Category Archives: Congress
My Notes From The Judiciary Panel On Gun Violence
Instead of a long thought out post from yesterday’s judiciary panel on gun violence I’ve decided to post my notes from the panel instead. These are my raw notes as I watched the panel. James Johnson – National Law Enforcement … Continue reading
Senate Hearings On Gun Control Start Today
While gun and ammo shortages across the nation continue, today the Senate begins hearing on possible gun control measures introduced since Sandy Hook. President Obama has promised to push his gun control measures as far as he can, while using … Continue reading
Has Anyone Been Able To Buy A Gun Recently?
Simple question. Why do I ask? I have been to several gun stores recently and the availability of anything from a simple Glock handgun, to a Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun, to any AR-15 is completely unavailable/out of stock. Even … Continue reading
Bipartisan Immigration Deal Reached?
President Obama’s has said that he wants to accomplish big things during his second term. This includes gun control measures, spending and deficit reform, and immigration reform. Surprisingly somewhat out of no where a bipartisan group of Senators has announced … Continue reading
The High Capacity Magazine – Public Enemy Number One
Let me introduce you to public enemy number one. The high capacity magazine. What is a high capacity magazine exactly? It is any magazine for a semi-automatic weapon which can hold more than 10 bullets. At least that is the … Continue reading
Lame Duck Begins – Will Congress Avoid The Fiscal Cliff?
Today the lame duck session of congress begins. This lame duck is somewhat more important than most. This lame duck has to do something about the so called fiscal cliff. What is the fiscal cliff? I could go into a … Continue reading
CBO Warns Everyone of Impending Doom By January
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has put out a warning to everyone that if congress and the president don’t act on the automatic spending cuts put in place during the debt ceiling deal and the expiring of the Bush tax … Continue reading
The Obama Budget Sideshow
Today the Obama administration will release their budget for fiscal year 2013. Already, Republicans are attacking it. What does all this mean? Is President Obama’s budget important? In a word, no. The budget released by every President is a symbolic … Continue reading
Newt A Lobbyist Or Not?
What is a lobbyist? How does one distinguish between what is lobbying and what isn’t? Most importantly, was Newt Gingrich a lobbyist? Newt Gingrich has flatly denied that he was ever a lobbyist. Gingrich has said about the claim, “We … Continue reading
Obama Ignores Do-Nothing Congress – Makes Recess Appointments
President Obama made a brilliant political move yesterday and boy did it get Republicans in Congress fired up. Ignoring the pro forma sessions, which have technically kept the Senate in session, Obama made 4 recess appointments that the Senate has … Continue reading
