April 3, 2014
Supreme Court Decision and the Age of Deform
Lobbyists groaned. If there was any immediate result that came from the decision by Supreme Court to invalidate the Federal Election Commission, that was it....
April 2, 2014
Current State of U.S. Economy: Lukewarm Water
“There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” So said the lads from Spinal Tap. Government’s Role in the Economy In much the same way, there’s a fine line between effective and dangerous when it comes to government’s role in...
April 1, 2014
The Leo Man
My dad turns 80 tomorrow. My brother Brian hosted a party for him at his house in the Chicago suburbs and the DC Feeherys flew in to help him celebrate....
April 1, 2014
Barack’s Blunder
Originally posted on The Hill So, was it worth it? Every president asks this question about a major decision he’s made that backfired. For George W. Bush, it was the Iraq War. For Ronald Reagan, it was Iran-Contra. For Richard...
March 28, 2014
High School Re-imagined
I can’t say that I hated high school, but I also can’t say that I got much out of it. I had my fair share of good times, but I never quite hit my stride and nor did I learn...
March 27, 2014
NRLB Decision Points to a Broken System
ESPN reports: “In a potentially game-changing moment for college athletics, the Chicago district of the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday that Northwestern football players qualify as employees of the university and can unionize. NLRB regional director Peter Sung...