December 7, 2010
Sign of Things to Come
The deal the President cut with Mitch McConnell is a sign of things to come for soon to be ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Obama announced that he had a deal to extend the Bush tax cuts (or prevent tax increases, if...
December 6, 2010
Dealing With Old Age
Nobody wants to get old, but few want to die young. So every birthday, we all just fondly remember the good old days as we thank our lucky stars that we made it another year. Retirement policy in this country...
December 3, 2010
The Choice for E and C Chairman
More than two years ago, on November 9, 2008, I wrote: “Nancy Pelosi, flush with the excitement of a new expanded majority and a new liberal post-partisan President, took two steps to may make her time as Speaker fairly short.....
December 1, 2010
Ball Fake on Taxes
President Obama is a basketball junkie. As we all know, he plays with a bunch of accomplished and physical players, including one who bopped him on the lip last week. When I played basketball in high school, my coach taught...
November 30, 2010
Two Faces of Janus
Janus is a fascinating mythical figure. He is honored at the beginning of each year, although most people don’t know it, because January is named after him. According to Wikipedia: “He was frequently used to symbolize change and transitions such...