This is a note I began composing to my grown kids, one of whom is living in a major European City, the other at a large university. My colleagues urged me to share it more broadly. As one of them said, “Put it out there, people can use it or...
The Congressional end game appears to be a CRomnibus spending bill. A CRomnibus is a combination of a Continuing Resolution (CR), which funds government agencies at last year's spending levels approved by Congress with no updates and no allowance for spending on new programs, and an omnibus appropriations bill, which...
OBAMA's TO-DO LIST ... NDAA ... WEAK-KNEED TENDENCIES OF CONGRESS ... THE SPEAKER HAS NO HOUSE ... 'OPERATION WETBACK' DELUSION ... THE FINAL FRONTIER ... and other news of the week. Here's a thought. Just 361 days till we get to pick a President. And one more thing, we want...
"House Speaker Paul Ryan promises a big, bold agenda and says lawmakers won't shy from difficult choices. But several recent votes demonstrate Congress' continuing penchant for small ball and timidity — and the tendency of lawmakers to reverse course at the first tingle of political pain. A recent budget and...
In the not too distant future 2016 will be here complete with an election and, regardless of outcome, a change in Administration. Whether a Republican is the new occupant of the White House or Hillary takes up residence once again, the fact is that there will be a new primary...
Though I’m a loyal democrat, like many voters I am closely following the GOP’s crowded lead-up to the primary season. It seems to me that there is a lot of effort to make outrageous claims in order to break through the noise in order to get some media attention. I...
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