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Analysis, commentary, and observations on US public policy.
A Word of Thanks and Explanation
If we want a country that works again, we all need to contribute however we can. My contribution is to write.
It isn’t Just the Democrats who Have a Definition Problem
Both Democrats and Republicans have been defined as a function of Trump: one for, the other against. Neither represents a governing philosophy for the future.
Stop Talking About the Reflecting Pool
Every minute spent talking about the Reflecting Pool is a minute not talking about policy.
The Left’s AI Narrative is Wrong - And Dangerous
A pro-growth agenda requires that we reject the Sanders/Warren argument and harness AI for the betterment of all of us.
AI, Fear, and Why We've Been Here Before
History teaches us that the growing hysteria over the potential of AI to negatively affect our lives is unfounded. All technological advances have been met with fear and resistance. Each time, our worst fears did not materialize.
Mayor Mamdani, Rent Control, and Multiple Intelligences
Early in my career, my boss interrupted me with a question I will never forget. “How can you be so smart and so stupid at the same time?” Similarly, NYC Mayor Mamdani provides a startling example of the possession of brilliance and profound ignorance at the same time.
Big Problems Require Big Consensus
“Presidents come and go; Exxon doesn’t come and go.”
That was Lee Raymond, the longtime CEO of ExxonMobil. Many years ago, he told me that the company didn’t concern itself much with the Washington cycle, which ran two to four years. The wells they were drilling that day would still be pumping 50 years from now. They thought in half-centuries, not election cycles.
Senator Durbin Asked the Right Question
And it is the question all Americans should be asking about the defense budget.
The Signal and the Noise
How do we process the daily attacks on our democratic institutions without becoming either numb, hysterical, or just depressed?
Affordability: Democrats' Best Chance and Biggest Blind Spot
More government spending on social programs won't work. A pro-growth strategy for housing, healthcare, and food will.
You’re Politically Independent, and You Are Unrepresented
As the Republican and Democratic parties grow even further apart, the independent middle has continued to grow larger. And yet, we are still being ignored.
Kevin Warsh Is No RFK Jr.
Nor is he Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, or Pete Hegseth. The question is: Can the Democrats tell the difference?
Trump is Right About Powell, but for the Wrong Reason
Powell has been a failure. But not for the reasons Trump gives, and not for the reasons most Americans have been told.
Republicans and the Deficit: The Credibility Gap
As a fiscal conservative, I have spent most of my adult life voting Republican, believing—as Republicans historically claimed—that government should be smaller, leaner, and live within its means.
That brand is now bankrupt.
The Big, Beautiful Republican Hypocrisy
I believe that, like a responsible adult, government should spend no more than it earns and should not borrow from our children to pay for current consumption. By definition, this makes me a fiscal conservative.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is Not the Issue
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees due process to all persons, is the issue.
Where Have All the Free Marketers Gone?
There was a time when the Republican Party could be counted on to defend the free market. Sadly, not anymore.
November 5th: A Choice We Should Not Have to Make
November 5th will be the third time that I don't have a choice based purely on policy. This year, I will again have to make a choice based on my ethics, because ethics must always take priority over policy. That is why I say this is a choice that we should not have to make. Ethics should be assumed.
Trump’s non-Reagan, Anti-immigration Agenda
Before you buy-in to Trump’s anti-immigration agenda, perhaps you might consider a few things.
"What would you have done differently from President Biden?"
Watching Vice President Harris struggle with what seems like an easy question is painful and I find myself wondering, "what am I missing?" It must be more complicated than it looks.
But, what would be wrong with this?