Well, it’s good to see that someone has a better attitude about the U.S. national currency than me. Doesn’t mean I think we can afford to relax on this subject, though — and ultimately, strong dollars are the result of… Continue Reading
Our government is drowning in debt and that means we have to tighten our belts. Very few people are talking about how or where to cut Federal spending, though. And in any discussion of the appropriate size and role of… Continue Reading
The political issue of the strength of our currency is coming down the pike. I’ve been a lone wolf on this issue for a while and finally — finally — some news organizations are starting to notice that our prolonged… Continue Reading
The Establishment Clause case I’ve been keeping my eye on, Salazar v. Buono, will be orally briefed before the Supreme Court today. The case involves a large but not huge Christian cross on a hill located within the Mojave National… Continue Reading
When the dollar gets too weak, and stays weak for a long time, it becomes simply another currency out in the world market. And other nations abandon using it as the preferred medium of exchange for international sales transactions —… Continue Reading
Aren’t you glad we did the “second stimulus” after President Obama took office? Here’s a handy chart to remind you what President Obama said would happen if we didn’t pass the stimulus, and comparing it to what has actually happened. Gee,… Continue Reading
Why has America fallen into such desperate and horrible straits? Oh, yeah, that’s right, it’s the atheists’ fault. Or, as Doug Mataconis puts it, “Yea, it has nothing to do with all those religious people who’ve, you know, actually been… Continue Reading
It ought to be rather simple and obvious. Don’t use public money to fund political messages. The White House is finally getting it and at least they’re not trying to tap-dance around admitting that someone didn’t screw up. A little… Continue Reading
It’s heartening to see that I’m not alone in decrying the loss of civility in political discourse. On the right, I proffer exhibit “A,” the following video featuring Joe Scarborough, pointing out Glenn Beck’s contributions to the decline in our… Continue Reading
Will Collier points out a very interesting set of thoughts from a very liberal observer of politics: To my ears, Obama’s speech before Congress was a bundle of contradictions – one big, fat lie. I did not buy his claim… Continue Reading