On Wednesday, July 10, the House passed H.R. 2609—which Bloomberg News called a “$30.4 Billion Energy-Water Spending Measure.” The 2014 Energy-Water Development appropriations bill will cut spending on renewables and other green energy programs in half and was passed mostly…
Conservative Comedy 7/12/13
It’s Conservative Comedy Friday at the Strident Conservative. Get ready to laugh at some of the best Conservative political satire on the internet. The verdict in the Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman trial will soon be in, and just to make sure that the…
The war for economic and energy freedom is on
During the Fourth of July celebrations, you probably thought about the freedoms we enjoy in the USA. Perhaps you even pondered how those freedoms are slipping away right before your eyes. But, did you think about economic freedom? Did you…
Conservative Comedy 7/5/13
It’s Conservative Comedy Friday at the Strident Conservative. I hope you had a safe and enjoyable Independence Day celebration. We have some of the best political satire on the internet to add to your weekend, with much of it touching on the…
Democrats switching to Republican Party over immigration reform
Even though they haven’t officially changed their party affiliation, some big name Democrats are using the immigration reform issue to defect to the Republican party. No longer concerned about putting another Democrat in the White House when Obama leaves,…
CAGW Names Sen. Dean Heller Porker of the Month
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) its June Porker of the Month for using immigration legislation to solidify federal tourism subsidies in his home state. Sen. Heller appears to have held out…
Obama’s Climate Action Plan: emphasizing what doesn’t work, ignoring what does
For months President Obama has been in the uncomfortable position of straddling a barbed-wire fence—does he appease his ardent environmental supporters or advocate for economic growth that will help all of America? In his speech outlining his Climate Action Plan,…
