Rational Nation USA

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace of Independent Conservatism Liberty -vs- Tyranny Is it fair game to criticize the President for rewarding top campaign donors with cushy government jobs? Methinks it is fair game, especially in light of his rhetoric which respect to the need to diminish moneyed interests in politics. From Politico : Telecom executive Donald H. Gips raised a big bundle of cash to help finance his friend Barack Obama’s run for the presidency. Gips, a vice president of Colorado-based Level 3 Communications, delivered more than $500,000 in contributions for the Obama war chest, while two other company executives collected at least $150,000 more. After the election, Gips was put in charge of hiring in the Obama White House, helping to place loyalists and fundraisers in many key positions. Then, in mid-2009, Obama named him ambassador to South Africa. Meanwhile, Level 3 Communications, in which Gips retained stock, received millions of dollars o...

Alabama Governor David Bentley           AP/David Bundy by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace of Independent Conservatism Liberty -vs- Tyranny Alabama Governor David Bentley has signed into law what so far is the toughest immigration law in the nation. It includes all of the provisions of Arizona's SB 1070 and goes further, requiring schools and landlords to verify the immigration status of students and tenants. Like the Arizona law Alabama's law is certainly headed for tough challenges in the courts. Civil rights groups such as the far left Southern Poverty Law Center are lining up to challenge the new law. Excerpts from Salon : On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signed what both critics and backers agree is the toughest immigration law in the country. Despite the relative lack of national media attention, the Alabama law includes more harsh measures than even Arizona's notorious SB 1070, which immediately fac...

by Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Even the Citadel of progressive guided government media news, the New York Times is acknowledging that congressional seats once believed safe are now in play. While not saying it outright there is little doubt but what the policies of Obama over the past 21 months, as well as the Democratic congress over the past several years, have resulted in what is increasingly becoming year a of opportunity. Opportunity for politicians and lawmakers to actually do something right for a change following the 2010 mid term election on November 2nd. Let us all hope they will be up to the task. Here then some excerpts from todays New York Times. Republicans are expanding the battle for the House into districts that Democrats had once considered relatively safe, while Democrats began a strategy of triage on Monday to fortify candidates who they believe stand the best chance of survival. As Republicans made new investments in at least 10 races across the cou...

"It been said that all Government is an evil. It would be more proper to say that the necessity of any Government is a misfortune. This necessity however exists; and the problem to be solved is, not what form of Government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect." --James Madison, 1833