Rush Limbaugh: Like Alexander Hamilton, Obama Wants to “Warp the Federal Government Out of Constitutional Shape”
Rush Limbaugh on his program today rightly took on Barack Obama for comparing Timothy Geithner to Alexander Hamilton. What many Americans don’t know–because our teaching of history stinks for the last few decades–is that Hamilton was a big-government advocate in the mold of modern-day liberals when it comes to building vibrant government institutions. Thomas Jefferson [...]
Miracles and the Messiah Complex - The Denver Post
David Harsanyi - Miracles and the Messiah Complex.
Harsanyi building off Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput’s statement that “a spirit of adulation bordering on servility” has surrounded the Messiah status many put on Barack Obama expands the argument and discusses other ways we are groping for meaning on the left and right. And he rightly concludes:
[I]t’s ideas, [...]
Obama Making the ‘Hard Choices’?
Obama’s weekly address - POLITICO.com.
Barack Obama claims that his new budget makes the hard choices we have been waiting for “too long.” But what does he mean by “hard choices”? “Fiscal responsibility” certainly doesn’t come to mind since it doubles the national debt. But he would like you to think it’s an example of prudence:
“[This [...]
Throwing Out the Word “Socialist”
POLITICO .
Barack Obama doesn’t like the word “Socialist.” He thinks it’s been thrown out too much. And apparently, George Bush was the REAL socialist:
I did think it might be useful to point out that it wasn’t under me that we started buying a bunch of shares of banks. . . . [I]t wasn’t on my [...]
Sen. Robert Byrd Criticizes Obama in Power Grab
West Virginia Democrat Senator Robert Byrd is concerned about White House “Czars” who may be directing the activities of Cabinet members who must be approved by the Senate.
Byrd: Obama in power grab.
Governor Phil Bredesen may reject “stimulus”
Tennessee may reject stimulus aid for jobless
Rick Santelli: Boston Tea Party in Chicago: “Let’s all stop paying our mortgages!”
Vote here on the question “Should we subsidize the mortgages of those who cannot pay them?”
After $787 billion of pork-barrel spending was signed into law Tuesday, the Obama administration wants to pay for everyone’s mortgage now. Rick Santelli of CNBC knocks the ball out of the park!
How ’bout this [Mr. President]. Why don’t you put [...]
Tom Daschle withdraws HHS nomination
Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary.
Obama National Bank and “Trust”
The Obama team weighs government bank to ease the banking crisis. It his just overkill? But, wait, is this really a crisis, or is it the natural fallout from poor decision making? We’ve thrown $350 billion of TARP money (and approval of the remaining $350 billion is about to be approved) and another $85 billion [...]
Obama’s first formal interview as President with Arab television
Political Punch: President Obama Does First Formal TV Interview as President with Al-Arabiya.
