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Posted in Glenn Beck, Taxes on Jan 10th, 2010
Glenn Beck’s Mercury has done a great job complying with 50 state’s tax laws and localities such a New York State, but it has not been without minor disputes. Enter a Democrat consultant who tries to make it look like Beck has his own tax problems like Daschle or Geithner. Since most people have no [...]
Posted in Taxes on Dec 22nd, 2009
The recent east coast snow storm brought out a need for some government services, mostly the removal of snow and ice from our roads. Apparently someone complained about snow removal. On Twitter user delawareliberal posted this:
Why is it that Teabaggers are the first to complain about the lack of gov’t services, i.e. snow plowing.(link)
To which [...]
Posted in National Dems, National GOP, Polls, Tea Parties on Dec 7th, 2009
The tea party movement is more popular than the GOP. Tim, Frank, and I have been making a point for months that the GOP needs to get back to Constitutional, common sense conservatism or it may be in jeopardy. This poll proves the point. It should also be a warning to third [...]
Posted in Taxes on Nov 27th, 2009
By Justin Williams
With the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of 2010 and both health care reform bills calling for increased tax revenue, the Obama Administration and Congress are about to saddle the American people one of the largest tax increases in history. The standard liberal litany for such a raid on [...]
Posted in Taxes on Nov 7th, 2009
The state of California has decided that highway robbery is a better solution to their economic troubles , than is cutting their out of control spending.
The state of California has increased payroll withholding by ten percent . Spokeswoman ,Brenda Voet , for the State Franchise Tax Board , said “this is not an tax increase. It’s just [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Tea Parties, Tom Carper on Nov 5th, 2009
Thousands and thousands (including hundreds from Delaware) came to a house call at the people’s house. The diagnosis was kill the bill. The crowd had a lot of interesting signs. My favorite was if you can’t read the bill, read the Constitution.
Congresswoman Michelle Bachman,Congressman Wilson, and actor John Voight fired up the crowd. They called [...]
Posted in Christine O'Donnell, Election 2010, Tea Parties on Nov 4th, 2009
U.S. Senate Candidate Christine O’Donnell to Speak at Delaware Tea Party Rally
(Delaware) – This Saturday, November 7, at 1:00 p.m., U.S. Senate Candidate Christine O’Donnell will speak at the Delaware Tea Party Rally to be held at Legislative Mall, in Dover. In her first campaign speech for election 2010, Christine will join participants to stand [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Taxes on Nov 3rd, 2009
William Voegelli’s “The Golden State isn’t worth it”shatters the illusion that high taxes and spending gives us a better government let alone a better lifestyle. He compares the results of two states with similiar demographics, Texas and California. It is one of the best columns ever written making the case why lower taxes combined with [...]
Posted in Taxes on Nov 1st, 2009
TABOR is back and will be worth watching in two liberal leaning states. Maine and Washington are poised to pass Tax and Spending measures which limit spending growth to population plus inflation. Those will be as interesting and more of a national indicator than even the Governor’s races which have personalities and other issues involved.
NJ, [...]
Posted in Action File, Election 2010, Tea Parties on Oct 26th, 2009
11/07/09 - 12:00 - 4:00 - “Count Down To 2010 Elections” Rally - Legislative Mall in Dover
Join us on November 7th for a rally to kick off the 2010 elections! Emphasis will be on the voting process, how your vote can make a difference and where and how to get information to make an [...]
Posted in Delaware Democrats, Economics, Election 2008-President, Healthcare, Open Government, Spending, Stuff, Taxes, Tom Carper, Universal Healthcare on Oct 2nd, 2009
Delaware’s very own senior U.S. Senator Tom Carper admits that he has no intention of reading the actual legislative text of the upcoming Health Care Bill. Carper calls legislative language gibberish and states that he can’t comprehend this type of language.
Carper also “questioned whether anybody could read the actual legislative text and credibly claim to [...]
Posted in Tea Parties on Sep 13th, 2009
Posted in Stuff, Tea Parties on Sep 12th, 2009
I just got back from the 9/12 rally in D.C., and I am exhausted. The 9/12 Delaware Patriots took 5 busloads of people over there. There were also several other buses chartered by other Delaware groups and a sizable number of people that drove over on their own. All together Delaware sent over 500 citizens [...]
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 [...]
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 went [...]
Posted in Economics, National Dems, Taxes on Aug 11th, 2009
Some in the administration and the Senate would put America behind a wall of taxation is the new isolationism. The excuse is trying to prevent people from being able to hide income off shore. The truth is the largest forms of tax evasion are local. What this is doing is locking American [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Tea Parties on Aug 9th, 2009
The event was well attended. I don’t know how many people were present do to the fluid nature of the event. I counted around 500 at one point, but with it being a 4 hour event that was only a snap shot I have heard 750 or more. We had the pleasure of meeting [...]
Posted in Obama, Polls, Tea Parties on Aug 9th, 2009
“Overall, 50% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. Fifty percent (50%) disapprove,” according to Rasmussen Reports.
What about the town hall health care opponents who are hurting their cause according to the left?
Forty-one percent (41%) of U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of the people opposing health care reform at [...]
Posted in Action File, Healthcare, Stuff, Taxes, Tea Parties on Aug 8th, 2009
I went to the “Silent No More” rally in Dover today pretty much to satisfy my own curiosity about who was attending this stuff I’m hearing so much about on TV. You know, were they “grassroots” or “astroturf”? I’m going to do this in a few parts, starting with the signs.
I tried to [...]
Posted in Action File, Healthcare, Stuff, Taxes, Tea Parties on Aug 8th, 2009
Be on the look out! Mobs were spotted in Dover between 2 and 6 p.m. today. What is our state coming to?
Posted in Cathcart, Delaware Democrats, Delaware GOP, Jack Markell, Open Government, Schwartzkopf, State Senate, Taxes, economy on Aug 7th, 2009
Representatives Cathcart and Short swing back:
Rep. Schwartzkopf took unjustified jab at House Republicans
Dick Cathcart and Dan Short
Recently, State House Majority Leader Pete Schwartzkopf wrote a column in which he used one arm to pat House Democrats on the back while using the other to take an undeserved swipe at House Republicans. We take issue with [...]
Posted in Tea Parties on Aug 5th, 2009
What is the people’s answer to the ruling class that wants them to shut up and take it? The Tea Party express tour.
That’s right America’s government doesn’t want you, it just wants your money. That’s okay though because there is still Canada. Delaware received a brief dishonorable mention as part of a larger, national problem on the Rush Limbaugh show today from guest host Mark Belling. He noted that Tim Horton’s Coffee, a Delaware registered corporation will [...]
Posted in Delaware Democrats, Taxes on Jun 30th, 2009
In his inaugural speech, Lt. Governor Matt Denn blasted the late President Reagan for encouraging people to hold their government responsible results. He called for sacrifices of us but not from the governing class. That was a signal of what was to come– taxes, taxes, and more fees.
The Democrats in the Delaware General Assembly had [...]
Posted in Budget, Change, Comment Rescue, Deficit, Delaware Democrats, Open Government, Taxes, Transparency, Waste on Jun 29th, 2009
resolutedetermination over at Resolute Determination has this inspiring report up:
I just called the Division of Research at Legislative Hall to get my hands on a copy of the budget. I was told that the public has no right to review the budget until after the General Assembly passes the bill.
So how can any Delawarean make [...]
Posted in Budget, Delaware GOP, Guest Posts, Taxes on Jun 29th, 2009
While the leadership seems to have reached an accord with the Governor which results in millions of dollars in increased taxes, I urge each and every Republican member of the General Assembly to reject the deal. Why? First and foremost, the Republican Party is opposed to tax increases aimed at perpetuating big government. [...]
Posted in Budget, Regulation, Taxes on Jun 27th, 2009
Our friend, Charlie Copeland alerted us to a bill HB 274. It seems to be set to sail through under suspension of the rules without a committee hearing. Which is 46 pages of fee hikes. According to the bill’s own synopsis, this is true.
This act increases certain fees charged by the Department of [...]
Posted in Budget, Deficit, Delaware GOP, Taxes on Jun 24th, 2009
North Wilmington Republican Representatives Tom Kovach, Greg Lavelle, and Debbie
Hudson joined together today to call on the Legislature to reject increases in the personal
income tax and short-sighted state employee pay cuts, instead promoting meaningful and
sustainable reductions in state expenses.
Posted in Budget, Cathcart, Deficit, Delaware Blogs, Delaware Democrats, Delaware GOP, Jack Markell, Local Media, Republican Party, Taxes, economy on Jun 19th, 2009
For the record, I am happy we have Dick Cathcart and Jack Markell, I really am. These two are absolutely hardballers and having them in opposition right now over the budget is a great thing. There should be fighting over this. Never would I want to see happy bandwagoners supporting something as drastic as this [...]
Posted in Taxes on Jun 18th, 2009
A FreedomWorks press release brings this back to mind:
Delaware is the latest state to jump on the tax hike bandwagon with a plan to raise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to bridge a looming budget gap. These so-called “sin taxes” seem to be the first place politicians go for some quick cash anytime they [...]
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