How refreshing it is to see a US senator speaking out against his own legislative body! The Senate makes its own rules, and then routinely ignores them. He also points out how the Senate is playing a shell game by moving money around to pay for various items, thus being disingenuous to the American people [...]
...as long as either they, or SCOTUS, call non-compliance a "tax." According to uber-conservative Bush II appointee Roberts: The Affordable Care Act describes the “[s]hared responsibility payment” as a “penalty,” not a “tax.” That label is fatal to the application of the Anti-Injunction Act. It does not, however, control whether an exaction is within Congress’s [...]
That’s the sound of the federal debt rising under then-Sen. George Allen. During his six years in office, the federal debt went from $5.72 BILLION to $8.68 BILLION. Almost THREE TRILLION DOLLARS. And so, in Nov. 2006, guess where Allen was? GOOOOOONE! Voted out of office. And that’s where he should stay. Every single [...]
Christian Science Monitor releases a blistering report of high-ranking former U.S. political figures taking 5-figure speaking fees from a designated terrorist group. The purpose of the speeches? To get the group off of the list. Lee Hamilton, former co-chair of the 9/11 Commission, told the Monitor he received a "good fee" to speak in Washington. [...]
...there's no putting it back in. The precedent has been established; we can attack anyone we want to and call it "defending the United States." Congress is irrelevant. Those of you who still believe we can change enough politicians at the national level to turn this around, take note.
They're finally figuring it out. The Greek "bailout" deal, the terms of which seem ever-changing, includes "austerity" for the masses, but also includes this gem: From the New York Times, regarding Greece: Ms. Katseli, an economist who was labor minister in the government of George Papandreou until she left in a cabinet reshuffle last June, [...]
Ventura's question to Ron Paul: "What was the Fed's role in this current financial collapse ...?" R. Paul's answer: Ventura TruTv Ron Paul
Everyone has an agenda, me included. Look for them. They're embedded in everything you see, hear, and read. You...YOU...have to be informed and stay informed. Take nothing at face value. You...YOU...have to be ready. Remember this guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjMTNPXYu-Y&feature=related It's not just Rahm who thinks that. All of the power players think the same thing: "How [...]
From Rasmussen Reports: A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 17% of Likely U.S. Voters think the federal government today has the consent of the governed. Sixty-nine percent (69%) believe the government does not have that consent. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. According to the report, this is the lowest level ever [...]
...and, of course, more taxes, because someone has to pay for all of this borrowing, you see. You debt slaves out there aren't deep enough in it yet. I can still see the tops of some of your heads. How the hell do you expect us to do a thorough asset-stripping if you still have [...]
That's the message you should see whenever they say "We're going to punt this problem until after the next election." It means they are going to do something the voters really hate, and so they hope to be able to make you forget what they did by the time another two years passes. It means [...]
To give you an idea of what Richmond Tea Party is working on now and for the future, I interviewed President Eric McGrane. My questions and his responses are below. ---- What major initiatives are on tap for Richmond Tea Party this year? The primary focus for the rest of the year will be activities [...]
