Politics is about trust, and about ideas. I believe that ideas trump all else. What we believe to be true is the overarching determinant of how we behave, and how we vote. For this reason, politics is a battle over … Continue reading
Category Archives: National
The reaction of the Whitehouse to S&P’s downgrade of US credit rating is puzzling. Does the president believe that the debt situation in the US is sustainable? The CBO says that it is not. Does the president believe that S&P … Continue reading
In Washington today, we are seeing another crisis prompting a bum’s rush. With today’s debt limit “deal”, we are seeing yet another large bill that few people have even read, and fewer still fully understand. The voters have not seen … Continue reading
Dr. Roy Spencer has posted a great piece on the federal debt limit controversy entitled: “Compromise is not an option”. It is excellent. You can read it here. … Continue reading
From: Donald Lee Subject: Don’t raise debt ceiling Dear Rep Kline, I have changed my view. I now believe that the only productive, responsible course is to REFUSE to raise the debt ceiling. Period. The negotiating, posturing, bickering and pleading … Continue reading
Sending congratulations to New Jersey and Congress for doing the right thing.
Continue readingMr. Obama, who made much of his “anti-war” positions in 2008, is now in violation of the War Powers Act. George Will describes the outrage here. The fastest way to lose our republic is to allow our officials to ignore the law, or … Continue reading
According to this article, the Obama administration, probably in a fit of “transparency” is planning an executive order to require federal contractors to disclose their political contributions. Is this required transparency, requiring the disclosure of corrupt influence in granting of … Continue reading
