Can Obama Write His Own Laws?
President Obama’s brazen and dangerous disregard for the rule of law is the sort of behavior one expects from a third-world dictator, not an American president.
The Washington Post, August 15, 2013-
Incomes Have Dropped Twice as Much During the ‘Recovery’ as During the Recession
Under President Obama’s agenda of driving ever more money and power to Washington, it’s the typical American household income that is suffering.
The Weekly Standard, August 23, 2013 -
Obama’s Unconstitutional Steps Worse than Nixon’s
There is no excuse for President Obama’s illegal suspension of Obamacare’s employer mandate and his brokering of an illegal Obamacare bailout for the political class.
The Washington Post, August 14, 2013 -
No, Obamacare Is Not a Good Deal in the Long Run, Not Even Close
President Obama’s signature legislation amounts to a massive wealth-transfer from the younger (and poorer) to the older (and wealthier).
Forbes, August 23, 2013 -
How President Obama Is Flouting Obamacare
President Obama’s own actions affirm that the law he signed cannot work, giving more reason for delay.
The Chicago Tribune, August 18, 2013 -
Obama’s Creeping Authoritarianism
Obama is using his campaign-style rhetoric to shift support to the national-leader model of government he prefers.
The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2013 -
Obama Doesn’t Pretend to Have Legal Authority to Delay Mandate
President Obama is candid with the New York Times, admitting he’s quite comfortable exercising de facto lawmaking power from the White House and doesn’t care what Congress thinks about it.
Hot Air, July 29, 2013 -
Supreme Court Shutouts Reveal Reckless Decisions
When the Supreme Court rules unanimously against the White House, the American people should take note.
USA Today, July 23, 2013 -
Obama’s Global-Warming Folly
President Obama is preoccupied with climate change, but his proposed solution (killing American coal, promoting “green energy” cronyism) relies more on faith than on science.
The Washington Post, July 4, 2013 -
Capretta’s Must-Read Congressional Testimony
It is becoming increasingly clear that the Obama administration’s unilateral delay of Obamacare’s employer mandate is inviting fraud at taxpayers’ expense.
The Weekly Standard on July 10, 2013 -
Obama Suspends the Law
A former federal appellate court judge argues that Obama’s unilateral suspension of laws, as if exercising the royal prerogative, is banned by the Constitution and threatens the republic.
The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2013 -
A Huge Opening for GOP on Obamacare
Pushing for tougher anti-fraud measures, and thereby exposing the weaknesses in the Obamacare exchanges, would give Republicans a strong hand in the upcoming budget battles.
The Washington Examiner, July 8, 2013 -
Delaying Obamacare
The administration’s unilateral announcement of a one-year delay in the enforcement of the employer mandate indicates much larger problems with Obamacare and opens the door to further delay.
National Review, July 3, 2013 -
Taxation Without Cessation
Contrary to the impression given by both parties, taxes have nearly doubled over the past 50 years, and our massive deficits are simply a function of runaway spending—on everything but defense.
The Weekly Standard, January 21, 2013 -
The Stakes Are High
Obama will continue to follow in the footsteps of his liberal predecessors—Wilson and FDR—as he seeks to replace the Founders’ vision with his own.
The Weekly Standard, October 15, 2012