I am not sure who chose the venue, but the choice was superb. The backdrop of the hearing was a magnificent vista of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Under bright sunshine and blue skies the red tops of beetle…
The House wimps out on Libya
The US House took a half-stand on the Libyan War yesterday. Despite being ignored and marginalized by the Commander-In-Chief regarding his defiance of the War Powers Resolution, the House voted only to prohibit military aid to Libyan rebels battling Moammar…
House Subcommittee Hearing in the Black Hills
On Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 12:30PM MDT the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold an Oversight Field Hearing in Hill City, South Dakota on the “Impacts of the Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic…
Corn Ethanol Subsidies Compromise Deal
After some high-stakes, high-octane negotiations between the opponents of ethanol subsidies and the agricultural state senators, a deal was announced on Thursday that may be the beginning of the end for the high profile subsidies that have been in place…
Bill Clinton likes Romney and Huntsman
In a recent ABC News exclusive interview and again this weekend at the Aspen Festival, Bill Clinton weighed in on the GOP primary field. Of Romney he said “Romney’s a much better candidate than he was last time, because he’s not…
Kagan-Obamacare problem
Kagan Impartiality Questioned In light of the numerous challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), aka Obamacare, it seems increasingly likely that the US Supreme Court will be the tribunal that will finally decide on the constitutionality of…