Posts Tagged ‘entitlement’
Detroit City Council member demands quid pro quo – votes for bailout cash
As the city of Detroit contemplates bankruptcy, some leaders in the city don’t think they should have to go bankrupt and renegotiate the current contracts and unfunded future entitlements the city has. They want some of Obama’s stash.
Read MoreThe entitlement society captured in a cartoon – Ramirez at IBD
Occasionally, I try to find that video sent to me from what I think was a Philadelphia block party where a mid-20s African American woman was listing off the great entitlement breaks she got “from Obama.” She loved Obama. Michael Ramirez captures the sentiment from the other side of the lens.
Read MoreFighting increased dependency and expanding government – the TEA Party
Yes, tax policy and President Obama’s agenda are part of the TEA Party’s driving force, but more important is the realization that the expanding role of the federal government creates an increased dependency on government.
Read MoreBernanke floats trial balloon – eventually must deal with entitlements
The federal government has floated another trial balloon reminding American’s we’ve got some serious obligations to pay out in the next few years. They seem to be softening everyone up for tax increases and entitlement cuts.
Read MoreGraduate demands a job or refund of tuition
This example may be one end of the extreme, but we’ve got a recent college graduate – who has probably been coddled her entire life – demanding a refund on her college tuition because she can’t find a job. Our entitlement society may be creating dopes like Trina Thompson.
Read MoreFrank to turn TARP “profits” into personal slush fund
Creep. As politicians were selling the TARP fund to Americans, they frequently let us know the hand outs were not hand outs at all, more of a loan that would be paid back. If we agreed with the grand plan – that needed to be approved today – there was a good chance the American…
Read MoreRights guaranteed – responsibilities not required
How come liberals talk about rights that should be guaranteed, but not responsibilities required? I would think that if you are going to be guaranteed rights by the state, the state would set detailed responsibilities from those benefiting from those rights. Author note: While I’m away from the computer, I’m republishing my top 20 posts…
Read MoreRights guaranteed – responsibilities not required
How come liberals talk about rights that should be guaranteed, but not responsibilities required? I would think that if you are going to be guaranteed rights by the state, the state would set detailed responsibilities from those benefiting from those rights. This mornings post by Scott Johnson at Power Line – Obama’s Constitution – should…
Read MoreBailout legislation impossible to read
I don’t have a law degree. I don’t have 12 hours to read the full text of the bailout bill that the Senate is debating right now. The average person should be able to read this crap – or at least use the Ctrl+f key to do a keyword search in the damn thing.
Read MoreI’m Entitled to an Entitlement
I’ve been thinking about writing an article about the perception of value and I’ll probably make it Lesson One. I’d like Conservative247 to be a baseline conservative site that can be used as a primer for those interested in learning about such things. What does perception of value mean? Well, when a product or service…
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