Tag Archives: washington

President Obama Launches The ObamaCare Campaign

12/04/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Campaign season is in the air and I’m not talking about the 2014 midterms. President Obama kicked of a 20-day press offensive yesterday to sell the Affordable Care Act. After the last two months, which have been disastrous for the…

The U.S. Backs Japan Against China, But Needs To Do More

12/03/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Aerial photo of Okinokitaiwa in the Senkaku Islands (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “The pivot is based on the supposition that China wasn’t serious about asserting their primacy – Washington underestimated China’s ambitions.” If the last week has proven anything, it’s that…

The top ten reasons to "shop small" on Small Business Saturday

11/29/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
There hasn’t been a lot of good news in the small-business sector recently. The self-employed are getting hammered by insurance premium increases under the healthcare law, and they are trying to keep their doors open in a challenging economic environment.…

An End To The Party Of No? I Don’t Think So.

11/21/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has the right idea. He turned on the Republican national leadership yesterday at the annual governors conference in Arizona, his last day as head of the association before he passes the torch to Chris Christie, and…

A Win For The Republican Establishment In Alabama’s 1st Congressional District

11/06/2013 Published on Forbes.com
While it didn’t get much attention and was overshadowed by the two races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia and the battle for the New York City mayoralty, it could well be that the most significant election yesterday was…

Just How Cash-Strapped is the FHA?

10/28/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
A top House Republican challenged the Obama Administration Monday over the financial health of the Federal Housing Administration a day before a hearing on the agency’s recent $1.7 billion Treasury Department bailout. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, (R-TX), chairman of the House…

A Sad Chapter For America

10/17/2013 Published on Forbes.com
“This is not a time to point fingers of blame,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said after the Senate finally reached an agreement on a deal yesterday. “This is a time of reconciliation.” To be sure, we have moved past…

Barely A Deal, Certainly Not A Solution

10/16/2013 Published on Forbes.com
“Berrinche.” That’s the word many Mexicans now use to describe Washington. What does it mean? Tantrums. The Mexicans, and indeed our critics across the globe, couldn’t be more on the money. Our legislators have become nothing more than petulant children,…

Washington Sends A Weak Message To The World

10/01/2013 Published on Forbes.com
It’s just one humiliation after another. A mere three weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin upstaged the US in negotiations over Assad’s chemical weapons. In response to an off-the-cuff comment by Secretary Kerry in London that Assad should just hand…

Government Shutdown Courtesy Of The Republicans

09/30/2013 Published on Forbes.com
It wasn’t supposed to go this way. The Republicans’ latest maneuver appears to be a complete failure – we are headed for a government shutdown, and fast. It appears that the Republicans, and certainly Senator Ted Cruz, have become the…