My reaction to the steady flow of news reports regarding what a failure the February 2009 Stimulus has been can be summed up as follows… Thanks to Norlyn, I was provided with a more enjoyable and clever way to say… “Duh!” I recommend that the President, his many Czars, and the legions of pointy-headed central […]
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JUNE 2011 Nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in June (+18,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in most major private-sector industries changed little over the month. Government employment continued to trend down. Household Survey Data The number […]
As noted in a couple of prior articles (for a list, scroll to the bottom), we’ll be looking into all of the candidates for Nebraska’s U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ben Nelson. In our first round looking at each candidate, we’re sharing some basic preliminary information and links we’ve discovered. This article focuses on […]
Marco Rubio, again speaking truth to power Text of his speech from the Weekly Standard; We don’t need new taxes. We need new taxpayers, people that are gainfully employed, making money and paying into the tax system. Then we need a government that has the discipline to take that additional revenue and use it to […]
In 1993, Alan Greenspan began his dissasterous economic American monetary policy by artificially lowering the Fed Rate, and interest rates accross the board. When it started I and many others critized the Fed chairman for his policies , encouraged by then President Bill Clinton. I called my then Senator and former Mayors office, to no avail, demanding a […]
Nebraskans concerned about U.S. sovereignty and the health of our economy, may want to get in touch with Dave Heineman regarding the upcoming forum explained forum. See the bottom of this article for Governor Heineman’s contact information. Several weeks ago, our friends at OK-SAFE alerted us to the fact that the National Governors Association […]
It’s been shown time and time again; disagree with Obama on policy, you must hate the man for the color of his skin. Herman Cain disagrees with Obama on policy. What color is Herman Cain, again? Is he also a racist, or do leftist Democrats have another name for him? They aren’t for the most […]
Editor’s Note: This article is particularly timely considering statements by President Obama at a news conference yesterday (Thursday, June 29, 2011). For a transcript click here, for video, click here. This post is a conglomeration of thoughts around a common theme: Current Congressional talks re raising the debt ceiling. The title includes a quote attributed […]