State Budgets: Day of Reckoning
The transcript of a 60 Minutes report with the above title from late last year still reads well – a partial excerpt is below. Just note, too, that the Illinois problems noted here were…
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Government Gone Wild
A good short video that explains the growth of government and how it is now its own “special interest”…
Read MoreConservatives’ spending pledge
All I can say is thank God for people like U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint:
“House and Senate conservatives rallied Wednesday around a pledge to vote against any debt-ceiling increase that fails to include enforceable reductions in the size of the federal government. The ‘Cut, Cap, Balance’ pledge to put Uncle Sam on a diet includes cuts in outlays, caps on future spending authority and passage of a balanced-budget amendment that would limit taxing and spending.”
Read MoreWho Got The Money? Audit the Federal Reserve
I’m not supporting Newt Gingrich for president; at this point I prefer Michele Bachmann. But on the issues I agree with him on, there’s no better spokesman on them than Newt. A link to the following video came via email this morning.
Read MoreTwo excellent columns today worth reading
Both Victor Davis Hanson, writing from Rome, and Jonah Goldberg, writing from who-knows-where, have some excellent observations.
VDH: “Europe is Warning Us”
JG: “Congress’ Bi-partisan Vice is Cowardess”
Both are posted on the National Review website. Open this article for both links.
Read MoreMarriage culture key to economy, study says; Offers best outcomes for kids, nation
On a day when “civil unions” become legal in Illinois, the Washington Times posts the following article excerpted below. Follow the link at the end to read the entire piece. From the Washington Times:…
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Saving the American Dream: The Heritage Plan to Fix the Debt, Cut Spending, and Restore Prosperity
Editor's note: The solutions to what ails our government are found on the political right. And the nation's best conservative think tank is the Heritage Foundation. Their latest proposal is excerpted below. Follow…
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Illinois’ unpaid backlog could soon hit $8 billion
Editor's note: In case you missed this from State House news, the headline and short excerpt below says a great deal. Click on the link to read more about the day of reckoning. …
Read More‘Coming Apart at the Seams’
Dispatches recommended by Rich Lowry: The size of government threatens the American way of life as we know it. The solution is straightforward – cut government. A vibrant grassroots movement insists that it happen,…
Read MoreHow to Get a Real Education
Dispatches recommended…by Scott Adams:
I understand why the top students in America study physics, chemistry, calculus and classic literature. The kids in this brainy group are the future professors, scientists, thinkers and engineers who will propel civilization forward. But why do we make B students sit through these same classes? That’s like trying to train your cat to do your taxes—a waste of time and money. Wouldn’t it make more sense to teach B students something useful, like entrepreneurship?
Read MoreThere is no painless way to balance the budget
Michael Tanner writes on the National Review website today that “This Is Going to Hurt; There is no painless way to balance the budget.” Here is his open: “Want to know just how bad…
Read MoreMedia hysterics are an enemy of responsible budgets
Back in February journalism teacher Richard Benedetto wrote a piece for the Washington Times titled: Journalists’ sob stories block reform Press has become a predictable enemy of responsible budgets Here is how he opened…
Read MoreDetroit’s Liberal Nightmare and Illinois’ Future
Note: What happens when a state buys the liberal dream hook, line and sinker? That question is being answered here in Illinois as our taxes increase, our population declines, and our governor continues to…
Read MorePublic education: Taxpayer rights, and school choice saves money
The Cato Institute’s Neal McCluskey wrote an article titled, “Taxpayers Have Rights, Too,” where he addressed the so-called “right” of public sector union collective bargaining. At the end of the article he addresses the…
Read MoreSigns of the old & the new, and just 12 months to the next primary
Visiting with other politically active conservatives earlier this week provided both encouragement and a sad reminder. Encouragement in that there are some really first rate people stepping onto the political playing field in Illinois….
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