Unpublished WSJ Submission

I wrote the following in response to a chilling article by Federal HHS Director, Kathleen Sebelius.  Newt Gingrich had a lengthy response which did get published, but unfortunately mine did not. 

Free Trade

No issue has more potential to raise the global standard of living, and the health and happiness of the world’s population, than free trade. 

What Is, and What Ought To Be

Journalists, politicians and liberal arts students get to think a lot about "what ought to be".  "what ought to be" thinking is not constrained by the possible.

How Freedom Dies

Vilification of someone or something is a requisite step on the road to authoritarianism.

Just the Facts Please Sir

The President was correct when he stated that the health care rhetoric had become over heated. 

Wise Guys

I'm reminded of Joe Pesci's line in Casino where he says "It was the last time that street guys like us would ever be trusted with anything that f'ing valuable".  So it is for the Democrats.

A Sleeping Giant Awakened

A sleeping Giant has been awakened.  Richard Nixon called this giant "The Silent Majority",