Maybe Eric Holder Should Run the Secret Service Mark Meckler September 29, 2014 Barf Bag, Corruption, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News In the wake of the news of Eric Holder’s resignation, many voices are weighing in on the legacy he will leave behind. Newscasters have called him the president’s most trusted ally. He is noted to...
California Laws Restrict Groundwater Use on Private Land Mark Meckler September 24, 2014 Big Government, Featured, Lawmaker Lunacy, News 11 Comments “With the stroke of his pen, the Governor changed over 100 years of water laws – without the people’s input. This is not the democracy Californians deserve.” – State Senator Jim Nielsen In the...
The Federal Government Overspends No Matter How Much Money It Makes Mark Meckler September 16, 2014 Budget, News 1 Comment The fiscal year is about to end for the federal government. How did they do? If the first 11 months are any indication, not so good. Breitbart reports: So far this year, the federal government brought in...
Should the Government Tell You How — or When — to Die? Mark Meckler September 10, 2014 Big Government, Lawmaker Lunacy, News 2 Comments Say the government pays your doctor to advise you on end-of-life care. This government also provides your health insurance, so it has a vested interest in your care not costing them much. In fact, it has...
Mary Landrieu Doesn’t Even Live in the State She Represents Mark Meckler September 9, 2014 Barf Bag, Incumbent Accountability, Lawmaker Lunacy, News Does Mary Landrieu even live in the state of Louisiana, the state she represents in the Senate? Landrieu has put down two home addresses. One is in Washington, D.C. The other is her parents’ home in New...
Tom Coburn Fights Federal Overreach Even in Retirement Mark Meckler September 8, 2014 Big Government, Convention of States, News Sen. Tom Coburn recently announced he would launch an effort to call a Convention of States after he retires from the Senate in a few months. The article in The Hill – called “Let’s Change the...
Video: Man Refuses Police Entry into Home Mark Meckler September 8, 2014 Citizens Spotlight, Engaged Citizens, News Who has a right to come into your home whenever they want? Can the police search your home at the slightest suspicion? The man in this video knows his rights under the law and isn't afraid to exercise...
New Poll Shows Americans Favor Local Control of Education Mark Meckler August 29, 2014 Big Government, Common Core, Dispersed Power, Education, News Just in time for the start of the school year, Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup released poll results showing that most Americans think education is best controlled at the local level. The poll, taken during May...
Ferguson, Missouri, Shows Danger of Militarized Police Mark Meckler August 26, 2014 Big Government, Dispersed Power, Mark's Commentaries, News In the nearly two weeks since Michael Brown was shot and killed on a Ferguson, Missouri, street, the town has erupted in protests, violence, and controversy. Anger over the racial component of the shooting...
Mark Meckler Talks Border Crisis on Newsmax TV Mark Meckler August 19, 2014 Mark's Commentaries, Media Coverage, News 1 Comment Mark Meckler, President of Citizens for Self-Governance, appeared on Newsmax TV's "MidPoint" program yesterday afternoon. He discussed the border crisis, midterm elections, Rick Perry, the situation in...
