In the world of President Obama, he believes he doesn’t need Congressional authority to do what he wants. How many times have you heard him say, “If Congress won’t act, I will”? The employer mandate portion of Obamacare was set to kick in January 2014. With a wave of his hand, President Obama and his …
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This is part 1 of a 9 part series by the entire staff of Pocket Full Of Liberty regarding the failures of President Obama during his time in office. President Obama has repeatedly presented himself as a friend to environmentalists, challenging the coal industry by consistently calling for additional regulations. The President has also stalled the development …
Barack Obama’s is about a year away from being a lame duck President. By November 2014, a new Congress will be elected and Obama (like other second term Presidents) will spend his final two years not doing very much. Most Presidents make their mark in their first term and Obama is no different. I read …
The big financial news from late last week was a bipartisan proposal from Senators Elizabeth Warren and John McCain (and others) to bring back the Glass-Steagall portion of the Banking Act of 1933 (“Glass”). This has been tossed around since the 2008 financial crisis. If you’re not familiar with Glass, I’ll explain it briefly for …
Mike’s Financial Pocket — Return of Glass-Steagall?Read More »
In another twist in the ongoing story of Edward Snowden, his departure from Hong Kong has sparked some tension between the US and China. The Daily Beast reports:
*** Updated: A sharp reader on FB points out that George Zimmerman was on the phone with a non-emergency operator, not a 911 operator. I have updated the post to reflect that. George Zimmerman was acquitted of second degree murder and manslaughter charges last night that were brought against him after he shot and killed …
Stand Your Ground/Stay In The Car – Two Biggest Myths In Zimmerman/Martin CaseRead More »
Another movie post? What the hell, it’s a slow week. I blame Amy and SR Mann for having fun vacationing and hanging out instead of being in the trenches with the rest of us. Neal is to blame as well as he has been a grouch (Which is to be expected since he was involved …
The outrageous signs were one thing. The absurdity of elevating Wendy Davis to heroine status for “taking a stand” for late term abortions was another. But now it’s gone from absurd to just outrageous: The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today received information that individuals planned to use a variety of items or props …
On June 7th, the National Journal published Ron Fournier’s analysis of how the recent scandals surrounding the Obama administration are “threat[ening] to kill” the concept of “good government.” Fournier writes that these revelations bolster support for skepticism of government. He discusses how the NSA and IRS scandals have made the administration appear “intrusive,” “incompetent,” “corrupt,” “heartless,” …
Good Government Does Not Exist: It’s A Necessary EvilRead More »