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What to Do with the United Nations

Published on February 26, 2017 By sirrahc

“The U.N. was established to promote Western values. Franklin Roosevelt did not set it up to be anti-American or promote dictators and terrorist regimes.” — Fred Fleitz, a senior VP at the Center for Security Policy There is a lot of grumbling about the United Nations and, lately, some of this has turned to talk […]

3 Positive Things About Obama

Published on January 21, 2017 By sirrahc

I was reflecting on all of the negativity in the press about the President-elect-now-President Trump from the Left and other detractors and about the now-former President Obama by the Right. I have posted several things over the years about how bad a president Obama has been, and I stand by them. But, now I’d like […]

The Obama Delusion

Published on January 8, 2017 By sirrahc

“Facts don’t care about your feelings.” — Ben Shapiro Are you familiar with Ben Shapiro? He’s one of those conservative “young guns” making a name for himself these days — an attorney-turned-political commentator, columnist/author, and radio show host. He’s very sharp, articulate, possesses a familiarity with an amazing number of issues and pertinent facts, thinks […]

Why Blacks Typically Support Obama

Published on March 13, 2016 By sirrahc

Yeah, yeah, I know. I should be writing about the current primaries and crop of presidential candidates, not the disappointment-in-chief now in office. But, hey, he’s still in office, and the issues are still relevant. Plus, it’s always good to learn from history. Others of you may be thinking that I, a white man, have […]

Executive Actions, Orders, Memos, and Proclamations

Published on July 19, 2015 By sirrahc

“And I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions and administrative actions that move the ball forward in helping to make sure our kids are getting the best education possible, making sure that our businesses are getting the kind of support and help they need to grow and advance, to […]

Executive Authority vs. Executive Privilege

Published on June 28, 2015 By sirrahc

“We’re not just going to be waiting for legislation in order to make sure that we’re providing Americans the kind of help they need. I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone.” — President Obama, not-so-subtly implying that he’ll do whatever he can to advance his agenda As you may have noticed, the current […]

What to Make of Jade Helm 15

Published on June 7, 2015 By sirrahc

“All we want to do is be sure our guys are trained for combat overseas. That’s it.” — Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria “Friends, when it comes to freedom, we must question, verify and vet everyone and everything. We must never check our brains or blindly trust, especially the government.” — Chuck Norris, actor, author, and […]

Obama’s Climate Change Plan: My Prediction

Published on June 1, 2014 By sirrahc

Tomorrow, the Obama administration is supposed to announce its new plan, as drafted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to fulfill the President’s original election-year promises for fighting climate change. (Or, was it “global warming”?) The new standards will be finalized in June 2015, after everyone has had a year to react & respond. States […]

Three for the Road: Healthcare Mandates, Same-Sex Marriage, and Santorum’s 3-fer

Published on February 10, 2012 By sirrahc

I wanted to post something before I go out of town for a few days. Not having time or desire to delve deeply into any one thing, I was hoping to still come up with something timely & interesting. (Note: I’ve got a couple more installments of “The Pro-Life Position” in the queue, but they […]

New, Big Brother Road Tax on the Horizon

Published on March 25, 2011 By sirrahc

Hey. Not a lot of time to delve into this one, but I thought it worth taking a brief look. Y’know how the U.S. federal government has mucho debt and Congress keeps fighting internally about what kind of a budget to give itself (using borrowed or imaginary money), etc.? You’ve heard about that, right? But, […]