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Obama's “Constitution” and Advice for Komen for 02/11/2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: I know you receive a lot of e-mails furious with the Obama administration, but I think I'm the maddest. Obamacare was supposed to be the savior of medicine but is blatantly infringing on our religious freedom by forcing Catholic universities, hospitals and assorted other businesses to provide employees with access to free contraception. This is in direct conflict with Catholic doctri ...

Updated: Sat Feb 11, 2012

Conservative Mitt and New Deficits for 02/04/2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: Mitt Romney won the Florida primary in a landslide over Newt Gingrich. Should Romney win, I am concerned that he is not conservative enough to offer a clear choice over Barack Obama in the fall. As Newt points out, we have already tried moderates like Bob Dole and John McCain, and look what that got us. Do we have a chance? — Doubting Thomas in Tomball

Dear Doubting: Of ...

Updated: Sat Feb 04, 2012

State of the Union, Reid and Legos for 01/28/2012

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: I watched the president's State of the Union address last night, and now I'm ready to scream. He distorted his record, downplayed the reality of the poor economy and barely discussed the $16 trillion national debt. On top of that, I felt he was very divisive. What are your thoughts, and is this what we can look forward to for the next nine months? — Sick Sally in Sugartown

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Updated: Sat Jan 28, 2012

Pipeline Rejection and Voter ID for 01/21/2012

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: Barack Obama has shown his true colors by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline permit. The pipeline, filled with Canadian oil, would have created thousands of jobs and made us less dependent on oil from the Middle East. Obama's rejection is an obvious payoff to the environmental extremists in the Democrat Party. How can he be so blind to reality? — Oil Can Harry in Huntsville

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Updated: Sat Jan 21, 2012

Mitt's baggage, Tebow and Obama's Cuts for 01/14/2012

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: Mitt Romney has won both Iowa and New Hampshire, and is well on his way to becoming the Republican nominee to run against President Obama. I'm worried that some of the baggage Romney carries related to his past business dealings will hurt him during the general election in November.

I'm especially concerned about his affiliation with Bain Capital and his quotation about " ...

Updated: Sat Jan 14, 2012

Why Iowa, Obama Strategy and Brothels for 01/07/2012

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: What is it with Iowa? (And New Hampshire, too.) The entire (non) news media have been wetting themselves about who is leading the Iowa polls, by how much, how they increased or decreased, where they placed four years ago, and on and on. Only three presidential candidates nominated in the last several decades have even won the Iowa caucuses. Only about 120,000 are expected to vote.

Updated: Sat Jan 07, 2012

The Reason for the Tea Party Season for 12/31/2011

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Readers: 2011 has come and gone, and for at least 47 percent of Americans it will be painless come tax time. For the rest of us who will experience some pain, Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn has released his annual "Wastebook" to remind us how excruciatingly wasteful our government is.

Despite Coburn's evidence of government irresponsibility, the tea party continues to be labeled ...

Updated: Sat Dec 31, 2011

Payroll Tax Cut Extension and Ego in Chief for 12/24/2011

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Payroll Tax Cut Extension and Ego in Chief

Dear Mark: You Republidiots are at it again, screwing over the middle class. My local paper's headline said it all: "GOP Rejects Payroll Tax Cut." In case you haven't noticed, these are hard economic times thanks to George Bush. Now House Republicans want to finish Bush's war on the economy. What's your freakin' problem? — Fire t ...

Updated: Sat Dec 24, 2011

Obama Overpromises and Unicorns for 12/17/2011

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: During a "60 Minutes" interview, President Obama was asked by the host if he had "overpromised" the American people during the 2008 presidential campaign. I believe President Obama has faced obstacles that few presidents have encountered, and there's no way he could have foreseen them much less solved them all. Do you think Obama overpromised? — Middle of th ...

Updated: Sat Dec 17, 2011

Barack, Roosevelt and Medicare “Pumps” for 12/10/2011

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: Barack Obama knows no shame. He previously tried to compare himself to Presidents Lincoln, Truman, FDR and Reagan, and this week during a speech in Kansas he tried to compare himself to Teddy Roosevelt. Where does he get off drawing such outrageous comparisons? — I Knew Jack Kennedy

Dear Knew: That's easy. If Barack Obama actually ran as the President Obama of the last t ...

Updated: Sat Dec 10, 2011

Bye-bye Barney, Newt's Immigration and Secret Santa for 12/03/2011

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: I just heard today that Barney Frank isn't seeking re-election for Congress in 2012. What a gift from the Almighty to America. He's had his head in the sand for over 30 years, completely oblivious to reality. We thank God that he'll be gone from power, as Frank has been a thorn in the flesh of Americans for too long. Barney reminds me of the saying, "There are a lot more horses ...

Updated: Sat Dec 03, 2011

Super Failure and Hillary Swap for 11/26/2011

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: As expected, the congressional supercommittee failed to reach any kind of agreement to cut the national debt by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. The inaction by these congressmen and senators is a national embarrassment. Now that they have failed, automatic cuts of $500 billion will kick in for the Defense Department as well as Medicare. Is there a possibility of preventing these draconi ...

Updated: Sat Nov 26, 2011

The Supremes, Clearing Zuccotti and Voting “Present” for 11/19/2011

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: The Supreme Court agreed to take the case determining the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law next year. Can the Supreme Court possibly affirm the legality of this overtly government overreach? — Healthcare Hoax in Hico

Dear Hoax: I'm not a lawyer, and although I've watched numerous episodes of "Law & Order," I can't offer a legal predict ...

Updated: Sat Nov 19, 2011

Not-So-Super Committee and Extraterrestrials for 11/12/2011

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dear Mark: I don't believe there are enough bold leaders in Washington these days. It was refreshing to hear about a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging the Supercommittee to go big when it comes to reducing the deficit. With a $16 trillion national debt, do you think the Supercommittee has the stuff to it takes to go big? — Balance the Budget Bowie

Dear Balance: First of all, as ...

Updated: Sat Nov 12, 2011

Cain Controversy and Muppet Diplomacy for 11/05/2011

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Mark: Politics is so entertaining, I can hardly wait to get up in the morning to see what else has happened. The latest news is a 12-year-old charge of sexual harassment against the increasingly popular presidential candidate Herman Cain. Cain must be frightening some liberal (non)news media types, as the Cain candidacy begins to close in on the "establishment anointed" Mitt Romn ...

Updated: Sat Nov 05, 2011

Perry's Flat Tax, Third Parties and Stink Bugs for 10/29/2011

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Mark: Your homeboy Rick Perry presented his 20 percent flat tax plan as some kind of serious economic proposal. Experts have examined this garbage and concluded that his plan will overwhelmingly benefit the rich — imagine that. In fact, it won't even meet the budgetary needs of our country. Why don't your guys come up with something realistic? — San Diego Dem

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Updated: Sat Oct 29, 2011

9-9-9, Potatoes and Picking on the Prez for 10/22/2011

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Mark: Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax proposal is just an election gimmick that will disproportionately hurt the poor, which is right up the Republicans' alley. Why don't you guys get serious? — Can the Cain

Dear Can: I admire Cain for "seriously" proposing such a bold change to our overly cumbersome tax code. It may not be perfect, but it's a great starting point for negot ...

Updated: Sat Oct 22, 2011

Occupy Wall Streeters and Iranian Terror Plot for 10/15/2011

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Mark: Just when I think the liberal media can't lose any more credibility, they're actually trying to equate the Wall Street protestors with the tea party. These protestors seem to be nothing more than 1960s hippies revisited. Their message is all over the map, incoherent and completely misdirected. Many of their complaints are aimed at Wall Street, yet Barack Obama received more corporate ...

Updated: Sat Oct 15, 2011

Solyndra Scandal and Republican Debates for 10/08/2011

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Mark: I'm so mad at our president for irresponsibly wasting half a billion dollars of taxpayers' money on the failed solar company Solyndra. During an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, President Obama didn't have the decency to express ANY regret or remorse over his decision to give money to this company. Can't something be done, and shouldn't somebody be fired? — Spitting ...

Updated: Sat Oct 08, 2011

The Titanic, "The View," Slippers and Hallmark Cards for 10/01/2011

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Mark: President Obama's chief political advisor David Axelrod described Obama's re-election as a "titanic struggle." Even though he's in trouble, I'm still afraid he will win re-election. Does he really have an uphill battle to a second term? — Worried Wendy in Westernport

Dear Worried: Metaphors are endless in politics, and it looks like Axelrod used an unfortunate ...

Updated: Sat Oct 01, 2011