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Because You Can’t Spell Nanny State Without N.Y.
January 10, 20132 Comments
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Add pain-killers to the increasingly lengthy list of items that New York City and mayor Michael Bloomberg wish to further regulate. From the city that has banned trans-fats, limited soft-drink serving sizes and even increased toll costs at specific times of the day. Get ready for the next round of nanny-statism as the mayor is […]
Congress is Now Less Popular than Nickelback
January 8, 20131 Comment
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Congressional approval ratings have been slumping for many years and just when you thought it was almost statistically impossible for our nation’s lawmakers to become any more disliked, think again. A new poll released by Public Policy Polling indicated the United States congress now has a nine percent approval rating—the lowest in American history. How […]
You Voted For It: $1 Trillion in New Taxes?
January 7, 20133 Comments
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Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Following the “fiscal cliff” scare tactic that prompted Republicans to eagerly agree to across the board tax increases without addressing governmental spending, there appears to be another wave of tax hikes looming. Although the Obama administration stressed that budget cuts would be part of any new taxation legislation there […]
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The 113th Congress began it’s session Thursday and it took almost no time for the spending spree to get underway. The task at hand was simple; pass legislation that will provide financial assistance to the victims of Superstorm Sandy. The result wasn’t overly surprising but disappointing nonetheless. While billions of dollars have been allocated in […]
New Year Same as the Old Year
January 2, 20133 Comments
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As the calendar rolled over to the new year, many of the same problems persisted in the U.S. congress. The fiscal Cliff was averted in an eleventh hour deal that saw tax rates increased on those earning more than $400,000 per year with the promise of budget cuts in a future deal. Senate Republicans generally […]
And the Wheel of Blame Lands On… Video Games?
December 19, 20121 Comment
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In the race to find a rational explanation to a completely irrational situation the usual pundits have provided today’s reasoning behind Adam Lanza’s murderous rampage. It would seem that “violent video games” are to blame for Lanza’s attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School last week in which 26 people were killed. According to reports, Lanza […]
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The nation is still reeling following Friday’s horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The tragic incident claimed the lives of 27 individuals (including the shooter) among which 20 were children. Funerals began today across Newtown, an otherwise quiet community now left with families in ruin and overwhelmed with media, outrage and more […]