Category Archives: National

We Need a New Generation in Washington

Posted on February 1, 2012 by David

Investors Business Daily has a pro-Hatch propaganda piece up that deserves a few tweaks. First, the headline says that republicans must gain control of Congress for the economy to recover. Do we really need to remind everyone that Republicans had … Continue reading →

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Campaign Platform of the President the Nation Needs

Posted on January 26, 2012 by David

The other day I was sitting on a bus with time to let my mind wander. I was thinking about our presidential campaign season and the ideas being promoted by our current candidates – including our current president – when … Continue reading →

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Marginal Logic for Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on August 15, 2011 by David

I’m a big fan of the CATO Institute and their perspective on constitutional government but no matter how much I may generally agree with them, that cannot give them a free pass to use use absolutely terrible logic to promote … Continue reading →

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Failure of the American Voter

Posted on July 1, 2011 by David

I’ve been thinking about the massive disconnect between the abysmal ratings that Congress enjoys (8% approval I recently read) and the virtual invincibility of Congressional incumbents (incumbents consistently win 90% of the elections where they seek reelection). I realized that … Continue reading →

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Orrin Hatch’s Insurmountable Obstacle

Posted on February 17, 2011 by David

photo credit: Gage Skidmore Two years into his bid for re-election (yes, he has already been in obvious campaign mode for two years), in a recent tweet Orrin Hatch invited people to let him know if he was on the … Continue reading →

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