With the renewed talk of the taxes paid by illegal immigrants, and Hillary Clinton’s claim that “undocumented workers in New York pay more taxes than some of the biggest corporations in New York,” I was reminded of a little-reported fact that might interest you.
While residing in Flagstaff, Arizona some 10 years ago, I recall seeing Mexicans lined up regularly at Safeway’s service counter purchasing Western Union Moneygrams.… read more
Two years ago, Obama proudly appointed Katherine Archuleta to be his director of the Office of Personnel Management and Budget as the first Latina to hold that position. It was said that she shared his vision for diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce and will help “create more effective policymaking and better decision-making …”
Obama crony appointee Katherine Archuleta resigned as director of the Office of Personnel Management and Budget after ignoring years of warnings by the IG. (washingtontimes.com)
Unfortunately, she didn’t have the expertise to run the 5,000-person department, even when OPM’s inspector general had issued warnings of outdated security policies and procedures in 2009, 2012 and again last year.
One day she had the president’s “full confidence.” The next day, she resigned “of her own volition.” Continue reading
“You’re starting with so many assumptions that are … I’ve never had a subpoena.”
– Hillary Clinton to CNN’s Brianna Keller, July 7, 2015
. . . and so the lying and obfuscation by Hillary Clinton continues. Click here to hear it from the horse’s – AHEM – mouth.
No subpoena? In March, the Select Committee on Benghazi issued subpoenas for all of Clinton’s communications related to Libya, and to other State Department individuals who have information pertinent to the investigation.
Lying and obfuscation come natural to Hillary Clinton. (cbsnews.com)
While Clinton chose to use her personal e-mail address on her personal server, she issued a 2011 diplomatic cable instructing employees to avoid using their personal e-mails for government business. Rules are only for the “little people.”
Regarding her obligation to turn over all documents, keep in mind that she worked for us, and not only was it her duty to maintain proper record-keeping, in 2009 the National Archives cautioned all agencies and departments to be sure those using private e-mail accounts were preserved in the appropriate record-keeping system. Continue reading
As you know by now, I would like to see Ohio Governor John Kasich be the Republican nominee for president.
Although the name Kasich is still an unknown to many people, the New Day for America PAC is hoping to change that with a nicely done piece that began airing in New Hampshire yesterday and will continue through July 21, when Kasich will formally announce his candidacy.… read more
On May 30, 2015, I went out on a limb and probably surprised a few readers when I posted, “Kasich for president in 2016.”
While channel surfing Sunday, looking for the golf tournament, I came across CBS’s Face the Nation with its new host John Dickerson interviewing Ohio Governor John Kasich. … read more
“This is not a liberal America and a conservative America – there is the United States of America. There’s not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America – there’s the United State of America.” – Barack Obama, 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
He also said he didn’t want to pit Blue America against Red America, giving a lot of people, including a number of whites, high hopes for a Barack Obama in 2008. … read more
You just knew someone would be offended by the LGBT gay rights flag and call for it to go the way of the Confederate Battle Flag. It’s happening.
However, those who are offended by the LGBT life style shouldn’t look for all those retail establishments that have taken the Confederate symbol off their shelves to follow with the same move against the gay flag.… read more
It’s unfortunate that we cannot generate the same protective enthusiasm for our American flag that some have generated for the denigration of the Confederate Battle Flag.
Photo courtesy of victoriataft.com.
Most of the talking heads on TV and radio dislike Rush Lumbaugh, so when he warned Tuesday that the American flag would be the next target of “the offended, “ his remarks were red meat for them. Ridiculous. Far-fetched.
Yet today, with all of the uproar over the Confederate Battle Flag as a symbolism of slavery, CNN’s Ashley Banfield asked whether the Jefferson Monument’s existence was being treated equally since Jefferson was a slave-owner. Ho hum. Continue reading
I’ve often wondered why people I know and meet do not seem to be as outraged as I am when it comes to the scandals emanating from the Obama administration.
One view might be that some of them have soured on politics, and see the scandals of one kind or another as common no matter what the political party. Others are simply oblivious to the news and have become part of the low-information crowd, like the Iowa Democrats who see Hillary Clinton as honest and trustworthy.
Cartoon courtesy of cagle.com
After considerable thought, I don’t believe there is a single answer, but I wonder if it’s because they are so removed from the events that they falsely believe those scandals don’t affect them personally. They just cannot relate to the Benghazi lies, the IRS targeting of conservative groups, the $6 billion unaccounted for in the State Department, the Lerner and Clinton e-mails, and the executive orders on illegal immigrants. Continue reading
In Part 1, I wrote of my concern over the constant drumbeat that Americans have become war-weary, a belief attributed to President Obama, his supporters, and an adoring media.
I believe Americans are Obama-weary. They simply cannot support a commander-in-chief who is unwilling to use what is still the best fighting force on the planet. And it doesn’t help when his generals echo his belief.
The Military Oath courtesy of the angelfire.com
When I hear the president say he’s not going to send our troops into harm’s way, I am reminded of a recent exchange between Fox’s Melissa Francis and a fellow panelist. Francis had just made a strong position for U.S. involvement in Iraq when she was asked, “would you send your son or daughter?” Embarrassingly, she said, “no,” and was not pleased with herself.
There was no reason for her to be embarrassed. We have an all-volunteer military, a courageous group of warriors, men and women, who sign up knowing that they are signing up for war. Continue reading