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I had such high hopes back in November of last year…….we had a firm grip on the House, the Senate, and, finally, the White House.  Now, I thought, we can get the important work of this country done.  Little did I know that I was in for a HUGE surprise. Don’t get me wrong, some amazing things have happened in America since President Trump was sworn in, besides Justice Gorsuch being confirmed – the economy has picked up faster than anyone...

On July 4th of each year Americans engage in backyard barbecues, picnics in the town park, parades down Main Street and, always, our celebrations culminate in spectacular fireworks as if to remind us of the “bombs bursting in air”.   Hopefully,  at least some of us still take a moment to reflect on the brave men and women who did the unimaginable: declared colonial independence from the world’s superpower, wagering their lives and all they held dear for the cause of...

Are the liberal snowflakes ready to admit that President Trump is actually right about something? Can they admit that, even though we are not in a religious war with anyone, the radical Islamists are in an all-out religious war with us?  That innocent people are being killed all over the world in the cause of ISIS and that there is a HUUUUGE target on the back of the United States? ISIS did not originate in America or Europe yet they have...

Trump’s first 100 days are now fodder for the history books, and there are plenty of different opinions on just how effective these first days have been.   Frankly, I don’t think they are nearly as important as the other 2,820 days of his presidency will be. How, exactly, did we come to the conclusion that 100 days, or about 3% of his two terms, is somehow the predictor of success?  This whole “100 days” construct harkens back to the days of...

President Trump’s first attempt to keep a campaign promise – to repeal and replace the ACA – went up in flames like  Chicago in 1871 and the House Freedom Caucus was Mrs. O’Leary’s cow. I wrote this in January about the opening of the state legislative session, but it rings equally true for our D.C. Congressional efforts: “Not every Republican in the House or the Senate will see eye-to-eye on every issue – it’s the nature of a representative democracy………In my experience...

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, delivered his first state of the union address. Well done, Mr. President.  Well done. You  managed to speak about the issues that Americans want to see our government address and you spoke of the need to work together, across the aisle, for a better future for all Americans and, most especially, for our children. You talked in great detail about creating a better system of health insurance that will be less expensive and more available...