Monthly Archives: September 2013

Budget, or debt ceiling – where is it better for Republicans to draw the line?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by David Hall

This past week, Charles Krauthammer, who is pro-Republican and is on the Fox News Special Report panel, has been arguing that Republicans should not be trying to defund Obamacare by drawing a red line on the budget but by making … Continue reading →

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Republican deceit on Obamacare defunding

Posted on September 29, 2013 by David Hall

This is the way they try to fool the voters. First they vote to give the Democrats the power to block the defunding of Obamacare. Then, when they’ve set the stage so that their vote to block it will not … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fund Obamacare!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by David Hall

Here is the link to sign the petition to defund Obamacare. www.dontfundobamacare.com This is being spearheaded by Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, and it appears that there is also involvement by the Senate Conservatives Fund, which was started by … Continue reading →

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The war on coal – this is not your mother’s representative republic

Posted on September 24, 2013 by David Hall

At a time when the number of people who believe in global warming is declining because the globe isn’t, well, warming any more, the country is having the global warming religion shoved down our throats by Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency … Continue reading →

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Media conservatives simply don’t get it on Obamacare defunding

Posted on September 22, 2013 by David Hall

Friday was a low point in what Fox News calls its “All Star Panel” on Special Report, as they discussed the House vote on funding all of the government except Obamacare. The Inside the Beltway crowd simply doesn’t have any … Continue reading →

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Republicans: Don’t be intimidated by Obama’s red line on Obamacare

Posted on September 21, 2013 by David Hall

Congressional Republicans could learn a lesson from Bashar Al-Assad – You can stand up to Obama. I get tired of listening to all these media conservatives who remember the great budget battle of 1995 as a defeat for Republicans. It’s … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rose: a developing idea that the president’s not so good at foreign policy

Posted on September 12, 2013 by David Hall

Rush Limbaugh today commented on Charlie Rose saying, on his PBS show last night, the following: “Two questions about this I’m fascinated by in terms of whether there’s a developing idea that the president’s not so good at foreign policy, … Continue reading →

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Boehner continues to obstruct Benghazi investigation, and others condone his pretense

Posted on September 12, 2013 by David Hall

I was not a little stunned tonight when the Fox News Special Report All Star Panel talked about the Benghazi investigation by House Republicans. Bret Baier, first read a statement from John Boehner, with all of the Speaker’s characteristic bluster, … Continue reading →

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Forgetting 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2013 by David Hall

The little black ribbon icon that is appearing today on the Google search page carries the text, “Remembering September 11th.” I find that interesting because the efforts of the establishment, especially of late, are trying to help us forget the … Continue reading →

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Why is John Boehner saying “yes” to this Syria nonsense.

Posted on September 6, 2013 by David Hall

I just finished a piece about Syria from the Wall Street Journal by Peggy Noonan, “Why America Is Saying ‘No’.” She sums it up pretty well: “Syria and Obama: Wrong time, wrong place, wrong plan, wrong man.” But it brings … Continue reading →

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Utter nonsense from “conservatives” on supporting Obama

Posted on September 5, 2013 by David Hall

I just read a piece from The Weekly Standard where Bill Kristol is quoting James Ceaser, whom he dubs “one of American conservatism’s leading thinkers.” He’s lecturing us on the importance of supporting the president. The reasoning, to me, is … Continue reading →

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The war for Obama to save face

Posted on September 4, 2013 by David Hall

Obama is at it again. McCain is at it again. The Republican establishment is at it again. All jumping on this bandwagon about Syria and all so out of touch with the people. “The consequences of the Congress of the … Continue reading →

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