Two Words

In the Benghazi talking points scandal, there seems to be no incredulity among the members of the press corps about the idea that was put forth by then Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta that: “This is not 9-1-1. You cannot … Continue reading →

The ‘We’re-Really-Not-Raising-Your-Taxes’ Tax

The Senate of the United States is currently debating the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act. Doesn’t that sound nice? I mean, who could possibly be against fairness in the marketplace. The essence of the bill is the repeal of the sales … Continue reading →

How Hard Can it Really Be to Use English Properly?

I really hate being picky about the way Progressives operate, but the lousy education that our unionized public schools offer their students proves that the low-information voter is being swindled.  I think, even for Progressives, that is going a little … Continue reading →

Truth in Fables: Why Progressives Hate Aesop

The fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” is more applicable than ever in describing the environment in which we live.  Each interest group, especially those interest groups on the left, is infected with the need to describe ever more frightening … Continue reading →

Jim Yardley Discusses the Budget with Silvio Canto

The link below is to the blog-radio interview with Silvio Canto in Dallas.  To listen to the full interview (and I’m sorry to say it includes the commercials) just click on this link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cantotalk/2013/04/12/a-look-at-president-obamas-budget

The Obama Budget? A Plan or a Train Wreck?

The President’s budget was released with the usual threats to refuse to negotiate with Republicans in the co-equal branch of government called Congress.  It is, quite literally, a monumental proposal, with total spending in the budget totaling $3.778 trillion dollars.  … Continue reading →

Are We Helping in Egypt, or Paying Tribute?

Originally published at American Thinker   Our “smartest guy in the room” president and our brand-new secretary of state have determined that the best way to deal with the regime of President Morsi in Egypt is to provide “aid” in … Continue reading →

Can Anyone be Only a “Little Bit Pregnant”?

Originally published on American Thinker.   Can anyone be only a “little bit pregnant”?  Sounds kind of silly doesn’t it?  But just as you can’t be only a “little bit” pregnant, you can’t lose only a “little bit” of your … Continue reading →

Choosing Senators: How to Rein in Federal Spending

Originally published at American Thinker   The phenomenal growth of spending by the federal government itself is matched (in rate of increase, if not in actual dollar amounts) by the spending level in each of the states that have been … Continue reading →

It’s For My Own Good?

Originally published at Canada Free Press I happened across an as-yet-to-be-published review in the New York Review of Books  of a newly released book by Sarah Conly.  The review itself is apparently scheduled for publication on March 7, 2013 and … Continue reading →