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Federal Budget Priorities
The sequester continues to be a golden opportunity for conservatives to talk about principles of smaller government. Aside from that, budgets are very revealing. And cutting the budget isn’t bad because it forces you to reexamine your spending–in other words, prioritize. That being the case, budgets can also reveal where your priorities are. Take a […]
Phil Knight, Don't Read This
January 26, 2013 by Oregon Media Watchdog
The Hillsboro Argus published my guest editorial this past Friday, pointing out that since we’re building free stadiums for sports teams now, we may as well do it for everyone. A few more comments on the article from 5440 readers might be nice. Come take a look! http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2013/01/hillsboro_hops_public_financin.html (And as always, if you want more […]
Oregon’s Legal Climate Driving Away Business
December 12, 2012 by Conservative Mom
In the last four years, Oregon has dropped 15 places to 28th in the nation for litigation and business climate. But until we’re in the bottom 10, don’t expect tort reform to be on the state Democrat majority’s radar. From the Oregon Business Report: A state’s litigation environment is an increasingly important factor in key […]
Clueless Liberals Blame, Boycott Businesses Forced To Lay Off Employees Due To Obamacare
November 15, 2012 by Conservative Mom
Small Business Owner on Obamacare: Every Restaurant You Eat At Is Impacted Negatively View on YouTube It’s so sad to read these tweets from small business owners who are heartbroken at having to lay off employees because of Obamacare mandates. Unfortunately, now they have to suffer harassment from clueless liberals who actually think that business […]
Going Galt: Businesses Begin Laying Off Workers, Cutting Hours, Shutting Doors
November 10, 2012 by Conservative Mom
Any business that has more than 50 employees is required to purchase health insurance for their employees or pay hefty fines, so many are now downsizing or refusing to expand beyond 49 employees. Also, in order to avoid the increasing cost of purchasing insurance for full-time employees, many small businesses will be forced to cut their […]
Obama to Entrepreneurs and Business Owners: ‘You didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.’
July 16, 2012 by Conservative Mom
Spoken like the clueless elitist that he is. The Blaze has the transcipt: There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me — because they want to give something back. They know they didn’t — look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own. […]
Like melting Antarctica to water your lawn: Why LIBOR matters
July 12, 2012 by Eric Fruits
Funny thing about NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered—nobody’s listening, so they spend a LONG time on stories. This weekend, it was a gripping 11.5 minute story of the growing LIBOR scandal. It’s important because there is a very good chance your adjustable rate mortgage is tied to LIBOR is someway. It’s fascinating because of the […]
Hit The Tip Jar!
Hit The Tip Jar!
54°40′ Or Fight! 
March 6, 2013 by Oregon Media Watchdog
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