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15 years ago @ Big Government - California Tax Mess Ex... · 0 replies · +1 points

This doesn't surprise me. California is in such a mess from governing incompetence that everything is imaginable. What is really sad is that many businesses are holding on to their tax money while workers are getting government I.O.U.s in the mail. In light of their unique situation, it is truly unethical that these unions and businesses are not paying their taxes.

Of course it is the responsibility of the government to make sure the taxes are collected. In light of that, the same liberals who trumpet the "equality," "fairness," and "social justice" rhetoric are responsible for greater inequality, unfairness, and injustice.

15 years ago @ Big Government - Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr... · 0 replies · +1 points

It is nice to see prosecutors intentionally not pursue their case with their full weight because they are afraid of implicating the Obama administration. Never took such a consideration with the Bush administration. So much for equal protection under the law...

It is amazing that Jesse Jackson Jr. has made it this far without getting nabbed. It is also amazing how little coverage his scandals have been getting in the media.

15 years ago @ Big Government - Pigford Press Conferen... · 0 replies · +5 points

Eric Holder's Justice Department will not pursue this case. However, once Republicans take control of Congress, hopefully the DOJ and the Obama administration will be investigated. Whether it be ACORN, the Black Panthers, or now, the Pigford case, the Obama is pushing a corrupt agenda based on racial politics.

15 years ago @ Big Government - Open Primary Night Thread · 1 reply · +7 points

It looks like the Republican establishment is in great trouble. They relied on voters believing the lie that a self-described "electability" was the most important quality in a candidate. In the end, we all no where that has put the country. Now we have a real conservative. Despite the ridiculous smear tactics, the voters of Delaware saw through it. And they may very well see through it in November as well.

The unfortunate reality in politics is when a RINO is elected into office in a year where the balance of power is closely divided in the Senate, the RINO becomes the crowned representative who decides what bills get through and what bills fail. The whole party becomes tainted because its representative isn't a conservative and would be better suited for the Democratic Party.

Whether O'Donnell can pull it off in the end will soon be decided. But the winner is the conservative movement. It sends a message to the establishment: find quality conservative candidates or face the consequences from those who they claim to represent. If O'Donnell can pull off a victory in November, the pundits and insiders in Washington certainly get a strong dose of humility for being so wrong. But maybe they will pretend it never happened. If so they will be looking for new jobs.

15 years ago @ Big Government - Regime Uncertainty: Be... · 0 replies · +4 points

A lot of cited "economic experts" are picked and chosen by politicians with agendas. However, many experts would definitely agree with Robert Higgs' analysis -- you know, the ones with common sense. Any person with a hint of commonsense knows that a business must make short term, mid-term, and long-term decisions based off of their future business costs and expected productivity. If you are unable to come to a definitive conclusion about what the productivity outlook and the business cost outlook will be, you will have to assume for the worst, make take no risks, horde money, and hope for the best.

But I don't have a degree in economics, so what do I know...

15 years ago @ Big Government - Democrats Can’t Win ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thomas makes an interesting point. However, with few exceptions, his point is only relevant when one party is in control of both houses of Congress and the Executive Branch. When the power is shared in Washington, the party brand is less important. However, 2012 may be an exception because many of the Democrat policies will still be hitting Americans hard -- ObamaCare being the prime example.

15 years ago @ Big Journalism - Evening Thread: Chris ... · 0 replies · +4 points

It is quite amazing to hear Mr. I-got-a-thrill-up-my-leg Matthews actually give such an honest assessment of Barack Obama. He is actually echoing my analysis of the delivery of the speech. But of course, I also talk about the substance -- the whole speech was disingenuous.

"Obama's 'I Don't Care' Speech": http://www.apexaminer.com/theape/2010/09/01/obama...

15 years ago @ Big Government - No Help on the Horizon... · 0 replies · +1 points

The Cook Report is a left-leaning political prognosticator. The proof is in the pudding; just take a look at what is cited in the report to sure up his argument. He is saying that the Democrats are in dire shape, and he is using left-leaning data. Most surveys find that well over 50% of the population has an unfavorable view of the health care law. He says that it is now 45%, up from the mid-30s.

The point here is that even the liberal bias data is showing big problems for Democrats. When you take a look at objective data, you will find that it is not just a good year for Republicans, but rather, a political tsunami. Dick Morris predicted on Greta's show last week that he believes the number of Republican gains will be around 80 in the House.

And he is probably right.

15 years ago @ Big Government - Who Needs a Re-Education? · 0 replies · +5 points

The progressives of the political class are now lashing out at senior citizens, accusing them of being misinformed. They are lashing out because senior citizens are no longer believing their own misinformation and propaganda. The game is over for the progressives. We are on to them and their deceit.

15 years ago @ Big Government - Voting With Your Walle... · 1 reply · +5 points

I don't think boycotting unions will make a difference -- economically or principally. The reason is that as long as Democrats hold power, they will bail out the unions using your tax dollar. If the unions suffer, the tax payers will be forced to hand out the cash.

The bailout of the unions is blatantly unconstitutional. However, there is no enforcer of Constitutional principles. Only after a change in Congress can some sort of accountability be realized. However, I am confident that sooner or later, lawmakers and President Obama will be held accountable.

The union-politician connection resembles pay-to-play. If the issue was investigated, there most certainly be an unveiling of corruption throughout the Progressive Caucus and the White House. Investigations of how unions are using their money should also be investigated.

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