August 4, 2011
The War on Bacon
An interesting story caught my eye in the New York Times today, about the rise of a radical right-wing group in, of all places, Sweden. Swedes are concerned that they are losing their national character because of the high influx...
August 3, 2011
Scaring Seniors Backfires
The President turns 50 tomorrow, which is a big deal, especially to the President’s fundraisers, who are doing their best to milk it for all it is worth. Apparently, they are throwing a big bash for him in my hometown...
August 2, 2011
The Tea Party Takes It on the Chin
John Boehner won a complete and total victory in the House with an overwhelming vote to extend the debt limit. His victory was so complete, many of his closest allies in the House could safely vote no to avoid primary...
August 1, 2011
Reunion
As we were driving back from the airport, my 5-year old son Jack asked me, “Daddy, what’s the debt limit?” We had just flown in from Chicago. I had dropped off my son at grandma’s house, and drove up to...
July 29, 2011
The Limits of Libertarianism
I like to call myself a Libertarian, but I am really not. I don’t really want government to disappear. While I read The Fountainhead in college, and I admit I have found it to be influential in my life, I...
July 28, 2011
Remember Charlie Stenholm
Charlie Stenholm, the former Congressman from Texas, perennially sponsored and pushed for a balanced budget to the Constitution. Charlie was a Democrat, and sponsoring the balanced budget amendment helped him immeasurably in many, many campaigns. Old Charlie could vote like...