Author Archives: The Sage

- by John Semmens – Congresswoman Clarifies Who Is Entitled to Impose Values on Others The recent flap over the Obama Administration’s edict that all employers must provide birth control, including abortifacients, as part of heath insurance benefits for employees has given us a “teaching moment,” says representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla). “We have established the [...]

by John Semmens White House Dictates Compromise on Contraception Mandate In an effort to quell rising opposition to its mandate for all employers to provide contraceptive coverage in healthcare benefits to workers, the White House issued a directive that it maintains “ends the discussion.” Under the directive insurers would be required to provide this coverage [...]

- by John Semmens – President Claims “Jesus Would Vote for Me” In a bid to capture the evangelical vote, President Obama boldly asserted that his programs are based on the teachings of Jesus and that “if he were alive, Jesus would vote for me.” Obama’s remarks were made this past week at the National [...]

- by John Semmens – President Irked at Governor’s Show of Disrespect President Obama expressed his “profound disappointment and disgust” with what he labeled “an unacceptable display of disrespect” toward him from Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R). “Ms. Brewer has to come to terms with her rank in the pecking order,” Obama said. “She is, [...]

- by John Semmens – Georgia Judge Refuses to Accept Obama’s “Sovereign Immunity” Georgia Judge Michael Malihi’s refusal to accept President Obama’s lawyers’ demand that he be excused from responding to a subpoena to testify in a hearing questioning his eligibility to appear on that state’s presidential ballot was denounced by Edward Toady, lead attorney [...]

by John Semmens Holder Says Obama’s Recess Appointments Legal President Obama’s refusal to acknowledge the Senate’s pro forma sessions as an impediment to his authority to make recess appointments was upheld by his Department of Justice last week. “This country needs to be governed 24/7,” said Attorney General Eric Holder. “Things can’t be brought to [...]

- by John Semmens- President Declares Independence from Congress Frustrated by his inability to get portions of his agenda passed by Congress, President Barack Obama has forged ahead making appointments and enacting programs without the Constitutionally required consent of the legislature. The appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau attracted the [...]

- by John Semmens – Feds Sanction Arizona Sheriff Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was sternly rebuked by the US Justice Department for allowing ethnic bias to influence his efforts to crack down on illegal immigrants from Mexico. “Instead of using our preferred methods for randomizing the enforcement presence, Arpaio has consistently focused his attention [...]

- by John Semmens – White House Threatens to Cancel Congressional Holidays Bristling over what he labeled “unwarranted attempts to undo my accomplishments,” President Obama threatened to cancel this year’s Christmas and New Years’ holiday if GOP members of Congress do not accede to his demand for a “clean” omnibus $900 billion spending bill. The [...]

- by John Semmens – Sluggish Economy Blamed on Lazy Americans In his continuing quest to find the “real killers” of America’s prosperity, President Obama is now testing out the idea that laziness lies at the root of the prolonged recession we’re in. “Look, we in government have been going all out trying to get [...]

- by John Semmens – Allred Says Cain Hiring a Lawyer Proves He’s Guilty Gloria Allred, the lawyer retained by Cain accuser Sharon Bialek, slammed presidential candidate Herman Cain for retaining attorney Lin Wood to help him defend against the sexual harassment accusations that have been launched against him. Wood is considered a top notch [...]

- by John Semmens – House Leader Opposes Voter ID Laws in All 50 States House Minority Whip Representative Steny Hoyer (D-Md) sent letters to the secretaries of state in all 50 states asking them to take action against “any and all attempts to limit the right to vote by requiring those wishing to cast [...]

- by John Semmens – Dems Dismayed by Poll Results A Gallup poll showing 64% of American voters blaming the federal government for the poor state of the economy vs. only 30% blaming Wall Street has leading Democrats in a tizzy. Possibly even more shocking was the finding that more Democrats blame Washington than Wall [...]

- by John Semmens – President Proud of Mistake-Free First Three Years President Obama says he’s feeling pretty upbeat about his reelection chances despite the worst economy since the 1930s and polls showing that two-thirds of Americans disapprove of how he’s handled his job. “On the surface things look bad,” Obama admitted. “But if voters [...]

- by John Semmens – President Praises “Occupy Wall Street” Protest As the “Occupy Wall Street” protest entered its fourth week it received a ringing endorsement from President Obama who contrasted the protesters’ “sincerity” and “selflessness” with the “hypocrisy” and “self-serving greed” exhibited by the so-called “Tea Party.” “The Wall Street protesters have put their [...]