Speak Loudly and Carry a Small Stick — Wait What?!?

Speak Loudly and Carry a Small Stick -- Wait What?!?Okay, on this one I am going to comment off the cuff with very little background. But after hearing President Obama's quote about "I can do whatever I want" (I'm sure we pundits are making him mean more by it than he meant in context -- … Continue reading Speak Loudly and Carry a Small Stick — Wait What?!? →

Sending the government to the Weight Loss Camp (i.e. “Fat Farm”) or Can Government win “The Biggest Losers”?

Okay, I think I  may get highly political in this column today. First, let me say that I think the current government impasse -- lack of funding -- is a bad thing. Our government ought to be able to work together. Second, let me say that the results of the lack of funding may be … Continue reading Sending the government to the Weight Loss Camp (i.e. “Fat Farm”) or Can Government win “The Biggest Losers”? →

The Campaigner in Chief

Well, as the fiscal cliff looms, it appears that the Campaigner-in-Chief is showing what he means by working out a bi-partisan compromise. Do we find him sitting in a room with the House Republicans discussing options? No. We find him meeting with business leaders in press-conference type sessions, making pronouncements about what the Republicans should … Continue reading The Campaigner in Chief →