Well, it looks like it’s been twenty-five days since my last post. That’s pretty bad! My excuses aren’t necessarily that great, but it’s been a combination of three factors: a) busy work/personal life stuff, b) getting more up-to-speed on local issues/…
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A Libertarian View Against the Banks
There has been much ado over bailouts and socialism, Wall Street and Main Street, greedy bankers and noble capitalists, and a myriad of other related catchphrases and ideological positions when it comes to a discussion of the state of our financial sys…
Obama’s Second Chance
The President “did something unusual” today as he engaged the opposition at the Republican GOP House Issues Conference. I caught bits and pieces on the radio and television, and I plan to record and watch the event in its entirety over the weekend. I h…
Citizens United Decision and Free Speech
The Supreme Court issued a significant ruling this week on the subject of campaign financing. It is a complex subject and the opinions authored by the Court illustrate this complexity checking in at 183 pages (read here if you dare). I have read most o…
Thoughts on Scott Brown
I suppose I wouldn’t be much a of a political blogger if I didn’t comment on the Scott Brown election. It’s certainly the hottest topic in politics today and will have implications on policy and action in Washington until November. In order to take a c…