Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) voted against H.R. 2055, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, which passed the U.S. Senate on Saturday, Dec. 18th, 2011 in an attempt to avoid a government shutdown once again. The last minute deal was necessary due to the gridlock in the U.S. Senate where Majority Leader Harry Reid has refused [...]
A grifter is defined by urbandictionary.com as a: someone who swindles you through deception or fraud, and b: a grifter is an expert in illicit acquisition of goods or services through various methods of over confident flim-flammery and fast talking. Apparently several members of Congress today fit both definitions of the term grifter, as outlined [...]
Once again, DC lawmakers painted themselves into a corner and had to scramble to avoid a government shutdown at the very last minute by reaching another “deal” to fund a major part of the United States government in 2012. Just what grand bargain have the wizards of DC struck this time? Once again the details [...]
The first headline I encountered at 4 am about the government shutdown soap opera that we have been inunindated with for weeks now, is truly puzzling. From FoxNews.com; ‘Historic’ Deal Made to Avoid Closure . It might just be time to sign FoxNews up as head of promotions for Obama’s 2012 Continuing to trash America Re-election campaign [...]
On Friday morning, Sen. Harry Reid told America why he may shut down the government: to save Planned Parenthood. “I’m saying to them what all newspapers and pundits are saying around the country, how could they close up the government on an issue dealing with women’s health,” Reid responded. When Cordes noted Republicans said the [...]
Many of us are cheering for a government shut down. Who wouldn’t be willing to make the ‘if it isn’t essential, why do we even have it?’statement? Unfortunately, a little rain must fall on every parade. Or something like that. The President has deftly allowed the Republican House Representatives to paint themselves into a corner–truly [...]
If we listen to the bastardization of truth coming from Washington D.C., we should believe that if we cut the budget, if Congress acts responsibly and cuts spending – babies, young children, the old, the infirmed, kittens, puppies and yes .. unicorns will be starved, beaten, robbed, neglected .. killed. Lament the unicorns and kittens [...]
Friday night at midnight, the U.S. Government will be effectively shutdown, babies will starve to death and Senior citizens will be lined up and shot to death in the public square by firing squads made up of Republican politicians. While this may seem like a far-fetched scenario, this is the main theme from Democrats that refuse [...]
