Dumb and Dumber: The Left Believes a Myth about Obamacare Mark Meckler November 14, 2014 Big Government, Featured, Lawmaker Lunacy, Mark's Commentaries, News In the 1994 movie “Dumb and Dumber” one of the characters drives through the countryside in a van and says “according to the map, we’ve only gone four inches.” That’s dumb. But...
Do You Like Being Called Stupid? Mark Meckler November 13, 2014 Big Government, Engaged Citizens, Featured, News 2 Comments It’s bad enough to be called stupid – but then for someone to say they’re glad you’re stupid so they can pull things over on you? That’s just insulting. And insulted is how every American should...
Will Obamacare Survive the Supreme Court? Mark Meckler November 11, 2014 Big Government, Featured, Lawmaker Lunacy, News 1 Comment Do you remember this summer’s news that the writers of the Obamacare law left a significant loophole regarding subsidies? Basically, funding for the whole system could collapse because the law limited...
Dear Newly Elected Officials: You Are Not Our Daddy Mark Meckler November 6, 2014 Convention of States, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News After the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, comedian Chris Rock made headlines. Emotions were running high, and he spoke in favor of President Obama’s call for more gun control: I am just here to...
What the 2014 Election Results Mean for Self-Governance Mark Meckler November 5, 2014 Convention of States, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News No doubt you are already aware the Republicans gained control of the U.S. Senate last night, securing at least 52 of 100 Senate seats. What do last night's results mean for the self-governance...
Video: Citizen Pulls Over Unmarked Cop Car Mark Meckler October 31, 2014 Engaged Citizens, Featured, News, Shared Values 2 Comments Do you know how to pull over a police officer? Did you know this was even possible? When Gavin Seim of Washington state saw a police officer driving an unmarked car, he took the opportunity to exercise his...
“A Time for Choosing”: Ronald Reagan’s Self-Governance Speech Mark Meckler October 29, 2014 Big Government, Convention of States, Dispersed Power, Featured, News, Shared Values 2 Comments Fifty years ago, Ronald Reagan was only the name of an actor past his prime. Then he gave what is called “The Speech.” The Presidential election of 1964 was winding down, and Arizona Sen. Barry...
A Tea Party Loss in Court Mark Meckler October 28, 2014 Featured, IRS Lawsuit, News, Scandals, Tea Party Mark Meckler writes about a major development in the pursuit of justice for groups improperly targeted by the IRS: Thursday, Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court of the District of...
A C-Minus Government Calls for a Convention of States Mark Meckler October 24, 2014 Convention of States, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News Americans aren’t too impressed with the performance of their government. A fresh poll by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal reveals how voters grade elected officials: a C-minus, or a 2.1 GPA....
D.C. Reporters Push Back on White House Control Mark Meckler October 22, 2014 Big Government, Dispersed Power, Featured, News 1 Comment Nobody likes a micro-manager. Especially when that micro-manager is the government. Here in the United States, we have this great thing called “the freedom of the press,” protected by our...