Barack Obama’s social and political views are clearly outside the mainstream of American thought but that’s his privilege in the US. He was elected. He has the right to his own opinion about issues, like everyone else. What he doesn’t have the right to do is to be above the law. This administration decided unilaterally to not enforce the Defense of Marriage Act. Think about | Read More »
Sometimes small examples point out huge issues. Two local radio commentators were talking yesterday morning on a Charleston, SC radio talk station about the issue of providing IPad2’s to children in a few local schools. One caller pointed out that it might be preferable to use the money for merit pay for better performing teachers. One of the hosts stated that “the money was allocated | Read More »
Mister President, thank you for taking the time to meet today. POTUS: You’re welcome Today, your approval ratings sit at near lows and the economy is still in the doldrums. Do you see things turning around soon? POTUS: I still believe that the stimulus package saved us from catastrophe and will help the economy gain strength. Mr. President, I would argue the stimulus package hurt | Read More »
The first amendment to the United States Constitution reads as follows: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. I was considering the arguments about separation of church | Read More »
The problems are: 1) We have people without health insurance who are afraid they cannot get care. 2) Doctors get less and less reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid every year and shouldn’t have to lose money taking care of patients. 3) Medicare/Medicaid run out of money 4) The current proposed bill sucks. Here is a start (it fits on one page): Anyone eligible for Medicare/Medicaid or uninsured | Read More »
In the first year of this presidency, the current administration has displayed deference, almost subservience, to organized labor. Deference would not be surprising, since organized labor is the single largest contributor to the Democratic Party. Organized labor is now getting treatment which discriminates against non-union workers and those policies are now forming a disturbing trend. First, the automobile industry bailout: Money was given to prop | Read More »
Fred and Diane are sitting at a car dealership. Fred: “I sure hope we can get a good deal on this car.” The salesman walks in with a huge stack of paper. Salesman: “Just sign this contract and you are on the road. woo hoo” Diane: “How long is that contract?” Salesman: “It is 2074 pages” Diane: “That seems awfully long. Can we look at | Read More »
The old saying goes something like, “When you see your enemy committing suicide, there is no reason to intervene”. Rep. Alan Grayson might be the best thing to happen to conservatives in a long time. Every time he appears on television, it is equivalent to the Democrats hiring Charles Manson as their national spokesman. He is so outrageously repulsive that any Democrat or left of | Read More »
There is a disturbing trend in the actions of the Obama administration when it comes to how they spend the money. There are many different examples which will highlight the trend. First, the automobile industry bailout: Money was given to General Motors and Chrysler instead of allowing the companies to reorganize under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Therefore, public money was taken from auto workers in | Read More »
I noticed that the Democratic Congress and Vice President Biden are talking up the results of the stimulus package. Everyone who paid attention knows that the stimulus package was not intended for stimulus or, if it was, it was only a peripheral goal. The idea of that package was to use the crisis to advance liberal programs which would not have been passed through the | Read More »
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