Beyond the Weiner Scandal

You can’t make this stuff up. An arrogant, 46-year-old New York Congressman, who imagines himself to be above reproach, accidently broadcasts a picture, intended for a college coed, of his erect private part to his Twitter following and spends a week lying about it. The demanding egomaniac, who has never had a real job in his life, actually thought he could get away with it.

Now, it’s human nature to try to wiggle out of one’s wrongdoing when boxed into a corner, but this guy didn’t stay in the corner. He was out holding press conferences and sending out news releases claiming his account was “hacked.” Even that wasn’t enough for this twerp. He had his staff call all the major television networks to arrange one-on-one interviews where he lied and lied and lied some more.

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The Free Lunch

If you still believe there is no such thing as a free lunch, you haven’t been to school lately. On any given school day 31.6 million children sit down to a hot meal in the school cafeteria. Sixty-three percent of those meals are free, or virtually free.

Furthermore, many of those same children show up for a free breakfast. In addition, many schools have expanded their day to include help with home work and supervised play time and, what do you know? It’s now time for dinner which calls for another free meal. And, let us not forget free snacks. If liberals get their way, there will be no need for children to go home anymore. All that is left are school sleep-overs and, voila, the door to the “nanny state” slams shut. Parents will be obsolete, except for the breeding and incubation process. Continue reading “The Free Lunch” →

Who is Raining on Your Memorial Day Parade?

The Memorial Day weekend traditionally has been the first getaway weekend of the summer. A chance to kick back, take a road trip or hop or plane and to visit relatives. Not this year.

It 2008, when the price of gasoline began to approach $4 a gallon, the Smiths complained that they had to take out a second mortgage on the old homestead just to fill up the family car. In 2011, as gasoline prices topped $4 a gallon, the Smiths are upside down on their mortgage(s). Dad is working two part-time jobs and still doesn’t make what he did at the full-time job he lost when his company was downsized. There is no more wiggle room. The Smiths, like millions of other Americans, will be staying home this Memorial Day weekend. Continue reading “Who is Raining on Your Memorial Day Parade?” →

The ONLY Candidate Who Can fill Huckabee Void

Mike Huckabee’s departure, left many wondering who will fill the void left by the charismatic former governor of Arkansas, whose popularity with social conservatives had him at or near the top of the early polls of possible GOP presidential candidates.

There is only one person who can do that and then some. His name is Herman Cain.

Who is Herman Cain? That was the question people were asking before the first GOP presidential debate on May 5 in South Carolina.

Cain, not only won the debate, if the truth is known, he mopped the floor with his four opponents. Continue reading “The ONLY Candidate Who Can fill Huckabee Void” →

What do We REALLY Need from Washington?

Solve the budget crisis? We must, but we have been going about this all wrong.

I was struck by something New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Meet the Press last Sunday. Bloomberg, the businessman, was advocating a clean sheet of paper approach. According to Mr. B, we need to ask ourselves, “What do we need to keep this country going?” Then, we need to do that efficiently.

What do we really need from Washington? Think about it. What can Big Brother do that the states, private enterprise, local charities and individuals can’t do for themselves? Continue reading “What do We REALLY Need from Washington?” →

End Oil — No — All Subsidies

The president has renewed his call to end the billions of dollars in oil subsidies so that he can “invest” the savings into alternative energy vehicles. House Speaker John Boehner got caught up in the rhetoric and put his foot firmly in his mouth. The speaker indicated that he might be interested in eliminating the subsidies for all but “small independent oil and gas companies.”

It is no secret that the Obama Administration wanted $5 a gallon gasoline. Now that the president has achieved this goal, he is looking to deflect public outrage by beating up on the oil and gas companies, again. But is Boehner pilling on? And what about eliminating tax breaks and subsidies for “big oil” but not “little oil”?

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Easter and “Convenience-Store” Christians

The Sunday before Easter, known as Palm Sunday, and Easter Sunday are two of the most joyous occasions in the Christian calendar. However, the anniversary of the final week before Jesus’ resurrection from the dead — the week between Palm Sunday and Easter — is a time for personal reflection. For some, it is a time of remorse, sadness and weeping. For others, it is a test of faith and commitment. It is a time when Christians and non-Christians alike often examine their beliefs.

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Washington: Definition of a Budget “Cut”

There are a few simple words in the English language that are universally understood.

In 1998, President Clinton, caught in the Lewinsky scandal, strained our imagination when he uttered this now infamous line: “It depends what the definition of ‘is’ is.” Is, is the 3rd person singular, present indicative of the verb, “be,” and no amount of presidential posturing can change that.

There is another simple little word that is almost universally misunderstood, at least as it is applied in the nation’s Capitol. It is the word “cut.” Unlike the word “is,” cut has many definitions. However, all of them are quite simple with one big exception.

The definition of cut that is fraught with complexities inside the Washington beltway is “to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail.” Continue reading “Washington: Definition of a Budget “Cut”” →

Getting the Country out of Debt (It’s not Rocket Science)

The country is teetering on the brink of financial collapse. Getting our fiscal house in order is not just an economic imperative. It’s a matter of national security.

We now have competing budgets offered by President Obama and House Republican Budget Chair Paul Ryan. When faced with all the numbers and the sheer size of the federal budget, the average citizen may be tempted to throw up his or her hands. Don’t despair! It’s not rocket science. Continue reading “Getting the Country out of Debt (It’s not Rocket Science)” →

Lance Armstrong: Brilliance on a Bike?

It takes one to know one. Therefore, one must assume that professional cyclist Lance Armstrong is among the world’s “brightest” people.

Last week, Armstrong was the lead pony at the National Press Club for the pony and dog show put on by the American Cancer Society for the purpose of denouncing the Republican plan to cut the budget of the National Institutes of Health by a tiny 5.2 percent.

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