political cynicism for turbulent times
Last update September 9, 2013
What’s so special about the IRS? Other agencies of our federal bureaucracy have done at least as much damage as they carry out Democratic Washington’s ongoing attack on conservatives.
Barack Obama’s Cabinet has done its part to influence bad policy decisions (see: Cabinet Members Should Be Held Accountable).
Last update July 23, 2013
The news that many of us would prefer vermin to a member of Congress at our dinner table should give us pause to consider what the real problem is with Washington. Politicians like to trot out reducing government waste, fraud, and abuse when they don’t want to cut spending, but the problem is not reigning in Federal Government waste.
Last update January 7, 2018
If you are unemployed you know the story. After a while, suggestions from friends and family on finding a job start to sound less helpful and seem to include a trace of blame. The weeks pass. You hear advice about lowering expectations, about limited options because of your age or career path, and about finding something to bridge the gap and bring in some cash.
Last update September 1, 2017
Barack Obama denies accusations that he is engaging in class warfare, but as he intensifies his fight to stay employed he is turning to unions as a replacement for his Buffett Rule tax hike. The president is joined by other members of his administration who insist that the middle class is unable to get a fair shake in the workplace without unions.
Last update January 14, 2018
Instead of standing in the way of laws like SB 1070 that many Americans favor, a federal court has finally made a decision worthy of praise by temporarily blocking the National Labor Relations Board from forcing businesses to display a poster informing employees of their right to unionize.
Last update November 26, 2017
Thirty years ago Americans were out of work and illegal immigrants were stealing their jobs. The jobless numbers would be cheered as accomplishments today, but our government still had a shred of integrity and admitted that Americans were paying a price for illegal immigration:
In a time of high unemployment, more American citizens are being displaced from the work force by undocumented workers (illegal aliens employed in the United States).
Last update November 24, 2017
Much of what happens in politics can easily be explained by the story of the old woman and the snake. Kansas would do well to remember the story. Public officials and business owners who defy reason and law by giving a helping hand to illegal immigrants risk suffering the fate of the old woman, shocked and amazed that their good intentions could turn on them so swiftly.