You’ll never hear me argue that George W. Bush was a great president. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that despite public outcries to the contrary, many of his policies were logical responses to bad situations. President Barack Obama seems to recognize that fact, which is why his foreign policy during his first month in [...]
I realize that the stock market isn’t a perfect indicator of the economy, but it is an indicator, damn it, and every time President Obama makes a speech on his economic plan, the market plummets. That’s not a coincidence. Can we please stop pretending it is? Additionally, I wasn’t terribly impressed with Bobby Jindal’s delivery [...]
I did not watch President Obama’s State of the Union address. Knowing that Obama’s natural charisma can sell even the worst of ideas, I decided that the viewing experience would not adequately convey the substance of his remarks. I read the speech instead. Here are some of the more ludicrous items: Even with all of [...]
Be on the lookout for vague statements about how we all need to sacrifice and empty promises about cutting the deficit. Don’t look for specifics – you’ll be wasting your time. I’m more interested in seeing how Bobby Jindal handles his first appearance on the national stage. We’ll see!
What does Republican Senator Judd Gregg’s withdrawal from his nomination as President Obama’s Commerce Secretary mean? First, it demonstrates that Obama’s ability to assemble a Lincoln-esque “Team of Rivals” is heavily overstated. Gregg, a Senator from New Hampshire, withdrew today due to what he called “irresolvable conflicts” between he and the President. The two that [...]
Most of you have probably heard the story of Nadya Suleman by now. Last month, she gave birth to octuplets, raising her total number of children to fourteen. She is single, unemployed, and living entirely on taxpayer money. The state of California has been financing this woman’s livelihood, and now she wants, nay, needs more. [...]
… I am suspicious of any piece of legislation or government policy with the word “Fairness” in it. You should be too.
As I sit here at my keyboard, wracking my brain as I attempt to put into words all of the disparate thoughts surging through my neural pathways, I find myself coming back to the vague hope that one day there will somehow, some way emerge a positive correlation between intelligence and wisdom. It may be [...]
This Wednesday, Middlebury College is rolling out the red carpet to welcome noted agitator Al Sharpton to our lovely campus. Sharpton will be making a speech at Mead Chapel that evening, presumably on something designed to generate controversey. While I can’t help but be a little excited to be within one square mile of the [...]
Be sure to check out this excellent article by Scott Powell at Barron’s, entitled “The Culprit is All of Us.” It’s a detailed look into the causes of the economic crisis, and refutes the claims of many media commentators and the baseless fibs told by Reps. Barney Frank and Chris Dodd, among others. Highly recommended.