by Michelle Malkin of Creators Syndicate 

If only the federal government were as responsible with our money as Pepsi is with theirs. The soda giant has been in the Super Bowl ad business for more than two decades. But this year, Pepsi determined it was economically unwise to pay $3 million for a 30-second spot. So, who’s foolish enough to pay for Super Bowl gold-plated airtime? You and me and Washington, D.C. 

The U.S. Census Bureau will squander $2.5 million on a half-minute Super Bowl ad starring D-list celebrity Ed Begley, Jr., plus two pre-game blurbs and 12-second “vignettes” featuring Super Bowl anchor James Brown. It’s a drop in the Census boondoggle bucket (otherwise known as the tax-subsidized National Democrat Future Voter Outreach Drive). The Obama White House has allocated a total of $340 million on an “unprecedented” promotional blitz for the 2010 Census. That’s on top of $1 billion in stimulus money siphoned off for increased Census “public outreach” and staffing. In all, the Census will triple its total budget from 2000 to $15 billion. 

via Michelle Malkin.

Scott Brown, the Republican who upset Democrat Martha Coakley in Massachusetts’ recent special Senatorial election, is now a United States Senator.

 

Brown’s swearing-in this afternoon caps off weeks of anxiety and finger-pointing for Democrats who had previously held a supermajority in the Senate. This fillibuster-proof majority was thought to be critical for the passage of divisive and persistently troubled health care reform legislation.

via News.WBRU | Scott Brown sworn in as US Senator, ending Democrats’ supermajority.

How quickly things change in a year.

via Forget Polls, Here’s Tangible Proof the Obama Honeymoon is Over – Doug Heye (usnews.com).

Cathie Adams was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas by members of the State Republican Executive Committee on Saturday.  Adams, a conservative leader was elected as Texas’ National Committeewoman on the RNC by delegates to  the 2008 Republican state convention.  

 To better fufil her role as state GOP Chairman,  Adams  will be stepping down from her positions as President of Texas Eagle Forum and as  RNC National Committewoman.   The state Republican Executive Committee will fill her RNC Committeewoman position at a future meeting.

Our Democrat controlled Congress  and President who are proposing legislation that ignores our Constitution and will limit the Liberty of every American.

Today,  Americans should visit the http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_Constitution_Day.aspx and  take a Constitution “refresher course” :

•  Read  the Constitution http://www.constitutioncenter.org/633876696043236250.pdf
•  If you have children or grandchildren, read it with them.  The site contains come great teaching resources.
• Call your member of Congress at 202.224.3121 and urge them to Read the Constitution today and adhere to it’s principles when they vote on legislation

It is a sad day when genuine disagreement is smeared by such an incendiary characterization. I oppose the president’s plan because it will explode the deficit, allow further government intrusion into the doctor-patient relationship, and continue to insulate healthcare consumers from the true cost of their care.

“America has come a long way on the issue of race, so much so that we elected the first black president in the history of our country. The president’s supporters seem to want to denigrate the motives of the opposition so they don’t have to actually engage in a debate about reforms that will forever change the direction of this country.

“It is no coincidence as the liberals continue to lose public support for a budget-busting healthcare plan that they have begun a seemingly orchestrated effort to change the subject from the content of the reforms to the character of their opposition. From the former president of the United States, to the opinion pages of the New York Times, a new ugliness has permeated our discourse. I say to them that I can disagree with my president based on the politics of ideas rather than the politics of identity.

“Americans who have honest concerns about increasing government control of healthcare, and the overall direction of this nation, deserve answers instead of scorn, respect instead of reviling accusations of racism. If this president is going to change the tone in Washington, he better first change the tactics of his supporters.

This afternoon the U.S. House of Representatives voted to chastise South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson for his outburst last week during President Obama’s speech before a joint session of Congress. The vote was 240-179.

The Seven Republicans who voted with the Democrats include: Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana, Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Walter Jones of North Carolina, Tom Petri of Wisconsin, Dana Rohrabacher of California, Bob Inglis of South Carolina.

The 12 Democrats voted no on the resolution: Michael Arcuri of New York, Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts, Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, Maurice Hinchey of New York, Paul Hodes of New Hampshire, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, Dan Maffei of New York, Eric Massa of New York, James McDermott of Washington, Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, Gene Taylor of Mississippi, Harry Teague of New Mexico.

The Capitol Hill switchboard number is 202. 224.3121

Today, however, after three straight days of BigGovernment.com’s video exposés of ACORN offices in Washington DC, New York City, and Baltimore offering assistance to pimping, tax evasion, and trafficking in underage Salvadorean girls, Johanns not only got his vote — but he got an impressive bipartisan showing. The Senate passed the Johanns amendment 83-7. http://hotair.com/archives/2009/09/14/breaking-senate-votes-to-cut-off-federal-funding-for-acorn/

We must never forget what happened that fateful day!

During the August recess an army of ordinary citizens read the bill, and showed up to oppose the President’s Health Care experiment. Concerned citizens were called “Un-American” by Democrat leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. Attendees at Texas Democrat Congressman Gene Green’s town hall meetings were required to present photo ID to participate.

The American people know that this experiment has been tried in other countries, and it has been a failure.

Tonight the President will address a Joint Session of Congress on Healthcare. The RNC will offer “real time” fact checking during President Obama’s address tonight.. You can join by going to www.GOP.com/LiveResponse at 7 PM Central time Wednesday, September 9^th.