Feigning Powerlessness to Retain Power

William J. Olson,FloydReports.com

There once was a time that elected leaders wanted to be seen as powerful to gain the confidence of their constituents. But many House Republicans,who now have in their hands total power to end runaway government once and for all,are feigning powerlessness.

These House Republicans claim to be [...]

The “New Normal”is Unacceptable

Susan Stamper Brown,FloydReports.com

We’ve heard a lot of pep-talks recently that it might be time to for Americans to reduce their living standards and expectations in order to accept the “New Normal” that is inevitable if Washington’s reckless spending spree on the taxpayer’s dime continues.

It’s difficult to grasp the notion that citizens [...]

Got Stupid? Americans Embrace Obamanomics

Don Feder,GrassTopsUSA.com

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.” —H.L. Mencken.

According to an April 17-19 Washington Post-ABC News Poll,a majority,or at the very least a plurality,of Americans are:1) insane;2) brainwashed;3) really,really [...]

Cartoon of the Day:Raise the Debt Ceiling Just a Little Higher….

The Judas Media

Michael Oberndorf

The badly misnamed “mainstream” media have been outdoing themselves lately in their efforts to bring down capitalist America,as the propaganda machine of the neo-fascist Left. The notion that they are even aware of mainstream American thought is a big lie,in and of itself. The radical leftists whose agenda they push [...]

Downgrading America:The Inevitable Result of Debt Slavery

Fred A. Kingery

If you had been living on another planet the last three years,you would be shocked to learn that the credit-rating agency,Standard and Poor’s (S&P),has placed the current AAA credit rating for the debt issued by the U.S. Treasury on a “negative watch” status. Most of us who live [...]

Will It Be Goodbye for John Boehner?

Floyd and Mary Beth Brown,FloydReports.com

John Boehner will be writing his own political obituary if he capitulates again to Barack Obama and raises the debt ceiling of the U.S. government.

Boehner says he wants to cut spending,but he will be exposed as a liar if he increases the debts currently smothering our [...]

Ryan’s Roadmap to Prosperity or Obama’s Highway to Hell?

Michael Reagan,FloydReports.com

There is a struggle now being waged in Washington,the outcome of which will determine whether the nation’s economy will grow or continue to falter.

The main combatants are President Barack Obama and a thoughtful member of Congress from the nation’s heartland,Rep. Paul Ryan,R-WI.

One of them,the president,[...]

Cartoon of the Day:“Up,”the Story of the Debt Ceiling

Paul Ryan’s Plan:Not “Radical”Enough

Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson,FloydReports.com

Question for those of you concerned about the size of federal debts and deficits:Would you endorse a plan which would add another five or six trillion dollars to the federal debt over the next decade while increasing Uncle Sam’s annual expenditures by $1.1 trillion? If so,you’re in [...]