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Neil Braithwaite

Neil Braithwaite writes political commentary and satire.

Most Recent Articles by Neil Braithwaite:

Commander in Thief

After wall-to-wall media coverage of the terrorist attack at the Fort Hood Army Post in Texas, our Commander-in-Chief found it expedient to squeeze a few words about the devastating attack, on one of America’s prominent military bases, into his comments at a Tribal Nations Conference, hosted by the department of Interior’s Indian Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- Saturday, November 7, 2009

“Rules for Conservatives” Inspired by Doug Hoffman

When Dede Scozzafava outed herself, and all Republican moderates and RINO’s for what they truly are -- Democrats, she unwittingly gave millions of frustrated conservatives, both outside and inside the Republican Party, an opening they have long been waiting for.
- Thursday, November 5, 2009

Obama Finally Sheds Co-President Status

Until his speech at a DNC fundraiser in San Francisco on October 15, President Obama seemed content to share the Presidency with George W. Bush on everything from the economy to the war on terror. It was completely understandable that the young and inexperienced President would need someone to lean on until he was ready to go it alone.
- Monday, November 2, 2009

How Rush Limbaugh gave America its Sundays back

Ever since I can remember, from a young boy sitting beside my dad perched in front of the old black and white 25” console, to just last week watching my high-def 42” flat screen television, pro football has been the essence of my Sundays. I’m sure this is also true for millions of other men across this great land.
- Monday, October 19, 2009

Is the ‘fix in” for America?

When watching a fight with my dad, he would always tell the joke about the embattled fighter who fell exhausted on his corner stool after absorbing several rounds of punishing blows where his trainer tells him, “You’re doing great champ, he ain't laying a glove on you.” Then the bewildered and badly beaten fighter would muster enough energy to speak and say, “Keep an eye on the ref, somebody in the ring is beating the hell out of me.”
- Wednesday, October 14, 2009

“Cash For America”

If there were any doubts that America is headed for a complete nanny-state, socialist government just read the global warming bill recently passed by the house or any portion of the health care legislation proposed by congress and the Obama administration.
- Tuesday, September 15, 2009

“Brainwashing we can believe in”

When Barack Obama told a Missouri crowd last November, “We are five days from fundamentally changing the Unites States of America,” he meant exactly what he said and had a plan to do just that.
- Wednesday, September 9, 2009

White House in “Serious Crisis”

When Rahm Emanuel said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” he probably never imagined the White House having its own “serious crisis.” But due to the current economic non-recovery and President Obama’s free falling approval ratings driven down by his push for government run health care and a ground swell of dissent for his policies, Chief of Staff, Emanuel has a big decision to make - how to “take advantage” of a White House crisis?
- Thursday, September 3, 2009

Cash for Seniors

-Satire- Tired of visiting the retirement home when you could have been out playing golf? How about all those long hours spent in the doctor’s waiting room when you could have been getting things done at home, or spending all your hard earned vacation money to pay for up-fitting your spare room to meet an elderly parent’s needs?
- Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Obama’s, “We inherited this,” preamble is beginning to wear thin with Americans

Since his election, President Obama has used, “We inherited this,” as a preamble to every policy proposal and economic statement. Obama’s strategy is to shift responsibility from his administration back to the Bush administration in the event his economic policies fail. But reality is starting to sink in, and this political game is beginning to wear thin for Main Street Americans as unemployment continues to rise and the economy keeps sinking.
- Monday, July 13, 2009

B. H. Obama’s Socialist & Bankrupt Circus

P. T. Barnum was an American showman and founder of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was also widely known for his flamboyant style and elaborate hoaxes. A famous quote from the audacious showman says a quite a lot about his take on humanity; “There’s a sucker born every minute.” A born pitchman if there ever was one, Barnum could sell tickets to throngs of inquisitive and often skeptical people hoping to see some strange human oddity that they almost certainly knew would turn out to be a fake.
- Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Beware the Czar’s of Obama!

Called, “evil despots” by Neil Cavuto on FOX, Obama’s Czars will control much and answer only to President Obama. Is that the kind of change Obama voters wanted for America? I know for sure it’s not what McCain voters wanted.
- Thursday, June 11, 2009

Is Obama a Team Player?

After losing a close game, the coach put his arm around the rookie quarterback who came off the bench to try to spark a comeback for his team. In an unsettling retort to his coach’s encouragement, Tom Brady said, “I gave it my best coach, but remember, I inherited that situation.”
- Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Obama Enjoys Benefits of Celebrity Status Syndrome

Do you ever wonder how you can be so vehemently opposed politically to a celebrity, be they an actor or musician, and yet, truly enjoy watching or listening to them perform? Why do you suppose that is? Well, I believe it’s because you can compartmentalize them into both a celebrity and political advocate. Although you know full well they are the same person, you can still enjoy and respect the one and yet harbor a disdain for the other.
- Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Obama’s 100 days to Ownership and Responsibility

To highlight his first 100 days in office, President Obama told the world, “We’ve begun the work of remaking America.” This historic statement will serve to mark and seal forever Obama’s acceptance of full ownership and responsibility as America’s one true leader. This assumption comes from the fact that his use of the word, “remake” implies ownership. And of course, with ownership there always comes responsibility.
- Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Obama Believes the Bears Won’t Kill Him

Remember Timothy Treadwell, the bear enthusiast and environmentalist who lived for many seasons with the coastal grizzly bears in Alaska? And, remember what happened to Timothy and his girlfriend that fateful season in 2003 while they were living among the grizzlies? Sadly, those same grizzlies Timothy had grown to love and understand killed and partially ate both he and his girlfriend.
- Sunday, May 3, 2009

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