Not How Much, But How Soon
As the debt ceiling talks continue one thing is becoming clear: conservatives hold all the cards. When you sort through all the rhetoric and posturing, the core of each side comes down to this. Liberals want more spending, a larger government, and the higher taxes to pay for it, as this allows them to help […]
Read More..>>Economic Laws are not Optional
As Republicans struggled last week to make even modest cuts and Obama proposes a $3.73 trillion Federal budget with a record high deficit of $1.65 trillion, one point often gets ignored. Many politicians delude themselves into thinking that the only pain that they really need to concern themselves with is the pain that will come […]
Read More..>>Judicial Activism?
In a lawsuit brought by 26 states, a Florida judge ruled President Obama’s health care law unconstitutional. A post by Stephanie Cutter, Assistant to the President and Deputy Senior Advisor, quickly labeled the ruling an act of “judicial activism.” For many conservatives, this sounds very strange, yet this is a perfect example of the difference […]
Read More..>>State of the Union
Obama’s State of the Union speech while delivered well was a triumph of symbolism and platitudes over substance, which was mirrored in the seating arrangements of the members of Congress. It may have been all nice, warm and fuzzy, but ultimately it was meaningless. The seating arrangements were supposed to reflect the new civility and […]
Read More..>>Following the Jimmy Carter example, yet again
The No-Labels crowd is back with a major push, which is not too surprising. The more Democrats and/or liberals reveal their true nature, thereby damaging their brand, the more they seek to avoid labels that would identify them for who they are. Obama, Reid and Pelosi have really made a mess of things this time, […]
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