With his foreign policy team now in place, President-elect Barack Obama certainly will be urged to make his first forays into high profile places like Pakistan, Israel and Palestine, as well as to greet his devoted fan base in Europe. …
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Go North Young Man
December 19th, 2008 · 1 CommentAuto industry ties economy together
December 18th, 2008 · No CommentsAs governors and governors-elect, we are not just casual observers of the plight of the U.S. auto industry. In our states, we know that the industry impacts far more than big manufacturing plants and the people who work in them. …
Letter to the editor on Pentagon story
December 17th, 2008 · No CommentsIn her Dec. 16 story, "The Pentagon’s Sitting Ducks," Dimascio’s comments about the Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) fell short of informed public discussion.
FCS is not just another big weapons acquisition program. It is about revolutionizing ground …
There’s no silver bullet to solve energy crisis
December 16th, 2008 · No CommentsThe question of how to make fuel efficient vehicles profitable, Toyota’s chief technology officer recently said, is: “Do you bet on lighter, smaller, more-fuel-efficient but ultimately less profitable cars, or do you hold back a little on technology development and …
Putting the people back in politics
December 13th, 2008 · No CommentsOver the past 25 years I have had the opportunity to view the Republican Party wearing the hat of a small-town city councilman, political fundraiser, and now as chairman of the state party for the fourth largest state in the …
Conservative ideas can still win
December 12th, 2008 · No CommentsThe Republican Party must shift toward the center say some pundits. Others urge a tilt to the right. The right answer is that our party must move forward as a party of ideas, innovation, and – yes – conservatism. …
GOP 5.0: What next for Lincoln’s party?
December 11th, 2008 · No CommentsThere have been four modern GOPs: Barry Goldwater’s, Richard Nixon’s, Ronald Reagan’s and George W. Bush’s.
In the next year, a new GOP will begin to take shape, one that could make significant gains in the congressional elections of …
Lesser-known appointments can have great impact
December 10th, 2008 · No CommentsFor the next several weeks, President-elect Barack Obama’s methodical announcements of his Cabinet appointees will continue to dominate the news. The selections of his top advisers are decisions that reveal how he intends to govern and who will inform his …
Dems should be nervous about next four years
December 10th, 2008 · No CommentsAs the new Democratic president and the Democratic Congress get ready to figure out how they are going to work together for the next two years, I have a piece of advice for them: Be nervous. Be very nervous. Despite …
Dos and don’ts of the testimony dance
December 10th, 2008 · No CommentsIn the cycle of political seasons, the presidential transition soon gives way to testimony time. This is when appointees seek the Senate’s consent, agencies beseech lawmakers for their budgets, and anyone who has ended up on the wrong side of …




