It was one of the founding principles of the Constitution that too much power in the hands of a single institution or person is a bad thing. Our Founders came of age in the era of powerful kings who by divine right could exert their authority absent the consent of…
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Health Care in the USA or The Martyrdom of Brian Thompson
Brian Thompson was in all likelihood a fine man, good to his family and an ethical presence in the midst of his corporate culture. His brutal murder has been met with an outpouring of public comments that in summary sounds like “It serves him right.” It appears that this event…
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2024 Election: What Happened?
The second guessing has been going on in earnest since last week’s election. There are a couple of trends that are getting overwhelmed by the minutiae and the feeling of “How Could This Happen”. Cursed with a graduate level understanding of statistics a couple of things stand out to me….
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How Common Sense Policy Gave Us GPS
It is essential that we remember the importance of common sense policies that improve the daily lives of the average individual. May 2, 2000, marks an often-overlooked political moment in American history. In a move that changed civilian access to technology worldwide, the Clinton administration chose to turn off Selective…
Ronald Reagan’s Last Speech as President. Yes! It Was On Immigration.
This is the slightly abridged but not edited text of the final speech that Ronald Reagan gave as President of the United States. It is a sad reminder of how far we have fallen. “Since this is the last speech, I will give as President. I think it is fitting…
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Project 2025:
Boy oh boy this has caused quite a ruckus. What does it say, who said it, who embraces it as a policy mandate? All good questions but what we have mostly seen are snippets pasted on socialmedia whose purpose is to alarm or motivate.BIG DOCUMENT. Not going to read the…
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Original Intent
Original Intent; We hear these words spoken with reverence whenever there is a discussion of how to interpret the Constitution.
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Cynicism is Easy. Optimism is tough. Be tough.
The founders assembled in 1787 with the original intent that they would amend the Articles of Confederation.
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The Rule of Law
The words make it sound like it is chiseled in stone somewhere independent of human change. In fact, the rule of law is a dynamic series of written and unwritten restraints that compel us to behave in a certain way.
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Social Security; A Change is Gonna Come
There is going to be a great deal of political pressure to change Social Security in the near future. The last time it was altered was 1982.