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Archives for March 2017

Buchanan: What Elevates Putin Above Other Leaders?

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In August Debbie and I’ll will head to Russia for an information gathering trip that will include a visit to a nuclear facility, and time spent in the seat of Russian power, Moscow. We will obtain on the ground intelligence about the mood of the Russian people and gauge their attitudes toward the West, and […]

Just How Much Do Ivy League Schools Cost American Taxpayers?

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In what may be a big surprise given their wealth and the wealth of many who attend Ivy League schools, the centers of learning are funded by a massive amount of taxpayer money. Adam Andrzejewski from OpenTheBooks.com details the key findings of his organization’s report on Ivy League schools here: OUR KEY FINDINGS – IVY LEAGUE, […]

How to Improve the Lives of Millions of Students

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In a fresh approach to education in the U.S., Sec. of Education Betsy DeVos’s focus is on students and what is best for them, rather than on parents being told from a federal level what is best for students. Mrs. DeVos wants parents to be involved in making decisions at the local level. In her […]

U.S. Navy’s Defense Against the Proliferation of Hypersonic Missiles

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With the recent test of Russia’s “unstoppable” hypersonic missile, the Brahmos II (a.k.a. Zircon) it’s hard to ignore the recent advancements of hypersonic missiles around the world. In an article written by Dave Majumdar of The National Interest, he sheds some light on the U.S. Navy’s defense against the hypersonic missiles. The Navy will most […]

Just How Low Should Trump and the GOP Cut Corporate Taxes?

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Despite a lingering effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, much of Washington’s political and media attention is already turning toward tax reform. Democrats and their liberal allies are eager to sow discord among the GOP ranks in hopes of another failure. Meanwhile President Trump and House and Senate leadership are looking for a big win. […]

The Health Care Industry—Massive and Government Dependent

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America still needs to be rescued from ObamaCare, writes Michael F. Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute. Congress has a responsibility to do it right, Michael reminds readers. The GOP’s American Health Care Act, weighs in NRO’s Jonah Goldberg, was “an attempt to placate almost everyone and left no one with […]

Vinyl is Far from Dead

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If you’re a music lover like me and own some vinyl records then you know what I’m talking about when I say vinyl is a listening experience. Daniel Adrian Sanchez reports at Digital Music News that Warner Music Group has announced their first vinyl-only record label, named Run Out Groove. He writes: “Run Out Groove is […]

Trump Lets the Energy Market Pick the Winners

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Good news on the energy front. Donald Trump has signed an executive order which will reduce the government’s hand in determining the proper energy mix. One area where President Trump is notching early victories is unleashing American energy, which for years has been held hostage to progressive climate obsessions. On Tuesday Mr. Trump signed an […]

Terminal Stage IV Cancer in our Health Care System?

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Among the noise heard about the huge defeat suffered by President Trump, Paul Ryan and the GOP, Francis Menton gives his perspective: “Third party pay for health care, whether it be government pay (Medicare, Medicaid), or near-universal insurance-company pay for ordinary and routine expenses, or a combination of both, cannot work for the long pull.” […]