Global Warming & Healthcare Coverage Linked by Playground Activities
The mention of global warming nearly always takes me to thoughts of the healthcare issue being played out on the Washington, DC playground. A playground that seems to have more than its fair share of bullies strutting around. Bullies that seem to think we are simply to take their word for whatever the issue, but especially global warming [...] Read more »
Wife’s Visitation in Jeopardy: The Isolation of Gary Harvey
By Carrie K. Hutchens
Gary Harvey is the brain injured man from New York, who seems to have his own private “death panel” determined to kill him off and to make his and his wife’s life as miserable as possible, until the sentence is carried out. One might think it could get no worse than it [...] Read more »
The Gary Harvey Case: Where Obama’s Non-Existent Death Panels “DO” Exist
by Carrie K. Hutchens
It was a day in court like any other day, or was it?
The Corning Leader’s John Zick and Star Gazette’s Ray Finger reported on the September 17, 2009 Gary Harvey hearing. A hearing that sees a county fighting desperately to hold onto Gary Harvey, though the reasons behind their desperation seems [...] Read more »
Time to Downsize Federal Government
A video from the Cato Institute on downsizing government was brought to my attention by my fellow Red County Blogger Steve Dalton.
For liberals out there who have a hard time understanding our foundational and constitutional mandate of limited government in the United States, let me explain something.
For instance, this video focuses on the need to [...] Read more »
A Meeting to Cut the Budget
This SNL skit on a company holding a meeting about cutting its budget reminds me too much of government attempts (and failures) to force itself to live under restraint.
The similarities: few people seem serious about it, the most serious proposals are the most harmful to the organization, the people being asked for advice are idiots, [...] Read more »
Santa Looking for a Bailout
With so many lined up with their hand out at the federal trough for bailouts, what’s next? Will Santa come asking you and me (i.e. the money behind the federal trough) for a bailout?
From our friends at Americans for Limited Government.
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Lack of Gratitude for Forced-Charity
There was an interesting letter on the Letters to the Editor page of the Rapid City Journal today.
It regards the proper use of taxpayer-funded charity, and it contains enlightening information about one of the many reasons why government-mandated, taxpayer-funded charity is inadvisable (if you’re discerning enough to catch it).
Food stamp usage recipients’ business, [...] Read more »
John Fund on Chicago Corruption and the Daley Machine
John Fund at the Wall Street Journal discusses corruption in Chicago politics and the Daley Machine which has ruled Chicago politics for decades (see video below).
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested yesterday for attempting to sell Barack Obama’s senate seat.
Some have joked that with the number of Illinois governors getting in trouble with the [...] Read more »
The Stench of Big Government Out-Smells Tourist Stench
Senator Harry Reid may not like the stench of tourists in the U.S. Capitol, but the smell of unwashed taxpayers is nothing to the putrid odor of bloated, decaying government.
You know what they say about people living in glass houses, right? I think the same goes for people who live in houses of corruption [...] Read more »
Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas, Slackers!
Industry slackers are praying the government-god or Santa Claus will bring big taxpayer-funded gifts this Christmas season.
Exercising fiscal irresponsibility and then expecting the taxpayers to rescue you isn’t capitalism, guys.
From our friends at Americans for Limited Government.
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Senator Reid’s Delicate Nostrils Saved by Visitor Center
The Most High Senator Harry Reid of the United States Senate says he welcomes the new $621 million U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center.
Apparently his sensitive olfactory organ has been suffering from being in close proximity to stench of the unwashed masses who come to defile the holy sanctum of the Capitol.
It seems the unwashed masses are [...] Read more »
Americans Dismally Fail Civic Knowledge Test
Elected officials score worse than citizens
A couple of weeks ago the Intercollegiate Studies Institute released a disturbing report which found that more than twice as many Americans knew facts about “American Idol” as knew facts about the Gettysburg Address.
According to CNS News,
More than 2,000 people were administered a 33-question test this Spring on American history [...] Read more »
GOP needs return to limited government agenda
BY STAR PARKERFOUNDER & PRESIDENTCOALITION ON URBAN RENEWAL & EDUCATION
Now that Democrats have won the White House and have widened their margin of control in Congress, does this signify that American voters have moved to the left?
Many Republicans question this claim. And a new report from the Pew Research Center seems to verify that America [...] Read more »
Blowing the Horn of Plenty
From our friends at Americans for Limited Government.
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Politician Likes Thanksgiving Stuffing
From our friends at Americans for Limited Government.
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Cold Day in Hell May Affect SD Highway Funding
By Gordon Garnos
AT ISSUE: For months now South Dakotans have been hearing about the shortage of funds in the state’s highway fund program. This, with the reduction of fuel being used on our highways, has also caused a cut in the amount of gasoline tax the state gets from motorists. This, of course, adds to [...] Read more »
South Dakota Measure 10 Concedes Defeat to Unions
SIOUX FALLS — The campaign committee supporting Initiated Measure 10 Tuesday conceded defeat, saying it could not compete with a nearly $1 million television advertising campaign paid for by the National Education Association in Washington, D.C..
Jim Anderson, Sioux Falls, thanked the campaign’s supporters.
“We appreciate those who stood with us in the face of a barrage [...] Read more »
Measure 10 ban on tax-funded lobbying fully constitutional
GUEST COLUMN
By Stephen Wesolick
Voting “Yes” on Measure 10 will stop politicians from using our tax dollars for lobbying and political campaigns, prohibit campaign contributions by government contractors, and require posting government contract information on the Internet.
As a lawyer and drafter of Measure 10, I am obliged to set the record straight. Voters can be assured, [...] Read more »
Radical Liberal Group Contributes $1.1 Million to Oppose Measure 10
For Immediate Release
Pierre, SD – The radical left group, National Education Association contributed $1.1 million to the group opposing the South Dakota Open and Clean Government Act, YES on 10!
You might have seen one of the ads from the No on 10’s big lie campaign. South Dakotans should feel comfortable in [...] Read more »
Vote YES on 10 to stop tax dollars for lobbying
GUEST COLUMN
By Dena EspenscheidRegional Field DirectorYes on 10 Campaign
Tax-subsidized politicians, lobbyists, government contractors, and union officials who oppose the common sense ethics reform of Initiated Measure 10 have something in common. They all want to keep spending or making money off your tax dollars.
The Secretary of State’s official description of Measure 10: “An initiative [...] Read more »
Ohio Plumber: Obama’s Answer on Taxes ‘Scared Me Even More’
Neil Cavuto interviewed the plumber whom Barack Obama recently told that he wanted to take this man’s wealth and spread it around for him.
In this interview, as amazing as it is, it quickly becomes apparent that this plumber isn’t too keen on that notion.
Imagine that: this plumber actually thinks he’s entitled to spend the money [...] Read more »
