08/20/18 Filed in:
Political SystemNo Labels posits that unity will result if politicians discuss the issues, but experience suggests otherwise. It might be better to debate the issues and aim for timely and well-informed decisions. Read More...Tags: The Three Musketeers, "No labels" movement, Obama administration, economic redistribution, economic growth , President Donald Trump, A Better Deal, Medicare for all, Kerri Harris, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Tom Carper, Irrational exuberance, SAFE's job manifesto, David Smick, Main Street capitalism, Social Security, John Stossel, Leon Panetta, Illegal immigration, government shutdown
07/02/18 Filed in:
Political SystemRobust political debate is great, but underhanded tactics and vicious personal attacks are dangerous. Never mind who threw the first stone, our political leaders should get back to the issues. Read More...Tags: 2116 presidential election, President Donald Trump, James Comey, Robert Mueller, Rod Rosenstein, Heraclitus, Illegal immigration, family separations, FBI Trump-Russia investigation, Hillary Clinton, IG report, Michael Horowitz, Christopher Wray, Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Trey Gowdy, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kristjen Nielsen, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, "families belong together", "abolish ICE"
The State of the Union address was effective political theater, which received a favorable response from the American public. But when and how is the GOP going to tackle the fiscal problem? Read More...Tags: Constitution , State of the Union address, President Donald Trump, US economy, streamline regulations, cut taxes, one American family, veterans , American flag, Illegal immigration, external threats, Ashlee Leppert, David Dahlberg, Steve Staub, Sandy Keplinger, Corey Adams, Preston Sharp, Kayla Cuevas, Neesa Mickens, Celestino Martinez, Ryan & Rebecca Holets, Justin Peck, Otto Warmbier, Mr. Ji Sung-Ho, Rep. Luis Guterrez, congressional generic ballot, fiscal problem, appropriation bills, defense budget caps, paid family leave, Ivanka Trump, DACA fix, path to citizenship, border wall funding, visa lottery, chain migration, infrastructure, firing federal employees for cause, Right to Try, Guantanamo, Iran Nuclear Deal
09/21/15 Filed in:
Political SystemAside from the moderator-provoked bickering, here’s what happened. Read More...Tags: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Jake Tapper of CNN, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Ben Carson, Crhis Christie, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Mike Huckabee, Scott Walker, Vladimir Putin, Bashar Assad, Radical jihadists, Illegal immigration