Voter ID – use your American passport

Let’s get America on the same page. American citizens have a right to vote. All citizens have some form of identification and proof of citizenship, right? No that is wrong. I have a driver’s license, but that...

Intelligent design notion sinks NASA employee

It takes all kinds. I doubt that the NASA specialist lost his job solely on his belief in intelligent design. I have heard astronauts on numerous occasions espouse their belief in the divine creator. That is their...

How to hush Rush

Free speech, costly errors CNN published a special story advocating that the FCC should censor Rush Limbaugh. I am somewhat shocked by that. Censorship is 1) the most severe action in a republic with free speech,...

Show me the pump

Show me the pump News today is the price of gas. Obama responds by pursuing policies that lead to more miles per gallon. Consumers say, “Show me the pump.” Obama says: " ““We can’t just drill our way...

Buying time for Iran, Israel, and Obama

What the world needs now is peace, not war Given the character of the Iranian government, it is unacceptable to permit them to have nuclear weapons. In effect, with sanctions against them, Iran is already at war...

Survivalists take off with new initiative

They call themselves “preppers.” They want to be ready for any and all catastrophes that may knock them into being self-reliant. They are getting prepared just as their forefathers prepared for impending...

Bryan Flynn’s brilliant observation – Congress is too small

In the category of “why I didn't think of that?” While I have been wrestling with trying to improve the quality of representatives by getting voters to improve their selection process, Brian Flynn is a...

Will Iran sink itself before anyone acts?

Recklessness If Iran is as reckless as it seems, maybe their own actions under the weight of sanctions will slowly sink their ship. I think that is the hope. Actions against Iran will scale in magnitude and rate...

Needs overtake Congress; Defense acts without them

Base closures are essential cost reductions Just as the President has found ways to move around an incompetent and recalcitrant Congress, now the Department of Defense must do the same. You see Congress doesn’t...

Economy – Public and Private Partnership

Housing Market If there was ever any doubt, this circumstance should drive it home. The American economy is highly dependent upon and responsive to government policy. Housing and commercial development is surely a...

For kids’ sake, close the gap

For kids’ sakes This is an instance that illustrates the vast gap in the healthcare for all Americans with special focus on children. 30% leave the children facing life threatening illness are left out of...

Perpetual growth in the government sector is nonsensical

Admiral Crenshaw’s analogy that the industry is likely to suffer a flameout isn’t bad, though a better one might be AOG – aircraft on the ground. Look, when government is scaling back and wars are drawing...

The American Political System: Cronyism

When assembling a team, make certain the members are loyal. " “Cronyism is partiality to long-standing friends, especially by appointing them to positions of authority, regardless of their qualifications....

Standards must be high for State and Defense Departments

The risk of being compromised for secret acts of misconduct is too great. Misconduct, sexual as in the case of President Bill Clinton cost him my support immediately and completely, for instance. " “A State...

Candidate wins project state personalities

Republican personalities at least There are Bible states. There are conservative business and anti-labor states. There are wealthy white communities and their associated states. There are backward and bigoted...

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