The irony of affordability and the reality that politicians cannot reduce prices

Outdoor political forum with arguing speakers and a concerned crowd

While politicians failing to deliver on their promises isn’t surprising, I cannot remember another cycle when there wasn’t so much as an attempt to propose anything that would actually address voters’ concerns either before or after the election. After last week’s historic Democrat victory in the midterm elections, affordability is all the rage as survey… Continue reading The irony of affordability and the reality that politicians cannot reduce prices

The most inconsequential midterm election since 2010, and the pending return of the pen and the phone

Crowd gathered before a domed capitol beneath sweeping red, blue, and white forms

Despite the Democrat’s big win and the hyperbolic claims every election cycle that this is the most important in history, not much will change over the next two years if recent history is any indication. Whether you call it a “thumping” like President George W. Bush in 2006 or a “shellacking” like Barack Obama in… Continue reading The most inconsequential midterm election since 2010, and the pending return of the pen and the phone

Reminder: Democrats have called for massive disruption for decades and can’t possibly be taken seriously now

To combat climate change, there was almost no part of your life Democrats and their progressives allies didn’t want to disrupt, from the car you drive to the house you live in to the food you eat, but somehow, this was all good and great, the height of enlightened thinking and if you weren’t completely… Continue reading Reminder: Democrats have called for massive disruption for decades and can’t possibly be taken seriously now

Trump take three and why millions still support him

As the polarizing former President announces his third consecutive bid for the White House, it’s worth considering the difference between political theory and practice.  In theory, we shouldn’t be talking about Trump at all.  In practice, he continues to dominate the political stage like no other. Donald Trump is the political difference between theory and… Continue reading Trump take three and why millions still support him