ALG's Daily Grind - Lois Lerner pleads the Fifth

May 22, 2013

Lois Lerner pleads the Fifth

Lawyer asked she be excused from testifying; Issa issues subpoena.

Editorial: Tornados caused by cold air colliding with warm air, not carbon emissions

NASA climatologist: "Anyone who claims more tornadoes are caused by global warming is either misinformed, pandering, or delusional."

Labor nominee Perez versus the rule of law

Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: Thomas Perez has demonstrated  a "willingness, time and again, to bend or ignore the law and to misstate the facts in order to advance his far-left ideology lead me and others to conclude that he'd continue to do if he were confirmed."

Hemingway: IRS's Lerner Had History of Harassment, Inappropriate Religious Inquiries at FEC

Who is Lois Lerner, who is taking the Fifth before Congress today? Learn of her appalling history of harassing religious groups while she served at the Federal Election Commission.

ALG's Daily Grind - Perez needs more scrutiny before confirmation vote

May 16, 2013

Perez needs more scrutiny before confirmation vote

In light of recent scandals, we can ill afford to insert another blatant political activist in a high-level cabinet position in our government who has disregarded the rule of law is rife throughout his career.

Cartoon: Not a crook

So says Obama.

Did the IRS act alone?

Fox 19 exclusive interview with Cincinnati IRS employees: "We were simply doing what our bosses ordered."

Smith: The Brewing Generational Conflict  
"[A] smaller working population in a low-to-zero growth economy burdened with fast-rising debt cannot fund the pay-as-you-go retirement of 76 million citizens, fully 25% of the entire U.S. population."

SEIA Applauds Confirmation of New DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz

WASHINGTON, DC – Calling him “uniquely qualified,” Rhone Resch, president & CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), issued the following statement after Ernest Moniz was unanimously confirmed today as secretary of the Department of Energy:

“Ernest Moniz will be an outstanding Secretary of Energy.  As a Massachusetts Institute of Technology physics professor, an expert in energy issues and a veteran of Washington politics, he is uniquely qualified to tackle the many policy challenges facing our nation and the world.  In today’s combative political environment, his unanimous selection in the Senate stands as a testament to his abilities, as well as to the respect he brings to his new position.  We look forward to working with Secretary Moniz on policies and opportunities which will create new American jobs, expand the U.S. economy and provide energy security for our nation.”

About SEIA®:
Established in 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association® is the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry. Through advocacy and education, SEIA and its 1,000 member companies are building a strong solar industry to power America. As the voice of the industry, SEIA works to make solar a mainstream and significant energy source by expanding markets, removing market barriers, strengthening the industry and educating the public on the benefits of solar energy. www.seia.org

ALG - Nathan Mehrens announced as new Americans for Limited Government president

May 13, 2013, Fairfax,VA—Americans for Limited Government introduced Nathan Mehrens as the new president of the government watchdog group.

Mehrens who served as ALG's General Counsel overseeing an extensive government oversight operation succeeds Bill Wilson who will maintain a strategic role in the organization as a member of the Board of Directors.

"Bill has left some big shoes to fill, and I look forward to meeting the challenges posed by an Obama Administration determined to expand the size and scope of government using regulation, executive orders, failing to defend existing law against legal attacks by the left, and legislative actions at all levels of government. 

"Americans for Limited Government is needed more today than at any time in history."

Mehrens has led the investigatory team that received international attention with the revelation that EPA Administrator nominee had approved the use of an automobile air conditioning coolant that has been called a "killer refrigerant" by Green Party leaders in Germany. 

Additionally, the government accountability project that he has led broke the story that the Veteran's Administration currently employs more than 250 full time employees who do not work for the government, instead spending all of their time working for various public employee unions.

Mehrens has previously served in management, legal, and policy positions with several advocacy organizations and the federal government. 

Wilson enthusiastically endorsed Mehrens' selection stating, "Nathan is an extraordinary individual who will take Americans for Limited Government to the next level as a leader in exposing the damage being done to our nation by the ever-expanding government monolith."

The change takes effect today. 

To view online: http://getliberty.org/nathan-mehrens-announced-as-new-americans-for-limited-government-president/

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ALG's Daily Grind - Obama Taps Mel Watt for Fannie, Freddie to Push Mortgage Principal Reductions

May 2, 2013

Obama Taps Mel Watt for Fannie, Freddie to Push Mortgage Principal Reductions

If confirmed by the Senate, the $5 trillion housing finance agency under Rep. Mel Watt would push for mortgage principal reductions that almost nobody would qualify for except the privileged few.

Al 'Biden' Gore's Hollywood Reveal

Joe Biden must have dressed up in his best Al Gore, Jr. suit for a Beverly Hills global warming pep rally, as the man who "invented the Internet" bemoaned that a modern day Thomas Paine would struggle to get his pamphlet "Common Sense" to the masses today due to the high cost of television airtime.

A Bridge Too Far… From Common Sense

How can it take government two years to replace a 14-foot bridge?

Bloomberg.com: Central Banks Load Up on Equities

They're printing money to buy stocks?!