Monthly Archives: February 2009

Who Is The Stimulus Directed At?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger at The Wall Street Journal examines the beneficiaries of the largess in the “stimulus” bill. His opinion is that the Republicans are very wise to stay as far away from this toxic waste of money as they can. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | 6 Comments

This Will Cheer You Up

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Gaius

Well, actually, it won’t. If the writer of this piece is correct, the Obama administration is in for a rough ride. Unfortunately, that rough ride will take all of America and a goodly chunk of the world along. All along … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | 3 Comments

No Great Victory

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Gaius

Well, if the latest poll is to be believed, Obama “won” and got his “stimulus” plan passed. But he lost something along the way: the voters. Overall, 53 percent of Americans agree that the Obama stimulus bill will actually hinder … Continue reading →

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Feeling Stimulated Yet?

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Gaius

Well, it looks like there will be a “stimulus” bill soon. Just enough Republicans crossed over in the Senate to invoke cloture. Some Republicans in Congress see their refusal to play along with the pork-filled bill as their ultimate political … Continue reading →

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Taking On Water

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Gaius

Mark Steyn rips into Barack Obama’s performance to date. Let’s put it this way: the change you were hoping for ain’t there. Those supporters who were wary of touting Obama as the walk-on-water Messiah did their best to lower expectations … Continue reading →

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Waving From The Limousine

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Gaius

Steven Pearlstein recognizes a troubling pattern in Washington, on Wall Street and across America. There is a sense of entitlement among the “elite” that is causing them to stumble on their way to the trough of public money. For the … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Politics, Taxes | 2 Comments

And Right Off The Rails

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Gaius

Victor Davis Hanson is seeing signs of a complete meltdown coming for Barack Obama. This is very harsh: First, there were the sermons on ethics, belied by the appointments of tax dodgers, crass lobbyists, and wheeler-dealers like Richardson—with the relish … Continue reading →

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More Harm Than Good

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Gaius

Whoops. It seems that the American public – bless them – have figured out that Congressional Democrats do not have their best interests at heart. More people oppose the “stimulus” plan than back it (43% to 37%) – and fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Politics, Taxes | 1 Comment

That New Car Administration Smell

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Gaius

As anyone who has bought a car knows, the minute you turn the key and drive it off the lot, the depreciation begins. So it is with the bright, shiny Obama administration. All of a sudden, it doesn’t look so … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Politics | 2 Comments

Das(chl)ed Hopes

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Gaius

Or Daschled dreams. Whatever. so Tom Daschle dropped out today, along with yet another Obama nominee with a problem with paying taxes, Nancy Killefer. She only managed to neglect to pay taxes for an employee – gee where have we … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Taxes | 4 Comments

Europeans And Canadians Express “Thoughtless Nonsense”

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Rich Horton

Maybe they don’t get the USA Today in Ottawa or Brussels? EU attacks ‘Buy American’ clause The EU has increased its pressure on the US to reconsider the “Buy American” clause in the $800bn (£567bn) economic recovery package now before … Continue reading →

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Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.): “I Have No Idea What I’m Talking About”

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Rich Horton

Well, it might as well have said it. If the goal is to create jobs, it only makes sense to buy American. Here’s a thought. If we want to stimulate the American economy and create new jobs here, we ought … Continue reading →

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Wrong, Ben

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Gaius

I rather wish that The Politico’s Ben Smith would have been a lot more honest in this post of his. But given the self-admitted bias of The Politico in favor of Barack Obama, that is just wishful thinking. Here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 2 Comments