There seems to be a growing discussion over what government agencies, if any should be eliminated. In a recent debate, much attention was given to one Presidential candidate who momentarily forgot one of the three agencies he would abolish (I…
Author: Gordon Howie
Does A Christian Nation Allow Gentle Abortions
The smiling face of a woman identifying herself as Mary Anna Bansil welcomes visitors to an abortion clinic website. The website offers “Gentle Abortions. No pain. No memory”. This particular abortion mill has a price list ranging from $360.00 to $1,700.00. All…
Fixing America’s Broken Banking System
A significant part of our economic nightmare can be traced to government interference in banking. Some would argue that Barney Frank and a few other knotheads were the engineers of the Fannie-Freddie fiasco by regulating banks into a position where they…
Media Bites Bachmann
Sarah Huisenga, a CBS reporter has put her “spin” on a story to make it sound like something it is not. How unusual for a CBS reporter (sarcasm here). A blogger named Ned Ryun wrote an article saying “It’s…
United Way Funds Planned Parenthood
It’s almost unbelievable. But it is certainly true. United Way provides funds for Planned Parenthood. In 2008, they report that local United Ways distributed an estimated $1.9 million to Planned Parenthood agencies. In case you still don’t believe it, don’t…
Protesters Take the Power
Majority leader Eric Cantor was scheduled to deliver a speech Friday at the University of Pennsylvania. He cancelled it at the last minute because of concerns about protesters aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement. His speech was titled, “A…
Looking Presidential
There seems to be a new media test for Presidential candidates in recent times. Does the candidate “look Presidential”? John Stewart might “look Presidential”, but probably would not make a great President. Funny, perhaps. Great, not likely. So what is…
A New Regulatory Agency
WOW!!! Just when we thought we didn’t have quite enough government, a NEW regulatory agency has been created. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is the latest in the ever growing bureaucracy of our federal government. The Senate Banking Committee…