Nothing is learned in these early going debates as to who may become the next president. Early polling results have a habit of throwing off misguided information. However, candidates can offer intelligence on their various positions and can also harm themselves with ill-advised pronouncements that come back later to bite. With this disclaimer in mind, […]
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World
Has the world gone mad? On one hand we have a Republican candidate who is the former host of “Celebrity Apprentice.” On the other hand, we have a 74-year-old Socialist who seems to believe “federal revenue is created by pixies.” Both candidates are polling about 30% for their respective parties. Then, course, we have another […]
3 Winners, Second Debate
Greetings from Exeter, New Hampshire where I’m embedded in a three-day precision scoped rifle course at Sig Sauer Academy. I’ll have much more for you on this incredible education in future posts, but the reason I bring it up relates to last night’s second GOP Presidential debate. One of my fellow students in the course […]
Greetings From Paris
This morning’s Le Figaro headline: “Migrants: Paris confrontee a la multiplication des campements.” It doesn’t take much command of French to get the picture that the words migrants, multiplication, and campments paint. Yes, it’s a mess. Anne Hidalgo is Paris’ ultra-liberal socialist mayor and is not up to the task of stemming the refugee horde. […]
Steve Jobs and NEXT
When I was at Babson College I had an internship at a start-up company. At one of our retreats we watched the following video featuring Steve Jobs which I was reminded of reading this WSJ article. I recommend it to anyone thinking about going into business. I also can’t help but think there was an […]
Clearly Hearing Mr. Trump
As the serious vetting got underway in the 2nd Republican presidential debate—two hours long–Carly Fiorina had some stern words for Donald Trump.
Good Morning from Le Bristol Hotel, Paris
This morning’s Le Figaro’s headline: “Les migrants font voler en eclats L’espace Schengen.” Schengen refers to the 26 country European agreement to eliminate passport and immigration controls at their joint borders. The agreement allows citizens of these 26 European countries to travel in and out of these 26 countries as if in one country. The […]
Good Fences Do Make Good Neighbors
NRO’s Kevin D. Williamson has an uncomfortable question for you: “If you were the citizenry of a European country without a large, unassimilated Muslim minority, why would you want one?” In the Times of London, columnist Melanie Phillips writes that the onslaught of displaced people “will alter the cultural balance of the country for ever.” […]
Switzerland’s Foreign Policy
When it comes to foreign policy, and how to run a country for that matter, the current gang of Republican Presidential candidates could learn a thing or two from Switzerland. Richard Rahn, a senior fellow at Cato and Chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth, writes: Being surrounded by countries that are jealous of […]