To believe the President is to believe that a 2.4% reduction in the rate of spending growth for defense and non-discretionary spending will hurl the US and the world into financial calamity. And apparently, conservatives across the board, from politicians to media, believe this to be true. All I hear is how deep the cuts are and how significant their impact will be. Not only | Read More »
“What difference at this point does it make?” Hillary Clinton, January 23, 2013 How hard is it to formulate simple, probing questions that would lead to informative answers? Hillary Clinton’s appearance on Capitol Hill last week presented an easy opportunity for Republicans to return attention to the massive failures that occurred before, during and after the terrorist attach on the US Consulate in Benghazi. Yet | Read More »
With Republicans like this, who needs Democrats? Rod Frelinghuysen added $33Bn of pork to the aid bill for hurricane Sandy victims. That’s $33Bn above the $17Bn directly intended to help those victims. It’s time for Mr. Frelinghuysen to go. I urge my neighbors in the 11th District to identify and support strong Conservative primary challengers to Mr. Frelinghuysen for 2014. http://www.humanevents.com/2013/01/15/gop-splits-over-pork-funding-in-sandy-aid/
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Conservatives just can’t resist the shiny object held out by Progressives. In the case of the current “discussion” about the Second Amendment, Conservatives accept the position that it’s all about needs when they answer the question, “Why | Read More »
Listening to Rush Limbaugh today provided more evidence that Conservatives just don’t know how to play the game. Rush was reviewing the positions taken by Republicans and Democrats regarding more tax increases onn the Sunday morning talk shows. Not surprisingly, Democrats are taking the position that there’s more money to be taken from the “rich” by eliminating “loop-holes” and deductions that ordinary citizens don’t get. | Read More »
All John Boehner needs to do to take control of the dialogue about the fiscal cliff is present a bill in the House that delays implementation of the tax rate hikes and spending cuts by 90 days. That’s it. No other goodies. No tricks. No gimmicks. A simple extension of the deadline. Maintain the status quo. He could make the argument that this is just | Read More »
As if we needed more evidence that John Boehner is not a leader, and certainly is not a Conservative leader. Last night’s vote on “Plan B” was an embarrassment – and that’s being kind. Apparently, Boehner believed he could take a stand, draw a clear line in the sand, and force the President and Senate Democrats to take ownership of allowing tax rates to increase | Read More »
I know – it’s anathema to Conservatives to raise taxes. And objection to the President’s proposal to raise taxes is a principled objection. But no matter how the “negotiations” conclude, Republicans will lose. Either they agree to raise the tax rate on those earning more than $200K/$250K, or they allow the Bush tax rates to expire, raising taxes rates on everyone. Either way, tax rates | Read More »
This week (or in the near future), the Senate will vote on a health care bill that has not yet been written. Harry Reid will bring to the Senate floor a conceptual draft of what their proposed health care bill should include – but without any legislative language. In other words, without the law actually having been written. Here are some critical facts to | Read More »
“No world order that elevates one nation or groups of people over another will succeed.” President Barack Obama, Speech to the United Nations General Assembly, September 23, 2009. I am embarrassed that the President of the United refuses to recognize the greatness of the United States of America. I am ashamed that the President repeatedly fails to acknowledge the great and significant sacrifices and | Read More »
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