A Presidency Fit for a King
It is said that on the final day of deliberation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a female passerby asked an exiting Ben Franklin, "Well Doctor, what have we got —...
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Obama & Sanford Spar Over Stimulus Funds
Governor Mark Sanford (R) of South Carolina has repeatedly made national headlines by being one of the fiercest critics of President Barack Obama's stimulus plan. Controversy arose when rumors surfaced that...
Gov. Mark Sanford on Stimulus, Economy
Governor Mark Sanford (R) of South Carolina has been a vocal critic of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan, and in the process has become one of the most prominent fiscal conservatives...
Republican Governors Split on Stimulus
Obama’s economic stimulus package is causing quite the stir among America’s governors, particularly the Republican ones. The New York Times reports: "Republican governors split sharply over the weekend over how to...
Obama: Buying a Second Term?
On Tuesday, February 18, President Barack Obama achieved one of his first major goals in office by making his $787 billion stimulus plan a reality. TheWashington Post reported: "President Barack Obama...
Obama’s Faith-based Initiatives
President Obama on February 5 fulfilled another of his campaign promises by expanding on former President Bush's faith-based initiatives. Obama created a new office named "the White House Office of Faith-Based...
Obama Flexes his “Green” Muscles
There can be no doubt that Americans are not living in the constitutionally limited republic created by our founders. Instead, they now live in a centralized executive state consisting of an...
At Uncle Sam’s Service
National service is often associated with patriotism, but the degree to which it becomes compulsory is the same degree to which it becomes involuntary servitude. ...
Any Volunteers for National Service?
Barack Obama's national-service plan purports to be voluntary, yet nonparticipating schools would lose funding, and uncooperative individuals would be denied tax credits. ...