The Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell’s Golden Rule: The Private Sector Should Grow Faster than the Government. Dan writes, “This is a great argument for some sort of spending cap, such as the Swiss Debt Brake or Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights.” But let’s look beyond the headlines to understand precisely why a spending cap is […]
Greetings from the Keys
Rand Paul Soars to CPAC Straw Poll Win
Jeb Bush finishes an embarrassing 5th and Chris Christie, well…
War Without End
Pat Buchanan has long referred to the Republican Party as the “War Party.” Here Pat outlines the current war mongering approach the Republicans are taking regarding the Middle East. As Pat notes, the lone Republican voice of reason is Rand Paul, who would see Arab not American boots on the ground. The proper foreign policy […]
Obama and the Arab Tyrants
Ex CIA bin Laden unit chief Michael Scheuer looks at Obama’s anti-U.S. energy self-sufficiency veto. Mike writes, “He today vetoed the Keystone Pipeline Bill which will — as part of his larger campaign to prevent U.S. energy self-sufficiency — keep America closely involved with and protective of the Arab tyrants who rule the oil-rich, Arab […]
Why Would Scott Walker Renounce Rudy?
America’s mayor, Rudy Giuliani, served up some unpleasantries re our president at a recent 21 Club dinner for Gov. Scott Walker. Pat Buchanan writes that Republican leaders acted swiftly to put some space between themselves and Giuliani. “The consultant class’ advice was near unanimous: Cut Rudy loose…Sensing retreat, the left pursued. And it is not […]
Bidding the Saudis and the Israelis Farewell
Originally posted October 24, 2014. And that is the good news from former CIA bin Laden unit chief Michael Scheuer. Dr. Scheuer wants to terminate “the Saudis’ ability to direct the religious education of young Muslims in the United States while forcing AIPAC and other pro-Israel lobbying groups to register as what they are, agents […]
Let the Army, Navy and Air Force Compete
Niskanen Center’s Matthew Fay writes, “Put the Army, Navy and Air Force in competition with one another for money and missions, and they will happily inform civilian overseers about the wasteful practices of their brethren.” “Competition spurs innovation. Sapolsky’s (Harvey) MIT colleague Owen Cote has found that military organizations seek new technologies—or new ways of […]
Boz Scaggs Still Rollin’ Along
You, like me, may go all the way back to the sixties with Boz Scaggs. Boz never seems to rest. And today”s Memphis Boz Scaggs album (yes, it’s available on vinyl) is right up with his best R&B tinged efforts. Having drummer Steve Jordan and guitarist Ray Parker, Jr. on board sure doesn’t hurt this […]
America’s Most Successful Postwar President
Scott McConnell, founding editor of the American Conservative, places Ike right alongside Reagan. I agree with Scott, especially when he suggests, “There is much Obama can take away from that.” McConnell writes: At one point early on in the Suez crisis, Eisenhower contemplated intervening in support of Egypt against Israeli aggression. As the crisis unfolded, […]
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