Life After The Debt Ceiling Debate

A deal has finally been made to raise the debt ceiling and it falls drastically short of ideal. By standing on principle, the Tea Party caucus was able stop Obama on many fronts, including tax hikes. The deal forces Congress to promise future spending cuts and should force a floor vote in both the House and Senate on a balanced budget Amendment. It remains our responsibility to make sure that we hold future...

Remembering it’s about corruption

The other night, I got involved in a political debate at my billiards league when someone recognized me from my recent appearance on the Huckabee show. I spent a lot of time clearing up the misconceptions spread by a dishonest media about the Tea Party Movement as a whole and doing my best to recruit people to our cause. Having a political discussion with people who don’t live and breathe politics served as a...

Tea Party Betrayal

In what is becoming a trend, another big government establishment Republican has signaled that we can expect Congressional Republican leadership to blow over like a house of cards when it comes to the debt ceiling now standing at 14.3 trillion dollars. Sen. Mitch McConnell (r-KY) was first to fold and now Sen. John Cornyn (r-TX) said that Republican Senators would accept a “mini” deal on the debt ceiling. It...

Remember The Bailouts?

First, let me set the scene.  The housing market had collapsed with properties in many areas losing more than half their value.  Banks had been pushing adjustable rate mortgages (ARM’s) and even ‘interest only’ loans with high commissions that artificially inflated the housing market instead of more traditional ‘fixed rate’ loans. Politicians in Washington were demanding that loans be given to people who...

Don’t Worry, Obama’s Back on the Stump

An earthquake, a tsunami, a nuclear meltdown in a major ally, overthrow in Egypt, war in Libya, unrest across most of the middle east, signs of inflation, a budget battle, a looming government shutdown, and the ongoing economic crisis are just too much for President Obama.  His popularity is plunging; his responses are baffling; and even his base is turning against him. The administration is incredibly...