CONBUSTIBLE 07/30/2013

What was missing from Congress’ ethanol debate? 
Gas pump signage declaring “contains up to 10% ethanol” is so ubiquitous, most of us probably don’t even see it anymore—let alone think about why it is there, what it really means, or how it impacts the price of the gallon of gas being pumped. Despite its omnipresence, ethanol is suddenly center stage. Read More...

Obamacare’s Data Hub
The Affordable Care Act is so despicable, even the Republicans are beginning to see the reality that it must be repealed, not replaced. Barack Obama, and his minions, know that they are losing ground, and are doing whatever they can to get support back for the federal health care law, while targeting individuals, and handing out waivers to allies, and delaying business killing mandates against companies. Read More...

Doherty’s death not a fake scandal, Obama
The President referred to scandals that are plaguing his administration as “fake scandals” in his speech the other day”…As if by denigrating them; they will lose their gravity and importance. But many Americans are incensed by the cuffing aside by the President, to what they believe are attacks on the very foundation of what our country stands for. Read More...


Note: Why Nullify Obamacare?
Nullification is essentially the only way that we will get rid of federal control over healthcare. Seeing that House Republicans tried to kill Obamacare (I believe) 38 times, until they get a majority in both Congressional chambers it is not going to happen. Read More...

A House Divided Over NSA Spying on Americans
Last week’s House debate on the Defense Appropriations bill for 2014 produced a bit more drama than usual. After hearing that House leadership would do away with the traditional “open rule” allowing for debate on any funding limitation amendment, it was surprising to see that Rep. Justin Amash’s (R-MI) amendment was allowed on the Floor. Read More...