Recess Appointments

Posted on August 2, 2005 | Filed Under Politics

One Hundred and Forty. That is the number of recess appointments made by President Clinton during his two terms in the oval office. I have no recollection of anyone, Democrat or Republican, screaming that it was an abuse of power. Yet, when our current President uses the Constitution to direct his actions, he is accused of “a devious maneuver that evades the constitutional requirement of Senate consent” [Kennedy] and that this is “the latest abuse of power by the Bush White House” [Reid].

This kind of grandstanding disgusts me. I am growing weary of the continued antics of some extremists in …

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Back Again

Posted on August 2, 2005 | Filed Under Editorial

This weekend I found out that some people were actually reading this blog. I was also informed that there were some readers looking for new content. I had no idea. So now I will make a dedicated effort to continue.

Thanks for reading and visiting.