Noonan ‘making it hurt’ again. I wish some in Congress would be equally focused. ============ The IRS scandal was connected this week not just to the Washington office—that had been established—but to the office of the chief counsel. That is a bombshell—such a big one that it managed to emerge in spite of an unfocused, frequently off-point congressional hearing in which some members... Read more
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A Bombshell in the IRS Scandal
July 19 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, IRS, Noonan, Party PoliticsMeese: on The Immigration Act
June 16 | Posted by mrossol | Party PoliticsI like some of Karl Rove’s stuff, but it is refreshing to see that even “conservatives” can have differences of opinion – and memory. ========= Karl Rove’s recollection of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (“Immigration Reform and the Hispanic Vote,” op-ed, June 6) is, shall we say, highly selective. That law, he writes, “essentially told those here illegally that if... Read more
Detroit Looks to Pay Less to Bondholders
June 16 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Big Govt, Debt, Democrat Party, Liberal Press, Party PoliticsWhat a mess. I’m sure George Bush is mostly to blame. Is anyone surprised that most liberal newspapers do not put too much time into this story. Might be inconvenient… ============= By MATTHEW DOLAN, KELLY NOLAN and EMILY GLAZER DETROIT—The city of Detroit told some debtholders on Friday they will have to accept pennies on the dollar or risk getting drawn... Read more
Conservatives Became Targets in 2008
May 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party Politics, The LeftAt some point your temperature will have to rise. ========== The White House insists President Obama is “outraged” by the “inappropriate” targeting and harassment of conservative groups. If true, it’s a remarkable turnaround for a man who helped pioneer those tactics. On Aug. 21, 2008, the conservative American Issues Project ran an ad highlighting ties between candidate Obama and Bill Ayers, formerly... Read more
This Is No Ordinary Scandal
May 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party Politics, The LeftWe the people…. we need to wake up. =============== We are in the midst of the worst Washington scandal since Watergate. The reputation of the Obama White House has, among conservatives, gone from sketchy to sinister, and, among liberals, from unsatisfying to dangerous. No one likes what they’re seeing. The Justice Department assault on the Associated Press and the ugly politicization of... Read more
A Battering Ram Becomes a Stonewall
May 24 | Posted by mrossol | Party Politics, The LeftThis IRS thing is as serious as anything in the past 20 years. We the people better demand accountability or ‘Shame on us.’ ==================== “I don’t know.” “I don’t remember.” “I’m not familiar with that detail.” “It’s not my precise area.” “I’m not familiar with that letter.” These are quotes from the Internal Revenue Service officials who testified this week before the House... Read more
