Tag Archives: Orrin Hatch

Immigration Reform Could Take a Very, Very Long Time

Posted on May 8, 2013 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

Furthering the notion that immigration reform is going to take a very long time to pass — over 300 amendments have been proposed to augment the Senate immigration reform bill, and many of these amendments are ghastly. Here’s a few … Continue reading →
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Let’s Defund Obamacare. Again.

Posted on March 19, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

That’s what some GOP senators are proposing right now, and who they are proposing it on behalf of is quite amusing. via The Hill Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) are winning praise for a bill to kill … Continue reading →
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Quote of the Morning

Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:21 am by Bob Cesca

“That’s the way reductions in liberty occur. When you start saying people all have to sign up for something, and they have a database where they know exactly who’s who, and where government can persecute people because of the database, … Continue reading →

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Sack O’ Stupid

Posted on April 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, Elizabeth Warren raised twice as much money as Senator Scott Brown during the first quarter of 2012, and Philadelphia CBS affiliate WPHT announced that it will no longer broadcast the Rush Limbaugh show.

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Our Energy-Efficient-Light Bulb Overlords

Posted on December 19, 2011 at 2:15 pm by JM Ashby

According to a report from TPM, a more timely decision making process for the Keystone XL pipeline was not the only rider in this week’s tax-cut-extending bill, which the House of Boehner has now rejected. The other rider was a … Continue reading →

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Eat The Poor

Posted on July 9, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, former first lady Betty Ford died last night at the age of 93, and South Sudan became the world’s newest country. Programming note — I will be out of town tomorrow and Monday.

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Worst Person in the World

Posted on July 9, 2011 at 12:17 pm by Bob Cesca

Orrin Hatch for insisting that the poor should contribute to the ailing economy and deficit. HATCH: I hear how they’re [Democrats] so caring for the poor and so forth. The poor need jobs! And they also need to share some … Continue reading →

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The Very Liberal Orrin Hatch

Posted on June 9, 2011 at 8:15 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, the Tea Party is threatening to primary and replace long-standing Senator Orrin Hatch for his support of raising the debt ceiling and the State Children’s Health Insurance program, among other things. And nearly … Continue reading →

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Crazy Quote of the Day

Posted on May 6, 2011 at 11:33 am by Bob Cesca

“Well, Bastiat, the great economist of the past said, the place where you’ve got to get revenues has to come from the middle class. That’s the huge number of people that are there. So the system does need to be … Continue reading →

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Zero Cred

Posted on September 22, 2009 at 2:32 pm by Bob Cesca

The Republican’s utter lack of credibility on the deficit is rivaled only by their ability to shamelessly demagogue government spending now. In today’s Finance Committee debate, here’s Orrin Hatch: “This bill is laying — we are giving washington a new … Continue reading →

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