Ben Johnson,The White House Watch The pages of The Washington Times today reflect the nation’s disenchantment with Barack Obama’s presidency. The op-ed section contains an article by Jeffrey T. Kuhner,president of the Edmund Burke Institute for American Renewal,entitled,“Don’t Go on Vacation —Just GO.” Last September,Kuhner called for Obama’s [...] Floyd and Mary Beth Brown,FloydReports.com Washington is obsessed by picking winners and losers. But the Establishment media has the story all wrong again. The Republicans,they say,won this skirmish over debt. But actually Republicans displayed a total lack of commitment to their principles. The only winner in the “Budget Control Act of [...] Herbert W. Titus and William J. Olson,FloydReports.com In a Constitutional Republic of the sort that we thought we had,the process by which laws are made is at least as important as the laws that are enacted. Our Constitution prescribes that law-making process in some detail,but those who voted for the [...] Ben Johnson,The White House Watch In these times of crushing debt loads,families are cutting back and prioritizing every dollar they spend. Yet the Obama administration is lashing out in a public way against efforts by House Republicans to rein in spending on overseas abortions and foreign aid to corrupt anti-American regimes. Secretary [...] Floyd and Mary Beth Brown,FloydReports.com The playbook of the Washington establishment is getting old and almost boring. Play No. 1 is this:Pass billions in unfunded new programs. Tell everyone we will take care of them from cradle to grave. Subsidized food,medical care,housing,and if your employer goes broke like General [...] William J. Olson,FloydReports.com There once was a time that elected leaders wanted to be seen as powerful to gain the confidence of their constituents. But many House Republicans,who now have in their hands total power to end runaway government once and for all,are feigning powerlessness. These House Republicans claim to be [...] Ben Johnson,The White House Watch Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com (Presidential historian Doug Wead says,if Obama raises the debt limit on his own,he is “absolutely”impeachable.) Even as freshman Congressmen passed the Cut,Cap,and Balance proposal last night,Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell quietly planned to sell them out. Insiders [...] Ben Johnson,The White House Watch Mitch McConnell explains his “Plan B”on the debt ceiling. Barack Obama has made it a purpose of his presidency to bypass Congress and implement his agenda through executive powers. Yesterday,Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell proposed giving him a helping hand. Just last week,administration officials floated [...] Floyd and Mary Beth Brown,FloydReports.com Writing a syndicated column in 2011 is night and day different from when we started writing for publication in the 1990′s. The overriding change is the volume and immediacy of feedback. In the 1990′s we would receive the occasional letter applauding or challenging our thesis,facts and motives. [...] Ben Johnson,The White House Watch Barack Obama has sometimes been fond of branding his Republican foes “hostage-takers,” but officials in his administration have found a new hostage in their negotiations over raising the debt ceiling:the U.S. Constitution. The president’s advisers and several “unbiased” media outlets are suggesting if Congress refuses to raise [...] Floyd and Mary Beth Brown,FloydReports.com Speculation is running rampant about why House Majority Leader Eric Cantor walked out of debt ceiling talks with Democrats. Most of the speculation is credited by pundits to insider maneuvering between Speaker John Boehner and Cantor. The Washington Post reports the debt deal maneuvering this way,“One [...] Michael Oberndorf,FloydReports.com It’s been another one of those weeks,when every day has brought a new jaw-dropping revelation about the unbridled,unmitigated,unabashed corruption of what formerly was “our” government. We have an election coming in a year and a half,and we clearly have our work cut out for ourselves. Let’s make [...] Ben Johnson,The White House Watch [...] The author of this aside makes a humorous case that the Obama-Boehner Golf Summit was an impeachable offense,because they wagered a pittance on the outcome. (Gambling is illegal in Maryland.) Charles Boyer concludes this piece by writing,“I can’t wait,however,for some wingnut on NRO or the DailyKos to make a serious case [...] Jeffrey T. Kuhner,The Washington Times President Obama has crossed the Rubicon. He now believes –and acts –as if he is above the law;the Constitution no longer applies to him. This is the real meaning behind the U.S. military intervention in Libya. Mr. Obama is abrogating the linchpin of our democracy:[...] by Ben Johnson,The White House Watch Only in the liberal media can a weak entreaty to obey the law be considered an act of political warfare. The media have portrayed House Speaker John Boehner’s letter to Barack Obama,merely asking the president for another legal explanation for his war-by-decree in Libya,as “ratcheting [...] Michael Oberndorf,FloydReports.com As the economy prepares to tank again,this time perhaps into a full-blown depression,even socialist leaders in the failing European Union are complaining about the total lack of effort exerted by the Fraud in the White House to create new private sector jobs. Fact is,Obama-Soetoro and his merry band [...] Michael Oberndorf,FloydReports.com How did it come about that Congress got so overloaded with Republicans who want to bend over backwards to accommodate a “president” who hates America and tramples on the Constitution on a daily basis? It appears they are going to allow the debt ceiling to be raised with only minor cuts [...] Ben Johnson,The White House Watch The moment would be surreal were it not so reminiscent:An arrogant Democratic president had committed an impeachable offense,lied to the American people,and dared Congress to do anything about it. Incensed congressmen of both parties asked,negotiated,and threatened until they realized they had no alternative but [...] | |
Golfing While the Constitution Burns
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