The filing deadline for a candidate to run in the race against Michele Bachmann is June 5, next year. A successful candidate will need to begin a campaign much sooner than that, considering the political resources Bachmann has gathered together for her presidential campaign.

In the Republican presidential debate of August 11 2011, contender Tim Pawlenty said of fellow contender Michele Bachmann, “Representative Bachmann’s record of accomplishment is nonexistent.” Is this true? Let’s summarize Rep. Bachmann’s actual record in the 110th, 111th and 112th Congresses: In the 112th Congress, Michele Bachmann introduced 7 bills. None passed. In the 111th [...]

“Taxpayers have a right to have a federal government that does not grow beyond their ability to pay for it.” – Michele Bachmann, March 2007 “In my district people want a strong fiscal conservative. My husband and I believe in getting your house in order financially. There are people here in D.C. who appear to [...]

The House of Representatives rejected protections that might have saved the lives of the workers on the Deepwater Horizon and prevented the tremendous oil spill that resulted from its explosion.

Although it has been much discussed, the text of the Defense of Marriage Act is both short and simple: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Defense of Marriage Act’. SEC. 2. POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES. (a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by [...]

Although Representative Justin Amash was endorsed in 2010 by both Tea Party Express and the self-proclaimed “Tea Party HQ” FreedomWorks, he has not joined the Tea Party Caucus headed by Rep. Michele Bachmann. Instead (to no notice beyond the official registry of the Committee on House Administration), Rep. Amash has formed his own House Liberty [...]

More than just Michele Bachmann’s presidential ambitions may have been put at risk with the vote to renew the Patriot Act. The Republican majority in the House of Representatives may also have been sacrificed.

Most members of the House Tea Party Caucus voted in favor of big government and against constitutional rights in yesterday’s vote on extending the abusive Patriot Act.

In addition to encouraging sloth by some of the richest people in the nation, the End Tax Uncertainty Act will increase the budget deficit, creating additional debt that will need to paid, with interest, before too long in the future.

In violating the law, and endorsing particular political candidates at the same time that he claims tax exempt status for the Berean Baptist Church, Brad Brandon is endangering both the survival of his church and the integrity of the political process.