Hope and Change. That really was great campaign platform for Obama to run on. Given America’s sentiment towards Republicans and Washington politics in general, almost any Democrat could have won the 2008 Presidential election against a progressive like John McCain.
We all realize that different types of governments cost various amounts to run. Those in which the government does less, typically have stronger financial portfolios. Those in which the government does more have much weaker financial pictures.
The Tea Party movement began when a small group of conservatives organized protests on Twitter against the stimulus bill in 22 American cities on February 27, 2009. The majority of us had never attended a protest and had to take a vacation day to attend.
From these few hundred people, a national movement demanding fiscal conservatism, national sovereignty and the rule of law landed on America’s political front lawn.
It was a very interesting couple of days in court. David Allen faced the State of Texas bravely and was able to articulate to the jurors and multiple Planned Parenthood employees that God loved them. Due to the uniqueness of the trial the room was filled with District Attorneys who also heard that God loved them.
Ronald Reagan became President at a time when the US had become accustomed to being a second rate power and had found itself well on its path towards socialism. The media hated the man and dismissed him as an intellectual lightweight, a “Neanderthal” in his foreign policy, and “Draconian” in his policies toward the poor. In spite of this, he was one of the most popular Presidents in US history. He loved freedom and conveyed optimism at a time most Americans were suffering from government created malaise.
Two of my posts have had the tag, SLGT. Now you probably have been wondering what does SLGT stand for. Here it is! It stands for Support Local Grow Together. What it means is that we support our local small businesses, restaurants, charities and etc. in and around the Houston area with our patronage. In the words of #SLGT Board Member J.R. Cohen-”I would rather spend my money at a local coffee shop, than at a Starbucks.” Amen to that!
On March 21, 2010, I sat in the gallery of the House Chambers and witnessed the passage of the Health Care Reform Bill. The processes for access into the gallery is to stand in line, sit in the gallery for 30 minutes, rotate out of the gallery, and then get back in line. From 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. we (Diane Eagan of the San Antonio Tea Party, Tony Corsaut of the Wichita Falls Tea Party and I) sat in the gallery twice. At 8:00 p.m., I checked my messages, and Congressman Lamar Smith invited us, as his guests, to sit in the House Family Section. That was a much-appreciated favor. No more rotating for us!
Apparently President Obama is doing his best to paint the Tea Party movement as a group of extremists and racists.
Witness the video below as an army of riot police in full riot gear and snipers on rooftops wield their weapons to intimidate the Tea Party protesters.
There is a debate when it comes to the future of the Tea Party movement. There are arguments raging over whether the Tea Party matters, will matter in the future, or be a mere footnote in US history. It is our tendency to get caught up in the moments of time. Right now, it seems like the Tea Party movement could be a major player in the policy debate for years to come. For that to happen, several issues will need to be addressed.
Parents are spending thousands of dollars helping their children to make a living and to make a life. They clearly deserve a refund from their colleges when it comes to the type of education these students are receiving to prepare for the responsibilities of protecting that quality of life.
“Soak the rich” is a favorite battle cry for politicians seeking reelection and advocates of social justice, but in the end, it creates injustice for all. This will clearly be seen as a consequence of the recent health care bill, as well as with the President’s ambitious efforts to dramatically increase the tax on capital gains.
Earth Day 2010 has passed rather uneventfully for me. As a conservative libertarian, I’m not a big fan of the whole Big Green cusade. But, because Denis Hayes, chief organizer for the very first Earth Day, predicted in 1970 that “it is already too late to avoid mass starvation,” we now must by law,use nifty city-required bio-bags for our lawn clippings. Really. Follow my logic on this Evolution of… Read
Recently I asked Facebook friends and Price of Business Show Fans what their policy priorities would be if they were running for Congress in 2010. There is no question about it, people are ready for meaningful change and many of their opinions are quite perceptive, in my opinion.
Steve Yeager of Arkansas said, “Quit spending money on anything except for national defense and economic recovery, period.… Read
The most famous vote of state Sen. Barack Obama in Illinois was to be the lone member of that body to vote against a bill to rescue victims of a botched abortion. His position was to simply let such victims to die. To think the funding of abortion is not a part of the Obama agenda is ridiculous and those who oppose abortion, but supported this bill, leads many critics to believe they must have received something in return for their votes.
Why bother with the grassroots when the politicians can just write up their own contract with themselves and make us trust them to hold themselves accountable to it?
The portrayal of Ed Hubbard as less than pro-life, not conservative, or supported by party moderates, is a total lie, and those that peddle this junk are total liars. They might a well be saying Ed Hubbard will paint the sky red and change the party symbol to the porcupine while they’re at it. They’re merely flinging crap hoping it sticks.
The age of the new media has really been a boon to conservatives across this great nation.
Without the Internet Dan Rather, Mary Mapes, and 60 Minutes would have never been caught in their lies during the 2004 presidential election when they tried to pawn off forged documents as evidence of malfeasance of President George W. Bush’s military service. Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs exposed their “proof” as forgeries.
Obama’s massive health care proposal has far reaching implications, many of which we are now only beginning to learn about. One of the biggest areas of concern is the cost to businesses of every size. Higher government costs on business leads to several negative effects, including these businesses becoming less competitive (or leaving the US to avoid the costs), laying off employees to avoid certain regulatory thresholds or simply to… Read
Proponents of net neutrality argue that net neutrality ensures that the Internet remains a free and open technology, fostering, amongst others, open and unrestrained communication. Opponents argue that net neutrality ensures that the Internet remains a free and open technology, fostering, amongst others, open and unrestrained communication. Say what?
How to Become Exempt from new “Monetary Tax”
by Kevin Price - 24th May 2010 12:42 pm in Commentary, Global, NationalThe massive bailouts of 2008 and 2009 (and continuing today) not only changed the way our nation conducted its fiscal policy, but its monetary policy also. The enormous amount of spending by our government — at a pace that increases the deficit annually at a rate higher than our total debt a few decades ago — has been breathtaking to observe.