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Happy Birthday, President Clinton Aug. 23, 2019
On the occasion of Bill Clinton's 73rd birthday, the chattering class has come to bury the president... Read More
A Truly Populist Social Security Reform Aug. 22, 2019
The U.S. government's debt — that is, our and our children's debt as taxpayers — is grow... Read More
If You're a Parent, Know Who Has a Gun Aug. 22, 2019
In 1984, an associate English professor at Suffolk Community College wrote a published letter to The... Read More
The Dangerous Urge To Do Something Aug. 15, 2019
When tragedy strikes, as it did in two mass killings earlier this month, there is always the urge to... Read More
You Can't Have Your Tariff Cake and Eat It, Too Aug. 15, 2019
When it comes to trade policy, President Donald Trump and his adviser Peter Navarro provide endless ... Read More
Places I Go Not to Get Shot Aug. 12, 2019
I've got a little list. It's a list of the places I go most often. I live in a town of 88,000 in sou... Read More
Passing Laws, Passing Taxes and Passing the Buck Aug. 08, 2019
What do the French digital services tax, the employers' share of payroll taxes and the corporate inc... Read More
Colorado's Paid Leave Proposal Ignores Trade-Offs Aug. 01, 2019
There are no valid free market arguments for a nationwide, one-size-fits-all federal plan to provide... Read More
Federal Criminal Justice Reform Takes a Big First Step Forward Jul. 26, 2019
Within hours after the First Step Act went into effect last Friday, 3,100 inmates qualified for rele... Read More
Trump Might Excuse a Murder to Advance a Big Arms Sale, but Congress Must Not Jul. 26, 2019
Ignoring strong objections from his fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump has vetoed a bipartis... Read More
Once Again, Uncle Sam Shirks Fiscal Responsibility in Budget Deal Jul. 25, 2019
This year, the deficit will end up being the fourth highest in U.S. history. It's gigantic, and it w... Read More
Unemployment, Underemployment and the Comprehensive Jobless Rate Jul. 18, 2019
When he testified before Congress last week, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell made an in... Read More
Defund Lutherans for Open Borders Now! Jul. 17, 2019
If you were shocked by the images of the Mexican flag flying over an Aurora, Colorado, immigration d... Read More
Drug Price Gouging: An American Story Jul. 16, 2019
To be American is a wonderful thing most of the time. There are moments, however, when it is downrig... Read More
Government Bullies Jul. 10, 2019
The city of Dunedin, Florida, wants Jim Ficken's home. Ficken's mom died, so he went to South Carol... Read More
Bigotry, Misogyny in U.S. Border Patrol Merits Congressional Probe Jul. 08, 2019
Democrats are calling for the firing of Border Patrol agents who posted vulgar images of Rep. Alexan... Read More
Trump Is Dealing With a Mass Murderer Jul. 08, 2019
Few aspects of the Trump administration are as fraught with peril or with promise than President Don... Read More
How Not to Score a Goal in the Global Trade War Jul. 04, 2019
President Donald Trump likes to keep score. Well, here's a score for him: America, zero; while the r... Read More
The Myth of Independence Day Jul. 04, 2019
The Declaration of Independence — released on July 4, 1776 — was Thomas Jefferson's mast... Read More
