Late last year, over drinks with a long-time veteran southern Republican political operative, he leaned over and fairly shouted: “Heckfire! Donald Trump didn’t even collude with the GOP to get elected in 2016! How could […]
With apologies to James Madison for editing down and paraphrasing his masterpiece for modern eyes, ears and sensibilities “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were […]
Supporters of the progressive income tax think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread because it makes taxes more “fair.” Wrong. It just makes everyone who supports class warfare feel better because they […]
“What did the ‘Mean Old Republicans” (MOR) in the General Assembly do now?’ you might ask if you are on the other side of things that haven’t been going your way for the last eight […]
Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian general, wrote in his classic book on military strategy in 1818, “On War:” War is a mere continuation of policy by other means. Taken one step further, this axiom can […]
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week about a redistricting case in Wisconsin that some believe was “too extreme” when it came drawing state legislative maps purely for partisan political purposes. What is “too extreme?” […]
Call your senator and congressman and demand they close most tax loopholes in the U.S. tax code if you are upset about the level of money in political campaigns today. Taking money out of politics […]
Mr. President: If this is already your plan, congratulations. When Donald Trump, the candidate, kept saying: “BUH-Leeve me! Mexico will pay for the wall,” the media and Democrats scoffed and said there was no way […]
Most deals are lost in Congress by politicians who didn’t recognize when they had won. They let the perfect be the enemy of the good. President Trump set up a classic political deal to be […]
Not if you are one of the 103 million taxpayers who chooses the standard deduction instead of itemizing every deduction on your tax return each year. Two thirds of all American taxpayers are in […]
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