I just wanted to point out a wonderful financial news blog that, although completely non-partisan, should be a weekly read for anyone looking to keep up with important economic news. The analysis is immaculately insightful yet incredibly down-to-earth and sensible. The blog is run by distinguished entrepreneur and Carnegie Mellon University professor of entrepreneurship R.F. [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2009’
Bureaucratizing Interrogations a Horrible Idea
Amid growing pressure to punish CIA interrogators involved with torture during the Bush Administration, President Obama has chosen to create a new team of interrogators, under the control of the FBI Director, to interrogate key terrorist detainees. The “High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group,” (HIG) will be made up of members of various intelligence and law enforcement [...]
Liberalism is Dead.
Much like in the United Kingdom, where the Liberal Democrats now comprise a third party, American liberalism is no longer of consequence. The ideological heirs to John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman who once would have freely criticized governmental excess have lost control of the Democratic Party. In their place have emerged leaders who regard their critics [...]
Death Panels: When a Health Care Video is Worth 1,000 Words
Although I’ve previously offered my two-cents based on my personal health concerns, I’ve been meaning to write something fairly extensive and insightful about why we must oppose government-run health care. Today, I watched a video on YouTube that is worth a blog post’s worth of words, and much more. Regardless of where you stand on [...]
The Public Option on Life Support
Republicans and other Americans with common sense deserve a pat on the back today, as the “public option” has been abandoned by all but the most leftist of Democrats with the White House saying it is not necessary for reform and even some Democrats declaring it dead. Apparently they finally realized that the protests and [...]
The Reality of Racial Politics
Thomas Edsall from the Huffington Post came out with an article last week that slams the GOP for supposedly playing racial politics – casting the debate over heath care as a battle between white taxpayers vs. minority welfare queens. Edsall’s theory goes that Republicans couldn’t effectively shape policy in their minority position, so they have [...]
You Should Attend RightOnline
If you’re a a political activist and you consider yourself to be right-of-center, you really ought to attend RightOnline this Friday and Saturday in my lovely hometown of Pittsburgh. In my opinion, this is perhaps the best conference for conservative activists out there. Don’t miss it! I’ll be speaking on a panel called “Information Pollination: [...]