Our “Play Doh” Constitution – In Health Care Debate Obama Changes the Meaning to Match His Needs

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  July 20th at 03:32 PM  | 

“For us to say that you’ve got to take a responsibility to get health insurance is absolutely not a tax increase.” ~President Barack Obama, September 2009 Back when Barack Obama and the Dems were trying to sell their massive health care overhaul to the American People, they were feverishly insistent that the individual mandate to buy government approved health insurance was absolutely not a tax. | Read More »

The Cost of “Yes”

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  April 23rd at 02:02 PM  | 

When you think of the Republican Party do you think of it as the party of yes or the party of no? It might be surprising to hear this, but many Republicans have mixed feelings about what the Republicans should be perceived as in this day in age. What do you think of being the party of no? Are you like Sarah Palin who believes | Read More »

A Peak Into a Frightening Future

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  March 18th at 08:59 PM  | 

Predictions are inherently difficult. Attempting to take today’s knowledge and apply it five, ten, or fifty years in the future can often get you into trouble. For instance, British physicist Lord Kelvin predicted that “heavier than air flying machines are impossible.” Or, the president of a Bank who advised Henry Ford’s attorney that “the horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a | Read More »

Time for a Recall

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  March 16th at 09:17 PM  | 

Time for a Recall Tue. 03.16 Posted by: admin The United States is approaching a financial cliff. A steep precipice that would threaten our position as a leading economy. A normal government would slam on the brakes. But we have the Toyota of governments. Our spending accelerator is jammed. The latest road sign telling us to slow down is a Moody’s Investor Service quarterly report | Read More »

Losing the Public’s Confidence, the Left Throws a Temper Tantrum

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  February 10th at 06:20 PM  | 

Some things don’t deserve a response. They are just so wrongheaded that it doesn’t make sense to legitimize them with an answer. A recent article by Steve Benen called “Rewarding Idiocy” is one of those things. It doesn’t deserve a response, but it’s going to get one from me, if for no other reason than it really frustrated me. Actually I’ll drop the decorum and | Read More »

A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  January 28th at 04:52 PM  | 

Obama has been a president defined by speeches. But if the old adages are true, that “actions speak louder than words” and “talk is cheap,” Obama must rise above rhetoric and get something done. Every crucial moment and every tough decision of the Obama presidency has been accompanied by a speech. As, The Australian wrote of Obama, Obama makes uniformly brilliant speeches. His presidency is | Read More »

Recalling Reagan

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  January 26th at 11:47 AM  | 

“If you’re not a liberal when you’re 20, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative when you’re 40, you have no head.” – misattributed Winston Churchill quote Though nobody is exactly sure who said it, the quote echoes the traditional view of people’s ideological trajectory – it grows consistently more conservative over time. There is certainly some historical data to back that position. | Read More »

Opposite Day in Washington

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  January 22nd at 12:53 PM  | 

We all remember Opposite Day from our childhoods. Once declared, all statements mean the exact opposite of what they normally mean. Though usually reserved for elementary school playgrounds, Opposite Day has been invoked on Capitol Hill. Under the rules, which Democrats are in control of, a Scott Brown win in Massachusetts means that efforts to pass the liberal agenda must be redoubled. The public’s continual | Read More »

The Youth Magic is Gone

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  January 14th at 05:21 PM  | 

Barack Obama may turn out to be a one hit wonder. He was a political rockstar who meteoric rise to the presidency was based on his promise to change the way things were done in Washington. It was easy to believe him. He was a young minority candidate with an eloquent voice and a hip demeanor. I mean just try and name another politician who | Read More »

Health Care Reform’s Disastrous Effect on Public Universities

By: brandongreife (Diary)  |  January 14th at 11:08 AM  | 

Health care reform is a many faceted problem. Between lowering costs, increasing coverage, balancing budgets, and maintaining quality, any reformer has his hands full. Throughout the debate we’ve highlighted the current version of the legislation’s negative effect on individuals and the size of the national government. However, this ignores one of the crucial impacts of health care – it’s effect on the states. A recent | Read More »