Protecting the Rich?

One of the more enduring political fairy tales is the one about how Republicans are protecting the “rich.”  Every time tax cuts are mentioned, in any context, or any congressional questioning of regulations that might reduce drilling for oil (just … Continue reading →

The ‘We’re-Really-Not-Raising-Your-Taxes’ Tax

The Senate of the United States is currently debating the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act. Doesn’t that sound nice? I mean, who could possibly be against fairness in the marketplace. The essence of the bill is the repeal of the sales … Continue reading →

A Second Bill of Rights, or just another Bill of Goods?

Originally published at American Thinker. Cass Sunstein recently published an op-ed on January 28 at Bloomberg.com saying that President Obama “firmly rejects ‘equality of result,’ but is simultaneously committed to ensuring both fair opportunity and decent security for all.” After … Continue reading →

We Can’t Wait Until 2016

The early tremors of the 2016 presidential campaigns are already being felt.  Rubio, Jindal, and others are positioning themselves to try once again to take the White House in four years.  Republicans are basing their hopes on the fantasy of … Continue reading →

The Smartest People in the Room?

This past weekend my beautiful bride informed me that she wanted to explore a new indoor flea market that had been established in our neck of the woods. She also informed me that I was going to accompany her on … Continue reading →

To Survive, Republicans Must Embrace School Vouchers

There is at least one major issue that Republicans can embrace to change their electoral future. School choice, the so-called school voucher system, is the perfect vehicle for Republicans to finally do something that might persuade blacks, Hispanics, and single mothers … Continue reading →

Still More Random Thoughts

There has been endless talk about the need for the Federal government to come up with some way to help poor homeowners reduce the principal amount of their mortgages because they are “underwater”.   Does this also mean that we need … Continue reading →

Where Should We Go From Here?

There has been a lot of chatter, chock full of recriminations, in the short time since the elections, but in all of it there has been scant attention given to any sort of plan to move forward, and even less … Continue reading →

Is Politics Important?

I was talking to my son the other day.  He’s been under a lot of stress lately, and after listening to him vent for about 20 minutes, I thought a change of topic would help.  So in passing I asked … Continue reading →

Great Talker or Great Doer?

There are currently two men vying for the presidency of the United States.  Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Barack Obama is a skillful campaigner who unfortunately (for us), once elected, can’t seem to actually accomplish anything.  Well, his cronies might … Continue reading →