The Democrats get away with it because the press doesn’t call them out on it. ===== WSJ 8/4/2018 By David B. Rivkin Jr. And John Shu When Harry Reid and the Democratic Senate abolished the filibuster for most nominations in 2013, the idea was to overcome obstruction from the Republican minority and allow President Obama to fill positions expeditiously. Now that Republicans hold the... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
Can You Say ‘Obstruction’?
August 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Democrat Party, Party PoliticsImproper Uses of Government Power
May 5 | Posted by mrossol | American ThoughtWhat is the USA coming to??? ====== WSJ 5/1/2018 By Sean M. Bigley Nothing ends a Washington career like being branded an unacceptable national-security risk. That’s why officials adjudicating personnel-security cases must act in a mature, objective and nonpartisan fashion. But when it comes to vetting Trump appointees, they often aren’t. Instead, security clearances are being weaponized against the White House... Read more
Who is Being Reckless Here?
May 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Law, Losing Freedom, US ConstitutionI sure hope Congress does not back off doing its job.. ===== 5/3/2018 Rod Rosenstein this week invoked an unusual defense to explain his slow-walking of documents to Congress. “They should understand by now that the Department of Justice is not going to be extorted,” Mr. Rosenstein said. “We’re going to do what’s required by the rule of law, and any kind of... Read more
Is Trump Really Ready to Negotiate?
May 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, N Korea, TrumpYou- and Trump -may not like history, but there it is. ==== 5/3/2018 WSJ. By Jay Winik How risky is the proposed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un? As America’s greatest modern presidents have found, summitry is an inherently high-stakes gamble. No matter how well scripted, events can take on a life of their own—or go dangerously awry. In... Read more
Governments Steal Money
May 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Big Govt, Democrat Party, The LeftYou are not surprised, are you? ==== WSJ 5/3/2018 Progressives might get more Americans to trust them with health care or education if Democratic state politicians could do the government basics of enforcing public safety and picking up the garbage. Witness how states are diverting fees that fund 911 emergency services into other priorities. Commissioner Michael O’Rielly of the Federal Communications Commission has... Read more
