November 28, 2011
In Defense of Congress
Congress deserves our respect and the people who serve in Congress deserve our admiration. I actually meant to type that sentence. And I know that it is counterintuitive. I am part of the 9 percent who actually approve of the...
November 28, 2011
WINNER OF CAPTION CONTEST #4
CONGRATS to the winner of Caption Contest #4, Mike McKenna! Mike wins a Feehery Theory mug. The winning caption is: “Whoooooaaa, half way there / Ohhh OH! Livin on a prayer”...
November 24, 2011
The Thanksgiving Journey
It was after a long, painful and dangerous journey that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated. And ever since that time, it has become an essential part of the American experience to feast after making a long trip. That explains why...
November 23, 2011
Amnesty for Amnesty
Newt Gingrich made a horrible mistake last night in the CNN National Security debate. He told the truth. He basically said that it is not a good government policy to ferret out immigrants who have been in the country for...
November 21, 2011
The SuperCommittee Fails
I have egg all over my face. I thought the supercommittee was going to be successful. I was wrong both because I was too optimistic and because I was too pessimistic. I was too optimistic because I believed that the legislative...
November 21, 2011
Taxing the Rich
So, just exactly how would raising taxes on the rich help the poor? That is the question that I am trying to noodle in my brain. President Obama’s proposal to tax the rich would raise about $750 billion over ten...