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The Risky Business of Interventionism
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. As the media obsession (stories, newscasts, commentaries, press conferences, etc) with Anthony Weiner’s wiener continues, flying under the radar were a couple stories on the Libyan war. You remember the undeclared war that commenced on March 19, 2011 that the President of the United States pledged U.S. involvement in would be limited to “days, not weeks,” right? As if somehow the supposed quick and painless nature of the U.S. military action … Read entire article »
Filed under: Budget, Spending, and Money, War
Congress Turns Tail on Libya
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. Yesterday, Congress had the opportunity to assert its powers under the Constitution vis-à-vis its sole ability to declare war by bringing the resolution crafted by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to a full floor vote. The measure called for a complete end to U.S. involvement in Libya “not later than 15 days” after the adoption of the resolution. It would seem odd that the war-loving members of the GOP would allow this resolution … Read entire article »
Filed under: War
Was It Worth It?
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. Despite the crowds outside the White House, the flag waving, and loud cheers of U-S-A being chanted from Pennsylvania Avenue to Ground Zero and elsewhere across our nation, it was a quiet end to the world’s most infamous person. It was not a carpet bombing, an invading army, the creation of an Arab democracy, or the limit to 3oz liquid containers on airline flights that brought … Read entire article »
Filed under: Terrorism
Wasted Votes
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. Who did you vote for, Party of Big Government A or Party of Big Government B? The Democrats, self-appointed defenders of civil liberties, railed against the Bush White House policies of domestic spying, torture, preemptive wars, and runaway spending that led to the largest expansion of government since FDR. Today, the Democrats bail out companies, nationalize health care, continue the Iraq & Afghanistan wars, and drive … Read entire article »
Filed under: Big Government Party