en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1170443 Comments by xmattingly http://biggovernment.com/nnichols/2011/09/04/palin-shines-through-the-rain/#IDComment189765608 Sarah Barracuda picked a great spot for a meet & greet. I miss the Machine Shed; I haven't eaten there in years. Their pulled pork plates are great - but you really can't get a bad meal there anyway. And the author is right - it is very much a folksy atmosphere, which is the perfect place for Sarah to connect with her supporters. I'd love to see a photo of the guy with the autograph's tattoo! Sun, 4 Sep 2011 19:23:45 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/nnichols/2011/09/04/palin-shines-through-the-rain/#IDComment189765608 http://biggovernment.com/imurray/2011/08/17/forget-corporate-jets-government-limousines-show-theyre-stealing-you-blind/#IDComment183929783 While Obama was touting shovel-ready jobs with his stimulus "plan", he was in reality shoveling a big heaping pile of bulls#!t in concert with his government expansion efforts. Like the saying goes, (consumer) money talks, and bulls#!t walks. I can't wait to see the Man Child Boy King walk out of the White House for the last time in 2012, when he can join the nearly 10% of Americans who have been unable to find work under his watch. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:19:34 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/imurray/2011/08/17/forget-corporate-jets-government-limousines-show-theyre-stealing-you-blind/#IDComment183929783 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/08/01/house-passes-debt-ceiling-deal/#IDComment179389691 "At least 2.1 trillion in spending cuts over the next decade"??? Pfft, yeah, right. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to yet another episode of Congressional Kick The Can Down The Road. Tue, 2 Aug 2011 13:28:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/08/01/house-passes-debt-ceiling-deal/#IDComment179389691 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/25/obama-scrambles-to-look-relevant-in-debt-talks/#IDComment177396725 The only thing that has kept Obama relevant in politics is the backing of deep-pocketed Socialist radicals and corrupt activist groups. Tax dollars is what funds polliticians, and the sad fact is that his supporters are not representative of the tax paying moral majority in the United States. Now the sad bastard will have to sit on the sideline and watch Congress (the true Congressmen, not the few remaining Progressive nutjobs) clean up his wasted entitlements spending spree. Which is just as well since to date, the Boy King has not offered ANY specifics on which entitlements he's willing to put on the table... read: HE'S CLUELESS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN!!!! Now, the world will finally see that Obama is NOT ONLY a has-been, but also a NEVER-WAS. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:37:42 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/25/obama-scrambles-to-look-relevant-in-debt-talks/#IDComment177396725 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/08/former-first-lady-betty-ford-dies-at-93/#IDComment171540928 One could argue that she was much more well known than her one-term President husband. I always appreciated her outspokenness and honesty.... which is something that is sorely lacking in DC. RIP, Betty Ford. Sat, 9 Jul 2011 18:39:19 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/08/former-first-lady-betty-ford-dies-at-93/#IDComment171540928 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/04/statue-of-ronald-reagan-unveiled-in-london/#IDComment169826396 I think we ought to have another 10' tall statue of Reagan created here in the US. And it should be parked directly across from the desk in the Oval Office... at least as long as Obama is the POTUS. Tue, 5 Jul 2011 03:59:44 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/04/statue-of-ronald-reagan-unveiled-in-london/#IDComment169826396 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/04/the-declaration-of-independence/#IDComment169786059 God Bless America. Tue, 5 Jul 2011 00:44:44 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/07/04/the-declaration-of-independence/#IDComment169786059 http://biggovernment.com/jdunetz/2011/06/25/van-jones-is-creating-the-milli-vanilli-of-tea-parties/#IDComment166659481 Van Jones should just be honest and give his movement a more accurate descriptive name, instead of sandbagging: The Pee Party. They could even have snappy slogans like, "It's why our pants are wet!" Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:26:11 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jdunetz/2011/06/25/van-jones-is-creating-the-milli-vanilli-of-tea-parties/#IDComment166659481 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/06/21/cut-cap-and-balance-or-else/#IDComment165053568 I would love to see a serious stab at military spending as part of this measure. I saw an article yesterday that shows our military spending more ON AIR CONDITIONING than NASA's ENTIRE annual budget. I don't think it's much of a moon shot to say that the Pentagon can do with a few less $500 toilet seats. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:30:50 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/06/21/cut-cap-and-balance-or-else/#IDComment165053568 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/06/15/rep-king-files-amendment-to-block-pigford-ii-funds/#IDComment163144564 Thank you Steve King, for keeping the Pigs from the Government Entitlement Trough. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:46:16 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/06/15/rep-king-files-amendment-to-block-pigford-ii-funds/#IDComment163144564 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/06/13/obama-i-would-resign-in-weiners-situation/#IDComment162552759 Pshhht. Yeah! Not that Obama's opinion - given his countless rounds of golf, five star vacations and various other distractions - holds much sway, but for Christ's sake. When a guy prioritizes pulling his pud while he chats with underage girls over serving the greater good of the public, it's not just time to quit. It's time for morally offended and outraged citizens to launch this clown out of a cannon. Funny that one of the loudest and most obnoxious politicians at the podium will end his career flacid and whimpering. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:34:45 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/06/13/obama-i-would-resign-in-weiners-situation/#IDComment162552759 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/06/13/mr-speaker-stop-the-sham-patent-reform/#IDComment162548320 I'm all for leaving 250 years of tradition of American innovation the way it is. However, switching to the metric system has less to do with "harmonizing" with Europe and more to do with modernizing our units of measurement. The English system is antiquated, and why we crash $200 million dollar space probes on the surface of Mars. Folks that want to politicize a superior system of measurement are making a misleading argument, and stuck in the last century. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:12:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/06/13/mr-speaker-stop-the-sham-patent-reform/#IDComment162548320 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/06/11/breaking-pelosi-calls-on-weiner-to-resign/#IDComment161936223 Well, the thing is that that old battle axe doesn't get much lovin' these days. So Pelosi is ready and willing to hide the Weiner. Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:14:37 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/06/11/breaking-pelosi-calls-on-weiner-to-resign/#IDComment161936223 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/16/thank-you-fred-upton-light-bulbs-to-cost-50-each/#IDComment152978730 I think it'd be a lot cheaper and effective for all of us tax payers, if we started lighting and heating our homes with Congressional legislation papers. Tue, 17 May 2011 10:56:08 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/16/thank-you-fred-upton-light-bulbs-to-cost-50-each/#IDComment152978730 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/05/16/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas-conservative-legislators-ram-through-tax-hikes/#IDComment152973242 "According to one tax policy specialist, the bill could, hypothetically, even hit non-online retailers." Ok, who is the so-called tax policy specialist, and what is he/she basing this hypothesis on? I get the argument against taxation of online retailers; that makes perfect sense to me. But I don't subscribe to here-say fear mongering, either. Tue, 17 May 2011 10:39:17 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/05/16/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas-conservative-legislators-ram-through-tax-hikes/#IDComment152973242 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/15/socialist-politician-charged-with-attempted-rape-in-3000-a-night-suite/#IDComment152565761 Socialism: Sodomy and sexual assault for everyone! Mon, 16 May 2011 08:33:12 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/15/socialist-politician-charged-with-attempted-rape-in-3000-a-night-suite/#IDComment152565761 http://biggovernment.com/heritagevids/2011/05/14/carls-jr-hardees-ceo-on-creating-jobs-and-government-regulations/#IDComment152179842 Well there you have it: job creators are going to do their business where it is most desirable. And straight from the mouth of a notable employer, California sinks under the weight of their red tape and big fat nannies. As a side note, I too like the Six Dollar Burger. That might be what's for dinner tonight. : ) Sat, 14 May 2011 21:53:06 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/heritagevids/2011/05/14/carls-jr-hardees-ceo-on-creating-jobs-and-government-regulations/#IDComment152179842 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/14/illinois-democrats-unveil-budget-only-minutes-before-votes/#IDComment152177816 Isn't this the same tripe The Radical Left accused of Wisconsin Conservative Senators doing? HypoCrats!!! Sat, 14 May 2011 21:41:44 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/14/illinois-democrats-unveil-budget-only-minutes-before-votes/#IDComment152177816 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/13/ron-paul-makes-it-official/#IDComment152002539 Chris Christie for President! Sat, 14 May 2011 07:47:06 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/05/13/ron-paul-makes-it-official/#IDComment152002539 http://biggovernment.com/sright/2011/05/09/2b-high-speed-rail-funding-rejected-by-florida-given-to-blue-states/#IDComment150596131 How much longer are we going to be railroaded by Tax And Spend DemocRats??!?!?? Tue, 10 May 2011 08:37:03 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/sright/2011/05/09/2b-high-speed-rail-funding-rejected-by-florida-given-to-blue-states/#IDComment150596131