The government is shut and the sky hasn’t fallen, just as the sequester didn’t invite Armageddon. It’s time to realize just how much of government can be permanently furloughed.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-02 00:50:462013-10-02 00:50:46The Government Is Closed, But America Is Still Open
World War II veterans on Tuesday broke down the barricades blocking access to the National World War II Memorial and were soon joined by several members of Congress as they visited one of the sites closed by the government shutdown.
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When elderly veterans pushed their way through police barricades Tuesday to get to the World War II memorial on the Mall, they not only became an instant online sensation, but also a symbolic protest against the government shutdown.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the world community not to be fooled by the new Iranian president’s conciliatory words, using a U.N. address to decry him as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
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With the new “Obamacare” health insurance exchanges officially open for business, Glenn Beck and his radio co-hosts Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere went to www.healthcare.gov on Tuesday only to find what countless others were greeted with: glitches, errors, and messages asking you to hold.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-02 00:45:022013-10-02 00:45:02How Obamacare has Changed One Family’s Situation to ‘It’s Either Eat or Buy Health Insurance’
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take one of the biggest hits of any federal agency if the government shuts down this week, operating with under 7 percent of its employees, according to guidance issued by the agency.
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The Obamacare regulation in question effectively prohibits American Catholics from freely practicing their faith in the way they live their daily lives.
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“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies,” said Winston Churchill.
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A federal judge ruled Monday evening that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee could indeed proceed with a lawsuit against the Justice Department to access certain Fast and Furious documents.
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Elizabeth Smart is revealing the anguish she felt during her kidnapping as she promotes her upcoming memoir.
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a graduate of the Naval Academy, told reporters that the cancelation of the Air Force-Navy game would be the “defining moment” of the shutdown.
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“Saturday Night Live” alumnus and “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” actor Rob Schneider appeared in a short video with California Assemblyman — and Republican gubernatorial hopeful — Tim Donnelly and Politichicks reporter Ann-Marie Murrell on Monday.
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A Belgian transsexual has chosen to die by euthanasia after a botched sex change operation to complete his transformation into a man left him a ‘monster’.
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The moribund U.S. economy and the bleak jobs picture have collided to produce the highest college loan default rate in 18 years, according to data released Monday by the Department of Education.
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The U.S. government began a partial shutdown Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects.
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Usually there is some give and take if there is a genuine willingness between individuals to find an agreement.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-01 01:18:492013-10-01 01:18:49Dear President Obama-Negotiate Doesn’t Mean “My Way or the Highway”
Immigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama’s health care law.
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In a press release issued Monday evening Senator Ted Cruz vowed to donate his salary to charity for each day Majority Leader Harry Reid forces the government to shut down.
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Twenty-five percent of uninsured Americans say they will pay a fine rather than purchase health insurance in 2014, according to a newly released Gallup Poll.
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Even as President Obama and his administration are making a last minute push to encourage enrollment in Obamacare, a quiet change was made on the Healthcare.gov website regarding those who will still not be able to afford coverage after the program kicks in.
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Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said last Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest proposal to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants is “ill-conceived and illogical.”
A Sept. 30 report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that the IRS may have violated taxpayer rights by improperly withholding or not adequately searching for and providing information responsive to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
A new poll released Monday found Congress has only a 10 percent approval rating.
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The Government Is Closed, But America Is Still Open
/3 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by IBD EditorialsThe government is shut and the sky hasn’t fallen, just as the sequester didn’t invite Armageddon. It’s time to realize just how much of government can be permanently furloughed.
Obama Administration Knew About WWII Vets Memorial Visit Request; Rejected It (+video)
/6 Comments/in Featured, Joe's Videos, News /by News EditorWorld War II veterans on Tuesday broke down the barricades blocking access to the National World War II Memorial and were soon joined by several members of Congress as they visited one of the sites closed by the government shutdown.
Shutdown Hits Parks Across Nation (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, Video /by David Sherfinski and Stephen DinanWhen elderly veterans pushed their way through police barricades Tuesday to get to the World War II memorial on the Mall, they not only became an instant online sensation, but also a symbolic protest against the government shutdown.
Netanyahu In UN Address Decries Iran’s Rouhani as ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the world community not to be fooled by the new Iranian president’s conciliatory words, using a U.N. address to decry him as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
How Obamacare has Changed One Family’s Situation to ‘It’s Either Eat or Buy Health Insurance’
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorWith the new “Obamacare” health insurance exchanges officially open for business, Glenn Beck and his radio co-hosts Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere went to www.healthcare.gov on Tuesday only to find what countless others were greeted with: glitches, errors, and messages asking you to hold.
EPA to Be Hit Hard in Shutdown, Could Delay Renewable Fuel Standard
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Valerie VolcoviciThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take one of the biggest hits of any federal agency if the government shuts down this week, operating with under 7 percent of its employees, according to guidance issued by the agency.
Latest House CR Funds and Permits Obamacare’s Attack on Free Exercise of Catholicism
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Terence P. JeffreyThe Obamacare regulation in question effectively prohibits American Catholics from freely practicing their faith in the way they live their daily lives.
Buchanan: The Beltway Lies of the ObamaCare War
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Patrick J. Buchanan“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies,” said Winston Churchill.
Fast and Furious Lawsuit can Proceed, Judge Tells Obama Administration
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cheryl K. ChumleyA federal judge ruled Monday evening that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee could indeed proceed with a lawsuit against the Justice Department to access certain Fast and Furious documents.
Obama Sued for ‘Illegal’ ObamaCare Move: Impermissibly Changing Law
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by WNDAnother lawsuit has been filed against the president’s health care takeover strategy.
Elizabeth Smart Opens up to Meredith Vieira Telling how her Captors Viewed her as a ‘Slave and an Object’ (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by MEGHAN KENEALLYElizabeth Smart is revealing the anguish she felt during her kidnapping as she promotes her upcoming memoir.
Spy Agencies Forced to Furlough 70 Percent of Civilian Employees
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Brendan SassoThe government shutdown has forced spy agencies to furlough 70 percent of their civilian employees, according to a senior intelligence official.
McCain: ‘Apocalypse is Upon Us’ (+video)
/7 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Jonathan EasleySen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a graduate of the Naval Academy, told reporters that the cancelation of the Air Force-Navy game would be the “defining moment” of the shutdown.
‘Deuce Bigalow’ Actor: I Haven’t Made a Movie in California in 7 Years Because of Democrats (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, Video /by David Ferguson“Saturday Night Live” alumnus and “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” actor Rob Schneider appeared in a short video with California Assemblyman — and Republican gubernatorial hopeful — Tim Donnelly and Politichicks reporter Ann-Marie Murrell on Monday.
Belgian Transsexual, 44, Elects to Die by Euthanasia after Botched Sex-Change Operation; 1 in 50 in Country Die from Doctor Assisted Suicide
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Damien GayleA Belgian transsexual has chosen to die by euthanasia after a botched sex change operation to complete his transformation into a man left him a ‘monster’.
College Loan Defaults Hit 18-Year High
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Wynton HallThe moribund U.S. economy and the bleak jobs picture have collided to produce the highest college loan default rate in 18 years, according to data released Monday by the Department of Education.
Federal Government Shutting Down, What Happens Next? (+video)
/15 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe U.S. government began a partial shutdown Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects.
Dear President Obama-Negotiate Doesn’t Mean “My Way or the Highway”
/7 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Ed FarnanUsually there is some give and take if there is a genuine willingness between individuals to find an agreement.
House Republicans Work Immigration Behind Scenes
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Erica WernerImmigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Cruz to Donate Salary to Charity if Harry Reid Forces Government Shutdown
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Debra HeineIn a press release issued Monday evening Senator Ted Cruz vowed to donate his salary to charity for each day Majority Leader Harry Reid forces the government to shut down.
Gallup: At Least 25% of Uninsured Americans Say They Will Stay That Way
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Susan JonesTwenty-five percent of uninsured Americans say they will pay a fine rather than purchase health insurance in 2014, according to a newly released Gallup Poll.
Obamacare Website Quietly Deletes Reference to ‘Free Health Care’
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jeryl BierEven as President Obama and his administration are making a last minute push to encourage enrollment in Obamacare, a quiet change was made on the Healthcare.gov website regarding those who will still not be able to afford coverage after the program kicks in.
Democratic Congressman Eviscerates New EPA Coal Regulation
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ashe SchowRep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said last Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest proposal to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants is “ill-conceived and illogical.”
IG Report: IRS ‘Improperly Withheld’ FOIA Request Information
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Melanie HunterA Sept. 30 report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that the IRS may have violated taxpayer rights by improperly withholding or not adequately searching for and providing information responsive to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Poll: Only 10 Percent Approve of Congress, 10 Pt Drop Since Beginning of September
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Rebecca ShabadA new poll released Monday found Congress has only a 10 percent approval rating.