By Ron Meyer

Published by The Daily Caller

“Re·cid·i·vism [ri-ˈsi-də-ˌvi-zəm] noun: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially: relapse into criminal behavior.” — Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary

The infamous government-backed mortgage finance behemoths, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, want more money from taxpayer coffers to continue funding the exact same activities that helped bring the economy to its knees.

As if $145 billion wasn’t enough already, last month Fannie and Freddie requested an additional $20 billion bailout from the US Treasury. Better yet, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that they’re going to need $400 billion more — enough bailout cash to give $5 to every person who’s ever lived.

The American people are tired of this madness, and, as a young person, I don’t want to be stuck paying for these bailouts the rest of my life.

Check out Ron’s new article on AOL News about the Obama Department of Labor’s crackdown on unpaid interns:

“As summer gets into full swing, young people across the country are starting their summer jobs. Some of us are heading to summer camp, others are starting jobs at stores and apparently a few of us are even crazy enough to sign up for voluntary internment…”

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By Ron Meyer

Published by Human Events and The Daily Caller

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Image if the Berlin Wall was reconstructed with stacks of $100 dollar bills. If we used the US national debt, we could build this wall twice.

Pundits have been using odd metaphors to describe our country’s dire financial position ever since we started attempting to grasp the intangible numbers associated with the debt and deficits. Most people haven’t even seen $1000, much less $1 million.

The Berlin Wall metaphor offers more than a visual representation of a monstrosity of money 67 miles long, 12 feet tall, and eight inches thick; it symbolizes the amassing barrier standing between my generation and the future of the American dream.

The “road to serfdom” is starting to resemble a superhighway, and our financial freedoms will continue to crumble with every dollar we add to this $13 trillion wall.

By Ron Meyer

Published by Human Events

Two young politicians are at the heart of the efforts confronting the Gulf oil spill: one is working overtime, one has gone on vacation twice; one is crisis-tested and reacted quickly, one is frozen in headlights and has resorted to consulting James Cameron for advice.

Since Barack Obama became president, we’ve seen plenty of words and speeches — whether it’s on oil, the economy, health care, or foreign policy. He hasn’t matched his bark with his bite. No one likes inaction, and even Obama’s supporters — most notably James Carville — are concerned about his inability to lead.

Sure, after months and months of delay, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have been able to pass a couple debt-swelling bills with their massive majorities, but Obama has done very little to whip the Democrats into going with his promised agenda. He’s also done very little in the face of real adversity.

The Obama presidency is just one more example of why our presidents need to have executive experience before entering office.

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