What can you even say at this point about Chicago politics? I’d say I’m happy I live in New York, but things aren’t much better here. On the bright side, if you’re a big fan of corruption – or at least willing to overlook it when it occurs in your party – this story...
The following is a guest post by Beth Shaw. *** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a government agency whose stated purpose is to oversee the development of our natural resources in order to ensure that minerals such as coal, oil and natural gas are extracted from the Earth in a responsible manner. Ideally,...
Will the left say that the Washington Examiner is part of a vast right wing conspiracy against women by reporting that Planned Parenthood has been accused of filing thousands of fraudulent Medicaid claims, worth millions of dollars? And that’s just in one state. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas officials filed thousands of...
What did you expect from the most transparent president ever? Transparency? Think again. President Obama wants to shield the government sponsored enterprises known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. If you’ve been paying attention, this should not come as a surprise. The Washington Examiner explained...
Another company that benefited from millions of dollars in stimulus money, as well as state aid, is laying off workers. According to CapCon, A123 Systems received a combined $390.1 million for it’s battery manufacturing operation, only to turn around and lay off 125 employees. What’s worse is that the company richly rewarded its top...
The following is a guest post by Joseph Hall. *** Big Union Steps in Where ACORN Left Off, but Don’t Ask the Huff. During the 2008 presidential campaign, the community organizers known as ACORN were hot to scam the election process by registering millions of illegal voters nationwide to participate in the general election....
American taxpayers aren’t getting paid back for our “investment” in the failed solar company Solyndra, but the company’s remaining employees are getting bonuses. Life sure is good for a select few in the US these days.The Washington Times reported: Several of the nearly two dozen employees at bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra LLC who...
The following is a guest post by Joseph Hall. *** Where Did the Light Go at LightSquared? LightSquared, the company formally known as SkyTerra Communications Inc, has experienced the heights of infamy, the breadth of investments, and the swift fall from grace as a car plunging from a cliff. Once considered the rising star...
The Heritage Foundation’s Lachlan Markay dug into government records and found a huge spike in earmarks granted to members of Congress around the time of votes on major pieces of legislation. He did note that the practice of giving grants to legislators in exchange for votes isn’t highly unusual (but it should be), but...
Earlier today The Washington Times reported that President Obama’s super PAC, Priorities USA Action, is having trouble raising money. (That would explain why he’s willing to deploy cabinet secretaries to go out to PAC fundraisers.) They haven’t even raised $60,000 yet, and most of the money came from one man – John W. Rogers,...
Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) raised the issue of the impropriety of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius fundraising for Obama’s super PAC. Since Obamacare gives Sebelius a great deal of power over employers and health agencies, if she’s acting as a fundraiser could lead interested parties to feel compelled to donate to President...
The following is a guest post by Joseph Hall. *** Obama’s Secret Big Cash Machine Every good politician needs streams of revenue to propel them to election. In the case of our campaigner-in-chief, fundraising is a full time position with the option to govern. With the president, he also has a secret revenue stream...
The Republican primary contest is in full swing and the news has focused on that lately. So you may have missed that President Obama’s buddy Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Whoville) is demanding that the House haul the Koch brothers in for testimony on any connection they have to the Keystone XL pipeline. They say they...
President Obama’s hypocrisy never ceases to amaze. In his State of the Union address, the man who killed the Keystone XL pipeline declared he’s in favor of an “all of the above” energy policy. He left out that the list he was choosing from benefits his buddies. Not only will he reward his billionaire...
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