Fearless Political Predictions for 2014
After last week's look back, let's take a peek forward. Extrapolating from the events of 2013, I think some of these predictions are not unlikely.
Ron Hart
Op-Ed Contributor
A Humorous Look Back at 2013
It was the year of lies that finally revealed the true Obama. His ObamaCare sales pitch, "If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance, period" - a lie. Saying before the election that the Benghazi disaster was caused by a YouTube video - a lie. Claiming that the NSA is not collecting our Internet and phone records - a lie. And denying that the Obama administration's IRS was targeting Tea Party groups for special scrutiny - a lie.
Beale Street Blues; EPA Top Dog's Astonishing Fraud
It's an all-too-familiar story of government incompetence, waste and fraud. Virtually unreported until his sentencing, John Beale, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) top paid employee and its global warming expert, got 30 years last week.
Korean Leader Killing Uncle Reminds Us of Dictator's Brutal Nature
The very public execution of Comrade Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un, reminds us of the brutal nature of dynastic power and what totalitarian Communist dictators do.
My Colonoscopy: Get One Before Obamacare Kicks In
Like Obama, I got my colonoscopy when I turned 50. The President got his done as a "virtual colonoscopy" at Walter Reed Hospital, where they simulated a full colon exam without actually doing one. It was the same way the media simulated examining The Affordable Care Act when it passed in 2010.
Why the Government Is Concerned With 23andMe DNA Test
When our government is not in charge of something, it inserts itself into the enterprise, as is the case with the FDA's recent attempt to halt the sale of 23andMe DNA tests. Our government looked around the value-added business of personal genetic diagnostics and decided one thing was missing: government did not have a say-so.
Opinion Columnists Have Many Reasons to be Thankful this Season
It has been an epic year for us op-ed humor writers. At this point in the year, I give thanks for those buffoons, reprobates, scalawags and scoundrels who made my job easier in 2013.
NFL Bullying: Tough Love or Liberal Bashing?
Sporting the most ironic name in NFL history, Miami Dolphin Richie Incognito purportedly bullying a fellow 320-pound lineman should give us pause for reflection. It's emblematic of the continued wussification of America.
Obamacare Is a Disaster
ObamaCare has blown up so dramatically that al-Qaeda might try to take credit for it. Its so bad Obama's political team has floated the idea of re-naming it "BidenCare."
Obama Foreign Policy: Credibility Lost Is Seldom Regained
With all the mistakes made on domestic issues like the economy, ObamaCare, unleashing the IRS on political opponents, rampant regulations, deficit spending, etc., we forget Obama's disastrous foreign policy.
