by
Chuck DeVore,
posted Feb 8th 2010 at 8:42 am
California has the worst bond rating in the nation, hovering just above junk bond status. A lower bond rating means higher interest rates when selling bonds – and California already spen... (160 Comments)
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California’s Costly High-Speed Rail Hoax: Using Borrowed Money to Build a Flawed Train
Pork Report, February 1: Wine and Dine Edition
by
The Pork Report ,
posted Feb 1st 2010 at 2:25 pm
Senators vote against eliminating government waste and duplication, including reducing Congress’ budget for itself, while proclaiming “the United States is prepared to stand up and deal ... (42 Comments)
Now Barney Frank and the Dems are for the Nuclear Option
by
Greg Knapp,
posted Jan 21st 2010 at 3:12 pm
Take a listen to Barney Frank saying “God didn’t invent the filibuster.”
Remember way back in 2003 when the Republicans were looking to rewrite the senate rules so the De... (196 Comments)
Coakley: The Political Gift That Keeps on Giving
by
Skadi ,
posted Jan 16th 2010 at 5:07 pm
Wait, what was that? Did Martha Coakley actually say that? Yes she did. Here is the quote for those who have not heard or read it,
“You can have religious freedom but you probably should... (162 Comments)
America’s New Year’s Unemployment Hangover
by
Rep. John Carter (R-TX),
posted Jan 13th 2010 at 1:59 pm
One cannot drink oneself into sobriety. Yet that is precisely what Congressional Democrats and the Obama Administration have attempted with our economy for the past year with predictable and... (79 Comments)
Its a Wrap: The Most Underreported Stories of 2009
by
Dana Loesch,
posted Jan 1st 2010 at 6:34 am
This year saw the birth of the tea party movement, the rise of administrative radicalism, and a suppression of information unlike ever before seen. Were it not for the new penny presses, blo... (144 Comments)
‘Clueless’ Clark Alert: The Top Ten Undernews Stories of the Year, Part II
by
Michael Walsh,
posted Dec 18th 2009 at 1:38 pm
5. Hide the Decline: “Climategate” and the CO2 ruling
Why it’s important: The unauthorized release in November of 61 megabytes of confidential files and emails hacked from the computer... (62 Comments)
A Value-Added Tax Won’t Solve the Deficit Crisis
by
Brian Garst,
posted Dec 14th 2009 at 12:57 pm
As Congress prepares to raise the debt ceiling by $1.8 trillion, there are renewed calls from political elites for a value-added tax in America. The New York Times all but campaigned for th... (62 Comments)
Better Living Through Defaulting: Everyone’s Ditching Their Mortgage
by
The New Ledger ,
posted Dec 11th 2009 at 8:25 am
So let’s say you’re stuck in a house that the bank says is worth half a million, but the market says it’s worth only a quarter of that. What if it turned out you could walk... (23 Comments)
The Future of ACORN
by
Michael Volpe,
posted Nov 28th 2009 at 5:27 pm
If you want to know what will happen to ACORN as a result of all the scandals and controversies, this story from Connecticut is a microcosm.
Its political allies fled. And with its national... (46 Comments)
Meet ‘Bon Bon’ Hurd: Protester Who Admitted ACORN Raw Political Agenda Exposed
by
Larry O'Connor,
posted Nov 25th 2009 at 11:33 am
Regular readers of Big Government should remember the woman pictured below as the delightfully forthcoming ACORN protestor from the fateful day Andrew Breitbart staged his one-man tea party ... (88 Comments)
Pork Report November 20, 2009: B-I-N-G-O Edition
by
The Pork Report ,
posted Nov 20th 2009 at 3:49 pm
U.S. Department of Justice funds spent on “Bingo Nights” in Ohio
Who wants $1.5 million in stimulus funds? Apparently, no one.
$25,000 stimulus grant will provide a week of “free” co... (16 Comments)
The New Voodoo Economics: Jobs ‘Saved’ by Federal Stimulus Dollars
by
Amber Gunn,
posted Nov 10th 2009 at 12:13 pm
The federal website that tracks the final destination of the $787 billion “stimulus” package reported more than 640,000 jobs were created or saved by the funds as of October 30. A close... (26 Comments)
Mike Flynn on ‘Glenn Beck’ and ‘Kudlow’
by
Publius ,
posted Nov 4th 2009 at 3:35 pm
In this first clip, Mike Flynn and Glenn Beck connect the dots between the White House, the NEA conference calls, and the beating of tea party-goer Kenneth Gladney by SEIU thugs.
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Afte... (56 Comments)
Mike Flynn Talks Big Government on the ‘Kudlow Report’
by
Publius ,
posted Oct 31st 2009 at 1:12 pm
Last night, BigGovernment.com Editor in Chief Mike Flynn discussed government spending on the “Kudlow Report” with Jeremy Anwy of Edmunds.com and Joe Weisenthall of Clusterstock.... (15 Comments)
Calbuzz: Jerry Brown Must Fire Flack Who Secretly Taped Reporters
by
Publius ,
posted Oct 31st 2009 at 12:02 pm
From the Calbuzz Blog:
The stunning news that a spokesman for Attorney General Jerry Brown secretly taped a conversation with SF Chronicle reporter Carla Marinucci, admitting that this somet... (28 Comments)
Pelosi Health Care Bill Blows a Kiss to Trial Lawyers
by
Capitol Confidential,
posted Oct 30th 2009 at 12:17 pm
The health care bill recently unveiled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi is over 1,900 pages for a reason. It is much easier to dispense goodies to favored interest groups if they are surrounded by a ... (640 Comments)
Pork Report October 29,2009: National Science Foundation Edition
by
The Pork Report ,
posted Oct 29th 2009 at 8:59 pm
National Science Foundation studies gossip and workplace politics in elementary school
$1.47 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a 3-D virtual recreation of the 1964... (9 Comments)
Mike Flynn Doesn’t Care About Old People…
by
Publius ,
posted Oct 17th 2009 at 12:17 am
…At least according to the Center for American Progress’ Matt Miller.
Last night, Big Government Editor-in-Chief Mike Flynn was on CNBC’s “Kudlow Report” along ... (42 Comments)
The Pork Report: October 14, 2009
by
The Pork Report ,
posted Oct 14th 2009 at 3:00 pm
Taxpayers foot the bill for office items lost or stolen by members of Congress
Half-a-million dollar NSF stimulus grant pays to search for alternatives to Facebook
Stimulus funds pay to crea... (27 Comments)
**Breaking**: ESPN Reports Limbaugh To Be Dropped From Group Bidding to Buy St. Louis Rams
by
Publius ,
posted Oct 14th 2009 at 2:06 pm
From ESPN.com:
Rush Limbaugh is expected to be dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams, according to three NFL sources.
Dave Checketts, chairman of the NHL’s St. Louis B... (161 Comments)
Breitbart Talks Obama’s Nobel Prize on ‘Kudlow Report’
by
Publius ,
posted Oct 9th 2009 at 6:36 pm
The Thesis: The Nobel Peace Prize means nothing. It is now just another paragon of political correctness manifested on the world stage. It’s the international equivalent to “Student... (70 Comments)
Pork Report: October 1, 2009
by
The Pork Report ,
posted Oct 1st 2009 at 1:00 pm
Keep on Truckin’:
Grateful Dead archive receives $615,175 federal grant; “The ultimate goal… is that everyone will have a Grateful Dead experience”
Renovation project at the Bil... (29 Comments)
Slate: Two Cheers for Andrew Breitbart
by
Publius ,
posted Sep 23rd 2009 at 5:25 pm
Sometimes it takes an outsider to show the press corps the way.
By Jack Shafer
Among the many glorious things about American journalism is that no credentialing organization or regulatory b... (102 Comments)
U.K. Guardian Columnist: ‘Acorn – the new Republican bogeyman’
by
Publius ,
posted Sep 20th 2009 at 4:22 pm
If rightwing operatives succeed in bringing down the community group, Democrats and minorities will have lost a valuable ally
By Brad Friedman
Communism is dead. Al-Qaida isn’t as sca... (178 Comments)
We Will March on Washington
by
Matt Kibbe,
posted Sep 12th 2009 at 6:50 am
If there were a Death Panel empowered by legislative fiat to determine the political viability of legislative agendas in Washington, D.C., it would declare ObamaCare all but dead, not worth ... (82 Comments)
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