Joan R. Neubauer

Jay Carney: Just doing his job

I wonder how White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, or anyone in the Obama administration manages to sleep at night or look themselves in the mirror.

A presidency falling apart

Yesterday, Barack Obama once again rejected Israeli Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a meeting because of a scheduling conflict while in New York. In almost the same breath, he announced he’d appear on the David Letterman Show. Of course we all know the president is a very busy man, and he does have his priorities.

Don’t eat the apple: A story for our times

Eve stood in the shade of the apple tree and enjoyed the cool breeze as it played against her skin. She ran her finger along the plump red fruit. Her mouth watered at the thought of its promised juiciness. Everything in the garden pleased her. This should too, but she also knew of the prohibition of eating anything from this tree.

Divide and Conquer

From the “Hope and Change” rhetoric of 2008, Barack Obama has modified his theme to “Divide and Conquer,” but he hasn’t put it on a bumper sticker. In fact, he hasn’t mentioned it once. I guess he’s hoping the rest of us won’t notice. But for the past four years, this president has either blamed his predecessor, President George W. Bush, for his woes, or practiced class warfare par excellence. He has pitted different segments of society against others, as he cleverly demonized one side in an effort to gain support from the other.

Second Amendment Safe—For Now

A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.—2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Not my sacred cow!

I picture a family sitting around a kitchen table with their bills spread out before them. The total due exceeds income by several times. They are smart enough to know that at the very least they need to cut their spending.

I want my country back

June 28: A day that will live in infamy. Today the Supreme Court released its ruling on Obamacare, that hideous monstrosity that unleashed unlimited federal power upon the people it purports to serve. This law was never about delivering health care to Americans, but growing government power, and it has achieved its aim.

Obama’s war on liberty

The Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate is just part of the warning salvo that the Obama administration has belched from its canons dedicated to tearing down the structure of Capitalism and rebuilding our economy and our society in the image of socialism. The initial attack came with the passage of Obamacare, that hideous monstrosity of which that Nancy Pelosi said, “We have to pass this bill so we can see what’s in it.”

Fight Over HHS Mandate Not Over Yet

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ~ First Amendment to the U .S. Constitution

A Most Dangerous Website Still Up and Running

In September of 2011, a very dangerous website made its debut without a single blaring trumpet and AttackWatch remains online.

Emperor Obama Rips another Liberty to Shreds

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;... First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Clear and Present Danger: Obamacare

In 1955 when Tennessee Ernie Ford sang “Sixteen Tons,” American society chalked it up as something belonging to the long-lost past . Listen to the lyrics because they could well become part of the American future. The federal government could transform itself into the “Company Store” and We the People its slaves.

Take a Zombie to Lunch

With Halloween on the way, we don’t want any of our zombie friends to feel left out, so we should each choose one and treat them him to a meal.

Beware the Smart Electric Meter—It’s Coming for YOU!

Many electric companies have installed “Smart Meters” on homes all over the country, and they plan to do the same with every house in America, including yours. These nifty little electronic wonders track when you turn something on or off, and how many watts your appliances pull. They also have the added feature of being radio transmitters, and as such, they send the record of electric usage over wireless networks that bounce from smart meter to smart meter to its final destination, a computer at the electric company.

Conspiracy Theory: Fast and Furious an Attempt at Further Gun Control

The ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms) undercover operation known as “Fast and Furious” (OFF) has taken a new turn. Recently released White House documents show extensive communication between a White House National Security staffer, Kevin O’Reilly and ATF Special Agent William Newell who helped lead that operation.

Obama disingenuousness in his speeches

As Mr. Obama travels from fundraiser to fundraiser and stump to stump making speeches, he once again reminds us of his proclivity for disingenuousness.

A Most Dangerous Website that Officially Ushers in Orwell’s Nightmare

We Americans used to decry the tactics by the old Soviet Union to keep tabs on their citizens. We pooh-poohed George Orwell’s 1984 as strictly science fiction. But now Orwell and the Soviets have met Barack Obama.

Out of Touch: Obama Strikes Again

Last Thursday, President Obama echoed Nancy Pelosi when she said, “We have to pass the bill so we can see what’s in it.”

The Debt Deal’s Dirty Little Secret

Throughout the “debt crisis” debate, the administration kept saying we had to raise the debt ceiling to avoid default and a downgrading of our credit rating. They were wrong.

The writing on Obama’s wall

Last week, leaders of the House democrats emerged from a caucus meeting with words of advice for Barack Obama: Invoke the Constitution to resolve the debt standoff. If Congress can't reach a long-term deal on the debt limit increase by August 2, Obama should "sign an executive order invoking the 14th Amendment," said Assistant Minority Leader James Cyburn (D-S.C.).