TARP Spending: "A Violation of the Law"?
Democrats want to use “leftover” TARP money to pay for a “second stimulus.” Obama outlined his proposals in a speech today to the Brookings Institution. There will be a debate over the merits and demerits of the president’s various policy preferences. But it looks like there will be debate over the legality of spending TARP [...]
Zombie Revolution
I generally take holy days — sorry, holidays — as an opportunity for posts of a more philosophical nature, and today is no exception.
Walter Williams, one of my favorite authors (though I haven’t read his recent books), has a column in which he notes the contempt that Squeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Haight-Ashbury, 100%) [...]
Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was “absolutely” committed to doing so.
House members are still [...]
Pelosi: I "Absolutely" Support Putting Health-Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote
After Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s press conference this morning, I asked her if she supports a measure to put the final health-care bill online for 72 hours before the House votes on it. “Absolutely,” she replied. “Without question.”
Yesterday, Pelosi’s Senate Finance Committee Democratic colleagues voted down an amendment to put the bill online for 72 hours [...]
