The cybersecurity issue won’t die. But then, who thought it would? The government is determined to save the country from the evils of the Internet by limiting our privacy on it — one way or another. The House passed CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Security and Protection Act, and Pres. Obama issued a statement opposing it. … Continue reading Cybersecurity Act of 2012: A distinction without a difference
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) wants a moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants in the U.S. It was only a matter of time until someone in this country freaked out over events in Japan, and the Senator stepped up. On “Face the Nation” this morning, he opined: “… I don’t want to stop the … Continue reading Lieberman’s moratorium should be on earthquakes, not power plants
Sen. Arlen Specter, who recently switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party, is discovering it isn’t as easy as he thought it would be. The Democrats voted last night to strip him of all his seniority, apparently in retaliation for his not supporting them in several recent votes. Imagine that. Vengeance and retaliation in … Continue reading What goes around, comes around, Senator
So Harry Reid is thinking of dumping Joe Lieberman from his committee posts? It’s about time! I’ve written before about Lieberman’s self-serving party hopping and it’s long past time for him to pay the piper. However crazy the American political system may be, party loyalty still counts for something. I can’t imagine why Lieberman thinks … Continue reading Lieberman’s chickens come home to roost
By now everyone knows that in Jordan yesterday, Sen. John McCain said Iran (predominately Shiite) was training Al Qaida (mostly Sunni) operatives to go into Iraq to fight. In fact, the Sunni and Shia are fighting each other in Iraq, and Iran is reportedly training Shiite extremists, not Al Qaida. However, not until Joe Lieberman … Continue reading McCain gaffe, Lieberman correction are cause for concern
Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced a few weeks ago that if he fails to win the Democratic primary tomorrow, he will run as an Independent in the November general election. There are so many things wrong with his doing this, it’s hard to know where to begin. This politician I once respected (there are so … Continue reading Haughty Joe has got to go
