Respect for the constitution? Oh, I guess he only swore to uphold it… ================= By MELANIE TROTTMAN, JESS BRAVIN and MICHAEL R. CRITTENDEN A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution in filling labor board vacancies, a decision that could reshape a long-standing practice by U.S. presidents to make recess appointments. A federal appeals court ruled that President Obama... Read more
Archive for the ‘Party Politics’ Category
Court Rules Appointments Unconstitutional
January 28 | Posted by mrossol | Obama, Party Politics, US ConstitutionStephens: Colin Powells Double Standard – WSJ.com
January 15 | Posted by mrossol | Party PoliticsI used to really respect Powell, but that respect keeps slipping… ===== Colin Powell thinks Chuck Hagel’s use of the term “Jewish lobby” was an innocent mistake, for which he should atone by writing “Israel lobby” 100 times on a blackboard. “That term slips out from time to time,” the former secretary of state told David Gregory on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.” Mr.... Read more
SI Didn’t Leave the Democrats. They Left Me
November 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party PoliticsWhy can’t Republicans simply say: “Look at Detroit. They have elected only Democrats for the past 65 years; you mean to tell me that there is no correlation between where Detroit finds itself and the politics of its elected officials?????? =========== By SHELDON G. ADELSON When members of the Democratic Party booed the inclusion of God and Jerusalem in their party platform... Read more
Republicans see early voting surge…
November 5 | Posted by mrossol | Party PoliticsI’m not worried about the “early voters”, what concerns me more is the 2nd and 3rd time voters. ====== News & Current Events, Breaking News, Analysis, Political Commentary – Newsmax.com.
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Does Uncle Sam Do The Most “Offshoring”?
September 26 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Party Politics, The LeftThis guy did some homework and presents a lot of data and makes a good argument. ============ Lately, it has become particularly fashionable to bash private equity, especially among those workers in the employ of the state. The argument, in as much as capitalism can be summarized in one [long] sentence, is that PE firms issue excess leverage, making bankruptcy inevitable (apparently... Read more
