Fifteen Trillion In The Hole And Counting

Everybody knew we were going to have to increase our debt, you can’t solve a problem this big overnight or turn around this much government spending on a dime. However, the inexplicable and incredibly shameful reality is, the Washington criminal enterprise gang that is Congress and Obama still haven’t cut anything yet. In fact, they’re [...]

CLASS Dismissed

But, but, but, how can this be, Obamacare was such a well thought out and carefully crafted 2700 page piece of legislation? Obama drops long-term health care program Citing cost concerns, the Obama administration said Friday it has halted a long-term care insurance program that was part of the massive health care law passed in [...]

Red Dragon Rising

Five months late, the Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military is finally released, and it’s not good news for the good guys. China’s Modernizing Military Threatens Regional Peace, Pentagon Report Says The swift advancement of the Chinese military, which is on course to grow into a modern fighting force by 2020, threatens to disrupt the [...]

Famous Last Words

And for some bizarre, unexplained reason, Tim Geithner is still the U.S. Treasury Secretary. Credit rating downgrade hits markets U.S. stocks tumbled, following the biggest weekly drop in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since 2008, amid concern that a downgrade of the nation’s credit rating by S&P may worsen an economic slowdown. … The [...]

Obama Plays Hide The Terrorist

Congress specifically prohibited Obama and Holder from moving terrorists from Guantanamo to U.S. soil, so the clown pair thumbed their big red bulb noses at Congress and did an end around, skipped Gitmo, and just flew the terrorist directly to New York, so they can tie up Manhattan traffic and waste millions of taxpayer dollars [...]

Get With The Program

Cut, cap, balance. Get used to hearing those three words, because they’re going to be the “drill baby drill” mantra of the 2012 election cycle. It’s a winning issue and our country’s fiscal survival depends on it. Cut, cap and balance This week a group of serious, committed advocacy organizations banded together to send a [...]

Taking NATO To The Woodshed

On his way out the door, retiring U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates lets it fly. Gates Says NATO Could Face ‘Irrelevance’ in the Future American Defense Secretary Robert Gates has told NATO members that they need to do more — and spend more — to support the alliance. ROBERT GATES: “The blunt reality is [...]

Running On Empty

Actually, we’re running beyond empty now. The United States can’t legally borrow any more money until Congress acts to raise the debt ceiling. US government hits debt ceiling, lighting 11-week fuse Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner informed Congress on Monday that the United States has reached its legal debt limit, setting off a ticking time bomb [...]

A Line In The Sand?

Does he mean it this time or will he cave to the out of control spending Democrats yet again? Boehner says ‘trillions’ in cuts loom on debt vote The top Republican in Congress wants trillions of dollars in spending cuts as part of must-pass legislation permitting the government to continue to borrow to fund its [...]

How Do You “Invest” When You’re Broke?

Hey Obama, what part of “we don’t have any money” don’t you understand? CBO: Federal deficit to hit $1.5T this year Last month’s bipartisan tax cuts and spending deal has deepened the federal deficit dramatically this year, putting the government on track for a nearly $1.5 trillion shortfall — the largest in history — the [...]