Gangster government…

Michael Barone is  too polite to  start off by calling the regime of His Oneness what it is,  but I’m not.   And the upcoming election means it’s going to get a lot worse.

Waiver-land…

Four states have  been granted ObamaCare waivers.   In January, 733 waivers had been granted to companies and businesses,  and about  20% of these were labor unions,  but they represent 40% of the employees covered by the waivers.   But Rep. Henry Waxman assures us that unions  receive no favoritism.

And as of this week, 729 waivers have  been granted.

Another nominee withdraws…

No,  not the incoherent and illogical Judge Sotomayor,  but the pick to be the Army’s top lawyer .     It appears Donald Remy referred to Fannie Mae not by name,  but as a “major U.C. company”,  a red flag of major proportions even if you aren’t in the Senate.

And the White House has made a mistake in refusing a request from Sen.  Chuck Grassley for all the exemptions it’s granted to Pres. Obama’s  ethics policy.    Grassley is now on a mission to see which high-level appointees received the waivers and why.     The administration is trying to ignore it,  pointing to the 4 waivers it has released,  often months after the hire,  but it looks bad for Obama’s claims of openness and transparency.    The good senator is a tenacious man,  and I expect this issue will pop up every other week and get coverage.