The Great Debt Ceiling Crisis of 2011

On August 4, 2011, in Analysis, Opinion, The Executive Branch, The Legislative Branch, by ConsiderLiberty

The saga of the Great Debt Ceiling Crisis of 2011 came to a disappointing end Tuesday when President Obama signed into law the lousy “compromise” that was sent to him by Congress.  Let us look back on the events that brought us to the pathetic end of the over-hyped debt ceiling “crisis”. The President addressed [...]

Take Action: Congress and the Debt Ceiling

On July 12, 2011, in Action Alert, Analysis, Opinion, The Executive Branch, The Legislative Branch, by ConsiderLiberty

By now everyone has heard that the United States is going to hit our current borrowing limit on August 2nd according to a US Treasury estimate.  The President has stated repeatedly that the limit must be raised or the US will default on its debt and trigger an unprecedented financial crisis that will have widespread [...]

President Obama Announces Troop Withdrawal: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

On June 25, 2011, in Analysis, Opinion, The Executive Branch, by ConsiderLiberty

Wednesday evening President Barack Obama appeared before the American people from the East Room of the White House to announce his plan to begin withdrawing United States armed forces from Afghanistan.  His remarks began shortly after 8pm EST and were approximately 15 minutes in length. The President began by invoking the memory of the attacks [...]