The "supercommittee" is back in the news as Senate Finance Chairman Baucus backs increased taxes. So far, more of the same from Democrats.

Mr. President, you may want to review your campaign promise list again as most analysts do not agree that you have accomplished 60%....fortunately for us you haven't and hopefully you won't have the opportunity as we cannot afford your promises, i.e. healthcare reform, which is, thankfully, beginning to collapse.

Congressman Jerry Nadler is distancing himself from the word "Obamacare".

John Hayward opines on Obama's latest giveaway.

Americans could have -- should have -- saved $70,000+ if these had not been purchased.

Heritage Foundation: What Is the American Idea? Congressman Paul Ryan gives his answer. The NY Post has excerpts of his remarks here.

Ambassador John Bolton believe Europeans should handle their own crisis.

Republicans want to know what Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano knew about Fast and Furious.

Is Collectivism Moral?

Massachusetts Senate candidate, Elizabeth Warren, claims she is the "founder" of the OWS movement.

Required reading for those involved in OWS here and here.

President Obama bars the Press in San Francisco.

The Heritage Foundation does not give President Obama's latest housing refinance plan good marks and tells him we can't wait either.


Sorry Mr. President, you are not instilling confidence in your programs: Consumer confidence tumbles.

The WSJ exposes part of the problem, government should leave certain things to the private sector (actually most things should be left to the private sector).

Rich Lowry,who will be joining us tomorrow at our National Affairs Conference, writes about Obama's Latter-Day McGovernism.

Albany's DA, who was elected by the WFP, is a disgrace by allowing politics to play such a major role in the District Attorney's office.

New York State and City have the strongest gun laws in the nation, yet illegal guns are far too prevalent in the City. The NY Post Editorial points this out in its call for keeping NYPD's stop and frisk efforts, as the best protection for the civil rights of all residents.

File this under: Are you kidding? The lawyer who filed the case should be suspended and the Judge who is allowing it to go forward ....at the very least he should have recused himself.

Tuesday's with Thomas Sowell.

More on the CLASS Act and Obamacare here.

Obama creating more problems by acting more as an Imperial Lord than President.

The Heritage Foundation on Obama's Iraq Failure.

Is this what the people of Libya wanted?

The NY Post Editorial isn't happy with AG Holder's advice for taxis. We agree with the Post editorial, he has more important things to consider....like letting is know about his, if any, involvement with Fast and Furious.

Nicole Gelinas on NYC Comptroller Liu's Pension Whitewash.

Is this a good use of your tax dollars?

No question, this is NOT a good use and rather appalling that you have to pay for this.

Weekly Wrap-Up

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman – now being described as “America’s most powerful liberal” – is not always the most accurate… especially when the issue is gun control.

But of course Schneiderman is so busy hobnobbing with his fellow class warriors Elizabeth Warren and George Soros, maybe he just can’t be bothered with little things like facts and the truth.

Now here’s a fact-check: The Washington Post takes a look at Vice-President Joe Biden’s claims that GOP policies mean more rapes and murders. The verdict? “Absurd.”

But that’s not stopping Joe, whose latest comments have gone from insulting to offensive. Of opponents of the Obama/Biden spending plan, he says: “I wish they had some notion what it’s like to be on the other side of a gun. Or a 200 pound man standing over you telling you to submit.”

What’s your take on Joe Biden’s violent rhetoric: Sound analysis, senseless drivel or just more of the same from our embarrassing VP? Vote today in our new poll.

The Obama/Biden campaign machine will undoubtedly blame Republicans for blocking “money for teachers and firefighters” (as the Washington Post puts it, quickly reverting back to biased coverage), but the fact is Republicans, Democrats and Independents joined together to stop this new state bailout.

Have a great weekend!

Unemployment is at 9%, but an unprecedented 26 million people are underemployed.

Investors.com: Dems get it exactly wrong on jobs.

Residence visas to foreigners who spend $500,000 for housing in the United States? The must be better ways to help the housing market.

No one can be surprised at Barney Frank supporting the OWS crowd, any more than anyone can be surprised that unions are shifting into advocacy mode. What would they do without those required union dues?

Daniel Henninger opines on the OWS crowd. Michael Goodwin calls them the job destroyers. And the NY Post Editorial ties Reid, Unions and OWSers as rebels without a clue.

To the Members of the Supercommittee: here are some cuts for consideration.

Why does Sen. Schumer continue to kick the can down the road?

Protesters have come a long way when they are provided gourmet food. Seriously, a soup kitchen being used to provide donated food prepared by an out of work le Chef de Tournant at a Manhattan Hotel, guess that soup kitchen wasn't really needed for the truly impoverished. Guess we now know why the "occupiers" want to continue and increase New York's millionaire tax, they need to be able to continue with their gourmet food while hard working taxpayers struggle to feed their families hot tuna casseroles.

The Washington Times opines on the Wall Street Whiners.

By the way, New York has less millionaires now.

The NY Post Editorial questions the Siena Poll we blogged about yesterday.

The Heritage Foundation pans the proposed mortgage refinance plan.

Those who think they support the National Popular Vote movement must read this.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) wants to rewrite no child left behind.

Remind me, Mr. President, about that new era of open government.

Your cash for their clunkers.

Some insight on food taxes for those who support them. We know regulars readers don't, but we thought you might want to email the link to your friends who do.

First we had Governor Moonbeam, the Senior Senator from Nevada is trying to out moonbeam the governor. Should we start calling him Senator Moonbeam or do you have a better moniker?

Wednesday with Walter E. Williams.

If New Yorkers really do prefer OWS over the Tea Party, New York is in deep trouble. No one, other than the corrupt, supports corruption, be it on Wall Street, K Street or Main Street, and most of those employed by any of the noted streets are neither corrupt nor bent on hurting anyone. This is the land of opportunity....where a guy can dream in his garage and change the world....where one can take an idea and make a personal fortune, but even more importantly, create jobs so others can earn a living. Please someone tell me what good is being accomplished by those involved with OWS? I don't think anyone will be able to, especially the taxpayers of New York when they realize how expensive OWS is, so far: $3.4 million just for the police department. Add the Sanitation Dept., loss of revenue (sale tax) and pretty soon you have to ask, how much more will I have to pay in taxes because of the OWS crowd?

The Heritage Foundation says Social Security needs to be fixed, but questions how. Also from Heritage: Energy Production = Deficit Reduction.

Hydrofracking gets a clean bill of health. Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings is right on this issue.

Governor Cuomo may be wrong on some issues but he is absolutely right on this!

The Washington Times with more on Fast and Furious.

More on Obamacare unraveling. The Weekly Standard chimes in also. The Washington Examiner says Obama is in denial. He even denies he is campaigning.

Sounds like someone who knows the Administration has some real serious problems.

Washington's spending problem: the spending bill for fiscal 2011 was $3.6 trillion with a deficit of $1.298 trillion. Not enough spending according to the Administration and Sen. Reid.

Tuesday's with Thomas Sowell ... truly his best columns are titled "Random Thoughts"