Archive for October 2nd, 2008
Barr blasts House for caving on bailout bill
“It didn’t take much to buy a House vote, only about $130 billion in so-called sweeteners,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president, referring to the 58 members of Congress who changed their vote from ‘no’ to ‘yes’ in support of the bailout bill. “So now the House has joined the Senate in [...]
The Reid-McConnell bailout bribe
Let me see if I have this right. We the People express our overwhelming disdain for a government manufactured, taxpayer-funded bailout of semi-coerced greed merchants on Wall Street and the Senate’s answer is to leave the offending legislation intact and entice weak politicians into voting for the package by adding sweetheart tax legislation to it. [...]
Government shows true colors
Here’s what I’m waiting for: Courage of convictions and principles. A leader who stands and says “This is wrong” or “This is right.” Instead Washington runs on “what sweetener will you give me so I will flip flop your way?” This is not the kinds of elected officials I want making decisions for our country. [...]
