Editorial: Now Can We Say Obama Economic Plan Fails? - Investors.com

Editorial: Now Can We Say Obama Economic Plan Fails? - Investors.com: "Economy: With unemployment now at 9.2% and job growth at a standstill, is there anyone not blinded by ideology or rank partisanship who can't see that Obama's spend-and-regulate economic plan has been an utter failure?"

Budget Negotiations to Continue Sunday Evening; Update: Meeting Wrapped Up - Erika Johnsen

Budget Negotiations to Continue Sunday Evening; Update: Meeting Wrapped Up - Erika Johnsen: "From the many proffered interviews and statements swirling around today, here's my very succinct diagnosis of the situation: President Obama has professed a willingness to discuss the as-yet largest proposed debt ceiling/budget deal, which would (ostensibly) cut the deficit by $4 trillion over a period of a decade. Entitlement reform could be considered as a part of that deal, but the Democrats insisted that tax hikes would be a part of it, at which Speaker Boehner balked. The Speaker now wants to pursue a smaller deficit-reduction package that would be void of tax hikes."

Obamanomics drives Americans out of the work force | Examiner Editorial | Opinion | Washington Examiner

Obamanomics drives Americans out of the work force | Examiner Editorial | Opinion | Washington Examiner: "Friday's job numbers from the Department of Labor tell a grim tale about the first 30 months of the Obama administration. As President Obama likes to remind voters constantly, the economy did not originally deteriorate on his watch, and this is true."

Levin: Only Conservatism will save this country. And that’s not Romney! | The Right Scoop

Levin: Only Conservatism will save this country. And that’s not Romney! | The Right Scoop: "Levin is tired of all these big government Republicans pushing domestic Nixonian agendas, pandering to one group of the other. This quote from the segment sums his feelings on this, and mine:"

Somali Terrorist Brought to New York City for Civilian Trial | FrontPage Magazine

Somali Terrorist Brought to New York City for Civilian Trial | FrontPage Magazine: "In a move that is sure to revive the controversy over trying dangerous terrorists on U.S. soil, the Obama administration brought a Somali man, captured in transit between Yemen and Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, to New York City to stand trial in a federal court on terrorism charges."

Mark Levin

Mark Levin

This morning we speculated that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was seriously considering just ignoring the statutory debt limit by claiming it was superseded by section Four of the 14th amendment. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., confirmed that that course of action has been considered by the White House. Talking Points Memo‘s Brian Beutler reports on a conference call with Schumer today:

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/07/schumer-confirms-white-house-considering-ignoring-debt-limit#ixzz1RLKX0yFr

Levin: If Obama seizes congressional power to borrow and spend, he should be impeached | The Right Scoop

Levin: If Obama seizes congressional power to borrow and spend, he should be impeached | The Right Scoop: "Democrat Chuck Schumer said recently that it is being talked about that Obama should override Congress and borrow more money if Congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling, which Levin says is clearly unconstitutional."

Obama Administration Issues $79,819 Grant to ACORN Offshoot in Apparent Violation of ACORN Funding Ban | Judicial Watch

Obama Administration Issues $79,819 Grant to ACORN Offshoot in Apparent Violation of ACORN Funding Ban | Judicial Watch: "Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that that the Obama Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a $79,819 grant to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)-offshoot Affordable Housing Centers of America (AHCOA) in apparent violation of an ACORN funding ban passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2009. Moreover, this grant was provided to the organization less than a year after ACORN/ACHOA was criticized by HUD’s inspector general in two separate investigations for misappropriating funds from federal grants."

Morning Bell: The High Price of Obama’s Fake Jobs SchemeThe Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation

Morning Bell: The High Price of Obama’s Fake Jobs SchemeThe Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation: "Sometimes magic tricks just aren’t that great, and even the most innocent, wide-eyed child can’t be fooled by the illusionist’s flourish. Such is the case with the rabbit the White House is trying to pull out of its magic hat by claiming that President Barack Obama’s stimulus has created or saved 2.4 million jobs at a cost of $666 billion, all while the United States continues to suffer 9.1 percent unemployment. If you do the math, that comes out to around $278,000 per job."

Shutdown provides opportunity - Minneapolis Conservative | Examiner.com

Shutdown provides opportunity - Minneapolis Conservative | Examiner.com: "A golden opportunity awaits now that the Minnesota state government has been 'shutdown' due to an impasse between the newly elected DFL Governor and the equally as fresh GOP-led legislature. Both parties claim to have the answer to state budget woes (Minnesota is $5 billion in the red), but the 2 proposals couldn't be farther apart ideologically."