Originally posted March 11, 2013. Can there be any subject more vital to your personal security, your family’s security, and the security of America itself than our country’s foreign policy? Of course not, so it makes sense that if there is a rational mind out there who can explain to you why, for over two […]
New Pick for State Would Be a Stick-In-The-Eye For American Voters
UPDATE: December 19, 2016 The New York Times has reported that there is opposition within the ranks of GOP Senators to confirming John Bolton’s appointment as deputy secretary of state. The NYT also reports that Rex Tillerson, who has been tapped for the lead role at the State Department, also doesn’t appear keen on having […]
Is Your State Pension Really about to Explode?
Don’t look now, but many of the nation’s states are in deep financial trouble. Pensions around the country have been underfunded, and Ohio is one of the worst offenders. By 2037, there’s only a 25% chance Ohio’s fire fighters and police officers will have their pensions fulfilled by the current system. Economists Erick Elder and […]
Sheltering the GOP in the Health Care Wilderness
Republicans do have a health care plan, despite what the media and Democrats say to the contrary. The problem is that Republicans so far have been unable “to reach consensus on a proposal that is both good policy and politically palatable,” writes Michael Tanner, senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Now, however, Kentucky senator Rand […]
Could This One Man Challenge the Fed for the First Time?
Monday on Fox Business network, host Neil Cavuto asked John Allison, former CEO of BB&T if he might land an appointment by Donald Trump to the Federal Reserve . Allison demurred, but putting him on the Fed’s board of governors would be the best step the Trump Administration could make. Allison is the former President and […]
All 17 U.S. Intelligence Agencies Agreed Iran had No A-Bomb
Writing at The American Conservative Pat Buchanan tells readers: Though every Republican in Congress voted against the Iran nuclear deal, “Tearing it up … is not going to happen,” says Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Hopefully, the chairman speaks for the president-elect. During the campaign, Donald Trump indicated as much, saying that, […]
Assessing What the Spooks Are Assessing
“We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election. … Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in their U.S. democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton and harm her electability and the potential presidency. We further assess [that] Putin and the Russian government developed a clear preference […]
Out of the Sewer into the Cesspool
Originally posted July 27, 2016. David Bromwich, writing in The National Interest, tells readers that John Kennedy deceived Americans regarding Russia’s supposed “missile gap.” In the 1960 campaign, John Kennedy ran to the right of Richard Nixon on nuclear policy toward the Soviet Union. He accused Nixon of having allowed a “missile gap.” Compared to […]
Harlem Voters Not Surprised When Hillary Clinton Defeated
As the Manhattan Institute’s Jason Riley noted in the WSJ, in his chats with several dozen Harlem residents after the presidential election, most told him they were neither surprised at Hillary’s defeat nor thought it the end of the world that Trump won. They indicated that they were keeping things in perspective. Every four years, […]
I’m Thrilled This Guy Just Keeps on Winning
Congratulations to my Cato Institute friend, Tucker Carlson, for what is becoming a habit of promotions. Tucker will take over the prime time Fox News 9PM slot being vacated by Megyn Kelly. Here’s a sample of one of Tucker’s recent interviews. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
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