The Election and the Eighth Commandment

The economy is at the top of every list of voter concerns.  As pollsters dig a little deeper, it’s not the economy in general, it’s one’s own personal economy that troubles voters.  If one’s personal economy has not taken a hit, the fear that it will be affected is enough to cause every one of us to carefully consider his or her vote.  Buzz words like “hope” and “change” simple won’t be enough this year.

I have come to the conclusion that this election may hinge –  not on the economy per se –  but on the Eighth Commandment: “Thou shall not steal.”  Continue reading “The Election and the Eighth Commandment” →

Democrats Demagog Tax Hike

When I was a sports reporter, I often went to the track to cover horse racing.  A betting window was conveniently located near the press box.  Eventually, I succumbed to temptation and put in, not one, but two modest wagers.    One of my horses came in last.  The other one died – he was literally hauled off to the glue factory.   I learned a valuable lesson.  That was the last bet I ever made.

One could only wish that Democrats would learn from their past mistakes: You cannot tax and spend your way out of a recession.  It’s never happened.  It’s not going to happen.  However, they seem hellbent on betting control of the House and Senate –  and perhaps even the 2012 presidential election –  on their pursuit of these failed polices. Continue reading “Democrats Demagog Tax Hike” →

Al Sharpton: Stuck in the ’60s

Al Sharpton is likeable enough.  I discovered this when we appeared together on a television program and was taken aback by this polite, affable individual.   The man inside those expensive suits seemed strangely at odds with his public wrapper.

I chalked up his bombastic rhetoric and incendiary speeches to show business.  Nothing more.

Now his show is losing its appeal and he seems lost.   Sharpton has painted himself into a corner and nowhere was that more evident than during last weekend’s dueling rallies on the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a Dream” speech. Continue reading “Al Sharpton: Stuck in the ’60s” →

Arizona Voters Blinded by Might

Next week, Arizona voters have a chance to do something really important for the Republican Party.  Eliminate a key RINO (Republican in Name Only) and clean out some deadwood in the United States Senate.   John McCain has been a major stumbling block for conservatives for decades.

In an interview with Glenn Beck, Rick Santorum said this about his former colleague.  “ On almost every major domestic policy issue that I dealt with over the last six years anyway when I was in leadership of the Senate, John McCain was not just on the other side . . .  (he was) condemning people who hold the position opposite to you and sort of buying into these fallacious arguments that the left would argue on and everything from . . . importation of drugs to global warming to immigration.”

Unfortunately, Arizona voters have short memories.  Maybe it’s the summer desert heat.  Maybe it’s their age.  (Arizona has a larger than average retirement community).    Maybe they are blinded by the beauty of Sarah Palin who had no choice but to endorse her former running mate.  More likely, it’s his $20 million media blitz against a worthy primary opponent, J.D. Hayworth. Continue reading “Arizona Voters Blinded by Might” →

Federal employees: Have a pulse, get a raise

When you are forced to deal with an agency of the federal government, you expect to stand in line or be placed on hold for hours on end, only to be “helped” by a worker who is grumpy, bored, or has “an attitude.”

I’m generalizing, to be sure, but there is a reason that you get a knot in the pit of your stomach before dialing or visiting a branch of the federal government.  It’s not a pleasant experience.  It’s on my list of least favorite things to do, somewhere between going in for a colonoscopy and having a root canal. Continue reading “Federal employees: Have a pulse, get a raise” →

The Rehibilitation of Bill Clinton (his REAL spending record)

Do you find yourself longing for the lazy, hazy days when Bill Clinton was president, when the stock market was booming and deficit spending was headed in the right direction?

It’s true! Bill Clinton was the first president in 50 years to preside over a balanced budget (if you don’t count a trifling $17.9 billion in red ink or the 2001 budget he left for George W. Bush). But, before you give our 42nd president too much credit, you need a little perspective. Continue reading “The Rehibilitation of Bill Clinton (his REAL spending record)” →

Obama Disses the Boy Scouts

Have you ever been stood up?  Worse still, have you ever been stood up for a really important date, say the most important event of your life?  Now it’s one thing if your date is sick or is the victim of some unforeseen cataclysmic event.  It’s quite another to run into him at the local soda shop with another chick or . . . four other chicks.

That is, in effect, what happened to the Boy Scouts of America. This week, the nation’s most popular values-based youth organization was stood up by its honorary chairman, the president of the United States, for its most important event in 100 years –the Boy Scout Jamboree which commemorates its centennial anniversary.  It’s not like Barack Obama didn’t know this was coming.  Normally, the Jamboree is held every four years, but this one was delayed a year to mark this important occasion.   Continue reading “Obama Disses the Boy Scouts” →

Our Military Needs Your Help NOW!

The Obama Administration is seeking to use our military to advance its leftist social agenda.   It is up to the American people to stop this attack on our men and women in uniform.  There is no time to lose.

A bill is awaiting final floor action in the Senate that would scrap both the provision that has prevented open homosexuals from serving in the military and force military hospitals and military personnel to perform abortions, a process that many consider to be abhorrent. Continue reading “Our Military Needs Your Help NOW!” →

America the Banrupt

Our country is in big trouble.   In June, the federal deficit, the amount of our annual overspending, topped the $1 trillion mark for the second straight year.  We are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and, at the urging of the Obama Administration, Congress continues to spend, spend, spend.

When Obama took over, the national debt was $10.6 trillion.  Now it’s over $13 trillion.  By the end of next year it will be closer to $16 trillion.

We have reached the danger zone, and while most American’s are concerned, they cannot begin to understand the depth of the hole we have dug for ourselves.
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Read Before Voting: Six things every citizen needs to know

We need a seal around every ballot or a warning on every voting machine.  It should be like the seal that comes around a medicine bottle or the warning label on an electrical appliance.  You must read it before you use.

A ballot is the most important tool a citizen has at his or her disposal, but when it is used incorrectly, the results can be disastrous.  There should be some education involved.  It is this lack of instruction that has left this country on the brink of economic collapse. Continue reading “Read Before Voting: Six things every citizen needs to know” →