Virginia Right!

When Hanover Supervisor Elton Wade opened his mouth and declared he was appointing Norm Sulser to the Hanover School Board as a reward for helping him (Wade) get elected (again) to the BOS, a righteous firestorm erupted. This smacks of corruption and good ole boy politics that the citizens oh Hanover County have come to [...]

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The AP notes today that President Obama is calling for an elimination of the debt ceiling, in part because of the leverage it gives Republicans to push for spending cuts and deficit reduction.   “Speaking to corporate executives [yesterday], Obama set down a hard line: ‘If Congress in any way suggests that they’re going to tie [...]

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Government Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting costs taxpayers about $300 M currently is is slated to go to $445 M by 2015. The cost to feed a 10 year old child is just under $2,000 per year according to the Baby Center. In 2015, the Taxpayer money used to produce shows such as Sesame [...]

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This is no surprise. Obama wasting taxpayer money. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The agency responsible for watching over your money is now getting its own finances examined. Judicial Watch, a conservative foundation aimed at fighting government corruption, obtained financial records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and says that the government agency has been spending [...]

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If I hear another DAMN LIBERAL try to defend Barack Obama’s “You didn’t build that business” I am going to need duct tape for my head. To say I am taking his statement of context is COMPLETE BULLSHIT! He said what he meant and he means what he said! Barack Obama believes that the Government facilitated each [...]

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Discussing reports yesterday that “[t]he Health and Human Services Department has signed a $20 million contract with a public-relations firm to highlight part of the Affordable Care Act,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor this morning to blast the Obama administration for spending taxpayer money to promote legislation most Americans disapprove of.   “While [...]

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  The Hill reports today, “The Health and Human Services Department has signed a $20 million contract with a public-relations firm to highlight part of the Affordable Care Act.” According to PR Week, which first reported on the contract, “‘The campaign will inform the American people about the many preventive benefits now available to those [...]

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In the early days of the Obama Administration, Solyndra was touted as the prime example of the Administration’s ability to create “Green Energy” and jobs. Solyndra received $535 Million in Taxpayer money and, despite warnings from both Administration insiders as well as others, Obama fast tracked the Solyndra money and the company did as most [...]

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Back during the 2009 Virginia Statewide elections, a Supreme Court case, Melendez-Diez, caused drug and drunk driving cases to be tossed out by the state. Democrat Steve Shannon, running against Ken Cuccinelli for the Virginia Attorney General position called the Special Session a “stunt” and declared it a total waste of taxpayer money, as it [...]

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The amazing stories about failed solar panel manufacturer Solyndra and the loan program through which the Obama administration granted the company a $535 million loan guarantee with taxpayer money continue unabated this week.   The Washington Post reported last night, “The U.S. Department of Energy learned in December that Solyndra was violating its federal loan [...]

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President Obama and his Progressive partners in crime have squandered billions of dollars of taxpayer money on a pipe dream called green jobs. It is time to put a stop to the funding of this boondoggle. There is a reason that the private will not invest in these “environmentally friendly” products. They are not profitable. [...]

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The official website of the European Parliament is reporting that the Union will seek deeper transparency “…aimed at increasing openness in the EU decision making process.”  Good!  I’d start with these items reported Special Report 92 for the Heritage Foundation written by Sally McMamara in the EU budget to attempt to influence our domestic policy: [...]

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Time to Take this New Deal Program off Taxpayer Life Support Business-as-usual politics by the Washington Establishment must stop. When politicians try to manipulate the markets, they fail miserably and ordinary Americans pay a severe price. The cycle of irresponsible lending and taxpayer bailouts must end in Washington DC. The federal government must get out [...]

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I have said frequently that the European Union is NOT our friend.  Here’s proof:  The Heritage Foundation is reporting that the EU has given about $30 million dollars to US causes to influence our policies as to so-called “global warming”, opposition to the death penalty, and the International Criminal Court.  Here’s some examples: However, according [...]

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Richmond, VA – George Allen issued the following statement today commending the Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment as a first step in reining in federal deficit spending: “The federal government’s exploding debt has become a national crisis, and it is urgent that Congress act now.  I commend the 47 Republican Senators who have co-sponsored the Balanced [...]

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      The Wall Street Journal editors write today, “We don’t work for the government, but here’s our ‘save’ suggestion: How about not spending some $3.5 million to deceptively promote ObamaCare? It turns out it cost the Health and Human Services Department $2.78 million to buy airtime for three cable TV ads last year, [...]

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Oh, the indignity of being caught with your hand in the cookie jar. Maxine Waters is following in the footsteps of her fellow crooked politician Charlie Rangel. Undue influence, failing to report income, pay taxes and scamming for dollars to line their already far above average bank accounts. So, when Maxine Waters’ $350,000 investment in [...]

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FactCheck.org Says “The Promise That ‘Benefits Will Remain The Same’ Is Just As Fictional As The Town Of Mayberry Was When Griffith Played The Local Sheriff” “Like Always, We’ll Have Our Guaranteed [Medicare] Benefits.” (“An Important Message From Medicare With Andy Griffith,” HHS, 7/29/10) “Would The Sheriff Of Mayberry Mislead You About Medicare? Alas, Yes.” [...]

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The Department of Energy has dumped $2 Billion of taxpayer money into another boondoggle that will not see a return on the investment for over 50 years. The good news is that this money will create 5,000 new jobs – at only $392,000 PER JOB! Of course the employees will not see most of this [...]

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