Politically connected banks got bigger bailouts
It should come as no surprise that politically connected banks received larger bailout loans from the federal government during the 2007 financial crisis than banks that spent less on lobbying…
Questions into IRS scandal still get no answers
First came Lois Lerner, who planted a question at an American Bar Association conference to get ahead of an inspector general finding that the IRS had unfairly targeted conservative organizations.…
Health Reform Breaks Bad
The deceptions and disasters of Obamacare Breaking Bad is the story of a seemingly well-intended but very misguided man who turned to cooking meth in order to amass enough wealth…
Politics of the shutdown evident in actions of Obama administration
For furloughed workers, the federal government shutdown has clearly had an impact. But for most citizens, the shutdown has been notable for largely going unnoticed. That’s not because federal officials…
The Government slow-down: A case study in bad faith politics and failed leadership
The Obama administration continues to play politics and operate in perpetual campaign mode, rather than lead or govern. Obama has shutdown portions of the government and even private property owned…
IRS targeted Ben Carson after he questioned Obama
IRS Abuse: It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know that the IRS audit of Dr. Ben Carson can’t be a mere coincidence. In any powerful syndicate, the capos know who…
The Shutdown: The Work of Charlatans, Clowns, and Despots
How those accusing others of strapping bombs to their chest are corrupting the public discourse, debasing our political institutions, and violating the law. by George Landrith Several days before the…
“We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can.”
“We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting,” an angry Park Service ranger said. “It’s a cheap way to deal with the situation.” That’s an…
Monuments and memorials remained open during previous shutdown
Although President Obama claims that he can’t avoid shutting down public sites and monuments, war memorials were in fact kept open during the 1995/1996 government shutdowns. The administration’s decision to…
Obama shuts down out door monuments, but his golf course remains open
Grocery stores on Army bases in the U.S. are closed. The golf course at Andrews Air Force base is open. All 128 employees of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.…
Corruption and Damaged Government Brand
Come 2014, the government’s damaged brand will reflect poorly on the President and his party. So last week, while most of the country was talking about football or fears of…
Clinton donors get a pass on shady contracting
by Kerri Houston Tolozcko In June 2011, the Defense Department’s Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) released a scathing report on a defense contracting company called…
Clean up the Corrupt IRS
Glenn Harlan Reynolds With all the excitement over Syria last week — we went from “Assad is Hitler” to “we have achieved peace in our time” almost overnight! — you…
CIA Employee Who Refused to Sign Benghazi Non-Disclosure Suspended
Employee forced to hire legal counsel by Adam Kredo A CIA employee who refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement barring him from discussing the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in…
IRS corruption update — three key revelations from Lois Lerner’s emails
Last week, while the world’s eyes were fixed upon the Obama administration’s fumbled response to the Syria crisis, new documents emerged in the allegedly “phony” IRS scandal. These documents –…