By Bankrupting America | May 20, 2013 |
Spending Daily | May 20, 2013
Bankrupting America Launches New Debt Ceiling Resource Center
Bankrupting America, a project of Public Notice, today launched a Debt Ceiling Resource Center to provide facts and the latest news and developments as Congress debates increasing the nation’s debt ceiling this summer. The resource center will educate Americans about the key drivers of the debt, provide a 10-year projection of future increases and explain why any deal …
By Bankrupting America | May 20, 2013 |
Bye-Bye, Balance
After months of advocating for a “balanced approach” to our debt and deficits, it seems like the administration is pulling a 180 on the debt ceiling. Despite the overwhelming support from Americans (73 percent) to tie a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts, the administration is saying they “will not negotiate.” A “balanced approach” to raising the debt ceiling would take steps to address our long-term fiscal crisis (as outlined in the latest CBO report). …
By Burt Prelutsky | May 20, 2013 |
My title comes from a Cole Porter lyric for “Anything Goes.” If anything, it’s even more relevant today than when he wrote it 79 years ago.
For instance? For instance, we dither around while tinhorns in Iran and North Korea threaten to nuke us. I say that when you’re in an alley fight with thugs, you toss out the Marquis of Queensbury rules and do whatever needs to be done to cripple your opponent. What you don’t do is ask him …
By David Leeper | May 20, 2013 |
Most on the Left will grudgingly admit that Big Government can go horribly wrong. The histories of Russia, China, and North Korea are the extreme examples. But, the Left claims, Big Government can work well if the right people are in charge.
In America, those right people were ostensibly those that Obama chose for his version of Big Government. As he himself proclaimed in 2008 to thunderous applause: “We’re the ones we’ve been waiting for!”
So how’s it working out?
Enter the Benghazi, …
By Guest Contributor | May 20, 2013 |
By Janet Levy
The Saudis wield tremendous power in Washington. Prince Bandar, nicknamed “Bandar Bush” by George W., had unprecedented influence for an ambassador for over two decades: developing close relationships with 5 presidents, 10 Secretaries of State, 11 national security advisors and countless member of Congress.
In exchange for oil (between conventional and non-conventional sources, the U.S. has far greater resources), we sell them millions of dollars of sophisticated weapons and look the other way on human rights abuses. In the …
