Author: BooMan

I don’t like to get my hopes up when it comes to the Middle East, but reading the Israeli press, it’s hard not to be encouraged for the first time since 2000. Consider this bit: U.S. President Barack Obama’s...

Surprisingly, the Las Vegas Sun has a bit of a fluff-piece on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s role in passing health care reform. Amazingly, it never once mentions the ‘evil’ Rahm Emanuel. Yet, it does...

It’s always interesting to speculate about politicians who have a ‘moderate’ profile. The vast majority of them represent swing districts or states, and while their votes and positions may reflect their...

Obama made fifteen recess appointments today. President Obama currently has a total of 217 nominees pending before the Senate. These nominees have been pending for an average of 101 days, including 34 nominees pending for more...

I’m confused. If you’ve lost your job, then you aren’t paying any taxes. If the government spends other people’s tax dollars to try to create some jobs, why would you complain about it?