Frightener-in-Chief

Michael Oberndorf,FloydReports.com

The mind boggles. In March 2006,the liar-in-chief was a do-nothing Senator from Illinois who said this:

The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. government cannot pay its own bills. It is [...]

Will Obama Go Fascist on the Debt Ceiling?

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 [...]

“Confirm Thy Soul in Self-Control”

Dr. Paul G. Kengor,FloydReports.com

I encourage you to set aside the burgers and dogs and soda and beer for a moment this Fourth of July and contemplate something decidedly different,maybe even as you gaze upward at the flash of fireworks. Here it is:Confirm thy soul in self-control.

What do I mean [...]

Jefferson Versus Hamilton:The Continuing Contest

Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson,FloydReports.com

This Fourth of July marks 235 years since the Declaration of Independence was published. In this immortal document,the Spirit of ’76 was given its fullest,most eloquent expression. The Declaration is a timeless document,espousing eternal principles that,while forever historically identified with America,are universal in their [...]

Swindling America’s Youth

Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson,FloydReports.com

We older Americans have saddled our youth with a mind-boggling public debt—over $20 trillion already spent ($14.3 trillion of “official” national debt plus various off-budget expenditures,according to the U.S. Treasury);trillions more of projected deficit-spending over the coming decade;and tens of trillions of dollars of [...]