Tag: Presidents
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The Constitution Only Works When Congress Works
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (May 18, 2026) — Congress holds massive powers under the Constitution. Yet it consistently fails its most basic duties: timely appropriations, balanced budgets, debt management, oversight, checking presidential overreach, and debating its war-making powers. This chronic neglect is no minor flaw; it signals a deep “disassociation”—a dangerous gap between what…
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Should Our Elected and Appointed Government Officials Be of Good Character and Morals?
by Tom Arnold, ©2026 (Feb. 27, 2026) — Isn’t this really just a rhetorical question? The answer is, OF COURSE; YES, IT IS. Anyone in these critically important capacities definitely should be of good character and morals. Not even the President of the United States should be exempt from having such qualities. It has been said,…
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High Crimes, Presidents, and the CIA
by Tom Arnold, ©2026 (Jan. 6, 2026) — Why don’t we just start this unpleasant but, in my opinion, much-needed discussion by choosing a calendar year. How does “1947” sound? To me, it is the exact time in post-WWII America when things in our country took a decided turn for the worse and went almost completely…
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Blessed Are the Young, They Shall Inherit the National Debt
by William L. Kovacs, ©2023 (Sep. 21, 2023) — Between now and September 30, 2023, Congress must fund the government, a task it has been unable to do on time for 27 consecutive years. The only kind word to describe Congress and the president during appropriation season is that they are “pixilated,” “mildly insane, bewildered,…