Archive for the ‘Democracy’ Category
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Tom Coburn
Posted on December 22, 2014
Tom Coburn has had better luck with 60 Minutes than most politicians, with the possible exception of President Obama. The CBS show did a nice profile on him last night,...
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The Limits of Direct Democracy
Posted on November 6, 2014
I couldn’t do it. Despite talking a big game about being for pot legalization, when I had the chance to vote for the policy, I voted no. It didn’t matter. ...
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Boehner’s Blunder or Barack’s Brush-Back
Posted on July 11, 2014
If I were a constitutional lawyer, I would find Speaker of the House John Boehner’s impending lawsuit against President Obama completely fascinating. I am not a lawyer, so I can’t...
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Some Incomplete Thoughts on the Dangers of “Crony Capitalism”
Posted on July 2, 2014
I am very sympathetic to the libertarian philosophy. I believe that when government tries to subvert markets, things go awry. Prohibition is a perfect example. The government tried to stamp...
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Pete King’s GOP
Posted on June 24, 2014
This originally appeared in The Hill. Congressman Pete King (R-N.Y.), a familiar pugilist on cable television, took his message of a robust American foreign policy to New Hampshire for the...
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