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Commander-in-Chief Obama Just Doesn’t Get It

November 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Perhaps it was indicative of President Barack Obama’s disdain for those he’s charged to lead.  No matter the official excuse given by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, yesterday’s actions by Commander-In-Chief Obama prove he just doesn’t get it.

In a piece published today at NBCChicago.com, writer Robert A. George captured the flavor of what I was thinking [...]

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‘Open Letter’ to Obama Speaks Volumes

June 4th, 2009 · 14 Comments

Look at the statements below, then try to guess the identity of the person Lou Pritchett was describing as someone who “scares” him in a letter published May 19 at DallasBlog.com:

I know nothing about you;
I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no [...]

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Army Officer to Challenge Obama’s Eligibility (Updated)

February 24th, 2009 · 21 Comments

I understand the temptation to question the credibility of a U.S. soldier on active duty in Iraq who has both called President Barack Obama an “impostor” and said he will join as a plaintiff in a challenge to Obama’s eligibility to be commander-in-chief.  Why?  Because that soldier is a second lieutenant.
Having earned a commission as [...]

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Ranks of Depressed Service Members Likely to Soar

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Military installations worldwide will offer free, anonymous mental health self-assessments to individuals who may be struggling with depression in recognition of National Depression Screening Day® Friday.  Using a Martha Stewartism, I must say, “That’s a good thing!”  Not so good, however, is the likelihood that annual costs of such worldwide screening efforts will skyrocket if [...]

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Unlike Obama, ‘Last Lecturer’ Transcends Politics

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

When I saw a link to the phrase, last lecture, as a hot topic on Google Trends today, it crossed my mind that Barack Obama might have realized he doesn’t have what it takes to be president and decided to drop out of the race. Alas, I was wrong. The link lead me, instead, [...]

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