by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 14, 2014 | Economics, Politics
It has been observed that if you truly want to turn your brain into pudding, spend some time arguing on the internet. While not strictly true (and even less literally true – your brain will not become a product hawked by Bill Cosby, no matter how much...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 13, 2014 | Politics
The press, left, right, center, fringe, nut bar, has been calling Obama to task for ordering and executing a swap of 5 Gitmo prisoners for Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl without notifying Congress 30 days in advance, as by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)....
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 13, 2014 | Politics
The drama, scandals and controversies just keep piling up for President Obama. Hot on the heels of the VA fiasco comes the Bergdahl prisoner swap. Meanwhile, Benghazi just won’t go away, the IRS targeting scandal is growing heads like a hydra, and the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 12, 2014 | Economics, Politics
Consider the Veteran’s Administration scandal. Over the past few weeks, we’ve found out that some veterans had to wait months for medical attention and to see doctors, that some had died while waiting, that whistleblowers were ignored, fired or...
by Peter Venetoklis | May 8, 2014 | Economics
Take a peek at the 1920s figures in this table. Look at what happened to the national debt. Who presided? Harding was president 1921-1923, with Coolidge as his VP. Coolidge was president 1923-1928. (Hoover took over in 1929, the market crashed his first year, and the...
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