Category: Congress

John Edwards: STILL a sleazeball

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been hit with a lot of sympathetic coverage of former US senator and presidential candidate John Edwards lately. Our local paper has been cooing over

You GO, girl !!! …

Posted on February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

(That’s what they say on Jerry Springer when offering enthusiastic encouragement to a female.) I’m having second thoughts on U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers. We’ve been a little tough on

Feds, state attempt to stick it to NC drivers ONE MORE TIME

Posted on February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Federal and state bureaucrats are attempting to add 15 to 20 cents PER MILE of cost to drivers on I-95 in North Carolina. Tar Heel state drivers are already

Bureaucrats, pimps, politicians, and drug dealers: birds of a feather with different means, same ends

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

On a daily basis, I am amazed at how hard government works to keep people dependent on the bureaucracy. Working hard and reaping rewards of your labor doesn’t matter.

Big changes in the air: So long, Sue

Posted on February 7, 2012February 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Charlotte Observer is reporting that U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (R-Charlotte) will not be seeking reelection in 2012. Myrick has been a good, solid voice for conservatism in the

If the economy is improving ….

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

(I know. That post title makes me sound a little like Jeff Foxworthy. ‘If the economy is improving, you MIGHT be a redneck.’ ) The

GOP leaders seek to shake “inflexibility” image

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The New York Times is praising Speaker Boehner and Majority Whip Cantor for putting all that harsh conservative talk on the backburner: Unpopular

The Financial Recession Excuse

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Former US senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) — a PhD in Economics — and co-author Mike Solon put together a fantastic piece this week in

Incomes on rise in energy mining areas, falling in manufacturing regions

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

According to data published this week in The Wall Street Journal, regions of the U.S. where energy mining is on the rise are seeing an economic boom, while industrial and manufacturing

Fudging the jobless numbers — and scamming the voters — to aid reelection campaigns

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I’ve always cautioned people against believing what they see in the mainstream media. Today’s media-gasm on the drop in the unemployment rate is