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More hope and change in the Age of Obama. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released their advance estimate of 2nd quarter U.S. economic growth today.  Via CNBC: The U.S. economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as consumer spending barely rose, and growth braked sharply in the prior quarter, a government report showed on Friday. Growth in gross domestic product—a measure of all goods and services produced…

Alright, Let’s Have an Informal C4P Gathering in Waukee, Iowa/Open Thread Posted on July 30 2011 – 5:26 PM – Posted by: Ian Lazaran It sounds like enough of our non-Iowa readers plan on being in Waukee, Iowa at the time of Governor Palin’s tea party speech on September 3rd at Highland Antique Acres in Waukee, Iowa that we could hold an informal C4P gathering perhaps on September 2nd for…

Editor’s Note: You wanted more Mark America … You got him! Guest Submission by Mark America I’ve lived in Texas throughout the entirety of the Perry administration.  He hasn’t been the most awful governor we might have had, but in truth, he’s been mediocre.  It is true to say that Perry deserves a little credit for the better economic conditions in the state, insofar as he’s done no particular harm. …

Our next entry in TSW is probably the least shocking thus far in terms of our readers’ familiarity with her relationship with Governor Palin. C4P is no stranger to posting Amy Siskind’s articles, and many of you are probably aware of her recent petition to have Bill Maher yanked from the air.* The reason we have added Ms. Siskind to our list, however, is to highlight a far too rare voice in…

How Ruling Class Stock Pushers Caused The Economic Crisis Posted on July 31 2011 – 2:09 AM – Posted by: Submissions Guest Submission by Rob Bennett We need to come to a better understanding of the economic crisis than is possible going solely by what the mainstream media reports about it. The reality, I believe (and I can point you to 30 years of academic research supporting this view), is…

Hobbits, The Tea Party And The Wall Street Journal Posted on July 31 2011 – 2:37 AM – Posted by: Submissions Guest Submission by Ervin Sims Recently in the Wall Street Journal, Tea Party members have been called Hobbits. The term was used in what would be considered a pejorative fashion. As I reflected on this two things came to mind. One, I considered who it was that was hurling…

Washington, D.C. – Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement after he voted against the irresponsible Reid plan: “While our economy is on the brink of a debt disaster, it is unconscionable that President Obama and the Senate Majority still refuse any plan that will not give the president a blank check. “The House of Representatives did the heavy lifting and…

Last weekend, more than 1,400 C4Peeps participated in our first ever C4P Reader Survey. We were thrilled at the large number of participants and appreciated your willingness to tell us about yourselves and to offer constructive feedback on how we can improve this blog. What did we learn? Here are a few key demographic findings for starters … 1. The typical C4P reader is a Baby Boomer … not a Gen Xer…

Obama really is a one-man wrecking crew when it comes to the America that we’ve all grown up in.  Yesterday, with the nation’s attention focused elsewhere, he effectively dealt a crippling blow to the auto industry, via Raised on Hotcakes: President Obama announced new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards that will require car makers fleets to 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025. Just so we all know what happened, in the…

Harry Reid Filibustering His Own Bill?; Update: House to Vote on Reid Plan, 43 GOP Senators Oppose; Update: House Rejects Reid Plan by Over 70 Votes Posted on July 30 2011 – 1:15 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady That’s sure what it looks like, via the Washington Examiner: Senate Republicans want a 60-vote threshold for a debt-limit bill to pass the chamber, but it’s actually Democrats who are enforcing…