Obama’s Commandos – Part I – Sin...

OK, pat yourself on the back. You’re the ones who made it happen, and continue to make it happen. You the enthralled, the mesmerized by this master of teleprompters. Yes, he’s black. Youthful. Idealistic. Non-warlike. Ivy League yet Chicago streets. Smokes, not in your face. Invites rappers to the White House. No scandals biting his heels. Perfect representative for change. Ideal front man for the...

Intellectual Game-Changer / Simple Marxist

Some are describing Obama as a deep intellectual guy, quick on his feet, politically shrewd in that he keeps his opponents on their heels wondering what comes next. Looks like your garden variety liberal to me. A New Dealer, a comrade for the Great Society. When he talks about transforming America, he’s catering to progressive elements using glib, catchy rhetoric, a meta-language filled with generalisms &...

Peeves To Pet, Axes To Grind

    My mom used the expression s a lot, which meant the things we kids did to annoy her – and dad, the dog etc. She commented that way once or twice and we’d get the message.           Ax to Grind is another one, implying something on one’s chest, troubling, burdensome, needing to be aired out. Dealt with. In truth, one only sharpens an ax for two reasons: work &...

Rino’s V. Conservative Manifesto

I recently read a piece by a conservative commentator extolling the virtues of so-called RINO’s and moderates in the republican party, suggesting their middle-of-the-road approach will work much better than the harsh stance presented by hardline teapartiers. Their voice is too strident, posture too intractable, to offer much help with negotiation and compromise. Except > if she would stop and think for a minute...