Author: Ezra Grant

I'm just tired of the lies and nonsense coming from the GOP, so this is my little contribution to combat the nonsense!

President Obama on The Buffett Rule – “Not Just About Fairness, It’s Also About Growth”

President Obama urges Congress to pass the Buffett Rule — which asks those who make more than $1 million a year to pay at least the same percentage of their income in taxes as middle class families — as a principle of fairness. And as many Americans rush to file their taxes this weekend, it’s… Continue reading President Obama on The Buffett Rule – “Not Just About Fairness, It’s Also About Growth”

President Obama Said North Korea Not Very Good at Launching Missiles

Barack Obama has mocked North Korea’s space technology, saying its failed launch showed the country was wasting money on rockets that “don’t work” while its people starved. The US president told a television interviewer that the North Koreans had “been trying to launch missiles like this for over a decade now, and they don’t seem… Continue reading President Obama Said North Korea Not Very Good at Launching Missiles

The Romney’s Are Just Like Us – Let’s All Brag about Our Horses

Mitt Romney is just like us. I remember the last time I was caught on camera discussing my horses, so I can definitely understand Mitt Romney’s almost secret conversation with Sean Hannity of Fox News when Hannity – unaware that his conversation with Romney was being recorded – asked the following question: “What kind of horses do… Continue reading The Romney’s Are Just Like Us – Let’s All Brag about Our Horses

No Problem Here – President Reveals His 2011 Taxes

CNN is reporting that “the Obama family, in tax returns released Friday by the White House, reported an adjusted gross income of $789,674 for 2011, down from$1,728,096 in the previous year. The family income topped $5.5 million in 2009. The president earns a salary of $400,000 for his day job. His total earnings are much higher… Continue reading No Problem Here – President Reveals His 2011 Taxes

Newt Gingrich – “We’re More Likely to get Distortion Out of Fox [News]”

Oh yes, we all forgot that Newt Gingrich is still running for the Republican nomination. Things are apparently so bad for the Newtsta, that he is now stirring things up with his old boss, the Fox News Network. Anything to get some publicity I guess, and it seems to be working. Real Clear Politics reports… Continue reading Newt Gingrich – “We’re More Likely to get Distortion Out of Fox [News]”

What’s Wrong With Millionaires Paying The Same Rate You Pay?

President Obama once again called on Congress to pass the Buffett Rule – a policy initiative being pushed by Democrats that requires millionaires and billionaires to pay “their fair share” in taxes. The president admitted that although millionaires and billionaires paying more in taxes will not solve the budget crisis, he said the extra revenue… Continue reading What’s Wrong With Millionaires Paying The Same Rate You Pay?

Attorney General Eric Holder Promises Justice For Trayvon Based on Evidence Collection

Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will take appropriate action in the killing of Trayvon Martin if it finds evidence that a federal criminal civil rights crime has been committed. The attorney general made the comments in an appearance before a civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton. Holder said the department will conduct a thorough… Continue reading Attorney General Eric Holder Promises Justice For Trayvon Based on Evidence Collection

Some of Rick Santorum’s Best Quotes about Mitt Romney

With Santorum officially out-of-the-way, the focus now turns to the general election between Mitt Romney, the last man/robot carrying the Republican banner and President Obama – America’s only legitimate choice for 2012. But with Santorum gone and the Republican establishment trying to clean up the mess he left behind, there is one remnant of the… Continue reading Some of Rick Santorum’s Best Quotes about Mitt Romney

Newt Gingrich’s Check, Bouncing Like a Rubber Ball

Five Republicans have filed the necessary papers and $500 fee to qualify for the June 26 Utah presidential primary election, but with Rick Santorum dropping out of the race Tuesday, only four will be on the ballot. Or possibly three. Utah Elections Director Mark Thomas said a designated agent for the Gingrich campaign brought the… Continue reading Newt Gingrich’s Check, Bouncing Like a Rubber Ball

Oil Executives to Congress – We Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ $4 Billion Yearly Subsidy

Why exactly are we subsidizing the oil industry by the tune of $4 billion dollars a year, when the oil executives themselves already testified that they don’t need our subsidies. And especially when oil companies are making billions in profits a year, and more especially when prices at the gas pump getting higher by the day?… Continue reading Oil Executives to Congress – We Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ $4 Billion Yearly Subsidy