Daily Archives: December 21, 2011

Laying the phony 1990s surpluses to rest

Written on December 21, 2011 at 5:31 pm, by

If only I had a penny for every time I heard about Clinton and Gingrich’s budget surpluses… Seriously, that this myth continues is astounding. The fact is that the national debt increased every year during the 1990s, and even that does not account for unfunded liabilities which dwarf the official debt. Year Official National DebtContinue Reading

DA Letter Criticizes Perdue and Captures Problems with the Racial Justice Act

Written on December 21, 2011 at 1:34 pm, by

Rick Shaffer, who is a Democratic district attorney, resigned from Governor Perdue’s Crime Commission.  His resignation is based on the Governor’s veto of the bill (SB 9) that would have effectively repealed the Racial Justice Act. The letter is very illuminating. Regarding whether the Racial Justice Act may allow certain death row inmates to beContinue Reading

Senator Coburn’s 2011 Waste Book

Written on December 21, 2011 at 12:15 pm, by

Tad DeHaven writes here about Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn’s 2011 Waste Book, which is filled with idiotic special interest group spending. Remember when Obama said he’d go through the budget and eliminate the “waste, fraud, and abuse”? Either he doesn’t regard any of this as falling into those categories, or he just didn’t get aroundContinue Reading

CMS teachers sing about Common Core standards

Written on December 21, 2011 at 11:53 am, by

“Winning” stanza: No longer can a teacher be the sage on the stage Common Core Essential Standards change how we teach Become the guide on the side the students to engage Common Core Essential Standards change how we teach

You might be a progressive if, you like Italian style fascism

Written on December 21, 2011 at 10:29 am, by

John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, provides this important history lesson. Progressives constantly repeat the big lie that they are for the little guy.  Just read The Nation or Salon. Goodman documents that from the start they are for big business and government imposed business cartels.   The fundamental economic visionContinue Reading

Libertarianism and racism: Ron Paul leaves no doubt

Written on December 21, 2011 at 10:21 am, by

In case you’ve been confused by the not-so-recent allegations surrounding the defunct Ron Paul newsletter, here is Paul explaining just what libertarianism means with regard to the race issue. http://youtu.be/i3EADdr-5AY Further, he has written on this issue for anyone curious to look into it: ”What Really Divides Us?” A nation that once prided itself on aContinue Reading

NC Legislature: just say no to high cost energy

Written on December 21, 2011 at 10:01 am, by

Ken Green at AEI reports here that Grover Norquist at Americans for Tax Reform is making repeal of Renewable Energy Standards (RES) a priority.  These state laws require energy companies to buy and then sell high priced wind and solar energy to their customers who would rather have low priced energy. The iron is hottestContinue Reading

It drives me crazy when….

Written on December 21, 2011 at 9:44 am, by

It drives me crazy when our side calls it a “payroll” tax.  It is the tax that supports Social Security.  Yes, I know that Congress spends the revenue from the tax every year and puts IOUs in the Social Security Trust fund, but someone, sometime must insert some reality into the debate.  If not thoseContinue Reading