Category Archives: Congress

What should Congress do? #4 Sell Federal Assets

Posted on June 24, 2013 by

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. The federal government should increase its sale of … Continue reading →

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What should Congress do? #3 Eliminate Small Programs

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. The federal government funds many small programs unrelated … Continue reading →

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Legislative Resolutions, Legislative Priorities for 2013: #2 Block Grant Funds to States

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. The Congress has infringed upon the states’ police … Continue reading →

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Legislative Resolutions, Legislative Priorities for 2013: #1 Reduce Regulations

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. While spending and taxing are given high priority … Continue reading →

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Obama is Brer Donkey’s Tar Baby

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

As part of the Obama Administration’s attack upon free speech (see IRS scandal), Obama partisans smear as racist anyone who disagrees with what our President reads from the teleprompter.  In doing so, they forget the story of the boy who … Continue reading →

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The Federal Sequester Has Delayed Your Life and Cancelled Your Flight

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Today the FAA began its sequester furloughs with a resulting rash of flight delays, especially in NYC and DC. I became aware of the issue when a coworker was trapped in New York and we did not know when to … Continue reading →

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Republican Congressman Attacks Private Toll Road, Calls for Public Ownership

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

In an e-mail to me today, Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) has called upon the state of Virginia to buy a private toll road in Loudoun County, the Dulles Greenway: I want to share with you my testimony I submitted for … Continue reading →

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