Archive for the ‘Congress’ Category
The Great Ports Export
Frankly, I’m grateful that Dubai Ports World struck a deal to buy the London-based Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company which has control of six major U.S. Ports.We have not had an honest discussion on why we allow foreign companies – any foreign companies – to assume control of U.S. ports since 1998, when Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., blocked the Clinton co-presidents from leasing a 144-acre terminal at the former Long Beach Naval Station to the Chinese Ocean Shipping Company – a subsidiary of the People’s Liberation Army. This is long overdue! Read the rest of this entry »
The most important document you’ll never read
Would you get in the car and drive down the street blindfolded? Would you ski down a hill with your eyes closed? Would you set off on a journey without knowing where your destination was located? Would you begin building a house without estimating the cost? Would you send your son or daughter off to the mall with a blank check?
That would be crazy.
This week, the president gave us his budget for the nation and few Americans plan to read it.
This is equally crazy. Read the rest of this entry »
How to tell if your congressman is cheating on you
He brings you expensive, frivolous presents. He whispers sweet nothings in your ear and writes you long letters sharing his innermost concerns. He is hardworking, attractive, articulate and charming. The perfect partner or so it would seem. Every so often, he gets down on his knees and pledges his devotion to you and all that you hold dear. He is a model of virtue and integrity. He is your congressman.
Now, you discover that he has been cheating on you. For most, this has been a long marriage. You might forgive just one little fling, perhaps two … but not this! Read the rest of this entry »
A fond farewell to Senator “No Sir”
The liberal press dubbed him “Senator No.” However, the gentleman, who represented the people of North Carolina in the Upper Chamber of the United States Congress longer than anyone in history, was much too polite to use that simple two-letter word all by itself. Southern tradition demands the addition of a simple title of respect. Jesse Helms was much more likely to say, “No, sir.” Read the rest of this entry »
