Bailout & stimulus Archives


Bailouts beget corruption, history warns

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Obama’s attempt to save America’s failing financial sector, automakers, etc., perhaps by nationalizing them, is classic socialism. (more…)

Porkulus bill mocked transparency

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

1175 pages. That’s the length of the most massive-spending, government-expansive, pork-laden piece of legislation in U.S. history. (more…)

Obie was upbeat, markets weren’t

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

“Beginning of the end” toward exiting the recession, President Obama’s upbeat words about the stimulus bill he signed in Denver (more…)

Big spenders unhinged; price tag $3.2T

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

The era of big government is back — with a vengeance. President Obama returned to Denver to sign into law his American Reinvestment (more…)

Sausage process belied BHO promises

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Many Americans are skeptical of the economic stimulus bill as passed by Congress, and with good reason. We may debate the merits (more…)

Lincoln as exemplar for GOP today

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

If Republicans are serious about recovering constitutional government, it’s hard to imagine how they would be successful without Lincoln. (more…)

Four objections – and a better way

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

America is at a crossroads. Congress, pressed by President Obama to act quickly to prevent “catastrophe,” is on the verge of spending (more…)

Obama hits the trail again

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Polls show not all Americans are onboard for the President’s stimulus bill, and reports are that folks like us who have flooded (more…)

Give the Senate a shout out

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Here are email addresses for over 500 staff contacts in US Senate offices in Washington DC. Let’s make our voices heard in opposition (more…)

Spare us the righteous indignation

Friday, February 6th, 2009

The President’s announcement that he’ll crack down on evil CEO’s and executives who are abusing their power and making too much (more…)