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Posted in Civility, Election 2012, Ethics, Israel, Mike Huckabee, Obama, Stuff on Mar 2nd, 2011
I have always liked former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. He’s easy on the ears and has the calming effect of a erudite psychologist; his Southern Baptist charm and sensibilities reveal Huckabee’s small-town cache. Music stars, Hollywood moguls, John Q. Public and of course – politicos of every persuasion – open up to him. However, the [...]
Posted in Ethics, National Dems, corruption on Nov 16th, 2010
So said a House Ethics Panel today. Rangel was not at the verdict today. He protested that he needed more time than the two years granted and new attorneys. They did him a favor. The current majority is not talking expulsion as a punishment. They delayed the hearing until after the election and have taken [...]
Posted in Conservatism, Environment, Ethics, National GOP on Jun 21st, 2010
I was out of the loop last week and had access to very little news. I heard that the ranking Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee apologized to BP for their being shaken down to pay for the mess they created. Never mind that the criminal corporation, that killed around a dozen hard working [...]
Posted in Ethics, Transparency, Waste on Mar 30th, 2010
Read this report from the Caesar Rodney Institute. A nine-month investigation by the Caesar Rodney Institute has uncovered lucrative no-show jobs and no-bid contracts for campaign donors, allegations of fraud and a systemic misuse of millions of taxpayer dollars.
Beyonce is an artist that I respect greatly. I have a respect for her musical ability, but more importantly I believe that she is a positive influence in the culture. She proved that once again when she gave the stage to another wonderful role model and talented artist, Taylor Swift. The talented but apparently classless [...]
Posted in Change, Delaware GOP, Election 2009, Ethics, Liberalism, Manufactured Homes, Obama, Regional Politics, Schwartzkopf, Sock Puppeteering, Taxes, Tort Reform, Unions on Sep 11th, 2009
37th District candidate Rob Robinson was on WGMD yesterday afternoon and I took the time to tune in a check it out. Bill Colley came right out of the gate with questions about the candidate’s relationship to “Working Families For Delaware’s Future.” a group that was canvassing the 37th with “hit” literature about Robinson’s opponent, [...]
Posted in Change, Defense, Election 2008-President, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Joe Biden, Military, National Dems, National Security, Obama, US Congress on Aug 24th, 2009
The White House is appointing itself “The Interrogation Czar” in yet another move that makes me wonder if Congress is ever going to step in and do some of the stuff we elected them to do: President Barack Obama has approved creation of a new, special terrorism-era interrogation unit to be supervised by the White [...]
Posted in Ethics, Healthcare on Aug 23rd, 2009
Your tax money went to develop an end of life choices book for Veterans written by an advocate of physician assisted suicide. Watch Fox News Sunday and or read Chris’ blog. As of July 2nd, the VA is referring veterans to the book. That’s interesting in itself, because the Bush Administration ended use of the [...]
Posted in Americanism, Change, Ethics, Healthcare, National Dems, Obama, Sock Puppeteering, Tea Parties on Aug 13th, 2009
Yes, “astroturf” has finally been located at a town hall meeting about health care. I’m going to give you the Cliff’s Notes version, and urge you to read the original blog post by Matt Bramandi at LoneStarTimes.com with a big ole HAT TIP to him for knowing when to use Google. Here’s apparently how it [...]
Posted in Election 2008-President, Ethics on Aug 12th, 2009
In the final days of the Coleman Franken Barkley campaign someone brought up a supposed scandal about a donor for Coleman funneling 75K through Coleman’s wife’s insurance company. Eight months later it has been declared a blatant lie and a smear by the investigative panel. Unfortunately, some of the public is so jaundiced that they [...]
Posted in Change, Entitlements, Ethics, Healthcare, Liberal Media, Looney Left, National Dems, Obama on Jul 31st, 2009
According to a report in The Hill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is blaming the media for setting the August deadline to pass healthcare legislation: Reid said reporters created a fictitious deadline of a successful vote by the August recess, and downplayed the fact that the chamber won’t meet that mark. “That is a deadline [...]
Posted in Earmarks, Ethics, Liberal Media, Open Government on Jul 31st, 2009
“The head of Fry Manufacturing, the Laurel french-fry vending machine firm that got a $50,000 allocation from this year’s bond bill, is married to a niece of Sen. Robert L. Venables — head of the Bond Bill Committee and the legislator who added the money to the bill” screamed the News Journal. Much later in [...]
Posted in Antiwar Left, Armed Forces, Books, Change, Education, Ethics, National Dems, National GOP, Reform on Jul 27th, 2009
Rep. John Conyers finally admitted what we already knew, that our elected officials on Capital Hill don’t read those pesky pieces of paper that turn into laws and taxes and even wars because it’s just too darn hard: “I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill,’” said Conyers. “What good is [...]
Posted in Americanism, Deficit, Ethics, History, immigration on Jul 5th, 2009
For a nation, to gain independence is a process. For America, the beginning of that process was signified by the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776. Yet, Frederick Douglass reminded America that its independence was not yet complete on July 4th 1854, when he was asked to speak at the commemoration of the Declaration [...]
Fly away with me– I mean for me. Congressional trips are up big time. Tax payer funded trips nearly doubled since the 2005 ban on funding by outside groups. Both parties do it. Many of the trips are legitimate. Congressman Chris Smith went to Brazil and helped get a high court ruling in favor of [...]
Posted in Carney, Change, Crime, Delaware Democrats, Employment, Ethics, Jack Markell, Local Media, Open Government, Quotes, Schwartzkopf, unemployment on May 5th, 2009
Today I found out that my state representative thinks his job is to be the Governor’s waterboy: “Part of my job is to carry the water for the governor and it’s just that simple.” ~ Rep. Pete “The Waterboy” Schwartzkopf We just got out of an election season where John Carney, the former Lt. Governor, [...]
Posted in Alternative Fuel, Budget, Change, Deficit, Employment, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Global Warming, Military, National Dems, Obama, Oil, Open Government, Spending, unemployment on Apr 28th, 2009
$328,835 is the pricetag for the White House’s tragically stupid New York City photo-op according to the Air Force. Check it out: The flight by the VC-25, a modified Boeing Co. 747, and two F-16 fighter jets cost $328,835, Air Force spokeswoman Vicki Stein said. $328,835 for a picture at a time when many Americans [...]
Posted in Alternative Fuel, Armed Forces, Change, Deficit, Entitlements, Environment, Ethics, Global Warming, Iraq, National Dems, Stuff, US Congress on Mar 10th, 2009
According to Judicial Watch, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her “extended family” are enjoying the benefits of travel via Gulfstream jet on the taxpayer’s dime. Here’s a little preview: The documents also detail correspondence from intermediaries for Speaker Pelosi issuing demands for certain aircraft and expressing outrage when requested military planes were not available. “It [...]
Posted in Budget, Ethics, Minner Failures, Spending, Taxes, The Disgrace, Waste on Dec 27th, 2008
My Nomination for best use of Delawarean’s taxpayer money in 2008 is in. I don’t attack taxpayer funded business trips, here. They are usually useful and legitimate expenses, but once in a while some people try to game the system. According to the Dec. 17 2008 Delaware State News, Governor Minner went to the Virgin Islands for [...]
Posted in Ethics, History, No Politics, Religion, Stuff, Tributes on Dec 19th, 2008
UPDATE: A breaking poll says 66% of Americans regard Christmas as one of the most important holidays. I wish a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our readers. No ,this will not be a post bashing people who celebrate some other holiday or wish people Happy Holidays though according to Rasmussen Happy Holidays [...]
Posted in Ethics, Infrastructure, Land Use, Work Force Housing on Nov 4th, 2008
Due to the recent and wholly exaggerated and inaccurate attacks from Bill Powers against Dick Cathcart, Mr. Cathcart provided a response that again clarifies the responsibilities in regard to land use and how they are applying to the developers dream known as NCCo’s WFH Ordinance. PLEASE read it objectively, thoroughly, and carefully. If you live [...]
Posted in Business, Economics, Ethics, Regulation, The Bubble on Sep 8th, 2008
The Fed has decided to avoid allowing the uncertainty in the market to devolve into a financial panic. It is has fired the executives of the federal mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Fannie Mac. Their failure would have pulled the entire world into recession and the U. S. into economic turmoil. The executives who lost [...]
Posted in Ethics on Aug 22nd, 2008
Most of us favor stem cell research. The debate has raged over where to obtain those stem cells. As embryonic stem cells started to show complications, private money started flowing to so called adult stem cells and core blood stem cells. The advocates of embryonic stem cells decided to take their case to the body politic [...]
Posted in Change, Ethics, National Dems on Apr 2nd, 2008
Emerging out of the shadows, mad scientists reveled in their latest creation Human genes cloned in cow eggs. The resultant embryo is mostly human with random cow material. The purpose is to have subjects for experimentation who have no legal rights. The British Parliament is engaged in a debate which we need to have in our country. [...]
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