Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Pre-emptive Strike on Iran?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

Last week Israeli cabinet minister Moshe Yaalon reasserted the danger of the Iranian nuclear threat, noting that a pre-emptive military strike might be necessary.  Of course, such remarks have been made before, but given the steady advance of Iran’s nuclear … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

1. Budget Deal in Perspective: This past week our leaders in Washington struck an “historic” budget deal that cuts Federal spending by a whopping $38.5 billion.  Awesome, right?  This will put a dent in our national debt, right?  Wrong. To … Continue reading →

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Why Government is Stupid

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Amy Spiegel

I realize that being a libertarian these days has become the cool way of disengaging from the political scene without looking entirely apathetic. However, after having recently spent more than a dozen hours trapped—uh, I mean bonding—with my two youngest … Continue reading →

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Wolf at the Door

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jim Spiegel

On Monday Anita Dunn stepped down from her position as White House communications director—the culmination of recent controversy over her remarks that Chairman Mao was one of her “favorite political philosophers.”  Two months ago, Obama’s so called “Green Jobs Czar,” … Continue reading →

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Shifting Legos and the Sands of Time

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Amy Spiegel

I must confess that when I woke up on January 20 to the usual sounds of shifting legos and pounding feet (Don’t let them fool you, there is no such thing as the pitter-pattering of little feet unless you own … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Vote for Obama OR McCain

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Jim Spiegel

We are now just five days from Election Day, and most Americans have decided on the presidential candidate for whom they will cast their vote next Tuesday.  I have decided who will get my vote, but it will be neither … Continue reading →

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Straddling the Aisle with Violet Beauregarde

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

I have never been terribly interested in politics. This might seem a strange confession coming from someone who graduated with a degree in political science. I am not sure what exactly drew me to the major originally, perhaps the fact … Continue reading →

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