It’s For My Own Good?

Originally published at Canada Free Press I happened across an as-yet-to-be-published review in the New York Review of Books  of a newly released book by Sarah Conly.  The review itself is apparently scheduled for publication on March 7, 2013 and … 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 →

‘Forward.’ The Perfect Campaign Slogan for Obama?

“FORWARD.” Is it the perfect slogan for the Obama campaign?  Of course it is!  The President wants voters to look forward, because if they all look backward, the first thing that they will see is how he exacerbated the 2007-2008 … Continue reading →

You Can Pick Only Two

There’s an old adage in business that goes “Price! Quality! Delivery! — Pick Two.”  It should seem self-evident that when you have those three options, there is a self-limiting factor among them.  Can you have top quality at a low … Continue reading →

Romney Needs to Talk About His PT-109 Moment

The talking heads occasionally make sense.  Not often, I’ll admit, but even a blind squirrel will find a nut once in a while.  In the past few days there has been chatter about how Mitt Romney has to re-introduce himself … Continue reading →

No Thanks, We’ll Do It Our Way

The Founding Fathers are usually credited with designing the nation as a republic when they drafted the Constitution.  Some insist that the nation be described as a democratic republic. But it might be even more accurate to say that they … Continue reading →

Do Republicans Really Have Only One Reason to Criticize the President?

Democrats and their fellow travelers (that would be Progressives for those of you taking notes) are reportedly unnerved by the performance of the Romney election machine in terms of its rapid and effective response to each Obama election gambit, from … Continue reading →

A Modest Suggestion for Health Care Reform

With Obamacare all but dead following the government’s embarrassing oral arguments before the Supreme Court, eliminating the possibility of the creation of “death panels”, and unelected bureaucrats deciding what is “needed” health care, some problems will still remain with our … Continue reading →

America Flexing Its Muscles

This essay was published at AmericanThinker.com on April 3rd, 2012. I am very encouraged by the current debate in the Supreme Court over Obamacare.  Ordinary citizens, all over the nation, are beginning to feel comfortable discussing the Constitution of the … Continue reading →

Can a Balanced Budget Be Achieved without a Plan?

Originally published on American Thinker. In the past few weeks, the candidates for the Republican nomination have spoken of the need for a “balanced budget.”  Conservative media outlets have editorialized about the need for a balanced budget.  Neighbors speak of … Continue reading →