Every political campaign has its fair share of vocabulary changes. But President Obama's second term has showcased some very interesting political definition twists. So, here's a look at some of the terms and their meanings or the interpretation of those meanings.
Sequester
Sequester is the new political buzz word for "the sky is falling." According to the administration, it is falling down and they can't do anything to stop it. But this totally ignores a couple of facts. The first fact is that President Obama signed the whole bill into law. It is doubtful that the bill would have actually survived
Paul-O the Younger
by James Maynard March 14th, 2013 
Winners & Losers
Political news this week centered around the use of drones, which was challenged most effectively in Washington by Senator Rand Paul. The freshman legislator from Kentucky used a talking filibuster to delay the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. On March 6th, with the Senate set to confirm Brennan to his new post, Paul began an old-school filibuster to delay the vote until he received an answer to his question of whether Americans not engaged in battle could be targeted by drones within U.S. borders.
Rand Paul – Winner – Paul did exactly what he had to do to
Rand Paul – Winner – Paul did exactly what he had to do to
Fun With A Filibuster
by Eric M. Blake March 12th, 2013 Conservative Considerations
Some time back, I made it absolutely clear that were Rand Paul to throw his hat into the ring for the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary, I would support him in a heartbeat. (Unless, of course, Marco Rubio’s also going to run—in which case, Rand would probably be my #2. But I digress …)
This past week's helped to demonstrate why. He’s not his father (thank heaven for that!) but he’s a rock-solid Libertarian Conservative, firmly grounded in the Constitution — and he's not afraid to stand up to the typical Washington mindset. “Not afraid” in this case means: willing to
This past week's helped to demonstrate why. He’s not his father (thank heaven for that!) but he’s a rock-solid Libertarian Conservative, firmly grounded in the Constitution — and he's not afraid to stand up to the typical Washington mindset. “Not afraid” in this case means: willing to
The Government’s Handling of the Budget Cuts
by T Akery March 11th, 2013 Political Opinions
The Federal Government's handling of the budget cuts is like watching a bad sitcom where the actors do everything but take responsibility. There have been more doomsday warnings about a 2% budget cut then there have been warnings about probable asteroids hitting the earth. In fact, one landed in Russia not to long ago. Instead of freaking out about the end of the world, Russia is taking a much more logical step. They are searching for million-dollar asteroid fragments.
In fact, much of what has been said has been so exaggerated that Woodward actually called the President out on it.
In fact, much of what has been said has been so exaggerated that Woodward actually called the President out on it.
Sequester Special
by James Maynard March 7th, 2013 Winners & Losers
Sequester Day has come and gone. In the last week, the Federal government has gone from facing the possibility of a sequester to forced budget-trimming actually taking effect. It is still too early to tell who will be winning and losing from the actualization of the cutbacks, but there are a few people who have already begun to show themselves as leading faces in the discussions, including...
Barack Obama – Winner - The President is, naturally, right in the thick of talk surrounding the budget cutbacks. He has been actively opposed to the budget cutbacks since they first came to
Barack Obama – Winner - The President is, naturally, right in the thick of talk surrounding the budget cutbacks. He has been actively opposed to the budget cutbacks since they first came to