- Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk: GOP Abandons Conservatives.
The federal government now spends roughly $21,000 per household every year, up from $16,000 just 4 years ago.
I don’t know about you, but I can think of quite a few civic improvements I could do with $21k, even if I had to pay for all of the existing government services I use. Or with an extra $5k per year to get the same level of service as four years ago.One thing is certain: Republicans who support bigger entitlement programs and bigger federal budgets have lost all credibility as advocates for limited government.
[endwar] - It says here that FBI spying widespread domestically and
But hey, we should trust the FBI and the Justice Department to use the powers granted them under the USA-PATRIOT act wisely, right? Uh-huh. [some guy]…agents assigned to anti-terror units, known as Joint Terrorism Task Forces, are spending their time targeting political protesters.
- Appeals Court Casts Doubt on Parts of Key Antiterrorism Law passed in 1986, but being used heavily by the current Justice Department. Seems maybe parts of the law are unconstitutional.
- Have you been Checking Your Bill for a New Charge Called “Oops”? If you’ve got a phone, you probably should be, especially if it’s a cell-phone. Even with number portability, they’re still screwing customers on a regular basis.
- Did you know drinking reduces the size of your brain? This morning, my brain doesn’t feel shrunken. It feels a size or two too big for my skull. Ah well, ibouprofen will have that fixed soon enough. [jim]