Bailout & stimulus Archives


What Would You Spend the Stimulus Money On?

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

During last night’s Hannity’s America, FOX News exposed just over 100 of the most outrageous Recovery Act expenditures. (more…)

“Nothing in politics happens by accident”

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

This observation by Franklin D. Roosevelt comes to mind as various agencies of the federal government move in force (more…)

Do they even want a recovery?

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

The four reasons we’re facing a jobless recovery, outlined the other day by Martin Hutchinson of Money Morning, are on target (more…)

Illusionist in Chief

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

I’ve long argued that the basic premise behind liberalism is that you, as an individual, aren’t capable of taking care of yourself properly. (more…)

Govt. car ads & other flagrant fouls

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Watching the NBA finals, you couldn’t help but notice the new GM commercial. What has American business come to? (more…)

Obama Motors revs up

Monday, June 8th, 2009

President Obama claims to “have no interest” in running General Motors. He does so with a straight face – and the same monotonous (more…)

Presidential hectoring hurts economy

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

When Richard Nixon was in the process of damaging the American economy back in 1971 via wage and price controls, closing the gold (more…)

What I saw at the big protest

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Many folks in Denver are mad and appear not ready to accept our government as it currently stands. More than 5000 people made it a point (more…)

Don’t miss Tea Parties 4/15

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Tax, spend, borrow and regulate are the four horsemen of American socialism under Obama and Ritter. Intrusive government now tramples our liberties with a brazenness that would amaze those old Boston patriots who dumped the tea in ‘73. Tea Party protests will happen in many cities on Tax Day, Wed. April 15. I’ll be taking part and so should you. Here’s the information you need. (more…)

Henry Ford rolls over

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Barack Obama has now unveiled the next iteration of America’s new industrial policy, and if you own shares of Ford Motor Company you have every right to be angry. (more…)

Galt’s Gulch could be north of border

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Have you noticed what’s been going on in Canada? It is now the right-most of any of the English-speaking nations, or the G-7 (more…)

Obama may abort the American dream

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

I have been looking for “the sign” that the good times are over for good. It came in a Denver Post headline: “Abortions increase (more…)

Market economy must be our future

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

The economic battlefield is strewn with the lost swords and shattered shields of failed corporations, and the age of the free (more…)

There will be blood

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Recently I wrote a piece noting that Obama’s economic policies are less about fixing the economy and more about retributive justice (more…)

Principle, expediency & the Republicans

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

A handful of GOP governors, including Jindal of Louisiana and Sanford of South Carolina, are taking a courageous stand against the stimulus. (more…)