Heat
On a radio interview aired in Nebraska, Sen. Ben Nelson talked
tough. He declared the abortion language in the Senate health
care bill was by itself “reason not to vote for cloture” because
“the long-standing Hyde rule should not be weakened in any
respect.” But even if that issue [...]
Learning from the Growth of the Internet — the New Broadband Grants
Today, Vice President Biden is in Georgia to kick off over $2 billion in Recovery Act grants and loans to bring broadband to communities that currently have little or no access to the technology, all rolled out over the next 75 days. The initial $182 million investment announced today is for eighteen broadband projects benefiting seventeen states, [...]
Obama White House served acorn cookies at Monday’s annual Christmas party
IA Rep Steve King said in an e-mail, “I didn’t expect to see such stark symbolism,” and makes a point:
“Bill Clinton redefined a two and a three-letter word,” King said, a reference to Clinton’s denial of the Lewinsky scandal . “But from the man who wrote ‘The Audacity of Hope,’ we were served the very [...]
News Flash: Insurance Companies Will Profit If Status Quo Continues
For several weeks the insurance industry lobby has been releasing alarmist reports about draconian the health care premium increases that could result from health reform. Despite being roundly and thoroughly debunked, the insurance lobby continues to release these studies and push their bogus conclusion about cost increases.
Wonder why? Because insurance companies can profit from blocking [...]
