Category Archives: big government

“Obama’s experience with the VA is a testament to the danger of big promises — and high expectations.”

say Megan McArdle. Why Obama Can’t Fix the VA – Bloomberg View. Summary: Culture change in any organization is very hard. Culture change in a government bureaucracy is an order of magnitude harder.

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Justice Dept. chokes out ‘undesirable’ businesses

Justice Dept. chokes out ‘undesirable’ businesses | Human Events. Where do we go to vote against the Commissar of Undesirable Businesses, if we decide we disagree with his or her judgments… once we penetrate the veil of secrecy and discover … Continue reading

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Adam Schiff Vows to Scream Bloody Murder on GOP Abuse

No reason to have an interest in uncovering the truth or anything – Adam Schiff Vows to Scream Bloody Murder on GOP Abuse | Mediaite. And on Rachel Maddow‘s show last night, Schiff explained they decided to participate to keep … Continue reading

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Government Goes Judge Shopping For Email Warrant Rubber Stamp

Government Goes Judge Shopping For Email Warrant Rubber Stamp, Gets Request Shot Down By Second Judge In A Row | Techdirt. Unbelievable. A big shout out to both Judge Facciola and Judge Paul Grewal for protecting our 4th amendment rights. … Continue reading

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Obama’s Operation Choke Point

Obama’s Operation Choke Point And The New American Legal System | The Daily Caller. Recently social media was ablaze with the news that adult entertainer, Teagan Presley, had received word from Chase Bank that they were closing her account.  Presley had … Continue reading

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“Who is going to vote against their pay-check or the food on their table?”

American Dependency (And The 3rd Day Of The Month Effect) | Zero Hedge. Nuggets… The spike in business beginning on the 3rd of each month is truly astounding. By the 10th of the month the business begins to normalize and … Continue reading

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IRS Scandal, a Yes or No question

Our newly efficient IRS | New York Post. Many of the press accounts we read suggest there is no scandal here unless the targeting of Americans for their conservative political beliefs can be tied back to President Obama or the … Continue reading

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Apple, Facebook, others defy authorities

Way to go guys, it’ about time4. Apple, Facebook, others defy authorities, increasingly notify users of secret data demands after Snowden revelations – The Washington Post. This increasingly defiant industry stand is giving some of the tens of thousands of … Continue reading

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Baghdad Jay

‘LIAR’: This is why Jay Carney was trending on Twitter | Twitchy. Recent Benghazi background… Brother of CBS News President at Center of Latest Benghazi Bombshell Missing from much of the coverage of yesterday’s revelations that Senior White House adviser … Continue reading

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Social Security, Treasury target taxpayers for their parents’ decades-old debts

Big Government gone wild – Social Security, Treasury target taxpayers for their parents’ decades-old debts – The Washington Post. A few weeks ago, with no notice, the U.S. government intercepted Mary Grice’s tax refunds from both the IRS and the … Continue reading

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Cleta on the Cummings case

Cleta on the Cummings case | Power Line. Today we have learned that, indeed, Rep. Cummings and the Staff deliberately singled out True the Vote and sought – and obtained – information about True the Vote from the IRS potentially … Continue reading

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No More Lies, Mr. Cummings: Tell America The Truth

Not happening anytime soon – No More Lies, Mr. Cummings: Tell America The Truth. Washington is reeling as Rep. Elijah Cummings’ (D-MD) true role in the IRS abuse scandal has come to light. Emails released by the House Government Oversight … Continue reading

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EXography: Federal agencies spend millions on first-class flights | WashingtonExaminer.com

EXography: Federal agencies spend millions on first-class flights | WashingtonExaminer.com. Too much concentrated power. Too much, too much, too much. Wikipedia Hunger Games: The Hunger Games takes place in a nation known as Panem, established in North America after the … Continue reading

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Washington DC…

Hunger Games… Hunger Games analogy, two views.

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Anti-law enforcement slop

FBI Agents revolt against Eric Holder | Power Line.  First it was the Justice Department’s career prosecutors; now it’s FBI agents. The federal employees responsible for fighting crime are simply unable to digest the anti-law enforcement slop being served up … Continue reading

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Compared with the Districts, the Capitol is extremely wealthy

Census: D.C. Suburbs Dominate Wealthiest List; Falls Church, Va.–Where 31% Work for Govt–Claims Highest Median Income | CNS News. Visions of “The Capitol”

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Antibacterial soap makers would need to prove efficacy under proposed FDA rules

Antibacterial soap makers would need to prove efficacy under proposed FDA rules – The Washington Post. Really? This is a problem? Budget cut. Now we know why: For Americans, Government Is the Biggest Problem

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Tall order – Sebelius Seeks Firm to Help HHS Not Appear Ignorant and Unaware

Sebelius Seeks Firm to Help HHS Not Appear Ignorant and Unaware. Good luck with that.

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Protest Planned Over Mandatory Vaccine Requirement in New York

Protest Planned Over Mandatory Vaccine Requirement in New York | Politicker. We are not an anti-vaccine household but I have mixed feelings about mandatory flu vaccines.

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Beyond pettiness to sewing the seeds of their own destruction

Instapundit » Blog Archive » TURNING KIDS INTO HOSTAGES: ‘All about power and leverage’ — feds shut down major roadway, block a…. The National Park Service also closed the Foothills Parkway, a major thoroughfare in the county. The closure came … Continue reading

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