Tag Archives: Hostage Crisis

Get Ready for the Next Hostage Crisis

Posted on March 22, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

House Speaker John Boehner says the only way the House will approve the next hike of the national debt ceiling is if it’s accompanied by “dollar for dollar” spending cuts. “Dollar for dollar is the plan,” Boehner told reporters, adding … Continue reading →
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The GOP’s Savior is Still on a Crusade to Defund Obamacare

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

From the department of You Can’t Make This Shit up, Marco Rubio, the Republican Party’s savior, says he would vote for a continuing resolution to prevent the government from shutting down only if it also defunds Obamacare in the process … Continue reading →
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The Absurdity of the GOP’s Debt Ceiling Bill

Posted on January 22, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Yesterday, Reuters curiously reported that the House Republicans’ bill to raise the debt ceiling would not include a specific dollar amount, and now we know why. The House plans to vote Wednesday on a measure that would leave the $16.4 … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, Republicans Will Quietly Raise The Debt Ceiling

Posted on January 21, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor declared during the GOP’s recent retreat that his party was ready to surrender their debt ceiling hostage, but today we learned that the vote to do so will take place this week. Jan 21 (Reuters) … Continue reading →

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Dastardly Dilemmas

Posted on January 17, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan According to NOAA, 2012 was not only the warmest year on record for the lower 48 states, it was also the 10th warmest year on record for the planet. “Including 2012, all 12 years to date … Continue reading →

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List of Demands

Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Steve Sack In other news, President Obama will reportedly announce the nomination of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense tomorrow.

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Job Growth Beats Expectations Again

Posted on January 4, 2013 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

There has been speculation that the economy may slow down slightly because of supposedly weak holiday sales, but numbers released by the Labor Department today surpassed expectations. Payrolls rose by 155,000 workers last month following a revised 161,000 advance in … Continue reading →

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Ransom

Posted on December 26, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jimmy Margulies In other news, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie announced that he will choose a replacement for deceased Senator Daniel Inouye this week. Regular blogging should resume tomorrow.

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Wasteful Spending!

Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

I shouldn’t be laughing at this, but I am. This is absolutely hilarious to me. The fact that the 2011 debt limit fight harmed the U.S. economy in various ways has been well documented, but a new report by a … Continue reading →

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There’s a Deal, But It’s Not Done Yet

Posted on June 26, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

The senate has finally come to an agreement that we really do need to freeze current student loan interest rates and renew the transportation bill, and there’s a deal in place to do that. The only problem now is it … Continue reading →

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