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When Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP Chairman Tony Hayward for Pres. Obama’s $20 bln “shakedown,” he used some indelicate words, but his point was valid. BP itself did not deserve an apology; it is fairly clear that they took irresponsible risks in their operations, and in any event caused an epic disaster. Barton should have [...]
As Shout Bits completes its second year of commentary, some readers have justly criticized it for becoming more negative in the face of Washington’s vigorous assault on freedom and prosperity. Shout Bits can only plead that it had no idea how radical and high-handed Pres. Obama would be. A leftist, certainly, but Obama has also [...]
Last week, Washington released the employment news, and it was bad. Nearly all the jobs added in May were from temporary government hires. While unemployment went down by a fraction, it was due to hundreds of thousands of people giving up on finding work. Without the effects of the Census hires, the economy nearly went [...]
Contrary to mainstream media reports, the Tea Party movement has caught the imagination of a large body of the US. Reporters routinely underreport the attendance at these rallies, perhaps because they cannot believe that Tea Partiers are far more relevant and vibrant than their familiar subjects – peace protestors, anti- traders, and environmentalists. The big [...]
As Speaker Pelosi readies her final Napoleonic charge in her battle for socialized health care, it is no exaggeration to say the soul of the American way lies in the balance. More likely than not, Monday will see the obituary of free enterprise in the health care marketplace. The US is facing Europe's rationing of care and the death of innovation, and the entire world will be worse off for it.
As the rapidly dwindling fans of Keith Olbermann know, the MSNBC host likes to tar his enemies with the moniker “worst person in the world.” Rather than heaping this often humorless praise on deserving foes, Olbermann most often targets fairly harmless lesserknowns and obvious blowhards like Bill O’Reilly. In the gracious spirit of Olbermann’s mildly [...]
Last Tuesday, Massachusetts voters selected an anathema, a Republican, as their new Senator. Such was their disgust with the general atmosphere in Washington that the deepest blue State chose an unknown GOP novice over a reliable Democrat party-line politician. In response to the blood-bath, Obama said, correctly, that the same dissatisfaction with Washington that swept [...]
At the time of this entry, Massachusetts voters are deciding on their next Senator. A fresh poll shows the GOP candidate Scott Brown up by 9 points. Given AG Coakley’s desperate thrashing to the finish line, Brown’s chances look good. Amazing as that is, the real political tsunami will hit the House. Rep. Stupak and [...]
In keeping with their campaign promises, the Obama Administration is moving the 9/11 terrorists from Cuba to the US to stand trial, effectively giving them the full protection of the US Constitution. Today, A.G. Eric Holder announced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would be tried, in all places, New York, the very place he is alleged [...]
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