Only a crazy person would think of replacing a jobs-creating doer like President Trump with any of the job and IRA killing Democrats running against him. The WSJ reports that the jobless rate dipped to a 50 year low last month. They write (abridged): The U.S. job market strengthened in November, as hiring jumped and […]
Madison: “Democracy is the Most Vile Form of Government”
“Democracy is the Most Vile Form of Government” — James Madison Father of the American Constitution In The Federalist, John Daniel Davidson explains Elizabeth Warren’s recent attack on the Electoral College. Warren wants to tear down the Electoral College the same way she wants to destroy most of America’s traditional systems. Davidson […]
The First Question You Should Ask Before Investing
If you are beginning your investment adventure, one of the first questions you may ask yourself is, “how do I diversify my investment portfolio?” Perhaps preceded by, “should I diversify?” While the answers to how you diversify are many, the answer to whether or not you should diversify is easy; yes, absolutely. Diversification can lower […]
Trump’s Tax Reform Makes America’s Competitiveness Great Again
Richard Rubin explains in the Wall Street Journal that as a result of President Trump’s 2017 tax reform bill, America went from being one of the least competitive countries in the world to one of the most competitive. He writes (abridged): WASHINGTON—President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts reduced the U.S. tax burden to one of the lowest […]
Is Harvard Square, Cambridge Dead?
Matthew Robare writes in the New Urbanism column at The American Conservative: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Harvard Square has a problem: it’s rapidly becoming an outdoor shopping mall thanks to high property values. Rents are so high that only high-end businesses or chains can afford the rent. Local hipsters’ despair of its authenticity. Many of the bookstores which […]
A Taste for Familiar, Family and Faith in God
Originally posted on May 3, 2019. John Burtka, executive director of The American Conservative writes: Teddy Roosevelt once quipped, “Thank God I’m not a free-trader.” I agree. What was once considered a prudential question between free trade and protection depending on circumstance and national interest has now ossified into an ideology. Any attempt to direct […]
Trump Leads US Economy to Longest Expansion in History
No question. President Donald Trump must be reelected in 2020. Despite the hangover from one of the least successful and prepared presidents in history, President Trump has delivered to Americans exactly as promised. And 3rd-quarter GDP growth was just revised up to 2.1% from 1.9%. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell proclaimed, “Conditions are generally good.” And […]
Reboot American Families, Small Towns, Rural Areas
Originally posted on May 20, 2019. In The American Conservative, Samuel Hammond makes the case that industrial policy aimed at reviving America’s small towns and rural areas is the right path for America. Hammond suggests that pivoting the economy away from the few cities drawing in much of today’s business would be beneficial for the […]
Trump Stops NATO from Making a Terrible Mistake
At National Review, Conrad Black explains President Trump’s success in steering NATO away from the failed policies of previous presidents. He writes (abridged): It has been a challenge to define a new role for NATO. Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush allowed NATO to degenerate into “an alliance of the willing,” which in practice meant […]
Build a Life Around the Place Where You Grew Up
Originally posted on May 22, 2019. In The American Conservative, James Pinkerton analyzes the first speech to the Senate of Senator Josh Hawley, who Pinkerton calls “a new kind of Republican.” Pinkerton says Hawley is a “senator from Main Street.” America needs Main Street focused conservative leaders. I have been discussing the breakdown of America’s […]
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