By Deborah Durkee on 7/30/2009 8:53 AM

Texas proves limited gov’t works.

 

Governor Rick Perry of Texas sounds the alarm against ever-increasing government in Washington. He shows how limited government works and works well in Texas. He reminds the nation of our founders and the 10th Amendment. Simply excellent. Let’s hope this one reverberates throughout the country. From yesterday’s Washington Times:

 

In Texas, we have long based our approach (to government) on individual liberty and initiative, believing that families, entrepreneurs and individual citizens deserve the opportunity to strive and succeed -- with minimal government interference. After regular, 140-day legislative sessions every two years, Texas lawmakers go home to live under the laws they pass.

 

Limited time at the Capitol not only requires state leaders to focus on the essentials, it also reduces the mischief unrestrained government can do. Limiting state government in Texas has led to balanced budgets, low taxes, a predictable regulatory climate and a fair legal system.

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By Ted on 7/30/2009 7:45 AM

Blue Dogs Compromise with Liberal Leaders: While I haven't heard the details of the Blue Dogs compromise on the healthcare bill, really who cares about details, it's more about getting in line with your party. There has been much talk about the Blue Dogs standing on principles and voting with the American people as opposed to Pelosi, Reid and Obama and their spending mania. What is evident is that we cannot depend on the Blue Dogs any more than we can depend on the promises of transparency from Obama. As a reminder, Democrats voted for the War in Iraq before they voted against it or at least acted like they voted against it. These Blue Dogs win their seats on conservative principles and then go to congress and vote for liberal leaders that don’t respect the views they campaigned on but certainly expect them to fall in line and vote like liberals. We must remember that Blue Dogs are...

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By Deborah Durkee on 7/29/2009 12:37 PM

Where’s the constitutional authority?

 

Walter Williams wants to know when the Constitution was amended to give Congress the authority to manage the economy? Under what authority have our betters in Washington proceeded with the bailouts and corporate takeovers? Williams says the president and the Congress are exploiting the ignorance of the public. We now have a government without limitations. Shouldn’t some robust conservative challenge all of this in court? (My question not Williams’):

 

… Where in the U.S. Constitution is Congress given the authority to do anything about the economy? Between 1787 and 1930, we have had both mild and severe economic downturns that have ranged from one to seven years. During that time there was no thought that Congress should enact New Deal legislation or stimulus packages along with massive corporate handouts. It took the Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt administrations to massively intervene in the economy. As a result, they turned what might have been a two or three-year sharp downturn into a 16-year depression that ended in 1946... Here's my question: Were the presidents in office and congresses assembled from 1787 to 1930 ignorant of their constitutional authority to manage and save the economy?

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By Deborah Durkee on 7/28/2009 11:31 AM

Update on Dems censoring Reps.

 

Liberal fascism is showing itself boldly in the following story. We posted yesterday about the Democrats’ attempt at censoring what Republicans can say in their mailing to their own constituents. There’s much more today. As reported by Connie Hair at Human Events:

 

Democrat censorship of House Republicans’ constituent mailings has reached Orwellian levels.  Republican members of the House Monday night took to the House floor during Special Orders speeches and gave examples of some of the censorship horror stories.   Democrats on the Franking Commission have even gone as far as to object to and censor from one member’s communication to constituents a direct quote, in context, from President Obama.   Franking is the process by which Congress, the President and some cabinet members correspond with the public using...

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By Deborah Durkee on 7/27/2009 12:27 PM

Obamacare and states’ rights.

 

Some new rumblings are emerging on the Republican side about Obama’s health care monstrosity and its effects on states’ rights. For those who actually believe in the Constitution and want to save the country from top-down influence, the 10th Amendment is getting a new look. This is from a blog post by Philip Klein over at The American Spectator:

 

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner issued a report today along with Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, called: Capital Malpractice: How a Washington Takeover of Health Care Will Hurt States. The report estimates that Democrats' health care bill will cost the nation 5.5 million jobs over 10 years as a result of the tax on employers who don't provide health insurance. It blasts the proposed Medicaid expansion as an "unfunded mandate," and notes that as it is, the program is already crippling states (it currently accounts for 20 percent to 25 percent of state budgets). The report also raises concerns about "dozens of new mandates and regulations, preventing them from developing health care programs that best fit the needs of their residents." …it does suggest we're going to start to see Republicans employ states' rights arguments more and more during the health care debate.

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By Ted on 7/27/2009 11:30 AM

Per the sage, Obama's Press Secretary Bob Gibbs, the President plans to use the Cambridge event as a teachable moment. Based on Obama's arrogance, I assume he means the education that will occur will be for the masses which includes you and me. The teachers in this are Mr. Gates and Mr. Obama and we will all be given the opportunity to learn something from the our sage instructors.

The education that should come from what happened in Cambridge, without a visit to the White House, is that stuff happens and we should appreciate our law enforcement officers for doing their job. If the law enforcement officer did something in error it needs to be pointed out but unless it can be proven to be batten misuse of his authority, it should be a non-issue. Gates is a man who should be above acting like a race victim...

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By Ted on 7/26/2009 11:28 AM

This was sent to me by one of my insightful friends.  While it may not be perfect it beats the hell out of what is being discussed in Washington today!

The Perfect Solution to Senior Health Care   While discussing the upcoming Universal Health Care Program with my sister-in-law the other day, I think we have found the solution. I am sure you have heard the ideas that if you âre a senior you need to suck it up and give up the idea that you need any health care. A new hip? Unheard of. We simply can't afford to take care of you anymore. You don't need any medications for your high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, etc. Let's take care of the young people. After all, they will be ruling the world very soon.   So here is the solution. When you turn 70, you get a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 senators and 2 representatives. Of course, you will be sent to...

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By Deborah Durkee on 7/26/2009 9:36 AM

Has liberalism jumped the shark?

 

Leigh Scott asks that question over at Big Hollywood. He says over the past couple of months, liberalism has shown its true colors, and they aren’t rosy and sunshine yellow. Americans are getting an up-close look at it and know intuitively that it doesn’t make any sense:

 

The term “Jump the Shark” has been with us for a while. The clever metaphor is used for the moment when something of cultural significance begins to lose its luster, and descends into lameness.  It is a reference to the T.V. show “Happy Days,” specifically the episode when Fonzie water skied over shark infested waters.   This is the precise moment where the show began to decline. Snip –

 

Over the last sixty days or so, we’ve seen some amazing things. We saw a “wise Latina,” a self-described “affirmative action baby” claim that her...

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By Deborah Durkee on 7/24/2009 12:07 PM

Community-organized crime.

 

Matthew Vadum of The American Spectator has been awesome in his coverage of the criminal enterprise called ACORN. Now that Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have done their investigation, will ACORN finally be prosecuted? Will they be barred from stealing any more of our taxpayer dollars? Well, only if we Americans start hollering from the rooftops. Here’s Vadum’s report after Glenn Beck had Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) on to talk about this issue yesterday:

 

The election fraud factory known as ACORN should be stripped of its jealously guarded tax-exempt status because it illegally spends taxpayer dollars on partisan activities, commits "systemic fraud," and violates racketeering and election laws, according to a congressional report unveiled yesterday.

 

Republican investigators...

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By Deborah Durkee on 7/23/2009 12:25 PM

Snake Oil.

 

The editors at National Review Online basically called the president a snake oil salesman in his health care pitch last night. They say Republicans should take this opportunity while the American people are still very wary of the Dems’ plans to make the case for fiscal responsibility, economic growth, individual liberty and free markets as an approach to health care reform:

 

President Obama’s press conference Wednesday night offered an ideal encapsulation of the Democrats’ case for their health-care-reform proposals: outlandish promises about benefits and patently dishonest denials of the costs. He said essentially all of the uninsured would be covered, the insured could keep their existing coverage and would be guaranteed to keep it if they lost or changed jobs, the quality of care would rise, waste and fraud would be slashed, the deficit...

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