Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan outlines in simple terms the stark difference between the parties on the way forward for America. This series of three short videos with excellent graphics represents the best articulation I have seen of the Republican vision. Take a look.
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Via MetricMash comes this stunning chart that depicts just how dire the employment situation has become under the current administration. (Red lines and president names added) Here’s how each president stacks up during his term in office: Carter (4 years): Employment / Population Ratio: -0.5% Labor Force Participation: +0.9% Reagan ...
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I have struggled along with most conservatives with the decision of who to support in the primaries and caucuses. I have watched all the televised debates and have read almost everything I could find on all the major candidates. I will support whoever the Republican nominee is, although I would ...
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By C. Edmund Wright Reprinted from American Thinker We don’t need to ask the wizards of the Ivy League why Obamanomics is not working. Everything we need to know can be explained with lemonade and cookies. Or more specifically, a couple of news items from the last few days involving ...
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by Daniel J. Mitchell This article appeared on Bloomberg Government on February 18, 2011. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? House Republicans can pass all sorts of legislation to reduce the burden of government spending, but they don’t control the Senate and they can’t override a ...
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How many educated imbeciles do you know? I seem to be meeting more and more of them every day. I don’t mean they’re imbeciles about everything. But when it comes to politics, all common sense and reason seems to leave them to the point where they sound like moronic idiots ...
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The president claimed just two months ago when he proposed his 2012 budget that it “takes responsibility for our deficits and puts the nation on a path to live within its means.” The fact was it did not take responsibility for our deficits and did not put us on a ...
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President Obama released his budget this week for 2012. As is customary it also includes the president’s 10-year projections. According to his website, “…the President’s 2012 federal budget takes responsibility for our deficits and puts the nation on a path to live within its means.” That’s great! Our president has ...
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Professor Irwin Corey and SOTU
by Jeff Lewis on January 26, 2011
I’m watching the president’s State of the Union address this week, and I kept thinking it was like watching Professor Irwin Corey. Do you remember him from the 1970’s? He appeared on the Smothers Brothers show, the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and many others. He’s the crazy professor who ...
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