“A big-government conservative administration failed in crisis, as has a big-government liberal administration. The regulatory state did not prevent excessive risk taking whether in financial services, nor perhaps in offshore oil drilling. Government response to crises once they occur is … Continue reading
Like so many other movements in American politics, the “tea party” movement is hard to endorse — or condemn — because it’s hard to know what it is. As a case in point, look at Sharron Angle, the Republican/Tea Party-favorite … Continue reading
Obama is down in the polls — but for the wrong reasons. Instead of being down in the polls for systematically destroying the economy through nationalization of private industry, devaluation of the currency, punitive taxation and unprecedented debt, he’s down … Continue reading
Q: Does Obama’s march towards socialism and fascism mean that America is done and over? A: Obama’s march towards socialism and fascism is merely an extension of what government has been doing all along, for decades. It’s nothing new. Yes, it’s … Continue reading
Even in a mental hospital filled with psychotics and schizophrenics, you’ll hear an occasional rational, coherent and true statement. So too with Washington D.C. (I mean no insult to the mentally ill when comparing them to the typical Washington politician). … Continue reading
Columnist Peggy Noonan, in writing of Obama’s handling of the Gulf oil spill, got this one right: “But Republicans should beware, and even mute their mischief. We’re in the middle of an actual disaster. When they win back the presidency, … Continue reading
If an oil spill is proof that government should control the production and distribution of oil — then is a case of food poisoning proof that government should control the management of restaurants and grocery stores? If it’s ridiculous to … Continue reading
If profit and capitalism are to get the blame for an oil spill, then why don’t profit and capitalism get the credit for delivering affordable fuel to all of civilization 99 percent of the time, safely and effectively? If “more … Continue reading
In a totally free society, immigration would not be an issue. This is because in a free society, nobody would be forced to take care of anybody else. In such a society, the only people who would WANT to come … Continue reading
“Anti-incumbent” is a good thing — provided that that we’re clear on what we’re negating, and what we’re supporting. The reason to be anti-incumbent is because of the career politician. Career politicians are professional hitmen. Their targets are not lives, … Continue reading
A U.S. Senator in Utah — a Republican — recently lost his bid for renomination. He was beat in the Republican nomination process by an opponent who actually claimed to be more of a … well, a Republican. Imagine that. In his … Continue reading
How does bankrupting the government replenish the wealth of the nation?