Wow, the timing! The Justice Department reportedly is preparing to charge New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez with corruption counts over allegations he used his office to help a Democratic donor. CNN and The New York Times reported Friday that the charges are being prepared. The case against the powerful lawmaker, two years in the making, comes at a sensitive time for Menendez — and the Obama administration. Menendez has
A Government That Can Force You to Buy Health Insurance Can Make You Do Anything
March 6, 2015
Democrat Senator Menendez to be indicted as he emerges as critic of Obama’s Chamberlainesque Iran plan [Darleen Click]
December 31, 2012
This is gom jabbar [McGehee]
In the comment thread to this post I brought up Dinesh D’Souza’s 2010 book, The Roots of Obama’s Rage, which D’Souza touts as a theory of Barack Obama that works. It does, in my opinion, do a very effective job. But in responding to this comment by Pellegri this morning I realized I’ve already been touting a theory of not only Obama but the progressive Democrats he leads, that also
April 27, 2012
A Government That Can Force You to Buy Health Insurance Can Do Anything, 1 [McGehee]
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants Congress to add to Washington’s non-existent police powers. Tough federal legislation is the only way to deal with what he called a “national epidemic,” he said at a distracted-driving summit in San Antonio, Texas, that drew doctors, advocates and government officials. LaHood said it is important for the police to have “the opportunity to write tickets when people are foolishly thinking they can drive safely