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Speaker Pelosi:

“But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.”

Will you get the same care as Obama and Speaker Pelosi?

Glenn Reynolds:

“NOT AFRAID OF THE LATEST MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY: Obama got “virtual colonoscopy.” “The president was checked for and found free of colon cancer with a virtual colonoscopy, a scan that avoids the more invasive visual inspection with a camera device that is passed into the large intestine.” Hmm. So can I assume that an average 49-year-old man will be able to get one of those under ObamaCare?”

“So if Michael Kinsley’s definition of rationing holds — when the President can get a treatment that ordinary Americans can’t — then we’re already there. Quoth Kinsley: “Here is a handy-dandy way to determine whether the failure to order some exam or treatment constitutes rationing: If the patient were the president, would he get it? If he’d get it and you wouldn’t, it’s rationing.” So what’s the likelihood that Obamacare would narrow the gap between you and the President, as compared to the current government system of Medicare?”

James Lewis:

ObamaCare Means a Two-Tier Health Care System

“If Obama wins, Europe is our future. In Britain, Gordon Brown does not go to his local NHS clinic to get substandard medical care, nor does he go to the scandalously dirty hospitals in the Midlands.”

“Socialist regimes reveal their true nature by the special treatment they give to their permanent ruling class; they deny such treatment for ordinary schlubs like you and me. The worst corruption in socialist regimes flows from that simple two-caste system.”

“Obama’s Medi-Grab will force ordinary people into a medico-legal corral. But it exempts members of the ruling left, and by creating a political monopoly over medical care, it ensures that we must all go begging, hat in hand, to the bureaucracy for our very survival.”

Dr. Donald Boudreaux writes to NPR:

“… in your report, Joe Califano, a chief architect of Medicare, admits that the first method of determining doctors’ pay was chosen for political reasons, namely, to buy doctors’ support for Medicare.”

“… you report that Mr. Califano, LBJ, and Congress were genuinely surprised by the rapid cost increases sparked by this first method.”

“… you reveal that much of the treatment that Medicare paid for was previously provided free by physicians; that is, Medicare crowded out a sizable chunk of private-sector philanthropy.”

“… your report ends with the admission that, because the current method isn’t working so well, Uncle Sam – 45 years after Medicare was launched – is still searching for a sound method for determining physicians’ pay.”

“Given this history, what reason is there to suppose that Obamacare is a good idea?”

Indeed!

Drudge:

Barcelona hit with heaviest snowfall in 25 years...

IBD:

A Blizzard Of Lies From Al Gore

“Al Gore resurfaces in an op-ed to say that nobody's perfect, everybody makes mistakes and climate change is still real. And he has some oceanfront property in the Himalayas to sell you.”

“If hyperbole and chutzpah had a child, it would be the opening paragraph of Gore's op-ed in Sunday's New York Times. Gore surfaced from the global warming witness-protection program to opine that despite admissions of error and evidence of fraud by various agencies, we still face "an unimaginable calamity requiring large-scale, preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it."”

“Perhaps he's trying to protect his investments as he knows them, for he is heavily involved in enterprises that deal with carbon offsets and green technology. If the case for climate change is shown to be demonstrably false, a lot of his green evaporates like moisture from the ocean.”]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1569 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:02:00 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1568
Soda and pizza taxes could cut obesity, researchers say

Now they want to slap an 18% tax on pizza and Coke. Down with the Democrats!

Glenn Reynolds:

“Obama’s St. Louis event tomorrow will be closed to the public, probably because he’s afraid of ‘em.”

“MORE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH the S.S. United States. Scrapped because there’s not enough money. No metaphors available here.”

“TWO ACORN WORKERS indicted on felony election fraud. In Wisconsin.”

Dan Riehl:

Dems Doubt Health-Bill: Why Obama's Roadshow Will Fail

“For starters, Obama has not even been able to convince many members of his own party in DC that his health care bill is a good idea.”

“Since taking office, Obama has managed to disappoint the American people time and again. Yet, he's given more speeches and been in the pulbic eye, sans press conferences, of course, more than any other chief executive in modern times. None of his many apperarances have done him any real good.”

Doug Ross:

California organizes circular firing squad to determine who will make up its 50% shortfall in revenues

“Federal judges have ordered California to thin its immense prison population by 40,000 inmates or 24% out of a total of 168,830. There are currently 22,173 illegal immigrants housed in state prisons at an annual cost of at least $32,500 each; the yearly tab for housing illegals comes to nearly three quarters of a billion dollars.”

“But California's powerful prison guard union wants a large prison population because it drives higher employment for guards, a profession in which annual wages for union members can easily exceed $100K. U.S.”

“In 2004, California voters approved Proposition 1A, which blocked the practice of the state assembly diverting taxes raised locally and, essentially, confiscating them. But, the wily California assembly began "borrowing" the local funds instead.”

“So how will California make up its massive deficit gap? No one knows, including the Democrats in power.”

Rush:

Wheels Come Off for Obama as the Democrat Party Implodes

“Barack Obama has done more for conservatism than anybody since Ronald Reagan. He is destroying the Democrat Party. The problem is he's destroying the country at the same time.”

“The news about the Democrat Party sounds more and more like what we used to hear on the old Soviet Union and Stalin and what we hear out of Venezuela. It is a gulag, and they are purging the very people who are necessary to enact their agenda.”

“Look, presidents are elected as stewards of the Constitution. They're not elected to remake the country. He's guilty of constitutional fraud. He misled everybody.”

“Just because he's president doesn't make him qualified or capable of fixing anything -- and, as we've seen, he hasn't fixed anything. Everything that he's touched has gotten worse.”

Tax Foundation:

"Amazon Tax" Laws Signal Business Unfriendliness And Will Worsen Short-Term Budget Problems

“Contrary to the claims of supporters, Amazon taxes do not provide easy revenue. In fact, the nation's first few Amazon taxes have not produced any revenue at all, and there is some evidence of lost revenue. For instance, Rhode Island has seen no additional sales tax revenue from its Amazon tax, and because Amazon reacted by discontinuing its affiliate program, Rhode Islanders are earning less income and paying less income tax.”]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1568 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:26:35 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1567
Politico:

State polls show gathering storm

“According to a POLITICO review of publicly available polling data, numerous state legislatures are also bottoming out, showing off-the-charts disapproval ratings accompanied by stunning levels of voter cynicism.”

What happened to the most open and honest Government in history?

Savage:

Democrats mired in swamp they vowed to drain

What happened to Obama’s promise of transparency?

Glenn Reynolds:

TRANSPARENCY! White House bars media from event, puts out own video instead.

Daily Caller:

Dems Race to Pass Health Care Bill as Tea Partiers Plan Town Hall Wave

“Democrats are racing the clock to pass health care reform ahead of a wave of Tea Party-driven town hall meetings planned for the spring recess — the kind of gatherings that nearly derailed the package last August. But there’s a big difference this time around. Last summer, Democrats were encouraged to hold the town hall meetings, and they were blindsided by the backlash, which was recorded and promoted in countless YouTube clips. This time around, they have a good idea of what’s coming — and they’re lying low, in case work on health care carries over into the recess.”

Politico:

New York Gone Wild.

“Once a source of national leaders of both political parties, New York state has descended into a bizarre, riveting spectacle of corruption and political debasement, with its governor facing calls to resign as well as new charges of accepting illicit perks and lying under oath, the dean of its congressional delegation giving up his gavel over corruption charges, and another House member announcing he won’t run again amid allegations of sexual harassment. And that’s just yesterday.”

Draining the Swamp?

Lew Rockwell:

Recession or Depression
Or systematic breakdown?

Any Recovery Will Be Jobless
Thanks to the government.

The Coming Crash of the Euro

Don't Be Dumped by the Dow
Buy natural resources, says Jim Rogers.

Peeping Feds Spy on Your Family

Washington Examiner:

Low-tax Texas beats big-government California

Don’t be fooled. We have sky high property taxes and Perry’s new business tax. Add to that Red Light cameras at many intersections. Don’t forget about the 8.25% sales tax in the Metro areas. Texas is not Grand Cayman, man.]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1567 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:13:42 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1566
The Hill:

CBO: Deficits to average $1 trillion per year over the next decade

KHOU:

Man injured in rollover crash on Jackrabbit Rd.

L.A. Times:

Obama Administration Encouraged By Steady Unemployment Rate.

Savage:

Democrats mired in swamp they vowed to drain

Obama now selling judgeships for health care votes?

White House gives Congress 2 weeks to pass health bill

McCain's dimwit daughter says tea parties 'inherently racist'

Tax Prof Blog:

Taxpayers Have $1.3 Billion in Unclaimed Refunds

W$J on ObamaCare:

Obama's Vietnam

"This is the last helicopter out of Saigon."

John Hawkins:

“Does the GOP have a death wish on illegal immigration?”

Megan McArdle:

“Zero-percent financing for five years is going to make it very difficult for GM to return to profitability–and presumably Chrysler will be forced to follow suit. These companies are going to be on taxpayer life support for quite some time.”

Glenn Reynolds:

“WARREN BUFFETT TO OBAMA: Start Over On Health Care.”

“NANCY PELOSI: “A bill can be bipartisan without bipartisan votes.” Uh, right.”

“WAL-MART’S CUSTOMERS running out of money? That’s not a good sign, is it?”

“A CALL TO fight web-censorship in Britain. It seems to me that large segments of the world’s political class are getting too big for their britches.”

“SHOCKER: Detroit teachers unions opposing the very reforms that have vastly improved New Orleans public schools after Katrina. They don’t start teachers’ unions because they care about better schools.”

“A SCOTT BROWN STIMULUS PROPOSAL: “U.S. Sen. Scott Brown’s first piece of legislation is a proposal to return unspent stimulus cash in the form of a payroll tax cut for workers, a proposal that came as the Bay State Republican was named to the prestigious Armed Services committee.” A payroll tax cut won’t fly with this Congress. No opportunity for graft.”

Rush:

“Eliot Spitzer's madam has announced her gubernatorial run. Not the Ashley what's-her-face, but Ashley's boss. The actual madam that Spitzer sent the money to is now running for governor somewhere. I'm sure Tiger Woods agrees with me on this. They used to keep their mouth shut. Now they want to be on reality shows, beauty contests and so forth.”]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1566 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:20:19 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1565
IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.

IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.

IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.

IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.

IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.

IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET:

1 - A JOB,
2 - A DRIVERS LICENSE,
3 –SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,
4 - WELFARE,
5 - FOOD STAMPS,
6 - CREDIT CARDS,
7 - SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
8 - A FREE EDUCATION,
9 - FREE HEALTH CARE,
10 - A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON,
11 - BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE,
12 - AND THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION...

Thanks to my cousin for e-mailing this. Don’t know who started it, but pass it on.]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1565 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:35:44 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1564
“What are the true costs of illegal immigration to American citizens? In hard dollar terms, it's hundreds of billions -- all of which could be better used elsewhere, especially in these tough economic times.”

“240,000: the number of illegal immigrant sex offenders in the United States, a "conservative" estimate according to a study by the Violent Crime Institute. Over the 88-month study, illegal aliens were responsible for an estimated 960,000 violent sex crimes in the U.S.”

“$3,000,000,000: the approximate annual federal spending to house non-U.S. citizens in federal prisons, which represents roughly 30% of the prison population according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.”

“4-10,000,000: the number of illegal aliens who crossed into the United States in 2005, bringing with them 5.6 to 11.2 million pounds of cocaine and 34.3 to 68.6 million pounds of marijuana.”

“$2,200,000,000: the amount spent on food assistance programs for illegal aliens including food stamps, WIC, free school lunches, etc. each year.”

“$2,500,000,000: the amount spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens annually.”

“$12,000,000,000: the amount spent each year on primary and secondary public education for children in the U.S. illegally, many of whom cannot speak English.”

“$17,000,000,000: the amount spent each year on primary and secondary public education for American-born children of illegal aliens, known as 'anchor babies'.”

“$11-22,000,000,000: the amount spent on welfare for illegal aliens by state governments each year.”

“$50,000,000,000: the amount spent annually on providing welfare and social services to illegal aliens by federal taxpayers.”

The Gringo Taxpayer is stuck with the bills. When are you going to smarten up Winston? Wide Open Borders, corrupt politicians on both sides of the Rio Grande, and an inept Government that won’t issue enough Green Cards to the honest hard working Immigrants. How is that Hope and Change working now? And don’t forget about our past posts on the Rape Trees and Morgues. They won’t tell you the truth Winston!

WND Update from Tom Tancredo:

“At the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist gave enthusiastic backing to a new group formed for the express purpose of pushing new amnesty legislation in alliance with congressional Democrats and the Obama White House. When everyone else is declaring amnesty dead in the water for 2010, Norquist and his business-lobby friends ride to the rescue.”

“The amnesty lobby's betrayal of the Republican Party is second only to the betrayal of the American taxpayer. As Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation showed in his landmark 2007 study, each immigrant household headed by an individual of less than a high-school education imposes a net burden on the taxpayer of $19,587. That's the difference between what they pay in taxes and what they cost the public treasury in services.”

“It is beyond amazing that an organization supposedly dedicated to "tax reform" can be promoting a policy that only increases the tax burden of American citizens. We can understand why big business might see a benefit in guaranteeing an endless supply of cheap labor through open borders and a new amnesty, but the American taxpayer is the victim in that scenario.”

Cancel your donations to ATR Winston!]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1564 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:02:00 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1563
Before we get to California’s Amazon Tax we have more late breaking news.

ABC News:

Economists: Another Financial Crisis on the Way

“Even as many Americans still struggle to recover from the country's worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, another crisis – one that will be even worse than the current one – is looming, according to a new report from a group of leading economists, financiers, and former federal regulators.”

Drudge:

OBAMA TO TRIGGER NUKE OPTION ON HEALTHCARE

Rush:

“The whole premise behind this needs to be blown up. The whole premise that government and a bunch of unqualified bureaucrats know best how to run a massive segment of our economy has just got to be obliterated.”

“And the American people are going to speak up on this as often and as loudly as they have to, and just understand it's not going to stop Obama. He and the Democrats are totally willing to govern against the will of the people and even lose their majority to get this done.”

Glenn Reynolds:

“SUPPORTING STEVE JOBS? California Senate Passes Amazon tax. What’s next? Washington State putting an excise tax on iPods?”

“I realize that some states have tried to come up with clever theories to get around it, but I still think that this is unconstitutional under the Quill case. (Full disclosure: I consulted for the winning side in Quill.) But since California citizens are liable for use tax, why not try to force Amazon to disclose their purchases instead of trying to force Amazon to collect the tax itself? I’m guessing that California politicos don’t want the backlash from mailing a new tax bill to millions of voters in an election year.”

“Reportedly, Rhode Island’s “Amazon Tax” has killed jobs but produced zero revenue. I wonder how much the politicians care. It seems as much a control thing as a revenue issue, really. They just can’t stand the thought that people aren’t paying tribute.”

How many Governors, state and local officials promised not to raise Taxes? Vote them all out of office!

“GEE, DO YOU THINK? White House begins groundwork to avoid blame for tax increases. That’s going to be tricky, though, given that he promised not to raise taxes on people making less than $250K a year.”



The Media sure buried this down the rabbit hole. Taxpayers get the last word in November!]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1563 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:54:39 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1562
Drudge:

JP MORGAN CHASE: 'California a bigger risk than Greece'...

Yahoo Finance:

Bailout or not, Greece "looks like a train wreck": FT's Martin Wolf

Ventura County Star:

“Amid a crippling fiscal crisis, managers throughout California’s government have routinely allowed their employees to amass unused vacation time, enabling hundreds of workers to end their public service careers with payouts topping $100,000, a California Watch investigation has found.”

“One worker combined vacation and compensatory time to walk away with more than $800,000, records show.”

Ann Althouse:

Al Gore would like you to lie back and accept what the government decides is good for you.

ABC News:

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she has much in common with the Tea Party. The speaker now says she shares views with movement she dismissed last summer as being “Astroturf” -- her suggestion that the grassroots of the Tea Party were a creation of the Republican Party.”

The woman is nuts!

L.A. Times:

Tax men strike out against McCourts

“The McCourts, who own the Los Angeles Dodgers (so she says; he says he's the owner and she's not), jointly pocketed income totaling $108 million from 2004 through 2009, according to documents Jamie McCourt recently filed in the couple's divorce case in Los Angeles County Superior Court.”

“On that sum, they paid zero federal and state income tax.”

Professor Bainbridge:

What, Me Worry? Credit Default Swaps on US Treasuries

“Credit default swaps (CDS) are a form of insurance. Let's say you borrow money from me. I'm worried that you might default. So I hedge that risk by purchasing a CDS. If you end up unable to pay me back, the seller of the CDS will cover my losses. (The insurance analogy admittedly is not exact, but it suffices for present purposes.)
Like any form of insurance, as the probability of the event occurring rises, the cost of the CDS rises.”

“So what are we to make of the fact that the price of credit default swaps on US Treasuries has been rising lately?”

Glenn Reynolds:

“ABC NEWS: Lamar Alexander: Health Care Reform a Political “Kamikaze Mission” for Democrats.”

“MEGAN MCARDLE: What to do about long-term unemployment? Cut taxes and deregulate, for a start.”

“BRR: Winter Storm Leaves Over A Million In The Dark On East Coast. UPDATE: 4th biggest snow in NYC in 141 years.”

“SO IS THIS HOPE, OR CHANGE? Fannie Taps Treasury for $15.3 Billion More After a 10th Consecutive Quarterly Loss.”

“THE ANSWER IS, ONLY THE REPUBLICANS: Politico: Edwards epilogue: Does the press really vet presidential candidates? Or Democrats who threaten the powers-that-be. Did Pravda “vet” the Politburo?”

W$J:

Democratic incumbents are running scared and the fear factor is only intensifying.

“There's a simple reason an ambitious Democratic agenda is unlikely to pass Congress this year -- whether on health care or any other issue. Democratic incumbents are running scared and the fear factor is only intensifying.”

“The nonpartisan Cook Political Report released a new update on the 2010 elections yesterday. A full 54 Democratic seats in the House are now rated as "highly competitive," with nearly half already seeing the GOP challenger running even or ahead of the Democratic incumbent. Only six GOP-held seats are in play as possible Democratic pickups.”

“Republicans need to win 40 seats to take back control of the House.”

Wonkette:

“Nancy Pelosi says she’s got the votes to pass a Health Care Reform bill in the House, but it will be different than the bill the Senate passed last year, so …. move to Canada?”]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1562 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:36:44 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1561
NewsBusters:

Pelosi Says She's Running Most Ethical Congress Ever, Media Mum

“According to LexisNexis, on television, only Fox News reported this statement: once on Friday's "Your World" and again on "Hannity."”

“Many newspapers also reported the press conference, but according to LexisNexis, not one mentioned her reply to the reporter about being most ethical.”

“Not one.”

Did you read about the Tea Party Anniversary rallies in your local newspaper or see anything on the local TV news? I watched all 4 of the newscasts and not one word of this:

15,000 people attended the rally at Dallas City Hall!

Glenn Reynolds:

BLIZZARDS NO BARRIER: Hartford Tea Party attendance surges.

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT: Cybersecurity bill to give president new emergency powers.

BRITAIN: OVERDUE FOR A TEA PARTY MOVEMENT. UK Digital Economy Bill will wipe out indie WiFi hotspots in libraries, unis, cafes.

Are you paying attention Winston? They want to shutoff access to the Internet! Control what you read and see!

Savage:

E-Verify misses half of illegal workers

AL-AP:

“The system Congress and the Obama administration want employers to use to help curb illegal immigration is failing to catch more than half of the unauthorized workers it checks, a research company has found.”

Yahoo:

Bipartisan health deal may not be possible, Obama says

They have to brainwash you first. They must omit, mislead, and misreport. After that fails they must take control. You must take action Winston before it is too late.]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1561 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:12:36 -0800 http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1560
American Thinker:

Is Obama Steering the Ship of State Toward the Rocks?

CATO:

A Value-Added Tax Is Not the Answer…Unless the Question Is How to Finance Bigger Government

Commentary Magazine:

Heading for an Exit on ObamaCare?

Drudge:

Breast implants slowed bullet, saved life...

The Hill:

Democrats' ambitious legislative agenda pushes K Street salaries skyward

John Kass:

Obama To Deliver Health Care The Chicago Way

Pajamas Media:

An Orchestrated Campaign Against Toyota in Overdrive?

Glenn Reynolds:

SHOCKER: New Jobless Claims Rise “Unexpectedly.”

Lew Rockwell:

Doomed From the Start
Tom DiLorenzo on the myth of limited, constitutional government.

It's Save-Your-Banker Week
FDIC head calls on Americans to lose more wealth, donate to failed banks.

Rush:

Cash-Strapped LA Goes After Unlicensed Dogs

Washington Examiner:

Obama flip flops on his own record

WCBS:

N.J. Police Kill Bear That Ate Pet Bunny
400-Pound Bear Breaks Into Denville Home, Eats Pet Rabbit

John Hawkins:

“In Fox interview, Bill Clinton refers to Obamacare in the past tense. A Freudian slip from Slick Willy?”

Glenn Reynolds:

“VODKAPUNDIT: The Brutal Truth About Californians. I suspect that too many of the people with more sense have already moved away.”

“SHOCKER: Thirty-one House Dems quizzing Toyota execs got UAW campaign cash. “Why is that significant? Because the UAW is a major stockholder of Toyota’s top U.S. rival, General Motors. Also, Toyota has successfully resisted UAW attempts to organize the Japanese firm’s estimated 31,000 assembly line workers employed in five plants here in America.” Yeah, but it’s only special interest money when it goes to Republicans.”

“Related? FBI Raids Toyota Supplier Denso in Antitrust Probe. It might be a coincidence, and not a coordinated attack on a Government Motors competitor and non-UAW shop. But in an era of state-crony capitalism, all motives become suspect.”

“BIG HEALTH CARE RESEARCH NEWS: Everything Obama Thought He Knew About Health Cost Control Is Wrong. Apparently the big Dartmouth study they’ve been touting as support for their approach is looking pretty shaky.”

“CHANGE: Tennessee gun permits up 23% last year. “Knoxville has the highest concentration of permit-holders among the state’s largest cities: More than 11 percent of its residents 21 and up are licensed to carry firearms.” No wonder I feel so safe.”

“MIKE HUCKABEE BLASTS CPAC: “CPAC has becoming increasingly more libertarian and less Republican over the last years, one of the reasons I didn’t go this year.” He says that like it’s a bad thing. It’s certainly true that his brand of big-government conservatism is in bad odor these days.”

Rush:

“So you're a member of Congress, you're basically being sacrificed for Obama's agenda, and then you get up and read that while you're being told to take a bullet for the guy, he's working on his own reelection campaign in 2012. I love it.”

“The elderly, to keep the gravy train flowing, they show up and they vote. Every four years we worry about the youth vote, and, "Why isn't the yute vote voting!" because they're not being paid to vote yet.”

“We are told every four years that the Republicans basically want to feed dog food to the elderly, and as a bonus they'll buy 'em new can openers so they don't cut their fingers are manual can openers trying to eat. Yet here's the New York Times, the Obama gospel, advocating just that. (buzzer) There's no difference in the Democrats and the Republicans. They're both worthless, and that's why we've got Obama.”

Wonkette:

“The banking industry has, curiously enough, shifted its monetary affections to the universally acknowledged champion of Main Street, the Republican party.”

“We should have known it when he refused to wear clothes. Scott Brown has voted with the tyrannical Democratic government majority for cloture on its “biggest economy saver ever,” the $15 billion Jobs Bill of America. Joining him in gayness are known poop lovers George Voinovich, Olympia Snowe, and Susan Collins.”

“Everyone is scared that President Obama is going to take away their guns, which is to be honest probably not a huge priority right now compared to the whole jobs/deficit/healthcare/energy/etc he currently has on his plate, but nonetheless states have taken it upon themselves to protect their citizenry from the tyranny of gun control.”]]> General http://stoptaxes.com/blog/index.php?itemid=1560 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:24:01 -0800