(CNSNews.com) – If Congress passes legislation deferring a decision on the debt ceiling and stopgap government funding, Republicans should anticipate another crisis in six to eight weeks, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said on Monday. “We have to anticipate Ted Cruz is going to try to do this again. Ted Cruz and 30 or 40 people […]
China’s official news agency has called for the creation of a “de-Americanised world”, saying the destinies of people should not be left in the hands of a hypocritical nation with a dysfunctional government. Heaping criticism and caustic ridicule on Washington, the Xinhua news agency called the US a civilian slayer, prisoner torturer and meddler in […]
By Susan Duclos After WW II Veterans, with the help of a couple Republican Congress members, broke through the barricades at the National Memorial to visit a place that was created in honor of them, there were threats of arrests if they did it again, because due to the government shutdown, national parks have been […]
A short, brilliantly done funny skit that demonstrates very simply why we’re in this economic mess. [youtube Li0no7O9zmE nolink]
While the federal and state governments continue to cut programs for education, scientific research, and the environment, the Pentagon continues to spend wildly on items and them toss them out. We recently saw how they prefer to deliver bags of money to Karzai, buy Russian aircraft that Afghans can’t fly or maintain, or build huge buildings to be […]
Pat Vaillancourt went on a trip last week that was intended to showcase some of America’s greatest treasures. Instead, the Salisbury resident said she and others on her tour bus witnessed an ugly spectacle that made her embarrassed, angry and heartbroken for her country. Vaillancourt was one of thousands of people who found themselves in […]
What if President Obama wants a default? This is, after all, a man whose starting negotiating position is that he “will not negotiate” with Congress on spending to raise the debt ceiling. This is a position unprecedented in American history since only Congress is granted the “power of the purse”. This is a man willing […]
Soon Congress will have to vote on raising the nation’s debt limit so the federal government can borrow more money to make good on its spending commitments. If it were up to the American public, they would vote no — with a majority saying the debt limit should only be raised after major spending cuts […]
“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a Sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. …Increasing […]
While our president still enjoys his essential employees and locations: the White House chefs, Camp David, and a military golf course, there doesn’t seem to be any question that in mercenary pursuit of a political win, this White House is determined to unreasonably punish as many everyday people as possible. And this includes children sick […]
