Obama, the Soldiers, and Memorial Day
In his weekly Internet and radio address on Saturday, President Barack Obama said that Memorial Day is “a time to reflect on what this holiday is all about; to...
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Is “Efficient” Government the Answer?
President Barack Obama said in his weekly address last Saturday that we can “get our deficits under control and move from recovery to prosperity” by getting rid of “dozens...
Obama’s “Glimmers of Hope” for Economy
President Barack Obama’s statement last Friday that we’re “starting to see ... glimmers of hope across the economy” has gotten quite a bit of publicity. What has gotten less...
Vermont Legalizes Same-sex Marriage
Vermont became the first state to legalize same-sex “marriage” by legislative action, when on April 7 the state legislature overrode Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of the day before. A...
Obama’s Support for NATO
NATO celebrated its 60th anniversary during its April 3-4 summit in Strasbourg/Kehl, and President Barack Obama was one of the celebrants. Speaking in Strasbourg, France, on April 3, the...
Obama’s “World Without Nuclear Weapons”
President Barack Obama called for a "world without nuclear weapons" when he spoke in Prague on April 5. But nations obviously will not disarm in a vacuum. And so...
G20 Pledges Supersized IMF
The much-ballyhooed G20 London lollapalooza is over, and things are going to change, according to world leaders. “A new world order is emerging, and with it we are entering...
Channeling the Outrage Over AIG Bonuses
The American people are understandably outraged to learn that the American International Group (AIG), a corporate giant that has received almost $200 billion in total TARP/TALF funding, has recently...
Remembering Dr. Thomas Dorman
It was January, 1987. I gave a nine-hour lecture in Long Beach called Evidence of a Master Conspiracy. In attendance was a very handsome and nicely dressed gentleman who...
Earmarks and the Federal Budget
When President Barack Obama discussed earmark reform last week, he favorably cited the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as an example of legislation devoid of any congressional...
Tenth Amendment Movement: Taking On the Feds
We Americans are expected to play by the rules — to obey traffic regulations, pay taxes, observe zoning ordinances — in short, to abide by the law. If we...
Ban Humans to Lower Carbon Emissions?
According to California Congressman Tom McClintock, the world’s six billion humans breathe out 2.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year. His state has a goal of reducing emissions...
The Inflation Tax
If the American taxpayers knew how much the federal government was actually costing them, there is no doubt that it would be much smaller than it is today. But...
Obama’s “Transitional Force” for Iraq
“Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end,” President Barack Obama announced in his February 27 remarks...
Who Will Call Obama Out?
President Barack Obama told a White House gathering of 85 of the nation’s mayors on February 20 that if they don’t spend the “taxpayers’ money” wisely, “I will call...