The Times They Are a Changin'

I have been very concerned that the dissatisfaction with President Obama has been distorted in that the far left has been disappointed and polls were not reflecting a more conservative nation worried about expansion of the federal government. Last night, Missouri lifted my spirits. Over 70% of Missouri voters approved of a provision to ban the mandatory purchase of health insurance policies in the state. While a number of state legislatures passed similar laws which are the source of the state suits against the federal government, Missouri is the first state to put the matter to a public vote. Is this overwhelming defeat a litmus test for the November elections? Probably not, as Missouri is a more conservative state than many. The huge majority vote, however, does indicate that this is a revolution from the right and that the national mood may be leaning more conservative. Now if we could just make sure Republicans read the Constitution as well...

Today's Recommended Reading

Ed Wallace's Inside Automotive (yes, mother, I do read it) site linked to this Fort Worth Star Telegaram article about a dispute over EPA regulations on drilling for natural gas. The part that I took away from it is that the regulatory structure of the EPA has placed the federal government in a position to have to respond to lawsuits to enforce the regulations by environmental groups which forces that agenda to advance faster. I don't want to get ahead of the movement, but the next step for the Tea Parties is to start tearing down the bureaucracy and destroying the power of the administrative branch to legislate.

Still Waters Run Corrupt

As I wrote about many moons ago, Representative Maxine Waters (D. Cali.), was on a list of investigations into the corruption of public officials. Note that the leaked list included members of both parties. As you've probably already noted, Rep. Charles Rangel (D. NY) has had charges filed against him which were long overdue and now, so has Ms. Waters. According to the charges, Ms. Waters facillitated meetings to try and funnel stimulus funds to a bank on which her husband served as a member of the board and in which he held significant investments. Repbulicans had better be careful about how much they try and trumpet these charges because it is likely they aren't exactly pure as the driven snow. There is a culture of corruption in Washington, D.C. that absolutely must change if we have any chance to preserve the republic as our founding fathers intended.

EPA Moves to Regulate Dust

Yes, you read that correctly. The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a crackdown on farm dust. This has got to stop.

I AM THE LAW!!

It's not just for cheesy Sylvester Stallone comic book adaptations anymore (Judge Dredd). Representative Pete Stark (D. Cali.), clearly an adherent to constitutional principles, says the federal government can do most anything in this country. There you have it, liberals believe that there are no limits to government power. Be afraid, be very afraid.

No Wonder Marion Barry Kept Winning Elections

As I watch MSNBC this morning (may the self punishment never end) I noticed an article on Yahoo! about an administration report showing $8 billion in savings. Great news! The article goes on to note how cuts in Medicare spending will reduce rates for those dependent upon the program. That crack cocaine problem in D.C. seems to be still in place.

The Russian Problem

President George Bush, Jr., famously said he'd looked into then Russian President Vladimir Putin's eyes and found him straightforward and trustworthy. President Obama took it further and is one step away from having simply offered his surrender to now Prime Minister Putin (there are a number of posts in that link all mentioning Putin). Now, this article from American Thinker demonstrates the continued move of the former Soviet Republic to something that resembles, well, the former Soviet Republic. The only good part of this is I really liked "Red Dawn".