SOTU: What Does ObamaMan Want?
That’s what tonight’s State of the Union address (and voter reaction to it) will hinge upon: Does President Barack H. Obama want to be perceived as having succeeded on a handful of issues that resonate with voters? Or does he want to be perceived as having “stuck to his guns” on big-ticket, very [...]
California’s Putting Its Foot in the Sand
I just read that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill, passed by the state legislature, to issue an “environmental exemption.” Why? So that investors can build a new football stadium in Los Angeles, allowing L.A. to once again have an NFL team.
But nobody is willing to issue an “environmental exemption” so that [...]
Ten Things He Hates About Us
Here the Ten Uniquements [thirteen no, wait -- fourteen!] that Barack H. Obama hates about the America he inherited — and how he plans to change all that. Obviously not every person in the United States will fit every instance of American exceptionalism on this list; in fact, some folks will see the entire [...]
OMB Director Orszag Corrects the Record on the OMB & EPA
In a post entitled "Clearing the Air":
Media reports today are suggesting that OMB has found fault with EPA’s proposed finding that emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that endangers public health and welfare. Any reports suggesting that OMB was opposed to the finding are unfounded.
The quotations circulating in the press are [...]
