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Common Crap

The Gormogons Posted on March 31, 2014 by GorTApril 6, 2014

Many are blaming the “Common Core” teaching curriculum for the subject of this post but GorT might point at a more broad problem with our approach to education in this country.  Plainly put, GorT thinks that teachers should be paid … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Teachers, Teaching

Cleaning Up the Inbox A Bit

The Gormogons Posted on March 20, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Retired Spook writes in: Your Czarishness; Apropos our previous discussion on the pending financial disaster coming from Beijing, a recent Telegraph article contains a number of amusing (for given values of “amusing”) observations. It appears that Professor Reynolds is correct, … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, China, Democrats, Global Economy, Operative BJ, Politics, Republicans, Retired Spook

Two Views On National Service

The Gormogons Posted on January 24, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

What’s awesome for all of us is when a good debate begins between two of our loyal readers. You will recall a letter from Island Dweller, in which he supported US Navy ADM Mike Mullen for suggesting a mandatory national … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Control, Island Dweller, Mailbag, Mandatory Service, Operative BJ, Operative Infighting

A Bridge Too Far

The Gormogons Posted on January 9, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The Czar assumes by now you know of allegations—pretty convincing ones, really—that very senior members New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s staff were involved in a brutal form of political punishment, in which it said they ordered the pointless shutdown of … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Puter's Always Right, Big Government, Chris Christie, Conservatism, New Jersey

The Question No One Is Asking About Healthcare.Gov

The Gormogons Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Meesa hand ovah the keys to the Republic for free healthcare for Gungans, okieday? Gentle Readers, In all of the headlines about the miserable failure that is the Healthcare.gov website, no one is asking this simple question:Why do people have … Continue reading →

Posted in 1984, Big Government, Dr. J. Style, Government Control, Jar Jar, Mixed Metaphors, ObamaCare, Star Wars, The Obama Amateur Hour

But it won’t happen to PP-ACA

The Gormogons Posted on October 18, 2013 by GorTApril 6, 2014

The UK has been running a publicly-funded healthcare system since 1948 imaginatively named the National Health Service (NHS).  As GorT was trolling his tech sites this morning – yes, tech sites – he came across a discussion pointing at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Run Healthcare

The Shutdown, In Pictures

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The shutdown is proving to be utterly disastrous as far as the Main Stream Media can tell by glancing out their Starbucks windows. A quick roundup of the shutdown in pictures. Wild packs of dogs are roving the Mall, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Shutdown, Journalism, Main Stream Media, Media, Media Bias

Hard Times Come Again No More

The Gormogons Posted on October 3, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Island Dweller plops down next to the Czar at the Castle Lobby Bar and lets the Czar have it about the unfair treatment government employees are getting from the private public. The good news is that the Czar remembered it … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Shutdown, Island Dweller, Unemployment

The Meme Is Here OR Dr. J. Lies OR Shorter The Czar

The Gormogons Posted on October 2, 2013 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Gentle Readers, Dr. J. saw this meme and had to post it, breaking radio silence 4 hours earlier than planned. It nicely summarizes The Czar’s excellent ~1021 word polemic in one picture and 21 words. Back to your regularly scheduled … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Dr. J. Style, Government Shutdown, Meme, The Czar, The Obama Amateur Hour, Veterans’ Affairs, World War II

Your Guide to the Shutdown

The Gormogons Posted on October 1, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Conservatives like you tend to understand little of any substance, and as a result, you may be confused over why this shutdown is such a terrible thing. In your ignorance, you blissfully think that that life goes on without the … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Puter, Big Government, GorT, Government spending, Liberal Idiots

Yes, You Heard Right

The Gormogons Posted on August 4, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

So Island Dweller is a bit hot under the collar. And why not? Your immenseness The news just keeps rolling in, providing more information that should be dissected – and disseminated – via your site. I humbly refer to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Congress, Government Run Healthcare, ObamaCare

Teh Stoopid, It Hurts: Democrats and Student Loans Edition, Part 3.14

The Gormogons Posted on July 10, 2013 by 'PuterApril 6, 2014

‘Puter and Czar frequently rail against government backed student loans, bitching loudly and lengthily at all who will listen. Czar posted about the issue three days ago, and ‘Puter presciently posted on student loans nearly three years ago, on December … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, College, Commercial Lending, Democrats, Finance, Financial Industry, Government Control, Massachusetts, Republicans, Stupid Politicians, Stupidity, Subprime Lending

Something Else Needing A Recall

The Gormogons Posted on July 9, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Guess what else you are paying for? The feds have decided that despite raging unemployment, a collapsing foreign policy that has weakened America around the world, a new healthcare law about to tank the economy, and a failure of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Cars, Government spending, Time Wasting

Y2K vs USA 2016

The Gormogons Posted on June 6, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Many of you will remember back in 1999 when the Y2K bug was all the rage. Suddenly, all these retired COBOL programmers were brought back as high-paid consultants to turn -00 into 1900. Reportedly, some programmers made more in 1999 … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Business, Computers, Government spending, Public Sector Jobs, Recession

Ethics, or The Lack Thereof

The Gormogons Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

ScottO, distinguished comptroller of time and space, nudges the Czar at the Castle lobby lounge bar and asks: O Dread Czar, I started reading Island Dweller’s missive regarding the subject at hand, and came across the acronym SES. Now, never … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Internal Revenue Service, Mailbag, Scandals, ScottO

Pride Goeth Before the Fall; Ethics a Bit Sooner

The Gormogons Posted on May 15, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The Island Dweller—who cunningly adopts that name because he dwells on an island—writes the Czar to object: O most magnificent Satrap of the Steppes: Fish don’t realize they swim; they think they can fly. I have retired fairly recently after … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Liberals, Media Bias, Scandals, Taxes

Review: The End Is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome

The Gormogons Posted on May 11, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Today, it’s nothing less than a book review: The End Is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure, by Kevin D. Williamson, landed in the Czar’s mailbox a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Business, Future, History, Politics, READ A BOOK

Calvin Coolidge Could Have

The Gormogons Posted on January 12, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

President Obama started with a much weaker economy than I did. No President – not me or any of my predecessors could have repaired all the damage in just four years. Also sprach Bill Clinton to the nation at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Government, Bill Clinton, Calvin Coolidge, Government Control, Government spending, Government Worship, President, Ronald Reagan

Good Black Box, Bad Black Box

The Gormogons Posted on December 30, 2012 by GorTApril 6, 2014

The Czar raises an interesting problem but missed dropping a few nuggets of information.  Keep in mind, that GorT isn’t a government conspiracy theorist who believes that the government is out to collect all this information about us and manipulate … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Bush Derangement Syndrome, Democrat consistency

You have to pass the bill…

The Gormogons Posted on November 12, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society which I assure you will last for ten thousand years…  Obamacare rears its ugly head in the headlines this week. Papa John’s, along with … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Economic policy, Health care, ObamaCare

All Saint’s Day

The Gormogons Posted on November 1, 2012 by GorTApril 6, 2014

GorT works 20-25 miles away from home and as today is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics, I surfed around on MassTimes.org and found a couple local parishes that had mid-day Masses.  I chose one and arrived 5 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Charity, Roman Catholics

No Free Lunch

The Gormogons Posted on September 30, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Our royal archivist, MBernadetteE, came up from the Castle basement the Friday morning, which was a source of great relief because nobody has seen her for three weeks. If you didn’t know, she has been diligently archiving, indexing, and filing … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Education, Government Control, Government spending, Government Worship, Minion, Oh Marie, Public Schools, Schools

Force Feeding

The Gormogons Posted on September 27, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Shut up and eat your food. Or no more SmartBoards. In 1946, the Truman administration—as part of the Progressive Health, Education, and Welfare trifecta— began the national school lunch program (NSLP). In 1966, LBJ extended that to include breakfasts as … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Education, Government Control, Progressives, Public Schools, Schools, Welfare

JAB: Hooked by Government Promises

The Gormogons Posted on July 18, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

[Note: the Czar reprints this email in its entirety, with one exception: attached was a PDF of the original news article. We can’t yet attach PDFs (thanks, GorT), so take our word for it: JAB isn’t making this up. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Doublewide, Mailbag

The Code of the Free Market

The Gormogons Posted on July 17, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Over at the sunnier climes of Professor Mondo, the great professor was highlighting how the President’s speech on Friday has been offending just about everybody given that it was a blatant ripoff of the already debunked and derided Professor Warren … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Government, Electricity, Government Worship, Regulations, The Obama Amateur Hour

Tax-hiketastic, Part the First

The Gormogons Posted on June 20, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Property tax hikes make puppies cry…and when puppies cry, The Czar gets angry(er than usual). Gentle Readers, Thanks to 32 of 40 city councilmen, the citizens of New Atlantis are the proud recipients of a brand new 13% property tax … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Eleventy, Government spending, New Atlantis, Taxes

What About An Obese Government?

The Gormogons Posted on May 8, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Well, if you need any more evidence that Leftists want to take over every aspect of your life, here is yet one more that indicates utter cluelessness: America’s obesity epidemic is so deeply rooted that it will take dramatic and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1930s, Big Government, Liberal Fascism, Medicine, Progressives

The Life of Dr. J. – #julia’s opposite

The Gormogons Posted on May 3, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

President Obama’s latest silly little campaign trope is the life of Julia. Like the composite girlfriend in his autobiography, Julia represents a composite of the sheeple he would like to see suckling at the teat of government dependence. Much has … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Entitlements, Government Run Healthcare, Medicare, ObamaCare, Shameless Romney 2012ing, Social Security, The Obama Amateur Hour

JAB Delivers Another Right Cross

The Gormogons Posted on April 28, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Yes…yes, of course we had everything to do with it! And so says JAB: Dear Your Czarness: Dang, you fellers in the Castle do work most swiftly! I don’t know if a time-traveling trick or a mind-control-ray was deployed, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Government, Farmers, Government Control, Mailbag, Mitt Romney

The Double-Wide is Double-Mad

The Gormogons Posted on April 27, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

This urgent message arrived by exhausted courier, who raced it to the Castle in a combination of on-foot, by-auto, par avion, and sure-footed camel, where its lime green color indicated most-critical status. Our revivified Egyptian mummy major-domo, Inetef-Te-Henqet, accepted it … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Farmers, Government Control, Progressives

#IfIWantedAmericaToFail – I’d insure that our kids couldn’t feed themselves…

The Gormogons Posted on April 25, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Apparently the Obama administration wishes to revise child labor regs such that children under 18 are restricted as to what activities they may participate in on their parents’ farms. That being said, a couple of blog posts by Rachel Campos-Duffy … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Husbandry, Big Government, Dr. J., Farmers, Government Control, Gun Ownership, I want my MTV, Lil Medstudent, Lil Resident, North Korea, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Real World, Sarah Palin, The Obama Amateur Hour

Guest Post: Health Insurance I Need

The Gormogons Posted on March 29, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

BG writes a short essay so perfect that the Czar presents it in its entirety. Great Axe-Wielding Czar – You state, “Obamacare provides nothing that the majority of Americans want; it provides—at great cost—a handful of dark and unpleasant items … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Run Healthcare, Health care, Mailbag, ObamaCare

The Forecast Calls For Liberal Pain

The Gormogons Posted on March 24, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

There is some good news out there. This is a really bad couple of weeks coming up for Obamacare. As you know by now, the SCOTUS is expected to deliver a series of death-blows to it (although the voting will … Continue reading →

Posted in Approval Ratings, Barack Obama, Big Government, Federal Budget, Government spending, ObamaCare, Paul Ryan, Supreme Court

Maybe They’re Using a Different Lexicon

The Gormogons Posted on March 9, 2012 by GorTApril 6, 2014

In 2011, the government launched a $10M award termed the “L Prize” to be awarded to any manufacturer that could create a “green” and affordable light bulb.  Affordable was defined as costing $22 or less the first year, $15 the … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, CFL, Green Energy, LED

Need More Mailbag

The Gormogons Posted on January 26, 2012 by GorTApril 6, 2014

When you have readers such as the ones we have, it does make our work a bit easier.  Operative BG writes in with the following after toweling off having been slimed by the slippery lies: Last year, President Obama spoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Conservatism, Liberals, State of the Union

Food Deserts

The Gormogons Posted on January 9, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

A quick followup to the brilliant essay by Dr. J on how well a person can eat for $22 per week. This is the first case the Czar knows of where someone documented these findings; however, the Czar has reason … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Dr. J., EBT, Entitlements, Government Control, Government spending

Answering the Call

The Gormogons Posted on December 4, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Answering the mail call, that is. The Czar has four unread messages. First up is Operative FJR, who etched this onto a small grain of rice and slipped it into the Czar’s Burmese Beef: I do a lot of outdoor … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Firearms, Guns, Hippies…they say they want to save the world but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad, Hunting, Mailbag, Shootin' Critters Dayud, Video games

Killer Balloons…

The Gormogons Posted on October 10, 2011 by The MandarinApril 6, 2014

Your Mandarin almost choked – and it wasn’t on a balloon – when he read this article discussing the new EU toy safety directive being implemented across Europe. As your Mandarin read through the article he had to go back … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, EU, Europe, Government Control, Progressives

Next Time Do Your Homework

The Gormogons Posted on September 29, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

More mail on taxes. Merlin carefully engraved this on a single grain of rice (which was easily the second biggest grain of rice the Czar has seen, as it weighed in around twelve pounds): Oh Great And Mighty Czar, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Worship, Liberals, Taxes

Presidential Math: What Liberals Don’t Get

The Gormogons Posted on September 21, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The President says we have to raise taxes on the smart and successful because, he says, it’s all there in the math. Since you brought it up, Mr. President, we would very much like to see your math. Ours says … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Economics, Liberals, Math class is hard, The Obama Amateur Hour, U.S. Economy, Unemployment

The FDA gets it wrong, again!

The Gormogons Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Dr. J. has finally gotten around to this news item that is near and hear to his heart (no pun intended), an item which just goes to show, you can’t predict the logic (or lack thereof) of the FDA. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Dr. J., Drugs, FDA, Mad science, Phoney Science

Jobs Riot….

The Gormogons Posted on September 16, 2011 by The MandarinApril 6, 2014

Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York predicts riots in the streets if the economy doesn’t create more jobs. Oh nos 111!!!!!!eleventy!!!!!11@!!!! Mayor Bloomberg is warning all who will listen that these riots are in our future unless Washington gets serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, Big Government, Education, Haymarket Riot, Labour, Progressives, Public Sector Jobs

Government Family Circus…

The Gormogons Posted on September 1, 2011 by The MandarinApril 6, 2014

The Progressive movement has always sought to place the “state” at the center of all human existence and your Mandarin has found a prime example of that in this article. There is an old saying that you can choose your … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Family, FEMA, Leftism, Progressives

Japan’s Man-Made Disaster: Liberalism

The Gormogons Posted on August 31, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

In case you get tired of the Czar taking credit for everything and would rather just count the number of times he winds up being right for yourself, here is another. Back in August of 2009, the Czar predicted that … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government spending, Japan, Liberals

Life Without Pain or Effort

The Gormogons Posted on August 11, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

If you’re not familiar with Emily Grace, who basically runs our PR department these days, you should be. On her own site, she compares Americans to the rioters in the UK and makes some astonishing points. She states she is … Continue reading →

Posted in Americans, Big Government, Emily, Euro-Elitist Academics, Hooray, London, Welfare

Le Dauphin

The Gormogons Posted on July 28, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

You know, the Czar was around for the French Revolution. And when he reads Arthur Herman draw some eerie parallels like this: Some people compare our current political turn, including the growth of the Tea Party, to the American Revolution. … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Federal Budget, French Revolution, Government spending

AARP Hates Dog Poetry

The Gormogons Posted on June 30, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The Czar was caught off guard by a commercial last night, in which a group of people begin to decry government waste such as funding dog poetry, treadmills for shrimp, and so on. Seems a bit early for a GOP … Continue reading →

Posted in AARP, Big Government, Government Control, Government Run Healthcare, Government spending, Government Worship

“The Eye of Sauron has averted its gaze” writes Dr. J

The Gormogons Posted on June 29, 2011 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

ŒV, Remember when HHS said that they have better things to do: “Instead, we will pursue other initiatives that build on our efforts to increase access to health care providers nationwide.” They’re going to be going more in-depth in studing … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Medicine, Sex

Class Warfare is Taxing on the Soul…

The Gormogons Posted on June 29, 2011 by The MandarinApril 6, 2014

President Obama at his press conference today on taxes and the debt ceiling again has called for an increase in taxes for the “wealthy”. The example that he used to justify why those evil rich people need to pay more … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Democrats, Dirty Liberals, Government spending, Liberals, Progressives, Property Taxes, Tax Increase, Taxes, War, Welfare

Your Ad Here…

The Gormogons Posted on June 13, 2011 by The MandarinApril 7, 2014

The Associated Press is reporting that the State of Illinois may have a plan that will alleviate the states crushing debt burden. And you are asking, “Oh menacing and maniacal Mandarin, what is this brilliant plan that will throw of … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Big Government, Government spending

Here’s Your Receipt, Sucker

The Gormogons Posted on April 17, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

If you are like the Czar, you have already used The White House’s online tax receipt calculator to see where your money allegedly goes. Actually, if you’re like the Czar, you already suspect the IRS is gleefully monitoring every number … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government spending, Taxes

Now We Know The Truth

The Gormogons Posted on February 18, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Two seemingly unrelated events reveal much about the state of the union. The real state of the union, that is, and not the light rail and unicorn fart speech President Obama gave exactly one hundred years ago, back before Egypt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Democrats, Government spending, U.S. Economy

Re: FY 2012 Budget

The Gormogons Posted on February 15, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Herr ‘Puterkrank writes: JS asks ‘Puter (and the other Gormogons—hint, hint) to opine as to what budget cuts he recommends. The Czar has no idea what budget cuts JS recommends. But the Czar will comment on his own royal thoughts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Federal Budget, Waste and Fraud

Two Bit Thoughts on Barbers

The Gormogons Posted on February 15, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Bob Ewing has a piece up at BigGovernment.com promoting an organization called the Institute for Justice. Within it, he tells a horrible tale about an Oregon barber named Dale Smith, who had his barbershop closed down by the local government … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government

More Government Inefficiency

The Gormogons Posted on December 17, 2010 by GorTApril 7, 2014

There is an article in the Tech section of the WaPo yesterday that points out that only 4-11% of the federal government allocated R&D funds are being applied towards individual agencies’ R&D efforts. This is yet another prime example of … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government spending, Technology

Drastic Times Call For…

The Gormogons Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Janet Daley at The Telegraph has an outstanding essay on the Western world’s acknowledgment that socialist government programs and democracy do not mix: [T]here is now a broad understanding that the social democratic project itself is unsustainable: that it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Control, Government spending, Government Worship, Progressives, Social Justice, Socialism

Tea Party Phase 3 Underway?

The Gormogons Posted on October 20, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

The Czar wonders if he is seeing a third phase in the Tea Party movement. The first phase, of course, was to be recognized. And that they were. From a loose collection of small protests called the TEA Party to … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, David Cameron, Government spending, Great Britain, Tea Party

Nanny Statism

The Gormogons Posted on October 8, 2010 by 'PuterApril 7, 2014

Oddly, ‘Puter finds a lot to like about Mayor Bloomberg’s jihad against food stamp recipients using taxpayer dollars to purchase soda. To be fair, ‘Puter first heard about this from Nanny State Advocate Number One Mika Brzezinski over at Morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Mika Brzezinski, Nanny State, Stupid People

All Right, So What?

The Gormogons Posted on September 1, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

And so Murkowski conceded the election yesterday, as she really should have done. Miller will be the candidate going forward. Does it seem to you that the conservative media is making too much of this, when the liberal media isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska, Big Government, Republicans

Move Over Healthcare: It’s Your Mandatory Kerry IRA!

The Gormogons Posted on August 25, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Just before the recess, Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and John Kerry (D-RIMA) put forth a bill called the Automatic IRA Act of 2010 (S.3760). Here’s how it is supposed to work. If you work in a company that has more … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Social Security

State- and municipal-level debt is a ticking bomb.

The Gormogons Posted on July 27, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

State and local borrowing, once thought of as a way to finance essential infrastructure, has mutated into a source of constant abuse. Like homeowners before the housing bubble burst, states and cities have gorged on debt, extended repayment times, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government spending, National Debt, State Workers

Ok, I’m On Board

The Gormogons Posted on April 29, 2010 by GorTApril 7, 2014

So we have already discussed the increasing encroachment of government into our daily lives: from the ObamaCare bill, to declaring carbon dioxide to be a dangerous substance (quick, stop exhaling), to regulating salt in our diets to a brand new … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Nanny State

W.A.G.

The Gormogons Posted on February 17, 2010 by GorTFebruary 17, 2010

Have you ever been asked how long it would take you do complete a task you’ve never done before?  You might have familiarity with the general approach or of some of the steps required, but in general it comes down … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Stimulus Package

Traffic, Jobs and the Stimulus Conundrum

The Gormogons Posted on October 30, 2009 by GorTOctober 30, 2009

The White House and democrats are poised to start crowing about the success of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 with data showing 650,000 jobs “created or saved”.  This number represents about $150 billion of the $339 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Pork filled Stimulus Bill, Traffic

Why Is There Even a Debate

The Gormogons Posted on October 28, 2009 by GorTOctober 28, 2009

The federal government is huge and inefficient so why would anyone believe that a government-run health care option would do better than private industry?  Maybe I’m jumping the gun with the first part of that statement, so let me give … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Run Healthcare

The Gormogons need to fill out some SF171s

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 4, 2009

In 2000, the average Federal civilian wage was 33 percent more than the average private industry wage. By 2008, that gap was 59 percent. Reports John Lott. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com

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Posted in Big Government, Government spending, Gubbamint

“Who’s the real victim? Big Government.”

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 4, 2009

No idea who these guys are, but this is really good. Any billionaires out there want to do a media buy and put this stuff on radio and TV? GorT, is this one of your side projects you’re funding with … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Humor, Roman Catholics, Socialized Medicine

Lazification of a Nation

The Gormogons Posted on September 21, 2009 by GorTSeptember 21, 2009

Did anyone else here see Wall*E, the movie? I went along with the kids and aside from some nice animation was rather unenthralled by it. However, one of the main themes in the movie is how humans become reliant upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Disney, Libertarian Paternalism, Personal Responsibility

Is it any wonder?

The Gormogons Posted on September 7, 2009 by GorTSeptember 7, 2009

The Pew Foundation’s Project for Excellence in Journalism conducted a recent research effort looking at about a month’s worth of front pages of The Washington Post and found that 72 percent of the stories related to health-care were about politics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Congress, Government Run Healthcare

But wait I was just………..

The Gormogons Posted on August 31, 2009 by GorTAugust 31, 2009

….. That might be the sound of your favorite website at some point in the future. It appears that the democrats are enjoying this business of having the government control everything. CNET News obtained a draft copy of a bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Cybersecurity, Socialism

We Have Ways……

The Gormogons Posted on August 4, 2009 by The MandarinAugust 4, 2009

It seems just like yesterday that the liberals were all up in arms regarding the Patriot Act and how it would turn this country into a fascist state where neighbor would be spying on neighbor. Now we get a report … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Domestic Spying, Government Control, Government Secrets, Health care, Socialized Medicine, Spying

In which GorT is not surprised

The Gormogons Posted on July 24, 2009 by GorTJuly 24, 2009

I am not shocked or surprised by the recent events surrounding the F-22 program and the subsequent news about the status of the F-35 program. I’ve written about the problems in federal contracting before, others have echoed the sentiments and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government spending, Gubbamint

I’m Bored, I’m Hungry…..

The Gormogons Posted on July 23, 2009 by The MandarinJuly 23, 2009

How many times have you heard a child, maybe even yours, claim that they were bored or hungry, and then when you offer to play a game with them, or make them a peanut butter & jelly sandwich they complain … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Bored Children, Health care, Socialized Medicine

Spend, Spend, Spend Until Daddy Takes The T-bill Away

The Gormogons Posted on July 17, 2009 by The MandarinJuly 17, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden in a speech given to an AARP town hall meeting stated that, “We have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt.” This quote was in the greater context of a speech on the need … Continue reading →

Posted in AARP, American Medical Association, Bankruptcy, Big Government, Government Control, Health care

She Blinded Me With “Science”

The Gormogons Posted on July 17, 2009 by GorTJuly 17, 2009

In these days of instant gratification, the general public is led about by the nose by a twisted pairing of professions. On one side we have the media, starved for ratings and competing for attention in the 24-hour news cycles … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, Big Government, Global Warming, Phoney Science

Can you even fathom this?

The Gormogons Posted on July 16, 2009 by GorTJuly 16, 2009

That Obamacare is estimated to hit the taxpayer for over $1 Trillion over the next 10 years according to the CBO and some estimates peg it as high as $4 Trillion. Many of you probably don’t have time to read … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Run Healthcare, ObamaCare, Waste and Fraud

Pulling myself off the ceiling

The Gormogons Posted on July 8, 2009 by GorTJuly 8, 2009

Deep breaths…has anyone read the “cap and trade” bill a/k/a the Waxman-Markley bill? Maybe it was a little hard given that the democrats dropped a 300-page amendment on the floor at 3 a.m. Want some nice reading material – go … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, Big Government, Cap and Trade Bill

Live in the bubble, lose your mind

The Gormogons Posted on June 27, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 27, 2009

Writes Mark Steyn. The real bubble is a consequence of big government. The more the citizenry expect from the state, the more our political class will depend on ever more swollen Gulf Emir-size retinues of staffers hovering at the elbow … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Insanity, Mark Sanford, Mark Steyn, Michael Jackson

¡Good Question!

The Gormogons Posted on June 25, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 25, 2009

The Spanish professor is puzzled. Why, Gabriel Calzada wonders, is the U.S. president recommending that America emulate the Spanish model for creating “green jobs” in “alternative energy” even though Spain’s unemployment rate is 18.1 percent — more than double the … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, Big Government, George Will, Spain, Unemployment

Government Motors

The Gormogons Posted on June 23, 2009 by 'PuterJune 23, 2009

What fresh government Hell is this? President Obama is creating an Orwellian sounding White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers. And that silver-tongued orator Vice President Biden will be rolling it out in Ohio today. Here’s a tip for … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Government

Education Time

The Gormogons Posted on June 6, 2009 by GorTJune 6, 2009

After Gormogon University is done teaching the media about World War II and giving the current crop of government leaders a civics lesson, we plan on hosting a seminar on something called “Organizational Conflict of Interest” (OCI, for short) for … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Bailout, Big Government, Conflict of Interest

All this and a paycheck

The Gormogons Posted on June 5, 2009 by The MandarinJune 5, 2009

According to this article , the Obama administration will be appointing a new “Special Master for Compensation” that will dictate the salaries of employees at firms taking government bailout money. While your Mandarin agrees that if a company is going … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Government Control, TARP

Yabba Dabba Don’t

The Gormogons Posted on June 2, 2009 by The MandarinJune 2, 2009

Here is a fascinating article regarding the Romanian automobile industry under the rule of Nicolae Ceausescu. This would be a funny look back at the past if not for the fact that this could very well be our future. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Bailout, Big Government, General Motors, GM

Первое мая!

The Gormogons Posted on May 1, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyMay 1, 2009

Happy May Day to all our readers from the Gormogons, past and present. With the State now owning more interests in banking and manufacturing, the latter in conjunction with organized labor, we look forward to the boon time of endless … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Government, Communism, Communists, Government Control, Government Worship, May Day

Government Welfare

The Gormogons Posted on May 1, 2009 by GorTMay 1, 2009

The title is a term in the federal contracting world for the apparent and inexplicable practice of the federal government repeatedly awarding contracts to certain large, federal contractors after the contractors repeatedly fail. To be honest, I’m sure my employer … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government

Cyberwarfare

The Gormogons Posted on April 21, 2009 by GorTApril 21, 2009

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably read or heard about the various “cyber attacks” or intrusions in the news lately. The latest being the front page of the WSJ today. As referenced in the article, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Cyberwarfare

A Really Inconvienent Truth

The Gormogons Posted on March 29, 2009 by GorTMarch 29, 2009

So we’ve all bought in on CFL’s (compact fluorescent lightbulbs), right? Maybe we’re like the Zuerchers in San Francisco (amazingly reported in the NY Times). See, they listened to Al Gore’s movie, bought into the Big Environment movement and replaced … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, Big Government, CFL

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