Why Voter ID Should Matter to Americans of All Races
Ignoring the huge advances made in equality over the past five decades, including the election of America’s first black president, critics of voter ID laws equate obtaining a photo ID with past roadblocks such as poll taxes and literacy tests that deprived blacks from exercising their voting rights. Please read my Fox News Opinion commentary.
President Obama’s Foolhardy Energy Policy
Fearing a political backlash over his rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, President Barack Obama tried to use his State of the Union address to appease critics of his war on fossil fuels. By stealing conservatives’ “all of the above” energy policy, Obama is trying to diffuse criticism of his flawed energy policy. In particular, [...]
Obama’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Just in time for Black History Month, President Barack Obama announced his reelection plan to appeal to black voters by launching “African-Americans for Obama.” Obama’s campaign website cites: “President Obama has helped strengthen the African-American community by addressing issues like education, health care, unemployment, and taxes.” Obama claims to want to help those who are [...]
Congress Has Earned Its All-time Low Approval Rating
Not only can Members of Congress trade on insider information but they also get free worldwide travel from private groups. Special interest money is being used to provide travel for Members of Congress and their staff. It’s been reported by RollCall.com that in 2011, lawmakers and staffers went on approximately 1,500 trips to exotic locations [...]
America Is An Exceptional Country
The American Dream does exist. It’s up to you the individual to pursue it. New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul knows a thing or two about achieving the American Dream. George Willis of the New York Post describes Jason’s inspiring rags to riches success story. Jason’s parents, Jean and Marie Pierre-Paul, fled the horrors [...]
More evidence of President Obama’s failure as a venture capitalist
Ener1, a lithium battery company and recipient of a $118.5 million grant from the Department of Energy, recently declared bankruptcy. The bankruptcy is another embarrassment to Obama’s green agenda especially since the President touted battery technology in his State of the Union address. Obama said, “In three years, our partnership with the private sector has [...]
Congressional Republicans Should Exploit President Obama’s War on Fossil Fuels
While the President is currently scoring short-term political points, his strategy may backfire if Republicans use the upcoming debate over the extension of the payroll tax cut to challenge Obama’s war on fossil fuels. They can do this by adding a pro-energy reform as part of the deal. Obama’s war on fossil fuels is a [...]
Apple Shareholders Have a Right to Know if Gore’s Personal Financial Interests are Conflicting with His Board Responsibilities
A shareholder proposal has been submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research asking Apple if Al Gore, a board member, “violated the company’s Business Conduct Policy.” There are concerns about whether Gore was behind Apple ending its membership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of the trade group’s opposition to government regulation [...]
Sure Signs of American Society’s Decline
There were reports of babies out in the cold for hours in Houston. In Indianapolis, two dozen police officers used pepper spray to control an unruly crowd that pried shopping center doors off their hinges. These were just a few of the scenes caught on video across America as people tried to get their hands [...]
Obama’s War on Coal Undermines Manufacturing Jobs
By Deneen Borelli on February 8, 2012
President Obama’s glaring ignorance of the economic consequences of his energy policy will doom a central theme in his State of the Union speech: his “Blueprint for an America Built to Last” plan to boost manufacturing jobs. Obama revealed in his speech that his command-and-control energy policy will now emphasize the use of natural gas [...]
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