Over the course of last week, Democrats in have made it quite clear that they still have not heard the message Americans sent Washington in November to reduce spending, debt, and the size of government. In contrast to Republicans, who have been working to find ways to reduce spending, lower the deficit, and repeal the […]

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  Following Friday’s troubling news from the Congressional Budget Office that this year’s deficit will approach a staggering $1.5 trillion, The Washington Post editorialized over the weekend, “In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama failed to present a credible plan for long-term debt reduction. It’s no secret that we think he […]

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The New York Times reports today, “The government’s budget deficit will soar to nearly $1.5 trillion this year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday, an anticipated but politically galvanizing calculation that further intensified the partisan battle over the nation’s fiscal future. . . . The deficit was $1.4 trillion in 2009 and $1.3 trillion […]

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President Obama’s State of the Union address last night included some positive bipartisan notes on things like trade agreements and lowering the corporate tax rate, but unfortunately he failed to show leadership on one of the most critical issues facing our country: the massive and still-increasing debt and deficit. Charles Krauthammer put it well analyzing […]

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Chris Koster voted for the Photo ID in 2006 Here we go again with the voter ID debate! We can’t for the life us understand how it is discriminatory to ask someone to prove who they are when they show up to the polls. On another note, wasn’t former Republican and state senator Chris Koster […]

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Previewing President Obama’s State of the Union address in a speech on the floor this morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, “The President has talked about the need to cut spending and reduce the debt. Yet over the past two years, his policies have added more than $3 trillion to the national debt, much […]

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The Washington Post reports today, “The debate that will define this year and is likely to set the terms for the 2012 elections began in earnest over the weekend, with President Obama and Republican leaders presenting competing visions for reducing the deficit and expanding the economy. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Sunday that […]

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Here we go again! Another Shady Chris Koster, quid pro quo campaign contribution scheme: STL Post Dispatch: On Tuesday, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster joined the top lawyers from four other states in announcing a settlement that paves the way for cable giant Comcast to merge with NBC. On Wednesday, Comcast reached out to Koster […]

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It’s now been almost two years since President Obama announced on his second day in office that “Guantanamo will be closed no later than one year from now.” But this policy was announced hastily, and as Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell pointed out a year ago, “[President Obama] didn’t provide any details about how the […]

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Hat tip:P0LICEstateWATCH Bloggers and online activists: are the Feds planning to pay you a visit for interrogation into your activism? In the wake of the tragic shootings in Tuscon, the Amerikan left are out in force demanding new restrictions on free speech and the 2nd amendment. While Premier Obama plays the good cop while pitching […]

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