The always informative Ezra Klein decided to enlighten everyone today about the supposed ridiculousness of Rick Perry’s comparison between Social Security and Ponzi Schemes. Klein explains that there are several key differences between the two that make them unmistakably different. The post is meant to marginalize Rick Perry as an uninformed candidate who made a horrible error by comparing Social Security and Ponzi schemes. | Read More »
I am an Immigrant. I came to America legally at the age of 2 and have never looked back. It is for that reason that illegal immigration bothers me more than most. It is not because I do not want others to enjoy the freedoms and opportunities that are only available in America, but because there are millions of people who are waiting and praying | Read More »
The NYT printed an Op-Ed from Warren Buffett today that proclaimed the “super-rich” don’t pay their fair share of taxes. Buffett bases his opinion on his own tax bill, which was only 17.4% of his taxable income. This class warfare hit piece is being lauded by the media and is being described by some as courageous, sacrificial and fair. I have some other words that | Read More »
In recent days there has been a huge debate breaking out between conservatives who disagree over the right path forward in the debt limit debate. That is a separate discussion which I won’t engage in here, but it has put many conservatives who I strongly respect and usually agree with on different sides of an issue. Most of us understand that this is a disagreement | Read More »
While most of us were celebrating Independence Day and praising the greatness of our nation, some individuals on the Far Left decided that this was the proper day to insult and diminish this country. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging that our country has flaws, but focusing on those flaws (especially on the 4th of July) displays an unjustified disdain for such a prosperous | Read More »
Everyone knows about the classic game of chicken, usually in the form of two cars driving towards each other until one side turns and loses. That situation is a perfect analogy to the current debt limit negotiations in congress. Usually a game of chicken is for fun or reputation, but in this case the future of the country may be at stake. Our country | Read More »
One of the most important issues related to our economy is taxes and what the impact of various tax policies will have on our country. While Republicans often have facts to support their tax plans, they often lose the tax debate because they allow the media and Democrats to frame the conversation. Unfortunately, perception is often more important than reality in politics and the debate over taxes | Read More »
One of the biggest revelations to have come out of the controversy over Rep. Weiner and his picture tweet is the evident prejudices that many journalists apply to their reporting. A great example of this came to light when Howard Kurtz proclaimed via Twitter that Democrats are treated no differently than Republicans by the media during a sex scandal. Comically, two of Kurtz’s examples were | Read More »
I am very passionate about politics, but there aren’t many issues that I take as seriously as American policy towards Israel. A big part of that is based on my family and history. I am Jewish. Much of my family survived the holocaust, but some did not. I also immigrated to America from the former Soviet Union, where Jews were persecuted on a daily basis. | Read More »
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