Wall Street, Prepare to Be Hammered
While the political world is obsessed with Scott Brown’s close
race against Martha Coakley in Massachusetts and Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid’s use of the word “Negro” in referring to
President Obama, the chairman of the House Financial Services
Committee is moving forward with plans to have Washington dictate
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ACORN Mounts a Comeback
Just a few weeks ago, the criminal enterprise called ACORN was on the run. Both House and Senate voted to de-fund the organization, but in different ways that were, in effect, more symbolic than real. The Democrats, having laid low for a while, are now moving to restore ACORN to a more powerful [...]
Incredibly, Democrats Vote To Give ACORN Regulatory Authority Over Financial Institutions
In what amounts to an incredible degree of political irresponsibility, Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have voted to pass an amendment offered by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) that will make ACORN eligible to play a role in setting regulations for financial institutions.
Obviously, the Dems have no intentions of permanently defunding one of [...]
At Last, Just What We Need…
Let us take inventory of the last nine months (only as long as it takes to bring a baby into the world):
Our president is driving the Crazy Train to national bankruptcy.
He’s hunting high and low for a way to lose two wars.
He’s appeasing our enemies and alienating our allies.
He has as much as accepted Iran [...]
Why American Families and Businesses Need Financial Reform
This week, the House Financial Services Committee began its formal deliberations regarding the President’s financial reform plan. This is a crucial piece of President Obama’s agenda for change and something you will be hearing much more about in coming weeks. Yesterday, we held a meeting at the White House with stakeholder groups to discuss the [...]
SEIU Divorces ACORN?
The Service Employees International Union’s Anna Burger
shocked political observers last week when she told a
congressional hearing that her union “cut all ties to
ACORN.”
Burger’s statement came days before Louisiana Attorney
General Buddy Caldwell
announced yesterday that former ACORN official Dale Rathke
allegedly [...]
