Author Archives: Bill Shuey

Charles Krauthammer gave us all good advice when he suggested that we should ignore what President Obama says and concentrate on what he does. The reality is that very little that the president peddled to America when he was attempting … Continue reading →

Contrary to what some people may think, I am really not that political – or at least I am not aligned with any particular political party. Hopefully I see things as they are — without loyalty to any particular political … Continue reading →

The media in the United States has often been referred to as the fourth branch of government or 4th estate. The foundering fathers envisioned the media as fulfilling the role of illuminating the abuses to the democratic process. Unfortunately, today … Continue reading →

Reparations are used as a grievance-based wedge issue to gain traction for folks who have no interest in attaining education or displaying any motivation to achieve something in life. Actually, reparations are little more than a distraction, designed to deflect … Continue reading →

Obamacare was rolled out for public consumption just a few short days ago and if nothing else is true of the government takeover of health care —it is not ready for prime time. When Democrats (or at least the ones … Continue reading →

In times past, I have argued against reparations because I thought they were only a “thinly veiled” method of attempting to extort money by exploiting white guilt. Reparations, if utilized in an overall attempt at fairness would be a good … Continue reading →

Once upon a time in America, little boys dreamed of being automobile mechanics, plumbers, or electricians and little girls wanted to be secretaries, bookkeepers, or hair dressers. In this era of progressive thinking, unless one has the wherewithal to become … Continue reading →

The definition of default is: (noun) a failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law. By the strictest interpretation of this definition, America is constantly in default status. The failure of … Continue reading →

Well, so far, so good — the great partial government shutdown of 2013 has been exposed for what it is —an Orson Welles spoof rivaling the Y2K apocalypse that wasn’t, and Obama’s sequester warning that was only nonsensical yapping designed … Continue reading →

On Sunday, September 22 , Senator Ted Cruz was the guest of Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. Immediately after Cruz was announced as a guest on the show, top Republican leaders sent Wallace unsolicited “opposition research” in an attempt … Continue reading →

On Monday, September 16, Americans awoke to discover that another mass killing had occurred. This time the scene of the violence was at the Naval Yard in Washington, DC. No doubt the gun control lobby will use this latest carnage … Continue reading →

Some people find our Constitution difficult to read and understand. These same people probably find a “one way only” traffic sign confusing — given the fact that one can only go one way at any given time. The United States … Continue reading →

Whether a musical instrument is called a fiddle or a violin depends on where it is being played – – if on Jed’s porch it is a fiddle and if in an orchestra it is a violin. One thing is … Continue reading →

The United States is in its 237th year of existence as an experiment in a republican form of government. Conceptually we were designed as an anti-royalist state; however we seem to be becoming more and more a nation under the … Continue reading →

Our society has declined to the point that we expect little, and are rarely disappointed, by our elected officials. Our current president has turned prevarication and untruthfulness into art forms. Here are some of the more illuminating comments by our … Continue reading →