January 13, 2016
Economic Determinism and the War on Poverty
According to Wikipedia: “Economic determinism is a theory that economic relationships (such as being an owner or capitalist, or being a worker or proletarian) are the foundation on which all other social and political arrangements are built.” Economic determinism is...
January 12, 2016
State of the Union, 2016 Edition
Donald Trump is leading the Republican polls in Iowa and New Hampshire. Bernie Sanders is leading in the Republican polls in the same states. You tell me if the State of the Union is strong. The good news is we...
January 11, 2016
If I Had to I would Vote for Trump; I Wouldn’t Vote for Cruz
(This originally appeared in The Hill). Last week, I tweeted that I would vote for Donald Trump for president if he were the GOP’s nominee but that I wasn’t sure if I could do the same for Ted Cruz. It...
January 7, 2016
Presidential Trolling on Guns
(Published in the Christian Science Monitor) Outside of personal reasons, President Obama issued his executive order on guns for two reasons. First, he is not up for reelection. Second, the Congress is. Most experts agree that the likely policy impact...
January 6, 2016
On Mike Oxley
I became Ian Baker Finch when playing golf with Mike Oxley. To clarify: Ian Baker Finch was the former British Open winner who would later lose his ability to hit a tee shot and would become a famous broadcaster. Mike...
January 4, 2016
The battle for the GOP
(Originally published on The Hill) On the one hand, you have Paul Ryan and his vision of a government that works better to help people. On the other hand, you have the Cliven Bundy militia people occupying a federal building...