Rattrap’s Rants

Obama Care and America’s Entitlement Kids

Okay here are my ideas, so that we can, once and for all, put to bed the notion that all we conservatives haven’t put any ideas forward.  I believe that single payer means that the consumer pays for their health care directly and the only exception would be catastrophic events.  Health savings accounts would provide [...]

I would like to see someone find the place in the US Constitution where congress has the authority to fine the citizenry for not purchasing something. Alexis de Tocqueville famously wrote that if America were to lose its freedom, it would not be through violent foreign conquest, but rather through the “soft despotism” of innumerable [...]

How is it that the government which: Forced the ponzi scheme called social security on the country – now broke Forced medicaid on the states – now unsustainable. Forced medicare on us.  Caused them to go broke. “Manages” the post office – never broke even. Created Amtrak – also never broke even. Now wants to [...]

545 PEOPLE By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY [...]

The Second American Revolution

It’s obvious now… H/T John Locke Foundation

The current economic problems can be traced back to one source – Government!Idiots in both the Evil party and the Stupid party are to blame. The end of fiscal conservatism is here, read them and weep, and don’t say you weren’t warned. Walter E. Williams :: Townhall.com :: Stubborn Ignorance http://townhall.com/columnists/WalterEWilliams/2008/09/17/stubborn_ignorance “These financial problems are [...]

Okay, I’m tired of the liberal talking points on energy, so let’s dispel a few: “We can’t drill our way out of the problem” – Well no, not any more! If we had drilled in ANWR and the OCS some time ago then we would be fine. But we also can’t NOT drill. It would [...]

The US sits on vast reserves of oil in ANWR, the OCS, and in shale. Yet, the short term thinking in Washington DC, FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS, has left us dependent on despotic regimes in far away places filled with people who loathe us. If we started exploring and drilling 15 years ago, we [...]