Greeks voted against reality. They want to stay in the Euro and not pay their debts. It is supreme irony that the New York Times should so clearly communicate the delusion and desperation the people are functioning under. They are in retreat rather than confronting reality and articulate a just way to implement necessary cuts for their own people. If they don't grow up, Europe will have to force them to grow up.…See More

I consider the following video a critical guide to establishment thinking about election strategy. Note that Karl Rove emphasizes that focus groups are REALLY concerned with American avoiding the fate of Greece and in the next breath says (and I'm paraphrasing) that doesn't mean cutting government only cutting the growth of government. This demonstrates why there are such minor disagreements between Rove and Trippi and they can both appear agreeable. Anticipate based upon Rove's Cheney/Wyoming…See More

From The Desk of The Exceptional Conservative Show     The Great Philosopher Confucius preached of governmental and personal morality, honorable social relationships, just living and sincerity.  He wrote, “In a country well-governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of.  In a country badly governed, wealth is something to…See More

Paul Ryan's budget doesn't offer an alternative to the sequestration that will automatically happen in the Spring under the debt deal. I can't see a budget that doesn't account for those cuts nor is one that balances in 2050 reasonable though I like some of the structural changes he proposes.   We have a spending problem and we are on a path to a worse out come than Greece. We are much more vulnerable to shocks as our financial health continues to deteriorate because we aren't cutting enough…See More