With much fanfare including a photo op away from the nation’s capital, GOP congressional leaders rolled out their “Pledge to America,” which includes all the images (Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, small businesses, town hall meetings and of course the American flag) to invoke a warm and fuzzy feeling among the electorate who appear ready to vote overwhelming for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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The counter counterrevolution continues
16
Sep
The results of the GOP primaries this year reveal one indisputable fact; grassroots Republicans are angry, frustrated, and disgusted; they want to restrain the power of the federal government. We will have to wait until November 2nd to see if Democrats and Independents feel the same way as GOP activists, who have sent a clear message to the GOP establishment, enough of your rhetoric, enough of your big government policies, it’s time to restore the principles of freedom, liberty and limited government.
What real school choice would look like
13
Sep
Last Friday Governor Christie signed a “school choice” bill that gives (some) parents the ability to send their children to schools outside their home districts. One provision of the bill would allow 10 percent of a district’s students to attend another school in the state. The home school district would be required to transport these students to schools located at least two miles but not more than 20 miles from their homes.
Obamanomics 101: I love big government, the free market, and American values
11
Sep
Last week, President Obama made a speech in Ohio about the economy. Below are excerpts from the speech and reveals what we know about seasoned politicians—they want everyone to love them except their political rivals. President Obama also demonstrates a lack of understanding of the free market, the role of government in a free society, and what caused our financial crisis.
Social Security: America’s 75 year old chain letter
16
Aug
The Social Security program turned 75 years old on August 14th and the political class and their allies in the media, academia and the business world toasted the event extolling the virtues of America’s longest and largest chain letter. Make no mistake about it; Social Security is a chain letter. Think of Social Security as Bernie Madoff on steroids.
One down, three to go
30
Jun
Governor Christie’s first budget was passed by the Legislature before the June 30th deadline, but not before three Republican holdouts, Michael Doherty in the Senate and Allison Littell McHose and Michael Patrick Carroll in the Assembly vowed not to vote for the $29.4 billion budget and the supplemental bills containing tax hikes.
Sean Hannity is a liberal…or worse
21
Jun
Sean Hannity supports the war on drugs. Libertarian journalist John Stossel supports the legalization of all drugs. Hannity, a self-described conservative, grudgingly admitted that he could support the legalization of marijuana but never the legalization heroin or crack cocaine. Hannity and John Stossel “duked” it out for a few minutes on Stossel’s Fox Business Cable weekly show last week, debating the merits of drug legalization. Read the rest of this entry »
Another small step for the freedom movement
09
Jun
Although Tea Party candidates were shut in last night’s primaries except for Anna Little, who is holding on to the slimmest of leads in the 12th congressional district GOP primary, they made more than a respectable showing. Particularly impressive was Dave Corsi’s near upset of heavily favored, well financed, establishment candidate Scott Sipprelle in the 6th congressional district. Read the rest of this entry »
Guest column, Dr. Alieta Eck
08
Jun
ObamaCare, Tried in Greece, Leads to Bankruptcy, Rioting & Bloodshed
Some people learn from others’ mistakes, and some have to “learn the hard way.” Will America follow the lead of countries who have actually tried their own version of ObamaCare, or could we still learn from their mistakes? In a remarkable statement, the International Monetary Fund has recommended that, before any bailouts are considered, the Greek government must privatize transportation, energy and health care to rein in costs. The IMF recognizes that increased government involvement in health care does not save money. It also does not lead to better health care.
The economy sucks: Thanks Obama and Bush, Bernanke and Greenspan and the gang of plunderers AKA as the Congress of the United States
07
Jun
If the U. S economy is recovering from the financial crash and housing bubble of the past several years, it is at best a subpar performance, given the employment data that was released last Friday. Although 431,000 new jobs were created in May, the vast majority were temporary census positions (411,000). The private sector increased the number of jobs by 41,000, and the unemployment rate declined slightly to 9.7%.
Who should hold high political office? A response to Alfred Doblin
31
May
A week ago The Record’s editor, Alfred P. Doblin, criticized me in his column for defending the right of bigoted business owners to refuse service to blacks or anyone else they disliked. I responded to Mr. Doblin in a letter to the editor that was published on May 30. The slightly edited letter contains all the major points I made in my original response about the sanctity of property rights, the foundation of a free society.
Now they’re worried about debt?
28
May
So-called Blue Dog Democrats in the House of Representatives are worried about the latest bill to increase spending and raise taxes before the May 31st deadline, when extended unemployment benefits and Cobra health insurance subsidies expire. The $146 billion spending bill may not be voted upon by today, the last working session before the end of the month, unless the House will meet on Memorial Day weekend–a highly unlikely situation even for the most committed welfare state advocates in Congress who want to spend, spend, and spend.
The financial collapse is accelerating
27
May
In an New York Times op-ed, “Easy Money, Hard Truths,” hedge fund manager David Einhorn lays out the case that we should not worry about future generations feeling the pain of a huge national debt, unfunded liabilities and a weak economy. Instead, Mr. Einhorn argues that the imbalances in our economy are going to get worse, because he observes “I don’t see the political will to steer the country away from crisis.” The most recent crisis that just passed was “fixed” by massive government “stimulus” and a heavy dose of easy money. And more easy money is on the way.
Shameless legal plundering in Trenton
17
May
Last week, both the Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee voted along party lines to impose a “temporary” surcharge (from 8.97 percent to 10.75 percent) on New Jerseyans who have taxable incomes of more than $1 million. The temporary surcharge was in effect last year, and Governor Corzine and the legislature did not renew it during the lame duck session after Corzine lost his reelection bid last November.
Guest column, Dr. Alieta Eck
14
May
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As Illegals Take, Are Americans Free? By Alieta Eck, MD
We do not have “universal health care. We have mandatory free “health care for the universe.” A middle-aged woman came to our local emergency room, suitcase in tow, complaining of a severe headache and diminished vision. A CT scan of the head showed a brain tumor. The neurosurgeon on call was summoned and within days the patient had surgery to preserve her vision. An inspiring story giving tribute to the wonderful ingenuity, generosity, and high standards in our country? There’s more.