The interest bomb
Interest payment on increased deficit spending caused by Obamacare and irresponsible government spending at every level will necessitate draconian cuts in poverty programs, defense, and every level of government. The longer we wait, the more draconian the cuts.
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The Blamer-in-Chief’s latest manipulations
Here’s the threat: our Blamer-in-Chief says he’s going to hurt us if Republicans don’t cave on more taxes and spending. He makes this threat even after getting the tax increases he insisted upon, and spending that has tripled the inflation rate during his reign.
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The shallowness of liberalism
That’s a harsh headline. I know some great people who hold liberal views, and they are not shallow people. In fact, so very many of them are bright, caring people that I hesitate to describe their worldview as shallow. But how can I not, in light of the silliness of the president’s State of the Union address, and its aftermath?
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The president calls for higher unemployment
I’ve been a small business owner most of my life. Let me tell you that labor costs loom especially large in a small business. The president’s call for a higher minimum wage may make him and his liberal buddies feel good about themselves. But it will hurt like hell to the folks who lose their jobs.
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“Mortality is the Divine Element in man”
So few people really get Pope Benedict XVI. I won’t claim to have a corner on that market. I do know for certain what I’ve seen, felt, witnessed and read. And nearly eight years after being named Christ’s successor on Earth, I think as well that Pope Benedict has more than earned the right to be held in his own regard, not simply a transitional pope, and not someone in the shadow of John Paul II.
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