The Big Three
Week 2 of the debate starts with this question: What are the three most important issues a voter should consider this year in choosing a candidate to vote for at the federal level (President, Senate, House of Representatives)? Why are these issues critical? First and foremost has to be the economy. The Democrats claim this […]
Read More..>>What Really Caused Our Current Economic Problems
For quite some time a major argument of the Democrats has been to blame Bush for our current situation. Now this is being expanded to claim that to elect Romney and Ryan would be a return to same policies that got us into this problem in the first place. While a common line from the […]
Read More..>>After New Hampshire
While I have been of the opinion that, with the exception of Ron Paul, any of the candidates could beat Obama, I am no longer so sure. As the results from New Hampshire primary come in, it is becoming increasingly clear that Romney will be the Republican nominee for president. As I wrote in a […]
Read More..>>Deliberation or Incompetence?
As we rapidly approach yet another budget crisis, a growing question is whether the actions of the Democrats in Washington are the result of some sort of deliberation, or are they simply a matter of incompetence? Some will probably complain that I am I am not including the Republicans in this question, but while they […]
Read More..>>The Deal: Strike One
As the dust settles form the last minute settlement to avoid a government shutdown, it is clear, at least to me, that Boehner came up short. From a campaign promise of $100 billion, House Republicans bargained themselves down to $61 billion, which was reduced even further in the negotiations with the Democrats to $38 billion. […]
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