Goldman Sachs Plugged in at Geithner’s Treasury
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has made former Goldman Sachs lobbyist Mark Patterson his chief of staff. From a report in the D.C. Examiner: The selection is at least the…
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An Icy Reception for Gore
Amidst freezing rain that forced closure of some local schools, Al Gore was on Capitol Hill today trying to bolster his global warming investment portfolio. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma)…
ACORN Porkulus Bill Passes House
The House passed the disgusting, pork-laden $825 billion-plus so-called stimulus bill and ACORN bailout by a closer than expected margin of 244 to 188. No Republicans voted for it. The…
We’re Not All Keynesians Now
The Cato Institute has prepared an ad signed by many prominent economists who reject the idea that government spending can stimulate the economy. It appears in today’s New York…
Taxpayer Subsidized Lobbying.
Who said this? “Nobody mentioned that you are giving up your Constitutional right to petition the government” when you accept federal tax dollars. Nan Aron? Independent Sector? Nope. It’s Edward Yingling, president…
A-G Nominee Eric Holder is Anti-Second Amendment
President Obama’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, Eric Holder, is hostile to gun rights, notes the Independent Institute’s Stephen P. Halbrook. Halbrook is the author of The Founder’s…
SarahPAC Launched
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Republican who was Sen. John McCain’s running mate in November, has started a federal political action committee called SarahPAC, AP reports. The PAC explains…
ACORN’s Stimulus
I have an article in the American Spectator today called “ACORN’s Stimulus.” Here are the top three paragraphs: With a new president ensconced in the White House, it’s time…
More Thoughts on Tax Cheat Timothy Geithner
Soon after he won confirmation on a closer than expected 60 to 34 vote in the Senate last night, tax evader Timothy Geithner was sworn in as secretary of…
The Obama Stimulus Plan–Good Enough?
“So far, so good,” as the man who jumped from the Empire State Building said as he passed the 50th floor. That’s the assessment of the Hudson Institute’s Irwin…