Obama: It is either my way or my way. Period.
It has been said that politics is the art of compromise. Try as they may, Washington leaders hardly ever get absolutely everything they want. Polls show Americans are worried about…
White House should end absurd theatrics and open parks and monuments
National parks and monuments from coast to coast have been shuttered since Tuesday, but not because of the federal government shutdown. No, most of these tourist attractions and community recreation…
The Government slow-down: A case study in bad faith politics and failed leadership
The Obama administration continues to play politics and operate in perpetual campaign mode, rather than lead or govern. Obama has shutdown portions of the government and even private property owned…
IRS targeted Ben Carson after he questioned Obama
IRS Abuse: It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know that the IRS audit of Dr. Ben Carson can’t be a mere coincidence. In any powerful syndicate, the capos know who…
They Are Shutting Down Only Thirteen Percent of the Government (At Most)
Eight cents out of every federal non-defense dollar represents a transfer from taxpayer to recipient. Entitlement transfers do not require annual Congressional approval. They can be changed only by entitlement…
“We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can.”
“We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting,” an angry Park Service ranger said. “It’s a cheap way to deal with the situation.” That’s an…
It’s the Law and Most Americans Oppose It
More than three and a half years after the Democrats passed Obamacare into law, the overhaul’s exchanges — its East German–like government marketplaces — finally, sort of, open for business.…
ObamaCare: Worse is the new normal
Mid-20th-century assumptions of generational progress no longer obtain. A few years ago, after the publication of my book America Alone, an exasperated reader wrote to advise me to lighten up,…
Coalition Letter to Gov. Walker on Casino Gambling
September 20, 2013 Governor Scott Walker P.O. Box 7863 Madison, WI 53707-7863 Dear Governor Walker: We are writing to thank you for putting forward family and job friendly criteria…
ObamaCare: It’s unsustainable; better to scrap it and start anew
Confirming the disconnect between the empty-promise pretenses on which ObamaCare was sold and its real-world effects in practice is a new report from Medicare actuaries that says health spending in…
Weakness matters
Projecting weakness ultimately ties the hands of the weak leader and pushes him into small thinking and reflexive action. I usually stay away from using current polls to gauge how…
With A Little Creative Thinking, Detroit Can Again Thrive
by Kerri Toloczko House flipping is trendy for American real estate investors, and a spectator sport for those addicted to shows like “Flip This House.” Although Detroit ‘s extreme fiscal…
Stubborn and Selfish on Healthcare
The majority of Americans don’t want the flawed ObamaCare, so why is the president pushing it? So the Republican-controlled House of Representatives — with the help of a couple of…
Coalition Letter Opposing the Renewable Fuel Standard
September 26, 2013 Re: Renewable Fuel Standard “Reforms” Dear Senator & Representative: It has come to our attention that Congress is considering legislation this fall to reform the Renewable Fuel…
Now They Tell Us: ObamaCare Has Huge Hidden Costs
Healthcare: Just days before ObamaCare officially launches, the Newspaper of Record discovers that those allegedly low premiums liberals brag about won’t come cheap. At least, not if you want to…