Tag Archives: President Obama

The best reason for rejecting the Iran nuclear agreement

Posted on July 30, 2015 by whungerford

The best reason for rejecting the (Iran) agreement is to rebuke Obama’s long record of aggressive disdain for Congress — recess appointments when the Senate was not in recess, rewriting and circumventing statutes, etc. Obama’s intellectual pedigree runs to Woodrow … Continue reading →

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Mental Illness, Background Checks, and Social Security

Posted on July 27, 2015 by pystew

President Obama, according to a July 18 Los Angeles Times article, is pushing to extend gun background checks to Social Security. The article describes the  National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) which was mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act … Continue reading →

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Helping Working Families with Young Children Afford Child Care

Posted on January 28, 2015 by whungerford

“In today’s economy, when having both parents in the workforce is an economic necessity for many families, we need affordable, high-quality childcare more than ever. It’s not a nice-to-have — it’s a must-have. So it’s time we stop treating childcare … Continue reading →

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Rep. Amash’s fans lobby him on facebook

Posted on November 20, 2014 by whungerford

Rep. Amash’s fans speak; you can’t make this stuff up. What are your ideas on proceeding against Obama’s amnesty play? Don’t let Obama win. He is out of control. We the people voted for you because we know you will … Continue reading →

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Rand Paul explains his views on war

Posted on September 7, 2014 by whungerford

Hit them hard and see how they fall; never let that team get the ball.–College football fight song I have taken the liberty of arranging Senator Paul’s points into two categories. The link below has the original order. Here Paul … Continue reading →

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“Republicans in Congress have blocked every serious idea to strengthen the middle class.”

Posted on July 16, 2014 by whungerford

Did President Obama tell a whopper when he claimed that  “Republicans in Congress have blocked every serious idea to strengthen the middle class?” The NRCC says he did.  President Obama was greeted this morning with a scathing fact check calling him … Continue reading →

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The “FDR” effect

Posted on March 5, 2014 by whungerford

Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously. It can be accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as we … Continue reading →

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