November 6, 2009
The 10,000 Hour Rule
The 10,000 Hour Rule Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers, has a basic theory about what makes people truly successful. He says that if you have the right education, the right timing, and the right experience, combined with a truly...
November 5, 2009
Pelosi As Foch
Pelosi as Foch It was the French General Ferdinand Foch who said during the First World War: “Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I attack.” Foch’s tactics during the Great War, as...
November 4, 2009
Haley Barbour = Adult Supervision
Haley Barbour = Adult Supervision In the fall and winter of 1998, I had the brief chance to work for Haley Barbour at his firm Barbour, Griffith and Rogers (before Speaker-elect Denny Hastert asked me to return to the Hill...
November 3, 2009
The GOP Health Alternative Suddenly Seems More Appealing to Blue Dogs
The Alternative Now Looks A lot More Attractive One question that all the reporters are asking: what long-term impact will this election have? Does it mean that President Obama will be a one-termer? Does it mean that the Republicans will...
November 3, 2009
Revenge of the Middle Class
Revenge of the Middle Class The elections today should send a simple message to the Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats. You lost the middle class, and you won’t get them back until you change fundamentally your legislative agenda. During last...
November 2, 2009
If you like New Government Programs…
You will love the new Pelosi bill.. New Federal Bureaucracies Created in Pelosi Health Care Bill November 2, 2009 The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created in H.R. 3962,...