Return of the Real Right(0)
MSNBC host Chris Matthews special “Rise of the New Right” is not only a paranoid and absurd portrayal of today’s grassroots conservatives, but indicates that American politics is changing for the better.
Archive for June, 2010
Alien in the White House(0)
The distance between the president and the people is beginning to be revealed. The deepening notes of disenchantment with Barack Obama now issuing from commentators across the political spectrum were predictable. So, too, were the charges from some of the president’s earliest enthusiasts about his failure to reflect a powerful sense of urgency about the…
US Debt to Rise to $19.6 Trillion by 2015(0)
June 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. debt will top $13.6 trillion this year and climb to an estimated $19.6 trillion by 2015, according to a Treasury Department report to Congress. The report that was sent to lawmakers Friday night with no fanfare said the ratio of debt to the gross domestic product would rise to…
Over 90 Percent of Bills Passed Secretly(0)
U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) voiced concerns that the Senate passes over 90% of legislation without any debate, without amendment, and without a roll call vote.