April 25, 2014 – 7:22 am
Good question (Daily Caller) I haven’t been following the Cliven Bundy case because, believe it or not, southwestern grazing disputes have never been among my interests. I know the Daily Caller has done stories about him because I’ve seen the headlines, but I haven’t followed the whole thing. I haven’t written a word about him […]
April 25, 2014 – 6:54 am
Having solved all of America’s problems, it’s easy to do things like this. It’s for the kids, ya know (Yahoo) Could the beautiful and perfect airbrushed images we often see in advertisements become a thing of the past? Yes — if a bill proposed by Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and California Congresswoman Lois Capps becomes […]
April 24, 2014 – 7:55 am
Whoa, whoa, whoa, isn’t that racist? (NY Times) The Food and Drug Administration will propose sweeping new rules on Thursday that for the first time would extend its regulatory authority from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, popular nicotine delivery devices that have grown into a multibillion-dollar business with virtually no federal oversight or protections for American […]
April 23, 2014 – 8:18 am
Do as I say, not as I do (AP) The Internal Revenue Service has paid more than $2.8 million in bonuses to employees with recent disciplinary problems, including $1 million to workers who owed back taxes, a government investigator said Tuesday. More than 2,800 workers got bonuses despite facing a disciplinary action in the previous […]
April 5, 2014 – 6:57 am
More mission creep, more highhanded government causing problems for citizens (Fox News) A federal proposal requiring more efficiency from wood-burning stoves has ignited a debate between the Obama administration and lawmakers who oppose the new regulations, arguing the rules impose an unfair burden on people in remote areas. The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule changes […]
April 1, 2014 – 6:51 am
Why would they do this? In Government World, why not? They have nothing better to do (Fox News) Beer brewers are objecting to a proposed federal rule that would make it harder for breweries to sell leftover grains as animal feed instead of throwing them away. The Food and Drug Administration rule change would mean […]
March 22, 2014 – 1:36 pm
At one time I was a big supporter of wind power. I thought it was absurd that Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and others were blocking the Cape Wind Project. Then the reality of these projects started coming out. Expensive, low return on investment, low return on power, they only work during certain times, and, hey, […]
March 20, 2014 – 9:27 pm
I’ve been trying to remember this story all day, having messed up in saving it to Pocket. I had the wrong ID saved in Feedly. Fortunately, a perusal of Ace’s spot brings the memory back. Not quite the same article, close enough (Daily Caller) A report by Senate Republicans contends that the Environmental Protection Agency’s […]
March 20, 2014 – 2:27 pm
As Ronald Reagan once said “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” States are giving taxation and regulation a shot (Fox News) While waiting for the debate on electronic cigarettes […]
March 18, 2014 – 8:58 am
HHS is thrilled with themselves As this historic open enrollment period enters its final weeks, millions of Americans are finding quality, affordable coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Fernando Valdez and Denise Schroeder were part of a weekend wave of consumers signing up for new coverage and bringing enrollment nationwide to more than 5 […]
