Originally posted July 23, 2015. Last year, the federal and state agencies spent about $1 trillion fighting poverty; yet more than 45 million Americans are still living in poverty. In discussing the need for welfare reform, the Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner writes: But, if we actually want to help the poor escape poverty, we know […]
Happy Martin Luther King Day…
Paying Lip Service to Martin Luther King’s Dream Congress is getting ready to gear up for another battle that will pit the political clout of public-school teachers against the future of America’s children. “Why do so many Democrats seem to favor the teachers’ unions over poor minority students?” questions Michael Tanner, senior fellow at the […]
January Republican Debate, Winner and Losers
The Winner—Donald Trump. Mr. Trump punched in with “I want Security,” followed with “The police are the most mistreated people.” (Trump pro the police.) Trump, countering Nikki Haley, proclaimed, “Yes, I am angry.” Asked if he wished to withdraw his comments on banning Muslims, Donald shot back, “No!” Trump followed up with The New York Times, […]
Power Wars
The Cato Institute’s Gene Healy introduces Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Charlie Savage, author of Power Wars: “We’ve paid a heavy price for having a president whose priority is expanding his own power,” then-senator Barack Obama proclaimed on the campaign trail in 2007. As president, he promised, “I’ll turn the page on the imperial presidency.” And yet, […]
A Clinton Shamelessly Lying?
Hillary Clinton has a new attack dog. Chelsea. Recently Chelsea Clinton proceeded to attack Bernie Sanders on health care, claiming that Sanders would “dismantle” Obamacare, Medicare and private insurance, which would “strip millions” of health insurance. The only problem is, it’s not true. Bernie Sanders is proposing to replace Obamacare, Medicare, etc. with “single payer.” […]
Tax the Rich!
Originally posted October 21, 2015. During the Democratic debate last week, the candidates beat the income inequality drum before peddling an endless list of freebies to be paid for by punitive taxes on the rich. The strident progressive cry is that the rich don’t pay enough and our social-welfare programs are too stingy. But as […]
Cato’s Dan Mitchell Exposes Obama’s SOTU Fairy Tales
The Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell explains, with laser like clarity, that Barack Obama, with his SOTU, proved clearly to Americans that his grasp of domestic policy is even more shallow and devoid of background, if that’s possible, than his grasp of foreign policy. I normally enjoy working for the Cato Institute since it’s a principled […]
The Top 10 Tips to Transform Your Health
Yes, Dr. Mercola is controversial. But his top 10 strategies for a healthier life seem heavily rooted in common sense. One reason for Dr. Joseph Marcela’s strong appeal—whether you view him as a visionary or a quack—is that much of what he advocates is based on common sense and good science. On his site, for […]
“Like a War Zone” in Jackson, MS
I was talking with a client yesterday who lives north of Jackson, Mississippi. He said he’s glad his commute to the hospital doesn’t go through Jackson. He said it’s like a war zone there especially when guys like Councilman Kenneth Stokes tell residents to throw rocks and bricks at the police. It’s reminiscent of the […]
Hillary Headed For the “Knacker’s Yard?”
Originally posted August 21, 2015. Pat Buchanan writes, “Now that Justice and the FBI have been called in to look at Hillary’s handling of state secrets, it is not impossible that at the end of this road lies a federal indictment. … The Democratic Party is approaching the fail-safe point. If it appears that Hillary is […]