Month: November 2015

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I was wrong on Kasich; outlook isn’t clear on presidency

Regular readers of this blog will recall that I went out on a limb on May 30, favoring Ohio Governor John Kasich for president in 2016.  I was wrong.

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I liked Kasich for his record on two of the most important issues facing the country today, jobs and the economy.  His experience as the architect of the balanced budget while serving as Chairman of the House Budget Committee when he was in Congress, and his record of job growth in Ohio were impressive.

Kasich’s appeal has fallen victim to the “mad as hell” voters.  We’ve known them before as the “silent majority,” a group of individuals who were dissatisfied, but were complacent.  They didn’t let their feelings known, and worse, they didn’t vote. Continue reading →

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Court says President Obama not above the law on immigration deportation ploy

“The president must follow the rule of law, just like everyone else.” – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Referencing President Obama’s effort to defer deportations for more than four million undocumented immigrants by executive order, Paxton said, “Today, the Fifth Circuit (U.S. Court of Appeals) asserted that the CourtSealusccourts.copm)separation of powers remains the law of the land,” and added that “throughout the process, the Obama administration has aggressively disregarded the constitutional limits on executive power.”

Under the innocuous title, Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DACA), it was devised to apply to the millions who have been in the country since 2010 and have a child who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  The court has blocked the president’s ploy. Continue reading →

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University of Missouri caves to intimidation

The resignation of the University of Missouri’s president and chancellor over racial issues was almost predictable.

We’ve seen intimidation in its many forms of late. We see it in our schools across the nation. Administrators buckle to someone who opposes prayer at a football game, or someone who is offended by a tee shirt with an American flag worn by a student.

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(Cartoon courtesy of Steve Benson, The Arizona Republic)

We saw the Occupy Movement disrupt cities. The so-called “99 percenters” blocked sidewalks, camped out in parks and defecated in the streets of New York while the Democrat mayor supported them.

The spate of racial incidents can be traced to Ferguson, Missouri, when President Obama sent his attorney general, Eric Holder, there in response to the actions of a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man. And, we heard crazy claims of oppression and disenfranchisement. Continue reading →

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Legacy-minded Obama hands GOP campaign issues

It’s amusing to see President Obama, so set on his legacy of met campaign promises that he doesn’t see that his failures not only doom his legacy, but hand the eventual Republican nominee issue upon issue to use against Hillary Clinton.

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President Obama has handed the eventual GOP nominee a long list of issues to use against Hillary Clinton, who will be running for Obama’s third term. (deathandtaxesmag.com)

Unfortunately, in the process of his attempt to transform our nation, he is destroying the fabric of America. And he still has 13 months to complete his mission.

His lack of a foreign policy has made the United States a laughing stock. His feckless inability to commit to a strategy to rid the Middle East of ISIS and al Qaeda is further evidence of his failure to use the military power at his disposal.

The nuclear agreement with Iran is so important to the president’s legacy that he’s willing to sign it regardless that it doesn’t stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, and will provide Iran with billions of dollars to pursue its “death to America and Israel” goal.

Meanwhile, Russia’s Putin operates as he wishes in the Middle East. Continue reading →

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Ask your doctor if its right for you.

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No, your eyes aren’t failing, and that’s not Azerbaijani either. It’s but a handful of prescription medications being advertised to consumers on television and in print media.

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Billions are spent on direct to consumer advertising of drugs each year. (prescriptiondrug.drugcon.org)

Surely you have seen at least one of these commercials and the string of warnings you might encounter if you take them. Depending on the drug, it could cause internal bleeding, blackouts, dizziness, and may even cause you to contemplate suicide or to gamble.

They are marketed to treat conditions like, arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, reflux, depression, Alzheimer’s, bladder control, prostate, sexual dysfunction and a host of other maladies.

If you are like me, these commercials are really annoying and distasteful, no matter how creative the advertiser presents typical usage outcome scenarios. Continue reading →

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An uptick in climate control news as United Nations conference in Paris nears

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Paris will host the UN conference on climate beginning Nov. 30. (theenviornment.co.in)

As the Nov. 30, convening of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris draws near we are already beginning to see an uptick in communications on climate change.

In the past week, the news seems to favor those of us who don’t buy the scare tactics of those who predict doom and gloom. Today’s USA Today seems to poke fun at President Lyndon Johnson’s 1965 science advisory committee report that carbon dioxide levels would increase enough to almost certainly cause significant changes in the temperature and other properties of the stratosphere by the year 2000. Continue reading →

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Carly Fiorina: The view from here

I have mixed feelings about Carly Fiorina’s return to the set of ABC’s “The View” on Friday.

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Michelle Collins of ABC’s “The View” says that Carly Fiorina (above) looked “demented” when she smiled on the CNBC debate. (breitbart.com)

Responding to Carl Quintanilla’s inquiry about her believed weakness, Fiorina put on a big smile and remarked that she was criticized for not smiling during her previous debate. It drew a rousing response from the audience.

Michelle Collins, however, thought she looked “demented.” Co-host Joy Behar suggested a Halloween mask be made of her face. Look at the accompanying photo taken of Fiorina at that moment. You be the judge.

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg tried to take credit for the show elevating Fiorina to the top tier of GOP candidates. Unbelievable. Continue reading →

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Regarding the debates … enough already … stop the whining

I’m not a fan of RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, but give him credit for cutting the number of debates from 20 in 2012 to nine, and as he pointed out, CNBC did a passable job in a previous debate and assured him this debate would focus on the economy.

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He has a right to be disappointed, as he was, but it doesn’t mean the candidates have to jump in with their ridiculous requests that will not go unnoticed by voters. I say, stop the whining.

The president poked fun at the GOP candidates today saying, “If they can’t handle a bunch of CNBC moderators … I don’t think the Chinese and the Russians are going to be too worried …” Of course, we know they did handle the moderators, and we know he regularly “handles” moderators at CNBC and those at all of the other leftist networks.

Yes, CNBC showed its bias and the Republicans benefited from it. Savor it. Continue reading →