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Tom Block: Time to take up our national challenge to develop coherent energy policy
While the focus of Washington, and my columns, has been on the budget, taxes, sequestration, etc., we continue to have a national challenge to develop a coherent energy policy. The tug of war between cheap energy, climate change and energy …
Tom Block: Thank you, Sen. Paul, for leading the charge on an issue of major importance
I for one am very proud of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and the strong stance he has taken on the policy of drone targeting of American citizens, especially on American soil. Diminishing our rights under the constitution is a very …
Tom Block: There’s no secret to the fact that Kentucky, Germany share wonderful link
Memo to Gov. Steve Beshear: I heard the news recently about of your “secret” trip to Germany with the state’s head of economic development to get German companies to locate their U.S. facilities in the Commonwealth. As part of the …
Tom Block: After several painful losses, sequestration could finally be a win for GOP
The Republicans in Washington have not been on a winning streak recently. Of course, in the November election they failed to defeat a president they thought was very unpopular, they failed to capture the Senate, an outcome many thought likely …
Tom Block: Debt ceiling is a ‘trap’ that diverts attention from stronger negotiating positions
With the tax portion of the fiscal cliff resolved, attention now focuses on the spending side with three big deadlines looming. First is the need to raise the national debt ceiling, second is the Congressionally mandated, 10-year, $1.2 trillion cut …
Tom Block: Responsible compromise would make a great holiday gift for American people
When thinking about the positions Republicans find themselves in over the fiscal cliff I am reminded of a cartoon where a man, trying to extort demands, has a gun pointed at his own head and threatens to shoot if his …
Tom Block: Clock is ticking as we head toward fiscal cliff; now is the time to start governing
With the election behind us, attention will now turn to the business of governing. Washington was frozen during the second half of 2012 as leaders on both sides of the political divide waited to see who would win. Would Republicans …
Tom Block: Obama showed up to second debate, but still unable to hit all of his points
Guess who showed up at the second presidential debate, President Barak Obama. As we all know he seemed pre-occupied at the first debate and was unable to really participate. The problem he has is that it is very difficult to …
Tom Block: After last night, the good news
for Obama is there are two more debates to go
In my active political days, I prepared Senate candidates for their debates. From that perspective I think former Gov. Mitt Romney was not only better prepared but had a much stronger presence before the camera and got his talking points …
Tom Block: Ryan for VP a win-win for him,
as destiny takes him to center of debate
While the two national conventions have now ended with neither candidate getting much of a bounce out of their party’s showcase, I do believe there was one very significant development during the summer – the selection of Paul Ryan as …
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