We've seen and heard it countless times. Obama likes to blame others for everything. Here's but only a few: Obama Blames Arab Spring and Japan’s Earthquake on Struggling Economy and Job Situation, August 5th, 2011. Obama Blames Messy Democracy for His Failed Policies, August 3rd, 2011; remarks by the president at a DNC event.  Obama Blames Congress for US Debt Mess; Obama news conference, June 29th, 2011. Obama Blames Republicans for Slow Pace on Immigration Reform, July 25th, 2011. Obama Blames Media for Lack of ... Read More

Election 2010 and some weird, and if you are even the least bit cynical, suspicious things are starting to happen. For example in Illinois, votes from the military as it stands today, won't count. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether the state of Illinois missed the deadline for mailing absentee ballots to members of the military and other overseas American voters as part of a new federal overseas voting law. Cris Cray, Director of Legislation at the Illinois ... Read More

From Investors.com Many voters are looking forward to 2011, hoping a new Congress will put the country back on the right track. But unless something's done soon, the new year will also come with a raft of tax hikes — including a return of the death tax — that will be real killers.Through the end of this year, the federal estate tax rate is zero — thanks to the package of broad-based tax cuts that President Bush ... Read More

Mitt Romney unloaded a speech this weekend at the Voters Value Summit,  that was very good. He was not my candidate in 2008, but I have to admit that he speaks very frankly here. Some highlights are: "A year ago, there were quite a few people who were ready to write off this   movement. They were enthralled by Barack Obama’s promise of near-Biblical transformations. Their legs were tingling." He spoke majestically, framed by Greek columns. Well, he can still spin a ... Read More