Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the world was fighting a new Cold War, warning of grave consequences for the West if it didn’t cooperate with Russia in Syria and elsewhere. “We have slid, in essence, into times of a … Continue reading
For years, people like me have been calling the Democratic Party “socialist.” Some call that an exaggeration. It’s not an exaggeration any longer, at least not if Bernie Sanders goes on to be the party’s nominee. Even the fact he … Continue reading
“Ex-CEO Shkreli smirks, pleads Fifth at hearing on drug price hikes,” reads the headline. The former pharmaceutical executive who generated national outrage after he raised the price of a once-cheap life-saving pill to $750 was unapologetic and showed his contempt … Continue reading
The Heritage Foundation just released its 2016 Index of Economic Freedom. America isn’t even among the top 10 most economically free countries anymore. Though we were ranked at sixth place when President Obama assumed office in 2009, we’re now teetering … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, CNN reported the following: Ted Cruz is asking Iowans to abandon a deeply held personal and economic belief intertwined with their agricultural way of life: that the nation’s ethanol mandates are a force for good. It … Continue reading
Actress and activist Susan Sarandon got teary as she introduced Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail last Wednesday in front of an overflow crowd of 1100 people during a town hall in northern Iowa. Sarandon, who has helped raise money … Continue reading
The “GOP Establishment” paints itself a victim of Donald Trump. However, there are no victims, not outside the context of force or fraud. The GOP Establishment consists of most of the people who hold elected office in that party. It … Continue reading
People wonder why Donald Trump is so popular. It’s definitely not about ideology. I agree with the pundits who say the 2016 election is not about ideology. How could it be? None of the candidates appear to have a discernable … Continue reading
Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg may use his money to launch an independent bid for president. He says he’s alarmed by Donald Trump’s prospect of getting the Republican nomination, and Bernie Sanders’ possibility of getting the … Continue reading
When you react against something, you will sometimes run towards something that’s fundamentally the same thing. Think of all the young people who react against their parents, often legitimately, for being the way they are. Superficially, these young people go … Continue reading
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he will push for companies, including Apple Inc., to bring manufacturing back to the United States. “Make America great again,” Trump recently said in a speech at Liberty University in Virginia. “We’re going to … Continue reading
A recent Politico headline reads: “The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You’re a Trump Supporter …And it’s not gender, age, income, race or religion.” What is it? Authoritarianism. The author never fully defines the term; presumably he means people … Continue reading