by Leo Gerard | Oct 29, 2013 | Blog
Pope Francis has the antidote for what ails the United States. He gave the Catholic Church’s 1.2 billion followers a dose last week when he suspended the Bishop of Bling. The German bishop, Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, bought himself a $20,000 bathtub while spending...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 22, 2013 | Blog
Republicans characterize the ordeal they just subjected the country to as a war. House Speaker John Boehner said, “We fought the good fight. We just didn’t win.” Sen. John McCain said, “Republicans have to understand we have lost this battle, as I predicted weeks ago,...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 15, 2013 | Conservatism, Health, Shutdown
In the early days, the iconic image of D.C.-hating Tea Partiers was a sign reading: “Keep your government hands off my Medicare.” Occasionally their protest placards added a little profanity to that directive. Right now, though, Tea Partiers should be cursing their...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 8, 2013 | Blog
Republicans tried and tried, more than 40 times, in fact. Unlike the Little Engine That Could, the GOP couldn’t. They just couldn’t repeal the Affordable Care Act. Last week they switched tracks to exploit a different tactic – extortion. It’s an old style mafia...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog
Like “Git ’er done,” Americans should be yelling at Republicans in Congress: “Do yer job!” That’s because Republicans are shirking their sworn duty by both shutting down the government and threatening to default on its bills. Before taking office, each member of...
