I fear the impending real government shutdown
By Dr. Harold Pease The likelihood exists that before this column is read the republicans in both the House and Senate will have compromised themselves out of any real resistance to Obamacare. The House of Representatives first voted to fund the...
The Shutdown: What is Really Happening?
By Dr. Harold Pease As of day 9 of our federal government services slowdown (only 17 percent of which has been shutdown) it becomes very obvious that there are two warring sides and no middle. Democrats blame republicans and republicans blame...
What Government Shutdown? Stop the hysteria!
Dr. Harold Pease The fear with respect to our latest “government shutdown” is amazing. The hysteria peddlers using this terminology, and the media that purposely play to it, must know these two words emit such an extreme emotional response. It...
Authority to refuse Obamacare funding belongs to the House alone
By Dr. Harold Pease In a 230/189 vote the U.S. House of Representative recently voted to fund the government but defund Obamacare. Can it do so constitutionally? Historically throughout the ages, the people have had little freedom from excessive...
An Attack on Syria would have violated international law.
By Dr. Harold Pease With the Russians coming forth with a possible brokered agreement with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria for him to give up his chemical weapons in exchange for America not attacking him, America’s military threat has...
Happy Constitution Day and Week
By Dr. Harold Pease This week commemorates Constitution day and week and as such it is well to remind our governments and elected officials, all of who have sworn under oath to abide by it, to reread and follow it. It is also well for our citizenry...
Defending California Governor Brown’s “We can handle our own prisons.”
By Dr. Harold Pease In early summer California’s Governor Jerry Brown and Jeffrey Beard, the state’s corrections chief, were in great danger of being held in contempt by three federal judges for willful defiance of a court order requiring the...
Is President Obama Practicing “Constitutional Theater” with Congress over Syria?”
Is President Obama Practicing “Constitutional Theater” with Congress over Syria?” By Dr. Harold Pease President Barack Obama insists that he has the authority to attack Syria without the benefit of Congressional approval. Secretary of State, John...
“Fast and Furious,” Government Gun Running Scandal Returns
By Dr. Harold Pease Reuters reported last Saturday, August 17, 2013, “Nine men killed in Mexican drug war hotspot.” This is not new news. The day before, “eight people were found killed” and placed in a mass grave. Such happens frequently in a...