Middle Class a Victim of Crony Capitalism
Crony capitalism and extensive government regulation are just another reason the middle class is suffering in the U.S.
ACC Archives
Year: 2018
‘What Obama had, he has that’: Jeffries’ stock rises as Pelosi successor
(From Politico) “What [Barack] Obama had, he has that. I call it lightning in a bottle,” said Rep. Juan Vargas (D-Calif.), who stumped for Jeffries ahead of the November party election. “I do think he’s somebody that could, with a...
Victor Davis Hanson Takes on the Crony Capitalist Elite
Although Hanson concentrates his fire on left elites, right elites are just as vulnerable to charges of corruption.
Opinion from TheSorrentino.com – Elizabeth Warren’s Other Cherokee Scandal: Her Fight Against Tribal Sovereignty
If there is any group in this country that continues to be systematically discriminated against and in some ways flat out exploited by the US government it is American Indians. Many American Indian communities have become completely dependent on a...
Opinion from TheSorrentino.com – Anti-gun Nuts: On January 1, I become a criminal, for doing nothing
This editorial was sent to us by a friend of the website who lives in Denver. Below we see an example of what many Coloradans call “The People’s Republic of Boulder.” Indeed there are a number of areas these...
Winning a Few Battles in the War on Big Government
The war on big government and crony capitalism may never be won, but retiring GOP chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling can take satisfaction in the overhaul of Dodd-Frank and eliminating earmarks as small battles won.
Health Insurance Remains Unaffordable for Many Americans Thanks to Crony Capitalism
Obamacare’s coverage mandates combined with government regulations that prevent competition among doctors and hospitals has driven up healthcare costs and insurance premiums so high that many Americans can no longer afford to pay for insurance.
Terrified by Progressive Enthusiasm Sweeping the Nation, Corporate Democrats Have Begun Planning a ‘Counterrevolution’
(From Common Dreams) As NBC‘s Alex Seitz-Wald notes, the “anxiety” centrist Democrats have felt about the rousing campaigns of democratic socialists and bold progressives like New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed “has largely been kept to a...
China Factory Activity Shrinks for First Time in over Two Years
(From Reuters) China’s factory activity contracted for the first time in over two years in December, highlighting the challenges facing Beijing as it seeks to end a bruising trade war with Washington and reduce the risk of a sharper economic...
Russia Detains American in Moscow over Suspected Spying
(From Reuters) Russia’s domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow. [The FSB] did not provide any detail about the nature of the alleged espionage.
Lindsey Graham: Trump “Slowing Down” Withdrawal of Troops from Syria
(From Reuters) Sen. Lindsey Graham said President Donald Trump agreed on Sunday to slow down plans to remove troops from Syria. Graham, R-S.C., said he has “never felt better about where we are headed” in regards to Syria after discussions...
Judge Who Ruled Obamacare Unconstitutional Will Let It Stay in Place Pending Appeal
(From The Washington Examiner) U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in the Northern District of Texas, who said the law was not constitutional because Congress had zeroed out the fine on the uninsured, stayed the law in an order issued Sunday....
Why the Bernie Movement Must Crush Beto O’Rourke
(From New York Magazine) Sanders attracts the intense support of a small left-wing intellectual vanguard who see American politics in fundamentally different terms than most Democrats do. The primary struggle in American politics as they see it is not...
Jeffries: Trump’s border wall request ‘a ransom note’
(From Politico) The president has requested roughly $5 billion from congressional Democrats for a barrier along the southern border, while Democrats have offered $1.3 billion for a variety of border security measures. Their inability to strike a deal by midnight...
