Despite losing to perennial candidate Steve Lonegan in the Republican United States Senate primary on August 13, first-time candidate Dr. Alieta Eck garnered 21% of the vote. With virtually no statewide name recognition and a paltry campaign war chest, Alieta received nearly 30,000 votes.
Archive for the ‘Warfare state’ Category
How taxpayers are being ripped off
28
May
In an op-ed Senator John McCain bemoans the fact that American cable and satellite subscribers are being ripped off, because they do not have the ability to cancel channels they do not watch…and for which they have to pay now.
A tutorial on money, gold and inflation for Paul Krugman
14
Apr
In his New York Times column, “Lust for Gold” (April 12), Paul Krugman embraces once again monetary inflation as one of the ways to create prosperity, one of the longest enduring myths in economics. By disparaging gold as money, Krugman also reveals his lack of understanding of monetary economics. In addition, Krugman’s support for deficit spending also puts him in the camp of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, who said “deficits don’t matter.” In short, Krugman as well as Republican politicians just cannot get enough of the welfare-warfare state.
David Stockman nails it
31
Mar
The former congressman and Reagan administration budget director lays out the case for what ails America in today’s New York Times, crony capitalism. One of the best essays to appear in an Establishment newspaper in recent years.
Ron Paul is a “crank” and an “eccentric” for speaking the truth
11
Mar
In his New York Times op-ed column (“What Hath Rand Paul Wrought”), Russ Douthat applauds Senator Rand Paul’s filibuster against the nomination of John Brennan to head the CIA. Douthat believes Senator Paul has done the GOP a great service by highlighting issues it is embraced—“hair-trigger hawkishness and absolute deference to executive power”– that have made the Party a two-time presidential loser to Barack Obama.
Hollywood’s preemptive move—Michelle Obama at the Academy Awards
25
Feb
After more than three hours, which could have been cut to no more than two and a half hours or less, the Academy Awards ceremony finally got around to announcing the winners for Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Picture. There were no surprises in the first two categories, Daniel Day Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence won in their respective categories. But Argo won the Best Picture category beating the heavily touted Lincoln directed by Steven Spielberg. Maybe the folks in Hollywood have read Tom DiLorenzo’s critique of the movie’s historical accuracy?
The most apparent innocuous moment of the evening occurred when Jack Nicholson was introduced to present the Best Picture award. He then stated that First Lady Michelle Obama via satellite would help him announce the winner. After Nicholson rattled off the names of nine Best Picture nominees, Mrs. Obama announced that Argo won. I had hoped it would because it was a fast paced, accurate account (with some cinematic license) of CIA agent Tony Mendez’s successful rescue of six Americans who took shelter in the Canadian ambassador’s residence in Teheran after the storming of the U.S. embassy in November 1979.
But why was the First Lady invited to participate in the Academy Award ceremony? My only guess is that this was Hollywood’s attempt to preempt any legislation that may come out of the Congress in the aftermath of the Newton shootings containing anti-violence codes, standards, etc. Hollywood knows how to schmooze with the best of them, and there is no better way than to have a member of the First Family be seen by a billion viewers with men and women in uniform as backdrops to ingratiate your industry with the political elite.
Mrs. Obama’s appearance was another way for the Hollywood crowd to gain even more influence with a president who “will have their back” if any motion picture restrictions emerge from Congress. Meanwhile, the president can continue to invade other countries, flying drones over America, etc., knowing that the leftists in tinseltown will give him a pass.
Welcome to Obama’s America: Trickle down economics, legal plunder and overseas intervention
15
Feb
Below are some of the major excerpts of President Obama’s State of the Union address. After each section, I will clarify what the President means and how his proposals contradict his own rhetoric, namely, that the government should encourage free enterprise.
Open to big government: Be careful what you wish for
11
Feb
The front page article of the New York Times, “A Growing Trend: Young, Liberal and Open to Big Government,” is another example of why individuals need a basic education in economics and finance, which they apparently are not getting in high school or in college. Read the rest of this entry »
The GOP should fold up its “big tent” and just go away
02
Jan
The deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff passed the U.S. Senate with only eight no votes. The House passed the bill on New Year’s Day in another (smaller) “bipartisan” vote, 257 to 167. In other words, the GOP, the party of supposedly fiscal conservatism, caved in on higher taxes for not only upper income Americans but also allowed the temporary Social Security tax cut to expire for all wage earners. Moreover, the estate tax rate increases above $5 million.
The culture of violence in America? Blame the federal government
17
Dec
Since the horrific events in Newtown last Friday, a renewed call for more gun control has filled the airwaves and the print media. In addition, the usual suspects have appeared on talk shows–psychiatrists, gun confiscation advocates, and the usual loud mouth politicians–calling for the Congress and President “to do something” to prevent future school massacres.
The Sabrin Rule to fix the fiscal cliff…let’s really soak the rich
26
Nov
In essays on consecutive days in the New York Times, Steven Rattner and Warren Buffett call for higher taxes on upper income Americans to close the federal budget gap. Rattner calls for raising the top tax rate on capital gains to 28 percent, the same rate during Bill Clinton’s first term. He asserts that “capitalists” would not be adversely affected by the rise in tax rates. He also would eliminate the “carried interest” tax preference (15% rate), the “indefensibly low tax rate” that is paid by some private equity and hedge fund investors. In addition, Rattner would cap deductions on the wealthy taxpayers and increase taxes on dividends as well.
How to end gridlock in DC. Guaranteed.
08
Nov
Now that President Obama has been overwhelmingly reelected, at least by the spread in the Electoral College, and GOP House Speaker John Boehner has made conciliatory statements about working with the administration to prevent the “fiscal cliff,” higher taxes and spending cuts that are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2013.
Must read at EPJ
22
Oct
overview of the warmongers who have occupied the Oval Office… and the bloodthirsty members of Congress today.
Romney-Ryan perpetuate the welfare-warfare state
22
Aug
In an op-ed, “Romney-Ryan worldview: Reaganism on steroids,” Joseph Chuman, leader of the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, makes more economic fallacies and historical inaccuracies than you can shake a stick at. President Reagan’s fiscal conservatism was all rhetoric. Spending skyrocketed under the Gipper and taxes, especially payroll taxes, were hiked to “save” Social Security.
Guest column: Why Ron Paul should not run for president as an independent
11
Apr
Ron Holland makes a compelling case why Ron Paul should not run for president as an independent. Read the the article.