Shopped for groceries or gas lately? Inflation looks bad so the congress just changed the way it was calculated to keep the sheeple from getting worried. And the band played on.
Archive for February, 2012
February 20, 2012 04:30
Not Even China Can Save the Wind Industry
With the financial crunch and countries being more fiscally responsible, wind and other high-cost, low-reliability forms of energy production are on the rocks. It is hard to see how wind generation will continue to grow rapidly without lavish financial incentives from governments.
February 19, 2012 17:06
GOP Needs Prudence To Reverse Obama’s ‘Soft Despotism’
Tocqueville, writing in the 1830s, foresees ObamaCare and the crony capitalism that produces a Super Bowl commercial from a government- and union-controlled company that seeks Obama’s re-election. – IBD
February 19, 2012 16:55
The Self-Imposed Slavery of the Redistribution State
The kind of slavery generated by the welfare state is different. It’s self-imposed. Productive people tolerate the dependence of their fellow man on them for government handouts, secretly thinking they might need it themselves one day. Social Security and Medicare, the most expensive of the wealth transfer programs, are guaranteed to everybody (at least for now).
February 19, 2012 16:44
Krauthammer on payroll tax holiday compromise: ‘Selling crown jewels to buy crack’
“This tells you how bad our politics have become,” Krauthammer said. “Everybody here is so delighted that we finally have a bipartisan agreement and are celebrating it. Over what? … We have just added $100 billion [to a $16 trillion debt for]… a payroll tax cut that every economist will tell you will not have any influence on the creation of jobs or helping our economy. It is temporary and it will have no effect.” – The Daily Caller
February 19, 2012 16:19
Santorum Slams Obama’s Agenda Driven by “Phony Theology”
Video of Rick Santorum speaking in Ohio where he slammed Barack Obama’s agenda, which he said is driven, not by what is best for “you,” the American people, but by Obama’s “phony theology” – a theology “not based on the Bible.” – Freedom’sLighthouse
February 19, 2012 15:45
Facebook Censors Pro-Life Image, Allows DIY Abortion Instructions
Facebook has apologized for censoring a post by Dr. Rebecca Gomperts in which she gave instructions for a do-it-yourself chemical abortion. The popular social media site decided it was OK for the international abortion provider to teach women and girls how to do an abortion themselves at home using Misoprostol, even telling them to lie to a pharmacist to get the necessary drugs.
February 19, 2012 15:22
CNN’s Zakaria Papers Over Mass Murder
Fareed Zakaria of CNN has written a column for The Washington Post that serves as an excuse for letting Iran develop and acquire nuclear weapons.
February 19, 2012 15:12
The Federal Reserve Rip-Off
The latest budget put forth by the Obama administration demonstrates the same level of incompetence and wishful thinking. “All the voters need to do is suspend belief for another nine months. And ignore the first four years,” opined The Wall Street Journal.
February 17, 2012 09:42
Why is the Catholic Church Surprised?
Elections have consequences. If Americans continue in their willingness to surrender more of their liberty in order to receive another entitlement, we will even further embolden those, who, while claiming to serve us, are seeking to become our masters.
