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Since obama took over and the whirlwind of pushing and shoving and lies started pouring from D.C., one tends to forget a "crisis" because another "crisis" takes it's place. At least that is what I have found happening to me, and I do think it is very intentional.... olenski's radical instructions gives the map. Here in Texas metro area, we have not seen severe drops in employment which is occurring in several other states. However, I keep running into various people, in the grocery store, or simple business transactions who tell me that THEY ARE BEING SENT OVERSEAS by their...

Not long ago, after a string of especially bad days for the Obama administration, a veteran Democratic pol approached me with a pained look on his face and asked, "Do you think they know what they're doing?" The question caught me off guard because the man is a well-known Obama supporter. As we talked, I quickly realized his asking suggested his own considerable doubts. Yes, it's early, but an eerily familiar feeling is spreading across party lines and seeping into the national conversation. It's a nagging doubt about the competency of the White House. It was during George W. Bush's...

At a recent writers conference in Southern California, one of my colleagues on a screenwriters panel told the crowd of about 50 people that she hoped Barack Obama would win the presidency. A number of people applauded. When it was my turn to speak, I politely said that I disagreed with her politics and moved on to other topics. There was no applause for me, but several writers approached me afterward. Each dropped his voice to a whisper and, looking around to make sure no one would overhear, said, "Thank you for saying that." Which raises a question for all...