Feb 9, 2010
The Chinese economy is surging.In every area of endeavor, the country s influence around the world is getting stronger.Government decision-makers and media around the world speculate that the Chinese will take the place of the United States as the world s No. 1...
Feb 3, 2010
The president has just submitted to Congress his proposed 2011 budget of $3.8 trillion.Many on both sides of the political spectrum have complained that the president s budget inadequately addresses our $1.3 trillion budget deficit.We have heard the president state...
Feb 2, 2010
I thought President Obama's State of the Union speech was rock solid and superbly delivered.
I was surprised, therefore, when I heard the speech criticized by both liberal and conservative friends, who found fault with the substance.
None criticized the...
Jan 25, 2010
The election of Scott Brown as United States Senator, taking the famed Kennedy Senate seat in the bluest state in the union, the only state that voted for George McGovern in the 1972 presidential election (McGovern also carried Washington, D.C.), was no surprise to those...
Jan 20, 2010
Last week, I received a call from a friend who said, This week s Newsweek has a picture of you along with a statement that you made about Muslim terrorists.It makes you sound ridiculous.
My statement published in Newsweek was, Though the vast majority of Muslims aren t...
Jan 19, 2010
Led by Chairman Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve is in the fight of its life.
Congress is considering legislation that would limit the Fed s authority as chief watchdog over Wall Street.According to The New York Times, Bernanke believes that being able to monitor the...
Jan 12, 2010
President Obama's greatest success: passage of healthcare legislation in both Houses and ultimately into law. The president's greatest failure: passage of healthcare legislation in both houses and ultimately into law in its current, near-toothless condition.
If the...
Jan 5, 2010
Recently I read what I believe to be the very best column I've seen criticizing President Obama's attitude and strategy in the war against Islamic terrorism. The column was written by Charles Krauthammer and entitled War? What War? I will be making references to his...