My initial thought is that liberals- some of my friends included -would not like this at all. But Mr. Henninger makes a good point: “The political left, historically inclined by ideological belief to public policy that is imposed rather than legislated…” ====== If we learned anything about Barack Obama in his first term it is that when he starts repeating the same... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
Can’t Wait for Others to See The Light
August 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, The Left, US Constitution
An Employment Primer
July 28 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Obama, Tax IssuesI like most of John Mauldin’s stuff. This one was interesting and disturbing enough to share. What think/say ye? ==== A Lost Generation By John Mauldin | Jul 27, 2013 It is pretty well established that a tax increase, especially an income tax increase, will have an immediate negative effect on the economy, with a multiplier of between 1 and 3 depending upon whose... Read more
A Bombshell in the IRS Scandal
July 19 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, IRS, Noonan, Party PoliticsNoonan ‘making it hurt’ again. I wish some in Congress would be equally focused. ============ The IRS scandal was connected this week not just to the Washington office—that had been established—but to the office of the chief counsel. That is a bombshell—such a big one that it managed to emerge in spite of an unfocused, frequently off-point congressional hearing in which some members... Read more
Obama: I Don’t Like That Law
July 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ObamaCare, The Left, US ConstitutionSmart? Yes, he is. But all that ‘smart’ if for his benefit, not for the country. Call me cynical, but even I am surprised that the left is so quiet about this selective execution of the law- especially that law they so desparately wanted. ================ By MICHAEL W. MCCONNELLPresident Obama’s decision last week to suspend the employer mandate of the Affordable Care... Read more
Dangerous Divisions in the Arab World
July 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Radical Islam, The LeftNice to hear the NYT the challenges of the “Arab Spring”. Of course, I sense they perfer these challenges than those presented by the ‘evil, racist, western civilization’. ================= Even in a region where violence has become all too commonplace, the killing of four Shiite men in Egypt last weekend seemed particularly vicious. According to news reports, a cheering Sunni Muslim mob... Read more
Henninger: America’s Berlin Wall – WSJ.com
June 24 | Posted by mrossol | American ThoughtI sort of remember the Berlin wall being built. ======== A few years ago, a friend who lives in Arizona near the Mexican border took a group on a drive though the countryside near his ranch. After about 40 minutes of bumping through the hills, he braked the Jeep and told everyone to get out. “There it is,” he said. “There’s what?” I... Read more
