RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., June 1, 2011 – President Obama invited Speaker Boehner and other House Republicans to the White House this morning to discuss the budget crisis.  Freshman Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La.) declined the invitation stating, “I don’t intend to spend my morning being lectured …”  Despite Rep. Landry’s

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., May 24, 2011 – A funny thing happened while listening to President Obama’s speech about the Middle East last week.  If you juxtapose his pronouncements with respect to the Middle East with the course we are actually following in the United States, it paints an interesting

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., May 18, 2011 – The Democrats and Republicans are playing their version of America’s favorite pastime … political baseball.  You can almost hear the call: “That was a tough inning for the Elephants.  Just when it looked like they were going to be able to shut

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., May 6, 2011 – Osama bin Laden was killed in a million-dollar residence located about a mile from Pakistan’s equivalent to West Point and only 35 miles from that nation’s capital.  Of course, other than the fact that the compound was eight times larger than any

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., May 2, 2011 – Osama bin Laden is dead; killed by Seal Team Six in a well-executed, covert operation in Pakistan.  Our hearts go out to the survivors of those who lost their lives on 9/11 … for even this action cannot bring back their loved

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., April 27, 2011 – In a power play best suited for “bad TV,” President Obama finally produced the birth certificate that has been “raising the hair” of so many people … Donald Trump included.  Was this a great strategic move, or was it more indicative of

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., April 21, 2011 – Is anyone out there frustrated with our elected officials’ inability to address the issue of our National Debt in a cogent way?  Perhaps the President and our Congressional leaders haven’t had time to read their copies of The National Platform of Common

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., April 14, 2011 – In something reminiscent of the start of the Indianapolis 500 and with a presidential election year on the horizon, the budgetary debate starts with: “Ladies and gentlemen, start your name-calling.”   Why can’t the Democrats and Republicans just focus on the job at

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., April 8, 2011 – President Obama tells us that it’s time for “an adult discussion” in order to resolve the differences between the Parties on government spending.  Here’s the challenge:  where is he going to find an “adult” in Washington, D.C.? Starting with the President:  he

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA., April 5, 2011 – The President presented his budget proposal for 2012 on Valentine’s Day, while the House Republicans presented their budget proposal today … just missing April Fool’s Day.  The President’s budget was submitted one week later than is required by law (according to The