There is a lot of discussion about the VA primary ballot fiasco. In a lot of ways, this development is a Rorschach test of what is wrong with out country today. Lots of stupid rules that are used by those in power in play gotcha games with the governed. Well, I am a big fan of forcing those in power to swallow that which they force the rest | Read More »
I. State of the race A lot of people aren’t particularly thrilled with the candidates running for President. Many Romney supporters seem to support Romney because they say “nobody else can win in November.” Not a glowing sales pitch, whatever the merits of the candidate. Most of the Newt supporters I know seem to support Newt because he is the anti-Romney “who can win”and is showing | Read More »
I will vote for the Republican nominee for President in 2012. I will only vote to send Republicans to Washington DC. I will take the opportunity to try and convince others to do likewise. I make these statements enthusiastically and unequivocally. This may not be big news since I have always voted to send Republicans to DC. Not once in my life have I ever | Read More »
There is no doubt in my mind that repeal of the monstrosity known as Obamacare is a necessity for preserving our Republic in a recognizable state. If Obamacare were to survive through to its full implementation, the balance between the private and public sectors would forever be out alignment. Moreover, it would become harder and harder to repeal or even fix as people allowed | Read More »
We all know that these are very serious times. The US economy appears to be dangling on a thread. The rest of the western world doesn’t appear to be doing much better. When politicians and media pundits talk about how to get the economy “moving again” they tend to focus on tax policy. No doubt tax policy has a big impact on the economy. However, | Read More »
This Delaware primary has definitely gotten out of control Liberals have been talking about/predicting/hoping for a conservative crack up for a long long time. By the looks of things, this Delaware primary self destruction is the ONLY piece of good news that a liberal can point to. The events of the last week really are a dream come true for them, which means that could be a true | Read More »
I am a conservative for a wide variety of reasons. I am skeptical of utopian attempts to “perfect man” or to “socially engineer” society. I am skeptical of the power of fiat, and respect the power of unintended consequences. My conservatism is also based on the premise that truth is the highest value. The metaphysical forces of faith, hope, and love are by definition false if not | Read More »
For the second time in 4 months, the forces of Obamacare have failed to bend the “Stupak 12″ to their will. The End Game for Obamacare is finally approaching. The AP reports: Top House Democrats said they have given up trying to win over some conservative Democrats demanding that the bill strictly bar federal aid for abortion. That means they likely will have to win | Read More »
There is a lot going in both domestically and abroad that requires the attention of patriotic Americans. The Western world finds itself in a fragile state, economically, politically, and dare I suggest spiritually. The trangressions against what is good and right are legion. We live in a world in which good is often characterized as evil and dangerous while evil doers are often characterized as victims | Read More »
We keep hearing about how this is a democrat year and that the Republicans face an incredibly strong (and many say insurmountable head wind) this November. I am not a pollster, and I know that it can be challenging to differentiate what I want to happen from a pure analytical analysis of what will ultimately happen or what is likely happen. All I know is | Read More »
These debates are downers. Its not that I think McCain will lose, because I think McCain ultimately will prevail. Barack Obama would rather be President of France than the US, and I think a lot of blue collar types get that. These debates are wasted opportunities for the conservative movement, and from our perspective, the best interests of America. All of the ongoing narratives on | Read More »
I hope McCain posits at least a couple of these questions in the debate tonight (or alternatively, in some tv ads): If you want to cut taxes for middle class Americans, why haven’t you authored legislation to do just that? Can you point to any tax cut legislation that you supported in your career as a legislator? Can you think of one example where the | Read More »
The following myths and misconceptions seem about the core aspects of the Paulson plan are being widely disseminated. I think it makes sense to dispel those myths in one place. Myth #1: A credit crunch only impacts “Wall Street”. I don’t think most people believe this myth. However, I put it out there in the interest of fairness and objectivity. I am a self-employed attorney. | Read More »
I am 100% against the original rescue plan set forth by President Bush. Moreover, I like each new proposed wrinkle to the plan even less than the original. Is listening to Republicans discuss the U.S. government buying shares of private companies and characterizing that as a good and necessary thing a sign of the apocolypse? Unfortunately, we are being held hostage. I mean that both | Read More »
I admit to not being a Wall Street guy, but I have always had a pretty good understanding of economics and a practical sense for business. I understand that there is an incredible snowball effect resulting from the fact that there is currently no demand in the market for mortgage-based securities. None. Who wants to buy this stuff today? Only people anticipating a government bailout | Read More »
I admit to not being a Wall Street guy, but I have always had a pretty good understanding of economics and a practical sense for business. I understand that there is an incredible snowball effect resulting from the fact that there is currently no demand in the market for mortgage-based securities. None. Who wants to buy this stuff today? Only people anticipating a government bailout | Read More »
As an inhouse lawyer for a Fortune 500 company in the 90s, I can definitively say that many corporate mistakes are based on a desire to get the accounting to “work out” in accordance with the goals of corporate executives. In one instance, I was asked to convert a relatively simple 2-way transaction into an incredibly complex 3-way agreement so that the transaction could be | Read More »
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