President Obama has failed and conservatives should be rejoicing. One of his signature promises was to do something about income inequality. He has failed. The rich in America are getting richer...Read More
The next president will almost certainly be a woman so get used to saying “Madam President.” The Democrats will in all likelihood nominate Hillary Clinton and if the Republicans want to have a c...Read More
“Monopolies invariably produce bad products at high prices.” Ted Forstmann speaking about Taxi and Public School monopolies. Remember this when you think about our healthcare system....Read More
“The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” Winston Churchill. I wrote this post on Monday before the election. I wonder how it will stand...Read More
As American citizens, we have the right to not vote. But even if you are totally disgusted with the current crop of candidates you still should vote. If you don’t vote it can be interpreted as a...Read More
The designation on Thursday by President Obama of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument took me completely by surprise. I had no idea that a change of status for part of what is now a National...Read More
A few weeks ago I was introduced by political writer Jim Geraghty to the concept of “security theater.” He defined it as “visible actions to make people feel comfortable while doing no...Read More
“After all if you can’t trust governments, whom can you trust?” Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett Bonus quote: “Stumbleweeds are like tumbleweeds but less athletic.”...Read More