President Trump’s governing style may offend the left and the right, but let’s be clear, his populist agenda’s home is somewhere near the middle. It would be wise for politicians to recognize this before it’s too late. Sen. Joe Manchin shouldn’t be standing alone and did the right thing Tuesday night as Daniel Henninger of […]
How ObamaCare Penalizes the Sick, Rewards Insurers, and Hinders Patients from Getting Decent Insurance
A study just released by Harvard and the University of Texas-Austin, finds that ObamaCare rules “penalize high-quality coverage for the sick, reward insurers who slash coverage for the sick, and leave patients unable to obtain adequate insurance,” writes Michael F. Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute. Even so, Michael explains in […]
This is What Happens When Entitlements Go Crazy
An astonishing 18.3% of Americans are on Medicaid today. Spending on the program has reached nearly 2% of GDP. Dan Mitchell outlines how utterly depressing this is, and how bad it will be for America if such conditions continue. Let’s look at just one piece of that puzzle. James Capretta of the American Enterprise Institute […]
Trump Snaps Conservative Necks with Whiplash from Powerful Speech
Suffice to say that Donald Trump doesn’t fit into any political box you’re familiar with. In the February issue of my premium strategy report, Intelligence Report, I wrote to you about Dan Mitchell’s forecast that he’d be suffering whiplash throughout the Trump administration. I agreed with Dan’s assessment that Trump would give philosophical purists whiplash […]
Whose Country is America? Part II
Whose country is America? If you had any doubt about the answer to that question heading into President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress, you shouldn’t now. In the best speech he’s ever given, President Trump sounded like the President. He delivered a message that both sides of the aisle can […]
Cola, Candy, Crackers, Cookies—Your Tax Dollars at Work
Go into our local Old Town Key West CVS, which most likely is not an anomaly, and you’ll be greeted by a bank of refrigeration units that hold an immense array of “food” stuffs, all loaded with omega-6s and high-fructose corn syrup. On every other door a sticker announces that these items–sweetened beverages, prepared desserts, […]
The U.S. Marine Corps Getting New Weapon for its Pacific Arsenal
The U.S. Marine Corps is replacing its fleet of aging AH-1 Super Cobras with the faster more maneuverable AH-1Z Viper. In an article written on Stars and Stripes Matthew Burke lays out the advantages of the next generation attack helicopter. The next time Marines hit a Pacific beach, they will have the most advanced attack helicopter in […]
Russia No Gigantic Threat to US Interests in the World
Pat Buchanan writes that Russia and the U.S. face similar threats from China and the Middle East, and rather than squabbling over places like Crimea and the Donbas, it would be better to work together. Pat explains that despite the constant machinations of Sen. John McCain that Russia is a threat to America, he and […]
New Bill Can Turn the Tables on Unscrupulous Unions
Republicans in the House are putting forward a bill that could protect employees nationwide from forced unionization. The National Right to Work committee is encouraging Speaker Paul Ryan to put H.R. 785 up for a floor vote after its introduction by Reps. Steve King of Iowa and Joe “You Lie” Wilson of South Carolina. According […]
Who Will Speak Up for Another Generation of Failing Children?
Betsy DeVos should eschew federal education policy, suggests William McGurn in the WSJ. Instead, he explains, the new Secretary of Education should use what her critics fear most–the bully pulpit. “Because if Mrs. DeVos does nothing else in her time but lay bare the corruption of a system failing children who need a decent education […]
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