Posts Tagged ‘Congress’

Gauging what is going on in Colorado voters’ minds can be a tough one.  In a state with an evenly split electorate between Democrats, Republicans and independents, trying to get voters to agree is a lot like herding cats – not an easy task for sure. The latest Rasmussen poll provides some interesting insights into [...]

These types of stories aren’t surprising anymore by any means but that doesn’t make them any more palatable.  The long and short of it is that taxpayers footed the bill to send 101 Congress-related personnel including 21 Congressmen and Senators to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last month.  The sad part is, that [...]

Ray Stevens is well-known for his comical and satirical songs and his new one arrives at just the right time.  Stevens takes on Congress, President Obama and the health care legislation.  The video pretty much says it all as does this short excerpt: Hey, Congress, You vote Obamacare, we’ll vote you outta there We the people [...]

Elected officials really have to have grown to hate the Internet and YouTube.  They make these grandiose speeches with all sorts of promises so people vote for them and send them to Washington D.C.  Of course they promptly forget their promises and ignore their constituents’ wishes as they become as corrupt as any in the [...]

If you were on the government payroll at a salary of $174,000 and your office was operated at taxpayer expense to the tune of at least $1.3 million, is it out of line to explain to taxpayers how you are spending their money?  Of course it is not.  As much as those in Washington D.C. [...]

Aurora city councilman Ryan Frazier announced today he was dropping his United States Senate bid and instead will run for Congress in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District.  That seat is currently held by Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and had been considered relatively safe – until today.  Frazier’s announcement today wasn’t much of a surprise.  Rumors about the [...]

The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775 – You have had 234 years to get it right; it is broke. Social Security was established in 1935 – You have had 74 years to get it right; it is broke. Fannie Mae was established in 1938 – You have had 71 years to get it [...]

Yesterday hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets to protest big government and the way Congress and this president are ignoring the will of the people.  Granted most of the mainstream media hardly saw fit to mention these rallys but they took place and they were huge.  One of the best parts about [...]

President Barack Obama has created quite a furor in choosing to deliver an address to the nation’s school children.  Scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 8th at 10:00am MDT, “the president will speak directly to the nation’s children and youth about persisting and succeeding in school. The president will challenge students to work hard, [...]

God love the Marines!  Way to go, shipmate!