Congressman Bob Etheridge Should Go to Jail

If House Leadership allows this kind of conduct in their Members we've got a real problem. Not only should Congressman Etheridge retire, he should be brought up on assault and battery charges.

If this video of a Congressman assaulting a student doesn't terrify you, then maybe this statement will:

"Why should freedom of speech and freedom of the press be allowed? Why should a government which is doing what it believes is right allow itself to be criticized? It would not ...allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns."-- Vladimir I. Lenin

When Members of Congress physically attack people (press or students) who have done nothing but ask a question, we've got big problems.

Looney Tunes: Democrats on Health Care

I would say this says it all. They don't know what they've passed, but they do know that they want to control the economy. That's a recipe for disaster.

(Funny) Should I Buy a Home or Rent?

This totally would be one of the funniest videos I've ever seen, if it weren't so true. And people wonder why we are in the state we're in.

Where Are the Votes on Health Care?

Looking to see if your Member of Congress is on the fence? Give them a call and ask them where they stand.

Joe Trippi Drafts Slip-of-the-Tongue Joe Garcia

On his website, Joe Trippi has once again begun his attempt to draft Party Hack Joe Garcia to run for Congress. This is the Joe Garcia who used to be the President of the Cuban American National Foundation, Former Democratic Appointee to the Florida Public Services Commission and Chairman of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. He is currently an appointee in the Obama Administration, serving in the "esteemed" role of Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact and Diversity of the Department of Energy.

What's most fun about him is his amazing ability to say the dumbest things while in front of the camera.

Joe Garcia said that farmers shouldn't have the right to decide who is President of the United States, even though Florida-25 has a large agricultural sector. Real smart.


For whatever reason he chose to make fun of both Texans and Mexicans in this clip.


Beyond all those things, he's just a self absorbed jerk.


Maybe Joe Trippi should reconsider encouraging this party hack to run for office. He's never been elected in his entire career and it's pretty clear why.

Republicans Beat Democrats on Twitter

A report released by the Congressional Research Service shows that Republicans have a significant lead on Democrats when it comes to utilizing Twitter and other New Media. The Republican Conference has taken great pride that its Members to do a better job of communicating with their constituents in an efficient, open and transparent manner.

It's interesting to note that Republican Congresspeople are more likely to write their own tweets, as compared to their Democrat counterparts. This begs the question: Why must these Members have a press secretary write everything for them? Can't they think for themselves?

During this month's snow storm in Washington, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, has been welcomed to 2008, finally getting a Twitter account. @LeaderHoyer

Feel free to ask him why his Members are afraid to be as open as Republicans.


Social Networking and Constituent Communication -

Bar Stool Economics - How Taxes Work

Bar Stool Economics - How Taxes Work -

I thought this was a very interesting email that I got. Can you try to get your Congressman to explain to you why they think higher taxes are the answer to getting us out of a recession?

How Unemployed Are Americans?

I thought this was classic. We clearly don't report unemployment in the most intellectually honest manner. Do you fit into one of these categories? Ask your Congressman why BLS reports incorrect information.

C-Span Prank Caller Strikes Again

We're pretty sure this is the same guy striking C-Span again.

Parliamentary Inquiry regarding the New York Yankees

Is this the best our nation has to offer to the House of Representatives? With all the problems facing our nation, including mounting deficits and debt to other countries and rising unemployment, our Representatives are wearing Yankees caps into the Chamber. Good to see they take their jobs so seriously. I wonder how seriously the 10.25% of Americans would take their jobs if these guys would stop screwing up the economy.

Gradulate the Gator

Somehow, I feel our Founding Fathers had higher aspirations than this in mind when they were setting up the legislative branch of our federal government.

View Corrine Brown's original speech here.

So Is Cap And Trade A Net Increase Or Decrease In Jobs?

President Obama disagrees with the economists of the Congressional Budget Office. Someone has to be wrong. Is it the Democrat Appointed Economists of Congress? Or the Democrat Appointed Economists in the White House?

Al Gore Benefits Financially From Congress Favoring Green Energy

Former Vice President Al Gore is questioned by Congresswoman Blackburn regarding his financial stake in Congress's decision to regulate and tax his competitors in the market.

The Seven ACORN Senators

The Seven Senators Who Voted to Fund ACORN -
Not a video, but it still seems important

Looks like this district is going Republican in 2010

Sheila Jackson-Lee at the Michael Jackson Memorial Service

Sheila Jackson-Lee was the only Member of Congress to attend the Michael Jackson memorial service. You can view her speech in the video above. You can also read the resolution she introduced in the House of Representatives here: H.Res. 600.

Congressman Peter King on Michael Jackson

Peter King of New York tells the media to stop covering "low-life" Michael Jackson and start talking about the sacrifices of average citizens like police officers, firefighters and teachers.

Solutions Group Chairman Blunt Discusses Republican Health Care Alternatives

"Republicans are championing health care policies that guarantee access to all Americans," Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt said. "Affordable access to quality health care is something we are eager to debate and we have a plan to get there," Blunt said.

Democrats support socialized medicine, while Republicans want to develop real answers to our nation's health care crisis.