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Obama’s Perplexing Behavior

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Thu, 29 May 2014 15:17:41 +0000

Did President Obama really say, “ I will not stand for this outrage” and then proceed to sit down? Well, not quite. But he might as well have. Making forceful statements and then doing nothing has been the President’s pattern with the Benghazi scandal, the “Fast and Furious” scandal, the IRS scandal, the Associated Press [...]

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Enjoying Your Obamelet?

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:04:32 +0000

Obamelet is an apt metaphor for the President’s transformation of the economy. It recalls Vladimir Lenin’s statement, made 75 years ago in reference to the Great Famine in Ukraine: “If you want to make an omelet, you must be willing to break a few eggs.” Let’s be clear: I am not labeling the President a [...]

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Ending Legislative Gobbledygook

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:00:22 +0000

I recently commented on the absurdity of having members of Congress vote on bills they have not had time to read. This essay addresses a closely related problem—the fact that most bills are difficult, if not impossible, to understand even when there is ample time to read them. Here are two typical passages: Excerpt from the Final [...]

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