via ReasonTV: Even as President Obama maintains close to 50,000 troops in Iraq and continues to escalate and expand the war in Afghanistan, the antiwar movement in America continues to shrink. So, what happened? read more
Examining the blizzard of bills introduced in the Unicameral is likely to make one’s eyes cross. We are working through them, however. We’ve been hearing from a number of Nebraskans who are passionate about one issue or another and from those who are passing along information to help us out. We appreciate the interest, the [...]
I don’t care who you are; the government does Would you give an alcoholic a shot of Vodka? Would you give a heroin addict a syringe? Would you give a shopaholic your credit card? Feeding an addiction is never the solution. Th...
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Congressman Ron Paul and Ralph Nader come together to fight the Fed and, surprisingly, the healthcare bill: "The Fed's worst nightmare is Congressman Ron Paul." --Ralph Nader
One of our members sent us a copy of the letter he wrote to Nebraska District 21 Senator Ken Harr, who introduced the very ill-advised LB583 “Adopt the Interstate Compact on the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Popular National Vote” (If you prefer to read the bill online without downloading the [...]
Michigan News Governor Rick Snyder Delivers First State of the State Speech Highlights of Governor Rick Snyder’s State of the State speech http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=569803 A mixed bag but not entirely unexpected from a moderate. The Dashboard idea is a good one as a step towards transparency however Detroit International River Crossing is one where serious questions …
Hmmm: Via EconomicCollapse/Bloomberg: JP Morgan is the largest processor of food stamp benefits in the United States. JP Morgan has contracted to provide food stamp debit cards in 26 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. JP Morgan is paid for eac...
Banning texting while driving-let's look at the necessity, enforceability and effectiveness of Rep Morgan's bill. Continue reading →
Rand Paul is starting off his political career with a bang! I'm so looking forward to watching this unfold... GO DR. PAUL!! Via Politico: President Barack Obama will soon lay out his vision for federal spending when he releases his annual budget, setti...