After four years of Democratic Party control over both houses of Congress, the American voting public opted for a change last Tuesday. As result of elections around the country, Republicans will control the United States House of Representatives next year, and the Democratic majority in the United States Senate has been narrowed. An analysis of this election [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
Expecting Different Results
It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different esults. In the natural sciences, a consistency of results is desired to substantiate or discredit a hypothesis. Thus undertaking the same task repeatedly while seeking a different outcome each time is counterproductive.
A Blog You Must Read: R.F. Culbertson’s Financial News
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. [...]
Recent Events Indicate Relevance of New Media
How disappointing. When Time magazine put Barack Obama on the cover a few months ago, few if any actually thought that the old media would actively neglect is role, and treat President Obama like a second FDR. Unfortunately, recent events have shown this to be the case. In recent weeks, NBC ran television specials on [...]
Elections in Iran Likely to Change Little.
Many on the Left and Right alike in the United States await the defeat of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian presidential election which occurred Friday. So far, both sides have claimed victory, but the record turnout might favor a former prime minister there, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the main challenger. The last refomer to hold the Iranian [...]
A Few (New?) Thoughts
First of all let me say that I am extremely happy to have enough free time to continue writing on NextGenGOP. Many of you may not even know who I am since it has been several months since my last entry. You will be hearing from me weekly and I hope you are all as [...]
Obama’s desire to delegate should be viewed with caution.
Amidst continuing economic uncertainty at home, and growing frustration among the more rightward Obama supporters, the President finds himself confounded with a deteriorating foreign policy situation. It is perhaps for this reason that Secretary of State Clinton seems to have such a free hand in conducting foreign policy on behalf of the administration so far. The [...]