The Wreckovery Continues: U.S. Disability Beneficiaries Exceed Population of Greece
Yessir, it’s definitely lookin’ up out there. Heck, the unemployment rate is all the way down to 7.5%! There really seems to be a tidal wave of people acquiring “disabilities.” I wonder if there’s a correlation in the increase in the number of disability claims to the number of people running out of 99 weeks [...]
With Obamacare Trainwreck on the Horizon, Dems are Suddenly Concerned
They express their dismay that information is coming out way too soon, and folks won’t have enough details to make an informed -or any- decision. What they’re really worried about is the backlash that will hit the Dem-controlled Senate when people find out their premiums are going to skyrocket (see Dem Senator Wyden’s comments at [...]
It’s Okay, It’s Somebody Else’s Money: Pelosi Spends $100K+ for In-flight Services in Just Two Years.
Must be nice to have other people’s money at your disposal. Pelosi, who is richer than 98% of the population, obviously thinks it’s okay to use the taxpayer’s money to indulge in all kinds of fancy in-flight services while she flies all over the world with the Air Force (she’s too good for commercial air [...]
Official: We knew Benghazi was a terrorist attack “from the get-go”
Just like we thought back in October; they lied just long enough to get Obama past the election. Question is now – will anybody pay? My guess is some low-level stooge will take the hit, and Obama and Hillary will get off scott free. CBS News “Everybody in the mission” in Benghazi, Libya, thought the [...]
Obamacare is Going to Shock a Lot of People…
Especially the 42% of Americans who don’t even realize that it’s an actual law yet. This is going to be a financially devastating event for many people. I’m guessing millions of people will just refuse to comply simply because they can’t possibly afford it (even with the government subsidies). It will then fall on whichever [...]
42 Percent of Americans Don’t Think Obamacare Is Law
We could only wish this were so. I believe Mr. Geraghty’s first statement is, if not already so, quickly approaching truth. It is entirely possible that we have a public so spectacularly ill-informed, we are no longer capable of governing themselves. Here’s an April tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation: “Four in ten Americans [...]
Extra Deliciousness: Twinkies Return, Hostess Unions Won’t
Good. The bankrupt assets of Hostess Brands, Inc., the company responsible for Twinkies, Ho Ho’s, Sno Balls and Ding Dongs, are being put back to work by a buyout firm. What’s not being put back to work are the former Hostess unionized employees. The unionized workers had been on strike when the company folded late [...]
Too Bad We All Can’t Exempt Ourselves from Obamacare
That’s what Congress is busy trying to do – find a way to exempt (or lessen the impact, or whatever they want to call it) for themselves and/or their aides. Gee, isn’t it swell for them that they can even consider this option. The rest of us poor saps are stuck with it. Here’s an [...]
George W. Bush is Smarter Than You
Keith Hennessey is a lecturer who teaches Economics in Government at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. He also served as the senior economic advisor to George W. Bush for 5+ years, so he’s spent a lot of time with him. He’s a pretty smart guy, by almost anyone’s reckoning. His conclusion -that he shared here [...]
Health Actuaries Say Rates Will Soar under Obamacare
Big surprise there, no? Comedian Al Franken of Minnesota, who also happens to be a Democrat senator (who was elected under dubious circumstances), wants to blame that assessment on the fact that many actuaries work for insurance companies. It’s true Al: Most actuaries do work for insurance companies. That’s the primary reason the profession exists: [...]
Hmmmm. Roofers’ Union Seeks Repeal/Reform Of Affordable Care Act
Seems some of the folks who supported Obama’s “reform” of health care are having a change of heart after “finding out what’s in it.” (thanks, Nancy) WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers International President Kinsey M. Robinson issued the following statement today calling for a repeal or complete [...]
On the “Collective” Raising Our Children
You may have heard about Melissa Harris-Perry‘s creepy MSNBC promos where she basically says we need to rid ourselves of the old-fashioned notion that children belong to their parents and embrace a more “collective” approach (see here). She and the rest of the “progressives” looking out for our best interests think they should rightly be [...]
Good News! New Obama “Balanced Approach” Balances Budget…in 2055
No wonder it’s being mocked by Republicans -and criticized by Democrats. It’s a complete joke, including cutting defense spending from 9% of GDP to 2.3%, which ain’t gonna happen. Republicans have mocked the Obama White House for talking about a “balanced approach” to debt reduction that doesn’t actually ever balance the budget. But in its [...]
Obama’s 1 Percent Lifestyle Hits a Nerve
Sick and tired of hearing about the Obama’s endless golf, ski, and beach vacations? You’re not the only one. Joseph Curl shares readers’ reactions to a column about the president’s “1%” lifestyle. President Obama had another tough week in a second term filled with bad news and blunders — and he’s only 10 weeks in. [...]
Did You Know We’ve Passed Saudi Arabia in Oil Output?
Probably not – it’s not the sort of news Wile E. Obama and the ACME Economic Destruction Co. want you to hear. Even though Obama selectively claims credit (like in his State of the Union address) for growth in the oil and gas business, it has really grown only on private lands, in spite of [...]
White House Budget: At Some Point, You’ve Saved Enough…
Leave it to a bunch of know-it-all liberals to decide for you when you’ve saved enough. What Wile E. Obama and the ACME Economic Destruction Co. want is the taxes; more fuel to throw into the giant insatiable maw of leviathan. Sets limits on tax-preferred retirement accounts for millionaires and billionaires: The budget will also [...]
Report: $700 Million in Katrina Relief Funds Missing
How many years ago was Katrina? Seven? And they’re just finding this out now? Government agency rushes in after natural disaster and starts throwing around billions of dollars in money (that we really don’t have; we just print it) with no requirements and no controls, and $700 million can’t be accounted for. Gosh, who coulda [...]
Poll of Voters Shows 4% Believe “Lizard People” Control our Society
That’s probably the most outlandish of things people who vote believe, but there are a lot of other dumb things, too. Get out your tinfoil hat and check it out: - 37% of voters believe global warming is a hoax, 51% do not. Republicans say global warming is a hoax by a 58-25 margin, Democrats [...]
Why are So Many Americans Now “Disabled”?
Interesting piece on disability in America. Millions of people have joined the rolls of the “disabled” in the last few years. This piece examines the factors influencing the rise in the number of “disabled.” Here’s one: In the past few decades, an entire disability-industrial complex has emerged. It has just one goal: Push more people [...]
Why is Jim Carrey Talking out of His Ass about Gun Control?
Because his career’s in the dumps, and he needs to do something to get attention. So says Daniel Greenfield in a post at FrontPageMag, and I’m inclined to agree with him. Carrey has indeed drawn attention for his crazed anti-gun rants, but he’s also guaranteed that a large portion of the population won’t watch his [...]
What Sequester? TSA Spends $50 Million on New Uniforms
Yeah, the sequester cuts are going to force the TSA to freeze hiring, and will cause delays of up to 90 additional minutes for air travelers, said the sequester scare-mongers. Apparently, though, that’s not reason enough to forego the purchase of $50 million worth of spiffy new uniforms for the TSA “agents”. What the hell [...]
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