President Barack Obama is seeking to abolish two highly successful missile programs that experts say have helped the U.S. Navy maintain military superiority for the past several decades. The Tomahawk missile program—known as “the world’s most advanced cruise missile”—is set to be cut by $128 … Continue reading →
…about our national priorities? Follow GorT here for a minute and then ask that question. In 2008, Obama spoke about the space program and said the following: “When I was growing up, NASA inspired the world with achievements that we’re … Continue reading →
Long time readers will pick up on this immediately but our more causal readers might need a quick reminder: GorT thinks that Congress needs to following its statutory responsibility and pass a federal budget. Every year. I’ve heard recent rumblings … Continue reading →
CBS News took a look at their polling numbers for President Obama over the last 12 months and concluded things aren’t going well for him. It could be worse than even this. Of interest is their conclusion that three things … Continue reading →
GorT promised that he’ll continue to beat this drum and it’s worth pointing out again now: Where is our Federal Budget? Why don’t we have one? Where are all the negotiations that Obama and the democrats promised? The whole PP-ACA … Continue reading →
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be DefeatedShowin’ How Funky Strong Is Your FightIt Doesn’t Matter Who’s Wrong Or Right Who knew Michael Jackon’s 1982 hit, “Beat It” was so prescient about American … Continue reading →
When GorT gets fed up he gets fired up,when he gets fired up the laser he gets fired up GorT is pretty much fed up with the federal government. Ever since “politician” was viewed as an acceptable answer to “What … Continue reading →
GorT has little patience for people complaining about the current fight over the federal debt ceiling, the defunding of the Affordable Care Act, and the impending “shutdown” of the federal government. If the Congress, and specifically the Senate would do … Continue reading →
The following video clip is making the rounds in a few circles, particularly the federal IT contracting world which overlaps heavily with the inside-the-beltway world. GorT is very familiar with both. Let’s put aside the issue that the General and … Continue reading →
I become more and more convinced each day that the Obama Administration is combination of people who are in way over their heads and people who have tremendous disrespect for large segments of the population based on politics, lifestyle, and … Continue reading →
The proper response to Democrats’ profligate spending is to callthem out, make them pay for their beloved programs withoutborrowing. Pictured, House Republicans after passing a balancedbudget bill, taunting the Democrat led Senate as “cabrons.” ‘Puter is sick and gosh-darned tired … Continue reading →
The Last Judgement by Gislebertus. Note, no sequestration anywhere on the tympanum… …and I feel fine. Dr. J. was reflecting on the sequester this morning. The sequester does not even result in real spending cuts, but like everything called a … Continue reading →
GorT made his predictions back in September and while not 100% accurate, I still believe that sequestration is a real possibility. There is growing sentiment that it might not be such a bad thing. The Federal government grew, sequestration just … Continue reading →
President Obama took to the airwaves and laid much of the blame or potential blame for the upcoming budget battle at the feet of the Republicans in the House. He said the debt ceiling must be raised to pay for … Continue reading →
Maybe if it was platinum… The next big fight between the House of Representatives and the Senate-White-House-Media-&-Low-Information-Voter-Entitlement-Complex (aka the SWHMLIVEC) will be over the debt ceiling. The tack that the SWHMLIVEC will take is that the debt ceiling and spending … Continue reading →
In a simple answer: higher spending and an increased deficit. No, wait, you say, the Democrats fought and fought for higher revenue from the wealthy so we should be seeing a reduction in the deficit. They’re paying their fair share! … Continue reading →
It’s been a while since I’ve fired up the time machine and taken a trip, so I dusted it off and jumped back to early May 2012. Not so far back in our history that people should forget but with … Continue reading →
In this earlier post, I raised some of the issues regarding this “fiscal cliff” that the country is facing and that leads most major new outlet’s coverage these days. In this post, let me outline a few answers and issues … Continue reading →
I was finishing up lunch with some former co-workers today and as I walked out I found myself behind a group of young professionals who were likely in the late 20s or early 30s. The snippets of their discussion were … Continue reading →
Operative ScottyO (currently researching evil sharks with laser beams) writes in regarding my previous post: Your Gleaming Techiness, One thing to add to your statement about the largest federal budget and debt: and, there is no budget! There is simply … Continue reading →
A friend on Facebook posted a link and comment on how people shouldn’t forget that Obama is the “smallest government spender” when it comes to the federal government. After debunking it with a few facts, the post was removed. Interesting. … Continue reading →
‘Puter lifted this police file photo of Czarsleeping off last year’s Christmas Partymystery punch. Moral of the story: Never let Sleestak bartend. He has a heavy pour. No, ‘Puter didn’t just regain consciousness after 2011’s yeti-themed New Year’s Eve Gala … Continue reading →
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and wise people will listen and consider other opinions before making decisions (at least within reason). GorT has been super-busy at work recently leading up to our company’s annual offsite (nothing big, just a … Continue reading →
This better not be a tease, Mitt… Dr. J.
Continue reading →Hopefully, we’ll jump out of the car before it goes over the cliff. Of course, by now, you are aware of the “fiscal cliff” that we’re approaching at the end of this year. For those living under a rock with … Continue reading →
It is troubling when you see and hear an elected senator completely and blatantly misrepresent either intentionally or not the facts. Case in point (h/t to the folks over at Above Top Secret) – Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). Watch the … Continue reading →
Let me start by presenting two facts: 1. President Obama showcased one of the federally funded job training programs that he supports. The federal government funds these programs with $18B per year. At Lorain County Community College in Ohio, the … Continue reading →
One of the popular themes you’ll hear from liberals these days is how the “Bush tax cuts” and the spending on the war in Iraq/Afghanistan have driven us into this recession. Aside from the fact that this is clearly wrong … Continue reading →
Yesterday was another historic day in the demise of the American space program. The space shuttle Discovery was transported atop a modified 747 and flown from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the Washington, D.C. airspace finally landing at … Continue reading →
We’ve talked about the federal budget process before – it starts with the president sending a proposed budget to Congress for consideration. The president was late submitting it this year and Congress voted on it yesterday. It went down in … Continue reading →
There is some good news out there. This is a really bad couple of weeks coming up for Obamacare. As you know by now, the SCOTUS is expected to deliver a series of death-blows to it (although the voting will … Continue reading →
So President Obama released his budget for FY2013 – possibly his last budget year. First, let’s walk through some simple civics relating to the budget. The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 sets forth the process (before which, scarily, there was … Continue reading →
So while the Congress kicked the can down the road for another month with the latest CR that was passed, there is a looming issue that our defense & intelligence sector faces if the “supercommittee”* doesn’t act soon. Various space initiatives … Continue reading →
No, this isn’t some flashback to the 1980s Faberge Shampoo commercial, this is your Congress “at work”. The brilliant idea of the so-called “Super Committee” seems to be doing what the Congress does, just with fewer people….hmmm, that gives me … Continue reading →
You, our gentle readers, pay us to have the trained eye to catch things like the following….oh, wait, we don’t get paid? Hey, Czar – what’s up with this, you told me…sorry. Back to the point: One should be very … Continue reading →
If you read only one piece on the hand-in-glove relationship between the debt ceiling crisis and out of control social program spending, let it be this editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal. Quoth the sages of Wall Street: According to … Continue reading →
You know, the Czar was around for the French Revolution. And when he reads Arthur Herman draw some eerie parallels like this: Some people compare our current political turn, including the growth of the Tea Party, to the American Revolution. … Continue reading →
Editorial Cartoonist Glenn McCoy nails this one over at GoComics.com! Dr. J. just wishes Mr. McCoy had as broad a readership as the liberal cartoonists who tend to have a touch of cognitive dissonance in their work (Dr. J. is … Continue reading →
So people are starting to look at the economy and wonder if the Stimulus (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act) actually helped. Keep in mind that President Obama and VP Biden and others still, to varying degrees, champion the successes of … Continue reading →
By now you have heard that Americans are resoundingly rejecting Paul Ryan’s budget plan, and that protests are dogging him and other Republicans wherever they go. Except, you might not have heard, it does not appear to be true. A … Continue reading →
Across America, there are debates raging about what to do about the debt and they are usually between two camps: (a) the Obama camp of cut defense and raise taxes, particularly on the high income earners and (b) for lack … Continue reading →
Yesterday was a bad day for America. Not just Wall Street, but the whole country. It was mega-bad. It could be a second recession all over again kind of bad. All you know is that the stock prices fell, and … Continue reading →
Dear The Czar, Dr. J. listened to President Obama’s petulant speech this afternoon. It is clear that he is not going to work with the Republicans going into the 2012 election. He is expecting them to ultimately wuss out and … Continue reading →
Dr. J and I have traded a few emails regarding the outcome from the federal budget “showdown” also known as “Shootout at the Loser Corral”. First, Dr. J’s take: Dread and Awful Czar [and Your Timeliness GorT], As we all … Continue reading →
Ay-yi-yi, on the one hand. But on the other hand, the Czar is delighted so many of you are grouping your emails together by subject. DT wants to add a little to Dr. (KN) J’s explication of the buget resolution: … Continue reading →
President Obama is pushing Congress to raise the national debt ceiling…soon. If they don’t vote to raise it by May 16th, America will default and cause the cost of borrowing money to go up. Not a good thing. However, let … Continue reading →
O Most Dread and Awful Czar, As is the unfortunate custom with all things numerate, the media discussions concerning the most recent round of budget nonsense from our elite overlords have never provided any useful context for consideration. As they … Continue reading →
Sorry, GorT, old buddy. Back to work forcing “upgrades” into human brains on Monday. Shame, too, because your plans for a Death Moat were just damn cool. This has worked out very well for the GOP, incidentally, if they elect … Continue reading →
First, let’s make it real clear about Planned Parenthood: Enough said. As far as the shutdown, I think it’s likely we’re facing a multiple day shutdown next week. As a federal contractor, I’ve been informed to not show up for … Continue reading →
That’s how the headlines should be reading. A horribly slanted news/opinion mashup at the Huffington Post admits as much, so you don’t have to take ‘Puter’s word for it. If Speaker Boehner and his Republican Caucus were smart, they’d offer … Continue reading →
The Washington Post breathlessly reports this morning that a government shutdown may require non-essential federal employees to surrender their Blackberries on Monday. Federal employees may go throught withdrawal! OH NOES! All of this raises the following question in ‘Puter’s feeble … Continue reading →
The Czar has been engulfed with mail lately. Here is a sampling of the best, starting with JS, writing in about his favorite episode of The Six Million Dollar Man: Dear Czesar, You said “even the Czar is at a … Continue reading →
Is it the Czar’s imagination, or have the mainstream media largely ignored the Paul Ryan budget proposal? You know all about it of course, because you tend to use multiple news sources…but only scant mention in the local papers and … Continue reading →
Operative GD writes in with the quick spot on Ezra Klein’s propganda business blog section piece on Paul Ryan’s (D-WI) budget proposal. It’s got some real gems in it. Try some of these on for size: Remember how the Affordable … Continue reading →
Paul Ryan delivers a great intro to the battle about to wage in Congress and across the country. Read more here. Now. GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the … Continue reading →
Well, you may disappointed that the Republicans have been trying to cut $62 billion out of the budget, but the most the Democrats might consider is $33 billion. Does it matter? Many GOP politicians—especially Tea Partiers—are saying it makes no … Continue reading →
This classic piece is well-illustrated here: Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →While we spin a good tale of the idiocy going on in Wisconsin, keep in mind that we still have the looming Federal Budget battle going on here in DC. Let’s hit a few high points: 1. The GOP charges … Continue reading →
As Barbie once said, “Math is hard!” (Actually, Barbie said “Math class is tough!”, but ‘Puter likes the urban legend version better, so cope). Democrats are the Party of Barbie. Math may be beyond their collective grasp, but spending other … Continue reading →
Royal Surgeon Dr. J. weighs in from the dispensary with his budget plans. The good Doctor recommends, in addition to a daily regimen of coffee colonics, the following: Dr. J. knows that he’s not a Gormogon, but as Royal Surgeon, … Continue reading →
All this discussion about budgeting got ‘Puter to thinking about all the implicit assumptions that go into spending other people’s money (i.e., tax revenue). ‘Puter believes that Americans need not accept the current paradigm, as it is designed to inexorably … Continue reading →
Brilliant non-boulevardier Borepatch caught up with the Czar at the Castle lounge where he ordered (and apparently enjoyed) a drink called the Bourbon Scorpion. He talked a bit about the new budget, and scribbled some notes down on a cocktail … Continue reading →
Herr ‘Puterkrank writes: JS asks ‘Puter (and the other Gormogons—hint, hint) to opine as to what budget cuts he recommends. The Czar has no idea what budget cuts JS recommends. But the Czar will comment on his own royal thoughts. … Continue reading →
Gormogon Operative JS sends a missive from Guadalajara tattooed on the back of an MS-13 underling. JS asks ‘Puter (and the other Gormogons — hint, hint) to opine as to what budget cuts he recommends. Here goes. First, let’s all … Continue reading →
So when the majority party (Democrats) in Congress fail to execute one of their core duties through their cowardly non-vote approval of a budget what do you do? Well, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) decided to work up one of … Continue reading →
So the Doc sends in this story, beautifully illustrating the degree to which liberal governance is parting ways with the rule of law, with the question What would happen if the Republicans just decided not to show up for the … Continue reading →
This amuses me:Maybe we need to unleash a gorilla in the congressional office buildings…. GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the future and return it to the past for … Continue reading →
This time in understanding the size and scope of the federal budget and POTUS Obama’s claim that in 90 days his team will find $100 Million to cut. Kudos to the creator of this clip – very well done. GorTGorT … Continue reading →
