Today, in "Obama Plans Major Shifts in Spending" the New York Times reports that: President Obama’s new budget blueprint estimates a stunning deficit of $1.75 trillion for the current fiscal year, which began five months ago, then lays out a wrenching change of course as he seeks to finance his own priorities while stanching the flow of red ink. Then, in a set of … [Read more...] about Drilling Down on the Budget
A Decision On Our Fallen Heroes When They Return Home
I have been writing about the pending decision by the Obama administration on whether to permit media access to our returning fallen heroes when they touch American soil at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. At the White House daily press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, had this to say about that just a few minutes ago [I hope I copied it all correctly]: The … [Read more...] about A Decision On Our Fallen Heroes When They Return Home
A Day Late And A Dollar Short
It wasn't that I didn't want to report on President Obama's speech Tuesday night. I did. My computer crashed: A sinister approach to silence chatter in the blogosphere. Up and running today (Thursday Feb. 26), I browsed through the usual cast of websites and learned the speech has legs. People are still ruminating about it and the response from Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal … [Read more...] about A Day Late And A Dollar Short
Study Supports Obama Health Savings Plan
President Barack Obama's budget plans announced Thursday to reduce health care costs by $634 billion through savings to expand medical insurance coverage seems partially supported in a report being published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that the government is paying twice as much for treating a patient in Miami as in San Francisco. The dramatic … [Read more...] about Study Supports Obama Health Savings Plan
When They Come for Your Guns
An unsettling sign from the Obama Administration this week in the form of statements made by Attorney General Eric Holder. It seems that the specter of the assault rifle ban may be coming round again. The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today. "As … [Read more...] about When They Come for Your Guns
Obama’s Nuclear Leadership Opportunity
The Truman National Security Project bills itself as "the nation's only organization that recruits, trains, and positions a new generation of progressives across America to lead on national security." The following essay (the first in a series for TMV) is from Robin Walker, a Project fellow. As with other "guest voice" posts, this and future contributions from the Truman … [Read more...] about Obama’s Nuclear Leadership Opportunity
Oops! Blago Did A BIG Favor For Burris
Chicago Sun-Times: BURRIS' SON GOT STATE JOB FROM BLAGO The son of embattled Sen. Roland Burris is a federal tax deadbeat who landed a $75,000-a-year state job under former Gov. Rod Blagojevich five months ago, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. Blagojevich's administration hired Roland W. Burris II as a senior counsel for the state's housing authority Sept. 10 -- about … [Read more...] about Oops! Blago Did A BIG Favor For Burris
Kenneth the Page Responds to Bobby Jindal
Joe warned that Bobby Jindal was headed for trouble if comedians latched on to his poor performance following Obama's Tuesday address, and it looks like the comparisons to the "Kenneth the Page" character from NBC's 30 Rock aren't going away. Here's "Kenneth" responding to the comparisons: … [Read more...] about Kenneth the Page Responds to Bobby Jindal
Who Said What About the President’s Address to the Nation?
The President gave his first Address to the Nation before a Joint Session of Congress Tuesday night. Politicians, journalists, pundits, bloggers, etc. have all by now expressed their opinions on, and done their analyses of the address. My opinion of the speech is really not that important---albeit the readers of my posts can probably guess that I thought the speech was … [Read more...] about Who Said What About the President’s Address to the Nation?
Taxing Illusions
President Obama's proposed federal budget features a dramatic change in the tax code of this country. In the Bush years the aim was to ease the tax burden of the richest Americans, those making more than $250,000, leaving the rest of us with a greater burden when it comes to keeping the federal government fiscally afloat. Under Obama's proposals upper income people would be … [Read more...] about Taxing Illusions
Catching Up With CPAC Underway In DC
This year's CPAC is underway in Washington, DC. There will be a number of high-profile speakers and the topic is sure to focus on the new direction for the GOP during their period in the Beltway wilderness. While the mainstream press will doubtless provide plenty of coverage, for a more personal touch I would suggest stopping by Hot Air for a series of live broadcasts with … [Read more...] about Catching Up With CPAC Underway In DC
US Financial Crisis: Crime & Punishment
Some excellent articles have appeared in the recent weeks to help people understand the magnitude, gravity and the implications of the current financial crisis. I recommend a recent post by William K. Black on this subject in the Huffington Post. See here. Black makes an interesting analysis of the biggest white collar crime the world has witnessed, and which has pushed the … [Read more...] about US Financial Crisis: Crime & Punishment
Who Invented The Automobile? (Guest Voice)
Who Invented The Automobile? by Kathy Gill At the risk of sounding like President Clinton, it depends in large part on how you define "automobile" and "invention." In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama indirectly and incorrectly asserted that the automobile was invented in America: I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot … [Read more...] about Who Invented The Automobile? (Guest Voice)
Is Conservative Talk Radio Wrecking The Right?
Is conservative talk radio wrecking the right? We've asked that question many times before here, but now the question comes from a must read article in The American Conservative that expands upon some of the questions and points we've made here over the past few years. These are questions about how conservative talk radio -- once a useful device for a seemingly discouraged … [Read more...] about Is Conservative Talk Radio Wrecking The Right?
Barack Obama & Carnival Queen
World's love affair with President Barack Obama continues to manifest in different forms. Take, for example, a Brazilian carnival queen who painted President Barack Obama's face on her body. (See the Huffington Post story here.) … [Read more...] about Barack Obama & Carnival Queen
The Future of the GOP is in Utah
I think the future of the Republican Party lies in the states. It will be the governors leading the way. There is one governor out there that I do think represents the future of the GOP if party leaders are wise enough to listen. No, I am not talking about Bobby Jindal. I am talking about Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, who is a conservative that actually lives and works … [Read more...] about The Future of the GOP is in Utah
The Controversy Involving Rush Limbaugh And Bobby Jindal Continues
It's almost all out war....among conservatives. Read the ever lively Allahpundit. And read the comments from Rush fans under his post. Further evidence that conservative talkers such as Rush Limbaugh who played such a vital role in rallying the Republican party faithful in the late 1980s and 1990s by helping provide party members with a cohesive world view, plus a place to … [Read more...] about The Controversy Involving Rush Limbaugh And Bobby Jindal Continues
The Rush Limbaugh EIB Network Female Summit: Transcript, Highlights, Denial
This morning, I posted about how, yesterday, Rush Limbaugh called for a women's summit because of the uniquely high gender gap reported by Public Policy Polling. Limbaugh wanted to find out, through a summit: what it is I must do to close the gender gap — or, if not what it is I must do to close the gender gap, what it is I’ve done that has caused the gender gap; assuming the … [Read more...] about The Rush Limbaugh EIB Network Female Summit: Transcript, Highlights, Denial
When Nationalization Isn’t Nationalization
Recently we have been hearing talk of 'nationalizing the banks' and there has been considerable panic over the prospect. I am no financial expert but I do know a few things and have researched the topic a bit to find out exactly what is going on. To the degree I don't get all the terms right I would welcome input from those more expert than I am but it sounds like the Obama … [Read more...] about When Nationalization Isn’t Nationalization
Obama Speech
Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner This cartoon is copyrighted and is licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Obama Speech