by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read, “Everyone who is in favor of abortion has already been born.”  I’m not sure that’s the best argument I’ve ever heard made by those opposed to the practice, but it did get me to thinking about other facts of modern life.

For instance, the Supreme Court will soon determine whether it is an infringement of free speech if the members of the Westboro Baptist Church are prevented from demonstrating at the funerals of our fallen warriors.  What I find astonishing is that it is even a question that requires a Supreme Court ruling to stop these obscene lunatics from disrupting such solemn ceremonies.  What the heck ever happened to common sense and common decency? Read the rest of this entry »

by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado

In spite of repeated sanctions and warnings, all lame and ineffective, Iran continues its inexorable drive to acquire a nuclear arsenal. President Barack Obama, his predecessor and other western leaders have stated repeatedly that this is not acceptable. Their concerns are even echoed, if somewhat muted, by some Arab leaders in the region who understand that a nuclear-armed Iran, led by the certifiably crazy Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, would further destabilize the Middle East and set off an arms race. Read the rest of this entry »

by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado

In spite of the continued public outcry against illegal immigration resulting in well over 12,000,000 illegal aliens now at large in our country, the federal government continues its half-hearted and ineffective efforts to secure our southern border. A decision to send 1200 National Guard troops to the border to provide administrative and technical assistance to the overmatched Border Patrol is a feeble gesture. It amounts to little more than a show of force since the troops have no authority to enforce the law or to use their weapons except in self-defense. Read the rest of this entry »

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles

Until recently, I had been totally unaware of Mohamed (Mo) Ibrahim’s existence, and had never heard that, through his foundation, he funds the world’s single largest cash award.

The Prize for Achievement in African Leadership bestows $500,000-a-year for the first 10 years and $200,000-a-year for life thereafter to the African leader or former leader who delivers security, health, education and economic development to his constituents, and who democratically transfers power to his successor. Read the rest of this entry »

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles

I have heard there are native tribes who refuse to be photographed because they fear the camera will snatch away their souls.  I used to wonder where they got that quirky idea, but that was a long time ago.

Since then, I have heard Carrie Fisher say, “Obama is brilliant.  The thing is, he’s half-white, but that’s not enough for the Tea Bag crowd.  For them, it’s all white or (expletive deleted)-off!”

Sean Penn hopes his right-wing critics “die screaming of rectal cancer.” Read the rest of this entry »

by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado

While most Americans weren’t paying attention, the Obama Administration pulled another fast one. Using a recess appointment, President Barack Obama named Dr, Donald Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Berwick will thus exercise substantial control over how Obamacare is administered. His giant agency will account for about one-sixth of the economy and have a budget bigger than that of the Defense Department. It will profoundly impact not just the U.S. economy, but the lives of most Americans. Read the rest of this entry »

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles

A lot of people were left shaking their heads after Alvin Greene, who hadn’t done any campaigning or spent a single dollar on advertising, won the Democratic primary in South Carolina.  It made perfect sense to me that a 32-year-old guy that nobody had ever heard of, who was facing a felony charge and who, for good measure, had lived with his father ever since the U.S. Army had invited him to leave the service, would win his party’s congressional primary.  After all, he had a (D) after his name and, what’s more, his name came first on the ballot.  What better reasons would an ignorant and lazy electorate need to have before casting their votes? Read the rest of this entry »

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles

It’s no wonder that Rahm Emanuel, who could play the villain in a James Bond movie, looks a little bit like the Wicked Witch of the West, and who famously said that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste, has found a home in Obama’s White House.  When the president suggested that the oil leak could lead to his raising taxes at the gas pump, I could easily imagine Mr. Emanuel standing off-camera chuckling like a crone and rubbing his hands together. Read the rest of this entry »

by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado

In a rational world, you would expect that a national government would welcome the assistance of state and local law enforcement agencies in supporting the laws of the land. Indeed, that is the case in many countries but not always here. This might seem passing strange to an objective observer because the federal government certainly needs help in enforcing its laws. That is, of course, if the federal government really wants all its laws enforced. On that matter, it is rather selective for reasons largely political. Read the rest of this entry »

by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles

I noticed recently that Barack Obama was holding out an olive branch to the Taliban.  He claimed to recognize that some of them were not as radical as others.  I find it odd, though, that he can somehow spot nuances in terrorists 7,000 miles away, but every member of the Tea Party looks like a thug and a racist to him.

If and when British Petroleum seals the oil leak at the bottom of the ocean, I hope they turn their attention to the current administration, which is leaking money at a record pace.  What’s more, I am in favor of their using mud, rubber tires or tar and feathers, just so long as it stops Obama, Pelosi and Reid, before they squander more. Read the rest of this entry »