What’s all this talk about “populism” in the presidential campaign? We’re being told that the most “populist” candidates are so far winning. Evidently it’s popular to bash Wall Street, capitalism, or even the nature of profit and prosperity, as such. … Continue reading →

I suppose Election 2008 is the result of ideology being dead. Take a look at the winners thus far. You have Mike Huckabee, who says nothing in particular about anything. You have Barack Obama, who says everything there is to … Continue reading →

I keep reading about concern for the people of Pakistan. What about the U.S.? It seems to me that the best hope for the people of Pakistan–a country riddled with backward ways of thinking and the resulting backward ways of … Continue reading →

Hating business or “corporate America” is like hating a bridge that you drive over; or hating an elevator you take to the 20th floor; or hating the instruments of your surgeon that he uses to heal you. For that matter, … Continue reading →

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee opines, “Our worth comes from God.” When a candidate for U.S. President says this, it’s particularly relevant, because it implies that individual rights are not inherent to the nature of man — but are granted by … Continue reading →

Republicans clearly long for Ronald Reagan. Not only was he more politically successful than any of the current crop of candidates are likely to be; he seemed to have “it.” But the problem for Republicans is: What is “it”? To … Continue reading →

“If we cannot reach a voluntary agreement, I will consider legislation to address the problem,” said Hillary Clinton to a group of Wall Street bankers. She’s referring, of course, to the crisis of subprime mortgages. Several years ago, thousands of … Continue reading →

Whoopi Goldberg, on a recent edition of The View, got it right about the estate tax–although she might not agree with the wider implications of her own words. Criticizing the “death tax” on The View she said, “I don’t want … Continue reading →

Like many politicians, Senator Obama speaks from a podium with the sign: “A Call to Serve.” I’ve always noticed something. The more statist the politician, the more he talks of his passion to “serve.” He wants to inspire you to … Continue reading →

We’re told that there’s scientific proof of global warming. A majority of Americans, from what I can see, have bought into it. Stand back and think about this. We’re told that the weather can be forecast decades and centuries ahead. … Continue reading →

I heard that Massachusetts is trying to pass a law against spanking children. It seems ridiculous, but given that this state gave us Mitt Romney, anything is possible. I don’t approve of spanking children, because I see no reason to … Continue reading →

People scratch their heads in amazement, and wonder why a Western woman who teaches kids in a Muslim country gets prison and the threat of lashings–merely for naming a teddy bear Mohammed? I scratch my head in amazement, too–over the … Continue reading →