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- by Robert Berning
Much of what happens in the political/governmental arena these days is based on fear. Merriman-Webster defines fear as a strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. I would add to that: when we... Read More
Congress has not declared war since WWII. The Constitution separates the power to go to war. Congress declares it and the President is the Commander-in Chief in waging it. In outlining the powers of Congress,... Read More
The first question posed in Rotary’s 4-Way Test of the things we say and do is: ”Is it the truth?” Pretty simple, right? It’s an easy thing to say, but apparently difficult to do so... Read More
The people in charge of our government seem to be clueless when it comes to matters of economics. Likely that ignorance is the major factor in why we currently sit on the precipice of a... Read More
For years I have been a big fan of “American Excellence.” That concept was one where Americans strived to be the best at just about everything. We took exceptional pride in a system that produced... Read More
In late 2021 Congress passed a $1.2T “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.” You would normally think when government talks about infrastructure, it was talking about roads, bridges, airports, tunnels and the like. A little over... Read More
This piece addresses one the latest propositions from the woke crowd, namely the use of pronouns. If this wasn’t something the government, twitter crowd and the mainstream media wasn’t taking seriously it wouldn’t be worth... Read More
Have you noticed? Every time the government adopts a new program or policy benefitting somebodies, it never sunsets. Funding is infinitum. As a matter of fact, ofttimes it becomes a ‘right.’ Not funding it would... Read More
A recent fund-raising letter to Democrats from President Biden opened with the title of this piece: “Our work is far from over.” That echoes the words he said before signing the executive order at a... Read More
A recent fund-raising letter to Democrats from President Biden opened with the title of this piece: “Our work is far from over.” That echoes the words he said before signing the executive order at a... Read More
