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Lott and Daschle – Are you kidding me?

While conservative voters are trying to make up their minds to support one of the “outsiders,” who promise to overhaul Washington’s ways, or one of the senators or governors who have records of accomplishment, who returns to the scene but former Senators Tom Daschle and Trent Lott to tell us how to change things.

Former Senators Tom Daschle and Trent Lott at the WBUR studios. ()Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Former Senators Tom Daschle and Trent Lott at the WBUR studios. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The pair have collaborated on a book, “Crisis Point: Why We Must and How We Can Overcome Our Broken Politics in Washington and Across America,” their prescription for change.

Here we are in the midst of a political revolution, the result of an angry public disgusted with Washington DC, a president who lives by executive order, and a polarized Congress and these guys believe they have the solution.

You will remember that they formed a joint leadership during the 50-50 Senate in 2001. That worked well didn’t it. Continue reading →

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My book now available

Dino 2My book, One of the Last Business Dinosaurs: How I took an alternative path to business success, is now available for mail ordering.

It’s my memoir of 43 years in business communications, but I include tips on succeeding in business.  In it, I suggest that having a passion and a perseverance of excellence are important in whatever career one decides to pursue.… read more

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Capture of our sailors again points to our military weakness abroad

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(Cartoon courtesy of Michael Ramirez, IBD)

I hope you weren’t among those so grateful for Iran’s quick release of our sailors and their boats that you dismiss the fact that it again pointed to America’s weakness abroad.

Pictures of our sailors on their knees with their hands on their heads were broadcast around the world with quotes by an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general saying our Marines were “crying,” and “admitted humbly our power and might.” Continue reading →

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It’s time to clean the stable and prepare for the November stakes

Columnist Peggy Noonan’s description of the Republican presidential contenders “running around like rabid squirrels throwing nuts at each other in the dark,” was cleverly stated in her recent Wall Street Journal piece.

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It’s time to clean the stable and prepare for the November stakes. (horses.about.com)

Here we are with a fine stable of candidates, each with his or her own strengths and weaknesses, and they choose to attack each other like school children.

Not satisfied with the way he turned the media on the qualification of Sen. Ted Cruz to serve because of his Canadian birth, Donald Trump twisted the knife by calling the Cruz comment on New Yorker values as “insulting.” Time will tell if this seriously hurt the Cruz campaign, but the media is making the most of it. Continue reading →

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Obama continues war on coal industry

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(Cartoon courtesy of Michael Ramirez, IBD)

In recent posts I have written about President Obama’s seven-year hatred of the coal industry despite the fact that coal has supplied us with the cheapest energy and still produces about a third of America’s energy.

Further evidence of his 2008 threat to bankrupt coal companies was revealed this week when Arch Coal filed for Chapter 11 protection, following the earlier filings of Patriot Coal, Walter Energy and Alpha Natural Resources. The actions of Obama and his compliant EPA have killed some 40,000 lower and middle class jobs during his tenure. Continue reading →

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President Obama pits black on black feud over EPA’s Clean Power Plan

With the Paris conference on climate change behind them, the Obama administration has enlisted the help of Martin Luther King III to help them sell the black community on the importance of the president’s Clean Power Plan.

In doing so, the president and King are taking on the National Black Chamber of Commerce, a group that took a position against the Clean Air Plan just six months ago.… read more

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Trump and Clinton ‘favorable’ ratings dismal

Like me, you’re probably getting a bit tired of the political polls. They really don’t mean much this early in the game, but when my curiosity peaks I check out Real Clear Politics, where they average the major polls.

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(Graphic courtesy 365psd.com)

The polls that fascinate me are the ones citing favorable and unfavorable ratings. By now, most of you know that 67.2 percent of those polled by Gallup believe President Obama has the nation going in the wrong direction and just 23.2 (who are they?) believe he’s doing just fine.  The president’s disapproval rating is at 51.8 percent, and his favorable is at 43.9 percent. Continue reading →

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IBD sees ISIS as the real enemy too

After posting my thoughts here that we now have a plan to reduce carbon emissions over the next 50 years, but lack a plan to destroy ISIS today, I was pleased to see the Investor’s Business Daily editorial position, Leaders 41D2aX1fSvL__SY300_Fight Phony Climate Enemy – Solving Real Problems Too Hard. “What better enemy for them to tackle than one that can’t be seen, whose damage can’ be quantified, and which can’t fight back?” IBD states.

“They should get serious about eradicating terrorism. Climate change has harmed no one, but terrorists continue to slaughter in large numbers – nearly 33,000 people were killed just last year in terrorist attacks,” according to the IBD editorial. Continue reading →

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John Kerry, negotiator extraordinaire

There he was this weekend, Secretary of State John Kerry, touting the Paris agreement on global emissions reduction he negotiated for the United States; the same John Kerry who negotiated the nuclear deal with Iran.

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Master negotiator John Kerry touted his Paris agreement on carbon emissions reduction this weekend. (nypost.com)

Understandably, Kerry spent most of his time defending the lack of any provision for enforcing the “pledged” reductions by the 185 countries, saying that “If there had been a penalty, we wouldn’t have gotten agreement. So it has to be voluntary.  We got the best deal we could.” Continue reading →