Taxing the Tip Jar: Why Congress Needs to Act Now
Congressional inaction on the languishing No Tax On Tips Act, is not just bureaucratic inertia; it’s a direct financial hit to millions of hardworking Americans in the service industry.
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The Latest Abuse Of Judicial Power
Judges are out of control, and our Constitution provides means to reign them in. It’s time we start.
Beware the Taxman
Historically, April 15 has not been a good day. On April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln died after being shot in the head the previous evening. On April 15, 1912, 1500 people died when the Titanic sank
Sen. Tom Coburn (Doctor of the Budget Before DOGE)
So the GAO team strolls into Sen. Coburn conference room. One woman and three men. The Director of the team was a forty-something East Indian with an accent. He did not appear to be an American which raised my curiousity. More on that later.
14th Amendment: Part 4: Drafting and Ratification of all Sections, Except Citizenship Clause
This is an 8-part series on the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution and how it affects among other things, “birthright citizenship.” Today’s offering is: Part 4: Drafting and Ratification of all Sections, Except Citizenship Clause
Beware the Ides of March!
Some of my good friends on the right have been chortling with glee because Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has refused to try to stop the continuing resolution passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to keep the government from shutting down as the Ides of March come upon us. But Mr Schumer has …
Union wants a government shutdown; Federal employees inadvertently make DOGE’s point
Suddenly, Democrats and their union bosses say there are winners in a government shutdown. There always have been. Most federal employees get a paid vacation out of it.
Facing The Facts In The Ukraine
America was willing to go to war with the Soviet during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a military incursion on our border. Is American willing to go to war with Russia over one of its neighbors?
Opinion: The Democrats’ Tantrum Was a Familiar Scene—From My Three-year-old
There was the group of Democrats who decided that simply listening to the speech was too much to bear. So, in a coordinated demonstration, they stood up and walked out.
Trump Insulted the Dems – And They Proved His Point
Being the first year of a new administration, there was no State of the Union Address this year. Instead, President Trump gave us a Presidential Address to the Nation. It should have been called an FAFO Address to the Nation.
Now The Biden Secretary Of Transportation Is Worried About Airline Safety?
Mr. Pete Buttigieg seems to think he can criticize his successor who’s been on duty less than four weeks. Sir, where were you for the last four years?
Corrupt DC: Out – Constituent Service. In – Crony Service
“Constituent service encompasses a wide array of non-legislative activities undertaken by Members of Congress or congressional staff, and it is commonly considered a representational responsibility.
Hey waiter, this whine tastes like liberal tears
Trump dumped DEI and racist preferences in employment into the federal dumpster of history. The reaction from the left was what you should expect.
STARBASE Shutdown: The $60M Budget Cut That Ruffled Feathers (Part Two)
The truth is, if STARBASE had any real educational value beyond its DoD connections, private industry or the Department of Education could have funded it.
USAID: America’s Most Generous Slush Fund for Rogue Warlords
For decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been America’s feel-good, do-good, taxpayer-funded piggy bank—or at least, that’s what they want you to believe.
Who These Little Boys Are
Chance Townsend if Mashable mocked the crew of software engineers who are combing through the records of the $6,000,000,000,000—$6 trillion—the federal government spent last year. He asked, who are these little boys? And why are they in charge of our money?
Confirmation Hearing or Gestapo Interrogation
After watching watched parts of the interrogation process in the Senate masquerading as confirmation hearings, I have to wonder why this farce is necessary anymore.
As Kash Patel Faces US Senators, Let’s Review The Corruption He Must Clean Up
Kash Patel, if confirmed, will be rebuilding the Federal Bureau of Investigation almost from scratch after two plus decades of decline into a gestapo-like agency. Trump 47 wants to replace Trump 45’s mistake, appointing the corrupt Wray as director in 2017.
The Congressional Sideshow
Too often the only thing Senate confirmation hearings reveal is pretense and hypocrisy. Most memorable was when Sen. Ted Kennedy, who left a woman to drown to salvage his political career sat in judgment of Supreme Court nominee, Clarence Thomas.