The American Spectator

Handy| 7.18.11 @ 11:48AM

Obama has no principles, hence no morals. He would applaud any pragmatic(non-value based) approach to any problem so long as it furthered his goal to establish tyrannical Solcialism(an unprincipled, amoral system).

Handy| 7.18.11 @ 12:04PM

Sorry about my first post. It was meant for another thread, but applies nonetheless.

Isn't it amazing that none of the main players in this debt drama are anxious to take the lead, and accolades, of their solutions? They all want the wiggle room to point fingers in case things blow up.

I mean, McConnell's ploy is not to solve the underlying problem. It's goal is to stick it to Obama while remaining blameless himself. If adopted, it will backfire, of course.

There should be no compromise on the debt ceiling, period. That's why Krauthammer's plan is ridiculous, too. If there are $500B available to be cut, then why does the debt have to be raised by an exact amount? Hell, why not just lower the ceiling instead?

It's as simple as this. If spending cuts are available, they should be made. If they are made, we don't need no more stinking debt!!!

Handy| 7.18.11 @ 12:04PM

Sorry about my first post. It was meant for another thread, but applies nonetheless.

Isn't it amazing that none of the main players in this debt drama are anxious to take the lead, and accolades, of their solutions? They all want the wiggle room to point fingers in case things blow up.

I mean, McConnell's ploy is not to solve the underlying problem. It's goal is to stick it to Obama while remaining blameless himself. If adopted, it will backfire, of course.

There should be no compromise on the debt ceiling, period. That's why Krauthammer's plan is ridiculous, too. If there are $500B available to be cut, then why does the debt have to be raised by an exact amount? Hell, why not just lower the ceiling instead?

It's as simple as this. If spending cuts are available, they should be made. If they are made, we don't need no more stinking debt!!!

Occam's Tool| 7.18.11 @ 12:04PM

Lower taxes to increase revenues (X=2Y. Therefore, .23 X> .39Y)

Get rid of all Cabinet Level Departments except, State, Defense, State, Interior. Subsume other Cabinet level Department's functions under those four. (Look at how the CVabinet posts grew sometime---fascinating).

Repeal ObamaCare, institute Tort Reform with Safe harbors that allow for cost effective medicine.

Don't fight our enemies, annihilate them. No Nation Building.

Steve A| 7.18.11 @ 12:22PM

Occam, Where do I sign up?

Clint| 7.18.11 @ 12:19PM

Dr. Ron Paul
November 28, 2010:
"I have two simple proposals when the new Congress convenes in January. First, refuse to raise the debt ceiling. Find a way, month by month, for Congress to spend only what the Treasury raises in revenue. Second, start over from scratch with the 13 appropriations bills that fund the federal government. Reject any talk of baseline budgets or discretionary spending. It is all discretionary, and members of both parties should vote against any 2012 appropriation bill that is not at least 10% smaller – in nominal dollars – than its 2011 counterpart."

The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.

Carpe Diem.

R E Malitz| 7.18.11 @ 12:26PM

Sir.

These "Senate Leaders" simple do not understand reality. They have sat too long and need to go.

Reagan Akbar!

OUT. REM

David W| 7.18.11 @ 2:21PM

Damn all of them (democrats and republicans). they do not care about the people or the country. Only about their own rearends and that of their respective party.

Frederick| 7.18.11 @ 3:04PM

We the people want the existing structures of government (the way it is set up under the US Constitution) to do the governing. This entire concept of the elected reps then getting together and setting up subcommisions, commtittees, task forces, and panels to do the governing, in some cases being set up to have power over congress itself, is illegal.

Congress People: have some guts and do the governing yourselves or you will be replaced by someone who will.