“Elf On The Shelf” Is More Sinister Than You Thought! Mark Meckler December 22, 2014 Big Government, Dispersed Power, Featured, News 6 Comments You might want to think twice about putting that Elf on the Shelf this year… Laura Pinto, a digital technology professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, says the common Christmas toy...
Mark Meckler on the Power of Sovereign Citizens Mark Meckler December 22, 2014 Convention of States, Engaged Citizens, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News Mark Meckler spoke to state legislators at a meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) right before his friend Mark Levin took the podium. Before introducing Levin, Meckler made a few...
Record Taxes and Record Spending Mark Meckler December 17, 2014 Budget, Economy, Featured, News The government’s fiscal year for 2014 is over, and 2015 has already begun. Ah, a clean slate. A chance to resolve to do better this year. Or not. Even though the U.S. Treasury is still collecting a...
Nobody’s Happy with the President’s Action on Immigration Mark Meckler December 16, 2014 Big Government, Convention of States, Featured, News, U.S. Constitution President Obama has gotten a lot of negative feedback since he decided to single-handedly “fix” the immigration system. Nearly half of the states are suing his administration, and most Americans think...
Which Government Agency Is Sworn at the Most? Mark Meckler December 11, 2014 Engaged Citizens, Featured, News Ever asked yourself, I wonder which federal agencies get sworn at the most? Maybe not, but I bet you’ll find the answer interesting! Philip Bump did a little research on Regulations.gov about how often...
How One Ordinary Citizen Created the Obamacare Storm Mark Meckler December 10, 2014 Citizens Spotlight, Engaged Citizens, Featured, News 1 Comment Jonathan Gruber. Sadly, he’s become a household name – and even trended on Twitter – since his comments about Obamacare were unearthed. But the name we should all know is “Rich Weinstein.” He is...
EPA Doesn’t Care How Much It Costs, It Wants Control Mark Meckler December 8, 2014 Big Government, Featured, News The Supreme Court will decide whether the EPA can make rules that will cost 30% more to implement than the gains it could produce. Are they allowed to make up regulations without thinking about what they will...
Watch Mark Levin’s Stirring Speech on Article V and the State of our Nation Mark Meckler December 8, 2014 Big Government, Convention of States, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News, U.S. Constitution On Thursday, December 4, the Convention of States Project sponsored the breakfast session at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting in Washington, D.C. Mark Levin - Convention of States...
Why Are Obamacare Stats So Hard to Get? Mark Meckler December 5, 2014 Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News How many people have signed up for Obamacare? You’d think it’d be easier to get an answer to such a simple question. But no one knows how to answer, least of all the people who are supposed to have the...
National Debt Reaches New Milestone: $18 Trillion Mark Meckler December 4, 2014 Budget, Economy, Featured, News This milestone is not a reason for celebration. Fox News reports: The national debt has passed the $18 trillion mark, sparking renewed criticism Tuesday from Republicans and other fiscal conservatives...