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 →

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 →

Remember Students: This Will be on your Final Exam

President Morsi of Egypt has yet to face the real test to his authority that is coming like the dawn after a long night.  As he tries to change Egypt to be not only Sharia compliant as well as becoming … Continue reading →

We Can’t Wait Until 2016

The early tremors of the 2016 presidential campaigns are already being felt.  Rubio, Jindal, and others are positioning themselves to try once again to take the White House in four years.  Republicans are basing their hopes on the fantasy of … Continue reading →

Reach Out? Or Divide and Conquer?

Republicans constantly agonize over ways to “reach out” to minority populations, hoping to undercut the massive advantage that Democrats have in minority voter registration and the turnout of minority votes. Republicans, in their dismal efforts to entice more minorities to … Continue reading →

The Smartest People in the Room?

This past weekend my beautiful bride informed me that she wanted to explore a new indoor flea market that had been established in our neck of the woods. She also informed me that I was going to accompany her on … Continue reading →