Category Archives: Elections

And So It Begins

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

The following information should start “Welcome, comrades!”. The article from US Day of Rage is a call to arms by the left “in order to prosper”. The battle lines are being drawn. I want to call your attention to the last … Continue reading →

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Are They Freaking Crazy?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

Harry Reid’s solution to return the country to fiscal stability and regain our AAA credit rating is to raise taxes: In a statement, Reid said: The action by S&P reaffirms the need for a balanced approach to deficit reduction that … Continue reading →

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The Consequences of Standard & Poor’s Credit Downgrade

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

Foxnews is reporting how the Republicans running for their party’s nomination are reacting to the downgrade of the United States by Standard & Poor’s: GOP Presidential Contenders Pile on Obama for Historic Credit Downgrade While the announcement late Friday wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Support Comes at a Price

Posted on August 5, 2011 by DRenegade

Several candidates in our state were elected on the coattails of the Tea Party and patriot groups. This windfall support came at no cost to these candidates but we hoped that their “walk” would match their “talk”. As we found … Continue reading →

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A Message from Michelle Obama

Posted on August 4, 2011 by DRenegade

Friend — Every day, I see Barack make choices he knows will affect every American family. That’s no small task for anyone — and more proof that he’s earning every last one of those gray hairs. This has been a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Crisis

Posted on August 4, 2011 by DRenegade

Now that the debt ceiling legislation passed by Congress has been out for three days, our congressmen and media are starting to read the bill. The details of the bill are starting to emerge and the public backlash is forming as … Continue reading →

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Super Congress Is Not Constitutional

Posted on August 3, 2011 by DRenegade

The new super congress that was formed as part of the debt ceiling resolution may not be Constitutional according to Judge Napolitano: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91QEIenOeY0 This is another case where the representatives and senators did not have (or take) the time to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Made My Day

Posted on August 2, 2011 by DRenegade

Today was a difficult day. Congress and the president signed off on debt ceiling legislation that does not address the problem, sets up a “super committee” and will probably raise taxes and cut the military’s budget. The stock market declined … Continue reading →

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Pledge to America

Posted on August 1, 2011 by DRenegade

The Republican Pledge to America  was released in September, 2010. I encourage you to read the promises to the people prior to the election in light of current events. Here are the highlights: Jobs:  Stop job-killing tax hikes. Allow small businesses to … Continue reading →

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John Conyers Joins the TEA Party

Posted on August 1, 2011 by DRenegade

Rep. John Conyers has called Americans “to mass thousands of people in front of the White House to protest” the debt ceiling legislation. My response to Rep. Conyers is simple: WELCOME TO THE TEA PARTY Speaking out against this proposed … Continue reading →

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Even If the Debt Ceiling Is Passed…

Posted on August 1, 2011 by DRenegade

Even if the debt ceiling legislation is passed, happy days are not here again. The recession was never over: we only need to factor in inflation and stimulus money to see actual private sector economic activity. The $130 trillion debt … Continue reading →

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Texas Straight Talk From Ron Paul Concerning the Debt Ceiling

Posted on August 1, 2011 by DRenegade

August 1, 2011 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvZVNV43lco One might think that the recent drama over the debt ceiling involved one side wanting to increase or maintain spending with the other side wanting to drastically cut spending, but that is far from the truth. … Continue reading →

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The Debt-Limit Hobbits

Posted on July 30, 2011 by DRenegade

The labelling of the Tea Party as hobbits continues as shown in the following excerpt from the Wall Street Journal: The Debt-Limit Hobbits The GOP fantasy caucus is empowering Nancy Pelosi The debt-limit hobbits should also realize that at this … Continue reading →

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Let History Huzzah for South Carolina

Posted on July 30, 2011 by DRenegade

Yesterday’s votes for debt ceiling legislation showed America which representatives and senators are willing to make the hard choices to solve our nation’s addiction to spending. Most politicians voted along party lines knowing that the legislation was not a solution but another band-aid … Continue reading →

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Twenty-two Republicans Who Drew the Line in the Sand

Posted on July 29, 2011 by DRenegade

John Boehner’s debt-ceiling bill passed the House tonight with the minimum votes needed: 218. All of North Carolina’s Republican representatives supported this measure to raise the debt ceiling even though the cuts over ten years will make no difference in our economic … Continue reading →

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