Ben Johnson,The White House Watch Obama scored another historical first on Friday,becoming the first president to see the U.S. credit rating downgraded by Standard &Poor’s,from AAA to AA+. While we hope his presidential reign lasts no longer than January 2013,Americans may have to live with the consequences of Obamanomics [...] Jim Emerson,FloydReports.com China has been demanding the U.S. halt all reconnaissance flights over international waters near its border. China’s Defense Ministry told the Global Times newspaper,“We demand that the U.S. respect China’s sovereignty and security interests,and take concrete measures to boost a healthy and stable development of military relations.” The only [...] Jim Emerson,FloydReports.com New documents added to WikiLeaks leaked United States embassy cables revealed that China has been selling missiles and parts to Iran,Syria,and Pakistan in violation of its agreement with the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). MTCR was formed in 1987 as an informal,voluntary partnership of 34 countries to prevent [...] Tom Roeser,On the Other Hand Many presidents have,on occasion,done weird things—only one president of the 44 is Weird. Our current 44th. On the night before his abdication Nixon (the 37th) went from public room to public room in the downstairs White House saying goodbye to the portraits on the wall (“Bye-bye [...] The Washington Times On Friday,the House Energy and Commerce Committee delivered a subpoena to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ordering the disclosure of documents related to the $535 million loan guarantee the Department of Energy gave to Solyndra Inc. This firm has been dear to Democratic luminaries,from Energy Secretary Stephen [...] Joe Guzzardi,FloydReports.com A pregnant woman’s journey from a remote village in China to an American birthing center is geographically long and arduous. But skilled middlemen well-schooled in the loopholes of U.S. immigration policy can make her travels much easier. The woman’s mission,to deliver an American-born child with all the privileges associated with [...] Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson,FloydReports.com As chairman of our country’s central bank,the Federal Reserve Board,Ben Bernanke is expected to put the economy on a sound footing and foster strong economic growth. Unfortunately,Bernanke faces “mission impossible”—partly because the policies implemented by Congress,the president,and bureaucrats account for much of what happens [...] Ben Johnson,The White House Watch In election years,candidates inevitably promise voters they will do more than their opponents. In practice that usually means increased debt-spending and expanding unconstitutional encroachments on liberty. Now one Republican presidential candidate has doubled-down on the most blatantly illegal action of this presidency,saying Barack Obama has not [...] | |
