Patrick Richardson
IG Report Confirms: Recovery Act ‘Propaganda’ Signs Were Required (PJM Exclusive)
The Department of Transportation did require the signs on stimulus projects ... at least until Rep. Darrell Issa and PJM pointed it out.
Rep. Issa: Inspector General Agrees, Stimulus Signs Inappropriate (PJM Exclusive)
Rep. Darrell Issa discusses the IG's report on the "Recovery Act" signs, which Issa claims are "overtly political ... if not illegal."
Issa, Schock Continue to Press Obama on Stimulus Propaganda Signs
An MSM outlet picks up on the story of stimulus waste and misallocation after it appears on the House floor.
Plenty of Schock, Very Little Awe at Mandatory Obama Signage
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill) dubs Obama's roadside signs "the height of narcissism." Though one suspects that with the current administration, that's the one area where there's seemingly endless — if unsustainable — growth still possible.
Rep. Issa Asks: ‘How Much Are Taxpayers Being Charged for Stimulus Propaganda Signs?’
Is the government illegally requiring states to spend up to $10,000 for each road sign advertising stimulus projects? Why do private firms claim a sign should cost significantly less?
PayPal Relents and Apologizes to Pamela Geller
After a day of blogospherical derision, PayPal relented and agreed that Atlas Shrugs is not a "hate site."
The Paralyzing Precautionary Principle
The "precautionary principle" sounds reasonable on first glance. The effect of adopting it, however, is paralysis.
Preserve an Ecosystem, or Preserve an EPA Rule?
Prescribed fires are necessary to preserve a prairie ecosystem, but the smoke causes regulatory problems for cities downwind. It's the EPA versus nature.
Environmentalists Prevent Cleaner Power Plant Construction
How environmentalists stopped a new power plant — losing jobs and hurting the local population — without improving the environment.
Obama’s Medicaid Cuts Add Cost in Kansas
"In-home services" are much cheaper than residential nursing homes. But the federal law requires nursing home payments. So in the name of "cost savings," the elderly get much more expensive care — or die waiting for service.
 | FROM VOX DAY, a blog review of the Insta-Wife’s book, Men On Strike. |
| J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS: IRS Abuse, the Guide. “Pay attention to the emerging fringe narrative of the speech regulators – the Tea Party deserved it. You’ll learn much about the people who want to further restrict your political freedoms.” Tar. Feathers. ... |