Author Archives: Leo Shishmanian

20 Feb
20

Senate’s Intransigence Should Prompt Repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment [Reader Post]

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As of today, it has been 1,028 days since the U.S. Senate last passed a budget.

That’s about 20 dog years.

Imagine if you were employed in a business where one of your duties was to plan an annual budget for each upcoming year and you just decided you weren’t going to do it. And 1,028 days later, you still had not done it. Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Baracks Broken Promises, Congress, Constitution, Culture of Corruption, Economy, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Obamanomics, Politics | 20 Comments | 590 views
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24 Sep
12

Czar-struck [Reader Post]

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The word “czar” cannot be found in the United States Constitution, thank God.  Neither can “tsar” for you spelling sticklers.  That, alone, does not mean government czars are unconstitutional but they are nevertheless. For example, the Marines are not mentioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Economy, POWER GRAB! | 12 Comments | 27 views
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3 Sep
43

“I Pledge!” An Alternative [Reader Post]

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So the Obama Administration has prepared what can only be described as a liberal propaganda video, tempered with some vaguer platitudes yet sprinkled with every color in the ethnic rainbow, and spiced with sage wisdom about “the united funk of … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Education, POWER GRAB!, Socialism | 43 Comments | 35 views
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27 Aug
14

Don’t “Win One For The Skinny Dipper” [Reader Post]

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The line “win one for the Gipper” has its origins in Notre Dame football.  George Gipp, a Fighting Irish all-American footballer suffering from strep throat and pneumonia, purportedly delivered the line from his hospital bed to coach Knute Rockne before … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Congress, Health Care, Nancy Pelosi, Obamanomics, POWER GRAB!, Socialism, Socialized Health Care | 14 Comments | 13 views
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21 Aug
22

The Audacity of One Final Act of Political Corruption [Reader Post]

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My heart goes out to Massachusetts senior Senator Ted Kennedy as he battles fatal brain cancer. No one should have to suffer slowly toward their demise. That said, Kennedy’s latest–and perhaps his last–major act as a senator constitutes nothing short … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Congress, Conservatism, Culture of Corruption, Health Care, John Kerry, Obamanomics, Politics, POWER GRAB!, Socialism, Socialized Health Care | 22 Comments | 20 views
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