Ed Koch Commentary April 12, 2010 TITLE: A Dangerous Silence I weep as I witness outrageous verbal attacks on Israel. What makes these verbal assaults and distortions all the more painful is that they are being orchestrated by President Obama. For me, the situation today recalls what occurred in 70 AD when the Roman emperor […]
Ed Koch – A Dangerous Silence Read More »
APRIL 7, 2010 The FCC Loses—Again A victory for the rule of law and more Internet innovation. To the surprise of no one, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to regulate how Internet service providers manage their networks. This validation of the rule of law over bureaucratic
Net Neutrality and the FCC Read More »
REVIEW & OUTLOOK APRIL 7, 2010 The Karzai Fiasco Echoes of Vietnam in a spat that only helps the Taliban. President Obama isn’t faring too well at converting enemies to friends, but he does seem to have a talent for turning friends into enemies. The latest spectacle is the all-too-public and counterproductive war of words
WSJ – The Karzai Fiasco Read More »
Henry Waxman’s War on Accounting By Megan McArdle Accounting basics: when a company experiences what accountants call “a material adverse impact” on its expected future earnings, and those changes affect an item that is already on the balance sheet, the company is required to record the negative impact–“to take the charge against earnings”–as soon as
The Atlantic – Accounting Basics Read More »
Obama warns Iran must be stopped By HERB KEINON AND JPOST.COM STAFF 06/04/2010 Tells ‘NY Times’ “current course” would give Teheran nuclear capabilities. US President Barack Obama warned Monday that as things stand at the moment, Iran would attain nuclear weapons capabilities. “We know that they have pursued nuclear weapons in the past, and that
Jerusalem Post – Obama and Iran Read More »
REVIEW & OUTLOOK APRIL 5, 2010 ‘The Mystique of Washington’ For lobbyists, this is the Golden Age. The National Journal last week rolled out its 10th annual survey of pay levels for Washington trade associations, confirming that for lobbyists this is the Golden Age. And needless to say, the political class is not clamoring for
The Golden Age of Lobbyists Read More »
APRIL 5, 2010 Unserious About Iran Obama is acting as if he believes a nuclear Tehran is inevitable. ‘Our aim is not incremental sanctions, but sanctions that will bite.” Thus did Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seek to reassure the crowd at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee two weeks ago about the Obama Administration’s
“After Iran Gets the Bomb” Read More »
The Future of an Illusion A piece of paper will not bring peace to the Middle East The Weekly Standard BY Elliott Abrams April 5 – April 12, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 28 Those who cannot remember the past are condemned, it seems, to direct the Middle East policy of the Obama administration. Since the
Can Israel Trust Obama? Read More »
The Weekly Standard A tarnished presidency BY Matthew Continetti April 5 – April 12, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 28 The liberal line is that President Obama has secured his place in history by signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. And secured it he has. Henceforth Obama will be remembered
Obamacare’s Consequence Read More »
Recess appointment to labor board is troubling How can Americans expect that President Obama’s choice for the national panel will be a fair arbiter given his background? The Denver Post Posted: 04/02/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT President Barack Obama’s recess appointment of union lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board makes little sense to us.
Becker’s Appointment to the Labor Board Read More »
