Phony Divide Between Fiscal & Social Issues Contrary to politicians who want to call a truce about social issues, there is absolutely no way to separate social and fiscal issues; they are locked in a tight political embrace. Politicians who say … [Read more...] about Phony Divide Between Fiscal & Social Issues — March 2012
How Do They Come Up With So Many Bad Ideas? — February 2012
How Do They Come Up With So Many Bad Ideas? National Popular Vote — One of the Worst Moving quietly under cover of presidential debates and the enormous publicity given to the race for the Republican nomination is a plan to change how U.S. … [Read more...] about How Do They Come Up With So Many Bad Ideas? — February 2012
Unconstitutional Recess Appointments
Barack Obama's latest unconstitutional action is his attempt to make four so-called recess appointments to high-level, well-paying jobs in the federal bureaucracy when the Senate was NOT in recess. He appointed three people to the National Labor … [Read more...] about Unconstitutional Recess Appointments
Good News from the UN!
After spirited discussions from November 28 to December 11 (including two days of overtime that ended only in the wee hours), the United Nations Climate Change conference in Durban, South Africa failed to achieve its two main goals: producing a new … [Read more...] about Good News from the UN!
National Popular Vote Is a Bad Idea
Moving quietly under cover of presidential debates and the enormous publicity given to the race for the Republican nomination is a plan to change how U.S. Presidents are elected. It would bypass the procedure spelled out in the U.S. Constitution … [Read more...] about National Popular Vote Is a Bad Idea
UN Schemes to Tax Americans — December 2011
UN Schemes to Tax Americans UNESCO — The Model To Say Goodbye A trigger provision buried in U.S. laws since 1990 quietly took effect at the end of October. The U.S. taxpayers' annual donation of 22% of UNESCO's budget was summarily terminated when … [Read more...] about UN Schemes to Tax Americans — December 2011
UN Mischief from Durban to Rio
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa opening on November 28, called COP-17, is one of a series of UN meetings working toward a specific goal. Advertising for this meeting features a long list of invited celebrities … [Read more...] about UN Mischief from Durban to Rio
Goodbye UNESCO a Model for Goodbye UN
A trigger provision buried in U.S. laws since 1990 quietly took effect at the end of October. The U.S. taxpayers' annual donation of 22 percent of UNESCO's budget was summarily terminated when UNESCO voted 107 to 14 (with 52 abstentions) to … [Read more...] about Goodbye UNESCO a Model for Goodbye UN
Let’s Talk About Jobs
We watched a couple more TV presidential candidate debates and, funny thing, again there was little or no mention of what is widely conceded to be the number-one issue: jobs. The unemployment figures remain unacceptably high, and the figures for … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Jobs
America’s Decline: Candidates just don’t get it.
Despite the inordinate quantity of press coverage about next year's presidential election and attention to TV debates, plus the consuming desire of the media to predict who will win in 2012, the polls show that no candidate in either party is … [Read more...] about America’s Decline: Candidates just don’t get it.
