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Government Owes You 5 Things You Will Never Get

May 18, 2019 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Barack Obama's signature on Affordable Care Act

24 Democrats have lots to offer in this pre-election year. Their promises will be piled high on your plate before the real theatrics even get started. The stage is set with twin House and Senate bills calling for universal health care and election-stealing changes for the people to “renew Americans’ faith in our democracy.”1 I don’t know about you, but I never lost that … [Read more...] about Government Owes You 5 Things You Will Never Get

Trump is the Deplorable President America Wants

April 11, 2019 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

President Trump in House Chambers delivering 2018 State of the Union. Official White House photo by D. Myles Cullen.

Conservatives got even when the Electoral College dashed Hillary Clinton’s dream. Now Democrats are getting even with us. They are making America miserable. Lucky they have Trump. Without this deplorable president it would be all too obvious to their base just how useless and irresponsible they are. It’s fair to say that we failed to fully appreciate liberal America’s … [Read more...] about Trump is the Deplorable President America Wants

No Apologies Will Save Racially Insensitive Politicians

February 15, 2019 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Minstrel show poster. Courtesy Library of Virginia.

Had Virginia Governor Ralph Northam committed a crime he might be in less hot water than he is now over a decades-old picture. Politicians can salvage their careers after a criminal conviction, but no apologies will save them from a search and destroy political climate where the slightest allegation of racism spells the end. A criminal conviction, on the other hand, isn’t … [Read more...] about No Apologies Will Save Racially Insensitive Politicians

New Democratic House Must Accept ACA Responsibility Now

January 3, 2019 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

CMS open enrollment ad

It’s been a long time coming but Democrats own the House today. They’re ready to make big waves in Washington after riding in with the usual enthusiasm we hear whenever party leadership changes. Later the optimism will fizzle as lawmakers get down to the nuts and bolts reality of doing nothing. That’s already a risk with this new Democratic House and its focus on punishing the … [Read more...] about New Democratic House Must Accept ACA Responsibility Now

U.S. Adversaries: Emerging Threats Come From Politicians

December 21, 2018 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

U.S. adversaries include this flu virus

U.S. adversaries and the emerging threats they create span the globe. They range from economic superpowers to invisible microbes. While their ability to do harm grows, our government dictates responses that change at the drop of a hat. Sometimes these responses are well thought out and sound. Sometimes they are purely political and make no sense. U.S. adversaries battle … [Read more...] about U.S. Adversaries: Emerging Threats Come From Politicians

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