“We are facing a time when we have a group of people, led by President Obama, who believes that America’s greatness lies in its government, not its people. They want to hook you. They don’t want to free you.” (Former … Continue reading
Category: Politics & Government
Obama Needs Capitalism
A headline reads: “Obama Adviser: Private Sector is Key to Economic Recovery.” Excuse me? Is this news to the Obama Administration? I thought these people were supposed to be exceptionally brilliant. Reading this headline is like reading a headline that … Continue reading
Why the Middle Class Entitlement State is Malevolent
Dr. Hurd: I liked your column the other day about how Americans feel entitled to middle-class welfare benefits such as Medicare. But I think you miss one point. I AM entitled! You see, the government has been taking money from … Continue reading
Why Only Capitalism Will Save Us
The Democratic Party operates on the following assumptions: 1. Social programs such as Medicare and Social Security are entitlements, at least to certain members of the population. They can and must be maintained and expanded at all costs. 2. The … Continue reading
Is Business Experience Essential for a President?
Much is made about how the next President should be someone with experience in business. This was the appeal of Donald Trump’s phony flirtation with running, and now it’s the appeal of Herman Cain, the former business executive promising to … Continue reading
Why Obama and People Like Him Hate Israel
Associated Press reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat alongside President Barack Obama on Friday and declared that Israel would not withdraw to 1967 borders to help make way for an adjacent Palestinian state. Obama had called on Israel … Continue reading
Americans are Destroying America
Political commentator and former presidential advisor Dick Morris writes: “Count the corpses: 1. Hillary Clinton’s healthcare proposals led to the Democrats’ loss of Congress in 1994. 2. Newt Gingrich’s proposed cuts in the rate of growth in Medicare led to … Continue reading
Obama’s Attitude to America: “Too Bad”
Obama says there is no “silver bullet” or quick fix solution for bringing down gas prices. This may be true — but does this mean there’s no solution? First of all, it isn’t the government’s job to bring down (or … Continue reading
The “Adult Conversation” Between Politicians and Voters
Politicians: Let’s have health care for all. Voters: Yes. But not ObamaCare. We don’t want government care. We want guaranteed health care. Medical care like we have now, only free. And more competent, more compassionate, less bureaucratic than now. Will … Continue reading
It’s the People’s Fault
By now it’s plain to nearly everyone that Republicans are getting nowhere in massively cutting the budget and limiting the scope of the federal government. It’s tempting to blame the politicians themselves. “Those politicians!” it could be said. “They won’t … Continue reading
The Tea Party’s Over
You think I’m overstating it when I say the world has gone mad? Then listen to our leaders — most of them Republicans, the very ones who claim they want to change the status quo within our government. Appearing on … Continue reading
Back Talk to Barack
Barack Obama, like all liberals, does not like to be questioned. But he’s so profoundly wrong about so many things that our very survival depends on questioning him. In his latest speech bashing both Republicans and capitalism, Barack Obama said: … Continue reading