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What You Need to Know - Friday, May 17, 2013

By Tom Del Beccaro, on Apr 19, 2013

My Thoughts for the Day:

1. Defiance - the Obama Administration isn't backing down.  Obama has spoken about breaking the Republican Party.  He has demonized his opponents from the outset.  It is about time we can tkae him seriously.

2.  Don't be surprised. Public graft/corruption has been a part of every gov't since the beginning of time. The larger the gov't the more incidences of corruption. Power has the effect on human DNA - it is not something that can be wished away. If you understand that, you begin to understand why Jefferson et. al. wanted to limit gov't. They knew of that dynamic and thought it and the inability of gov't to effectively social engineer was far worse than the inequities of freedom gov't wants to dispel.

3. Until the facts come out as to why Obama pushed the video and why they didn't come to the rescue of consulate, this matter will not end.

Top Story: IRS Official Head of Unit that Targeted Conservative Groups Now Head of ObamaCare Unit

Must Read: Strassel: The IRS Scandal Started at the Top/Mr. Obama didn't need to pick up the phone. All he needed to do was exactly what he did do, in full view, for three years: Publicly suggest that conservative political groups were engaged in nefarious deeds; publicly call out by name political opponents whom he'd like to see harassed; and publicly have his party pressure the IRS to take action.

Nat'l News: White House Still Hasn't Explained Why It Pushed Video As Benchazi Cause

 CA News: Walters: Brown's Budget Relies Even More on Taxing the Rich

My Latest in Forbes: Obama: The Anti-Capital President/It is becoming increasingly hard to imagine a President who could be more anti-private sector. That is in large part because Obama is anti-capital formation – the latest expression of which took the form of his desire to cap retirement savings deductions.

My Latest in Forbes: "In The Divided Era, The US Becomes England"

By Tom Del Beccaro, on Mar 22, 2013

My Latest in Forbes: "In The Divided Era, The US Becomes England"

Now that our government is very much less tethered, the stakes of our elections are growing and will continue to grow significantly. If our President can now determine which businesses to support, our elections matter much more. If our President can determine which industries to take over, in whole or in part, then our elections matter much, much more – and, along this way, we have come to resemble England – the country from whom we fought to not be.

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What You Need to Know - Friday, March 22, 2013

By Tom Del Beccaro, on Jan 24, 2013

My Thoughts For Today:

#1 In the Top Story - Republicans vow to get to the bottom of Benghazi - given the nature of what occurred, it's good to see Republicans fighting on - Democrats are used to Republicans walking away from controversies over fear of backlash.

#2 Dems are so fiscally irresponsible that even a motion for a balanced budget is too much for them.

#3 CA voters are turning on big spending Sacramento projects such as the water bond and high speed rail - what will they do when the Dems want a tax increase for public employee pensions?

Top Story: Republicans Not Giving Up on Benghazi Inquiry

Must Read: Mona Charen: Republicans Should Prepare for the Collapse of Obamacare

Nat'l News:  Senate Dems Unite to Defeat Balanced Budget Motion - House approves Ryan Budget - Senate Rejects It

CA News: Unfunded pension liabilities for Teachers catching lawmakers attention

My Latest In Forbes:  Republicans Need A Smart Action Plan, Not Just Words -- The New Left Only Cares About Power, Not People -- Barack Obama Is No Ronald Reagan - He is the Worst of FD --- Jerry Brown Still Treating California's Jobless Like Unwanted Stepchildren ---  Republicans, Sun Tzu & Obama's Fiscal Cliff Victory

The Divided Era & the 2012 Election

By Tom Del Beccaro, on Oct 10, 2012

Please share this column - it addresses the growing partisanship in America and provides a framework for why and how we got here.

The Divided Era & The 2012 election

Jerry Brown: For and Against Tax Hikes At the Same Time

By Tom Del Beccaro, on Oct 2, 2012

Jerry Brown: For and Against Tax Hikes At the Same Time

Jerry Brown, if anything, is colorful.  He always has been and he likely always will be. Economics on the other hand was once dubbed “the dismal science.”  So, where do the two meet? Well, that depends more on where Jerry Brown is at the moment.  You see, while the laws of economics don’t change – Jerry Brown’s views, by contrast, change over time and, lately, at the same time. [Click here for the rest of the article]