Obama, Supreme Court and extreme partisanship
It’s always struck me as funny how Republicans have had a record of nominating liberal justices, but darned if I can find Democrats nominating anyone but liberals.
Students not smart enough to cheat
Gotta shake your head at 32 Newport News HS students suspended for cheating.
Why would Jim Spore raise taxes?
In an election year during a recession, what genius thinks elected officials, especially those facing the voters in mere months, are going to gamble their political futures on a tax increase that amounts to less than one percent of the budget?
Virginian-Pilot realizes Government is the Problem
The federal $75 million Making Home Affordable program is supposed to keep some of the 5 million Americans on the verge of foreclosure from losing their homes.
That’s if the loans they want to refinance are backed by the federal mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And if they don’t have a second mortgage or private mortgage insurance that can hinder refinancing. And if the cost of refinancing is worth the lower interest rates. And if lenders have been able to update their computer systems to work with the program.
And, it turns out, if homeowners don’t mind watching their credit scores drop by as much as 100 points.
Whose fault is Health Care takeover?
Everyone’s looking at the vote in the House as crucial to Obama’s government health care plan’s passage. Everyone’s looking at…
Health Care driven by Liberal Democrat Ego
I now understand liberals. Took me years of talking to editorial boards and debating lefties before it hit me last…
Birther distraction from healthcare
Call it a weapon of mass distraction. Do you think it’s any coincidence that, from the Washington Post to practically…
Draconian Cuts Ahead
I just read today in the Virginian Pilot of a massive cut planned that will impact the life of every…
Fees aren’t taxes
I haven’t started a good messy fight in a while, so I thought why not now? I’m getting emails so…
Virginian-Pilot Hypocrisy on Transparency
Don’t you just love when newspapers call on others to do what they are unwilling to do themselves? Sunday’s editorial…