The Obamas’ Secret Halloween

Image courtesy: verumserum.com One of the big news items this week is that Obama threw an extravagant Halloween party at the White House in 2009, complete with decorations by Hollywood director Tim Burton and an appearance by Johnny Depp in full Mad Hatter gear.  That Obama threw this kind of lavish party at the height of American economic pain shows exactly how entitled and out-of-touch this president really is....

He’s not Obama’s favorite Republican for nothin’

There is one way a President can ensure his legacy lives on long after he leaves office, and that’s through judicial appointments, especially to the Supreme Court. Barack Obama has cemented two liberal, activist judges on the Supreme Court, likely to remain there for the next 30 years or more. But he couldn’t have done it without help from a few Republicans, and Sen. Dick Lugar proved again why he is...

Part 2: Occupy Wall Street’s misguided anger

Yesterday, I shared part of my analysis of the financial meltdown with you. I said clearly that I sympathize with many of the protesters about the failure of Wall Street in regards to the financial markets. I still remember watching the value of my home collapse, watching as one by one people close to me were let go and laid off from their jobs, and seeing foreclosure signs popping up in my neighborhood. While...

They’re going about it all wrong

I largely sympathize with the anger displayed by the “Occupy Wall Street” protests.  Most of the financial woes we face can be traced back to reckless gambling on Wall Street. I have spent years studying the causes of the banking meltdown and the complete lack of consequences for the criminals who caused the housing/credit markets to collapse. However, their anger is misdirected and should be focused on...

Federal pensions coming to a head

There is a looming crisis in federal spending that has been conveniently ignored by the mainstream media. Federal retirement benefits have soared for civil servants and military personnel, but the government has not put a single dollar in reserve to pay for the benefits! This is one more example of the irresponsible way Congress spends our tax dollars. By law, private retirement plans are required to be...