We throw the word “socialist” around and we assume that people know what it means. There are three primary definitions of socialism. It is “a political theory advocating state ownership of industry,” and we see it’s starting to happen with the banks and automobile companies. It is “an economic system based on state ownership of […]

Here’s Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post. ROBINSON: Obama is a winner this week because he got through a huge, complicated, almost $800 billion spending rescue bill in record time. This doesn’t happen in Washington. And — and, you know, sure, the beginning of an administration is the time when you really want to spend […]

Shortly after George W. Bush proposed his first stimulus rebate check program it was about March last year, or February, with the checks beginning to arrive in June. Remember this? And what was the amount of those checks? Was it $600? Six hundred dollars for a single and $1,200 for a couple, something like that, […]

The word “bipartisan.” Everybody bandies that word around, and I’ve always said that “bipartisanship” is defined in Washington as Republicans caving on their principles and agreeing with Democrats. The vote on the so called “stimulus” bill in the House, was a partisan vote. The victorious side was all Democrats. The bipartisan vote was the losing […]

Nancy Pelosi said that birth control will help the economy. Fewer people means fewer benefits, means less energy used. I kid you not. When I think of reducing budget deficits, it would never occur to me to think about eliminating people. But this takes it to a whole new level. Nancy Pelosi: Contraception is Stimulus. […]