This is from the Washington Post Opinion page from April 27, 2012. Read my commentary at the bottom following the article. “Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. By Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein Rep. Allen West, a Florida Republican, was recently captured on video asserting that there are “78 to 81” Democrats in [...]
I just read an article in which George Will effectively stomped on Mike Huckabee and it prompted me to do a little thinking about the upcoming election and who will win. You can read George Will’s article here – http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/04/AR2011030404613.html?hpid=opinionsbox1 The basis of the criticism was Mr. Huckabee’s recent statements that Barack Obama grew up [...]
It is no great surprise that people today are unhappy with the way the economy moves (or doesn’t move, as the case may be). It has become apparent over the last 30 years that wages for middle earners has largely stagnated from the previous 60 years, while the income for top earners has continued to [...]
As anyone who has ever read anything I have written here (or anywhere else for that matter) will attest, I have always been completely against health care reform as envisioned by just about all politicians. As a strong believer in the free market, my position has always been that like any other industry where competition [...]
Cap and Trade is not a new concept, nor is it a left wing policy, it’s roots in legislation in the U.S. came from a true bipartisan policy that was based upon fairly sound economics. The short history essentially goes something like this: In the 70′s the SO2 concentrations in coal burning plant exhaust was [...]
Ok, I have a problem with both sides of the argument for and against gay marriage. This is a very simple issue given a whole lot of bad press and it seems we are missing the core of problem. The arguments against gay marriage usually fall along one of three points: The basis of marriage [...]
First, Thank You to all who have served and are currently serving. Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed and are greatly appreciated by the vast majority of the American Public. Since Veteran’s Day also leads us into the Holiday season, I thought it might be appropriate to re-post a poem I first read many years [...]
I think its pretty clear by now that the recent shooting at Ft Hood was not the work of a disgruntled soldier but in fact a terrorist act by a religous Muslim fanatic. And therin lies the rub. Do we call this what it really is? Or, in the interests of not fanning the dying [...]
Thank god the new hate crime bill was passed. We can all breath a sigh of relief knowing that it is now illegal to physical assault someone based on their sexual orientation. I am absolutely thrilled. Alright, not really. Isn’t “assault” already illegal? Yes, yes it is. If you want to increase the punishment then [...]
I read a fairly interesting piece today which discussed the recent announcement from the White House of new guidelines on executive pay for companies who received bailout money. The article starrted me thinking about the reasons that people believe CEO’s make too much many and just how much is too much. You can read it [...]