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Congress Buys Unwanted Tanks to Please Campaign Contributors

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barry Donegan

From a constitutional standpoint, national defense is arguably the government’s most important responsibility. However, former President Eisenhower warned us that defense contractors might get too addicted to government welfare in such a way as to create a military-industrial complex, where … Continue reading →

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New York Times Calls for an End to the Constitution

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Barry Donegan

In a shocking opinion editorial published yesterday in The New York Times, Louis Michael Seidman called for the United States to abandon its Constitution. In contrast with the mainstream view that the Constitution recognizes fundamental human rights, Seidman feels the … Continue reading →

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Obtuse Award: Congress Debates Baseball More Than It Debated The Iraq War; Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens Have Been Federally Prosecuted For Perjury Longer Than Any Bank After The Financial Collapse!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Wes

A couple days ago, a Reddit commenter made the front page with the revealing observation that baseball has had more debate in the US Senate than the Iraq War, and that Major League Baseball Players, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens … Continue reading →

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Senate Banking Investigation of JPMorgan to be Headed by Former JPMorgan Lobbyist

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Wes

This is why regulation never works. Those in charge of doing the regulating must have industry-specific knowledge of what they’re regulating in order to be of any use, which means the government inevitably ends up recruiting regulators who came from … Continue reading →

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Rebel of the Week: Andy Caffrey, The Congressional Candidate Who Promises To Smoke A Joint On Capitol Hill

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Wes

Andy Caffrey, a Democratic candidate (with a heavy Green Party feel) for US Congress in California’s crowded second district race recently promised The Politico that if he wins election to Congress, he’ll draw attention to the nation’s failed 40-year-old War … Continue reading →

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If Only The U.S. Congress Were As Cool As The Polish Parliament

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Wes

Okay, this story is just a little bit old, but in case you missed it like I did, apparently back in January, members of the Polish Parliament actually donned V masks in protest of ACTA, and you’re viewing the picture … Continue reading →

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#MovieMonday – Documentary filmmakers try to get government funding for “Museum of Government Waste”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Wes

Our hats are off to documentary filmmakers Jim and Ellen Hubbard for their upcoming documentary scheduled for a 2012 release: “Museum of Government Waste,” which brilliantly and humorously exposes not only the appalling amount of taxpayer dollars wasted by our … Continue reading →

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