Though things may seem dismal and the idea of America as a land of opportunity may seem like a distant memory, nothing could be further from the truth. For all of the young people taking the time to read this site (and perhaps those not so young), remember that while you may be subjected to… [Read More]
An Open Letter to President Obama
Dear Mr. President, As you are certainly aware, race relations in the United States have deteriorated significantly in recent years. Much of this has to do with highly-publicized shootings of African American citizens or equally highly-publicized deaths of African American suspects in custody or during arrest. While this is certainly a topic of great… [Read More]
Monetary Policy: The federal government should never run a deficit and doesn’t need to!
Much has been written about the disastrous consequences of running a huge deficit and printing money to “pay” for it. The Federal Reserve Bank has far too much power in manipulating the money supply and interest rates and often attempts to fix problems with artificial measures. This generally accomplishes nothing and only creates bigger problems. … [Read More]
Healthcare: Actually addressing the healthcare needs of the country.
The president’s healthcare legislation will do nothing to improve healthcare delivery or affordability in this country. The exchange concept is fraught with administrative costs and inefficiencies and will create an unworkable leviathan where the best system in the world–by far–currently exists. I would urge you to read the Council of Economic Advisors report that led… [Read More]
RUSSIAN EXPANSIONISM
IN OUR OWN BEST INTEREST (07/2014) Recent events in Ukraine which, without question, have their origin in President Vladimir Putin’s Russia, have caused shock and disbelief throughout the world. No apology or demonstration of remorse has been forthcoming from the dictatorial regime, and none can be expected. This is a leader who is in total… [Read More]