Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Debt Ceiling Deal: DC Wins, Americans Lose - Campaign for Liberty

Debt Ceiling Deal: DC Wins, Americans Lose - Campaign for Liberty: "Instead of setting a new debt ceiling, it simply “suspended” the debt ceiling until February. This gives the administration a blank check to run up as much debt as it pleases from now until February 7th. Congress can “disapprove” the debt ceiling suspension, but only if it passes a resolution of disapproval by a two-thirds majority."

Debt-Ceiling Deal: Overlooking the Real Problem - Campaign for Liberty

Debt-Ceiling Deal: Overlooking the Real Problem - Campaign for Liberty: "all Republicans got from the deal is a promise the Obama administration will obey the law"

Five Lessons from the Shutdown | Cato Institute

Five Lessons from the Shutdown | Cato Institute: "Greece is on life support by international aid and with little hope for the future.

Now ask yourself a rhetorical question. Wouldn’t it have been preferable if there was some sort of mechanism, say, fifteen years ago that would have enabled some lawmakers to throw sand in the gears so that the government couldn’t issue any more debt?"

"Instead of debating how to expand government or how to raise taxes, we had a battle over Obamacare."

Breastfeeding Mo. mom facing penalties for bringing son who doesn't take bottle to jury duty | Fox News

Breastfeeding Mo. mom facing penalties for bringing son who doesn't take bottle to jury duty | Fox News: "But when she showed up in September, she brought along her son, Axel, hoping the judge would grant an exemption. Instead she received a court order saying she "willfully and contemptuously appeared for jury service with her child and no one to care for the child."

Jackson County Presiding Judge Marco Roldan declined to discuss Trickle's case, but he said breastfeeding mothers can pump or nurse on breaks or bring someone along to care for their children when serving as jurors."