President Obama’s Executive Order (which essentially places about five million illegal immigrants beyond the reach of federal law enforcement) is now, it seems, a matter of history. The media have, for a while, fixated on how the decision might influence current political dynamics, as opposed to examining the propriety of the act itself. Now that […]
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Obama’s Decision Puts GOP in a Box
21 Nov 2014
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Immigration: “Fixing” a “Broken” Government?
20 Nov 2014
President Obama has announced, via Facebook and other outlets, that he is going to issue an executive order that will, if sources are correct, shield at least five million illegal immigrants from law enforcement. The President, and others, are floating several justifications for the action. In his own video, Obama claims he is going to […]
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Obama, Immigration, and Presidential Power
17 Nov 2014
President Obama appears to be weighing the possibility of unilateral executive action to redefine the legal status of between 5 and 10 million illegal immigrants. His party’s defeat at the polls just two weeks ago appears not to have chastened the President, but has, perhaps, precipitated a constitutional crisis. Obama’s defenders are invoking previous Presidents […]
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Armistice Day
11 Nov 2014
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month of 1918, an armistice ended World War 1. More than 9 million soldiers died in the war, with 20 million wounded. The war ended but a generation was lost or crippled. At the Battle of the Somme, the British alone suffered more than […]
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The Walls Came Down
09 Nov 2014
Imagine a government so twisted and evil it had to build a wall to keep “citizens” from fleeing. Imagine next what it was like to watch the Berlin Wall come down. The moment was emotional for all Cold War Kids, of which I was one, but I cannot imagine the impact for those who grew […]
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Coke vs. Pepsi IV
07 Nov 2014
There are few things more fun than sitting back and watching economists fight. My good colleagues Drs. Wheeler and Haymond are in the midst of a tussle over the differences, or lack of differences, between our political parties. Their back and forth is worth a read. In some ways, this is the argument between those […]
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Mandate for Republicans?
05 Nov 2014
The Grand Old Party had an excellent night. As of now, Republicans have tightened their grip on the U.S. House, 246-181 with 8 races undetermined, and stormed the gates of the U.S. Senate, picking up at least seven seats with a good possibility of two still pending in Alaska and Louisiana (which will go to […]
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Mid-Term Elections
03 Nov 2014
Let’s run through the basics. As of now, the Republicans control the House (233-199) and the Democrats control the Senate (55-45). There is little doubt the GOP will hang onto the House (most people think they will pick up some seats there), but the Senate could go either direction. There are 36 Senate seats being […]
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Weight and See Who Runs for President
28 Oct 2014
As one who tries to keep up with events, but still seeks perspective, I feel tugged between extremes. An overdose of current affairs leads to despair because the fog of news hides the sunshine of hope. Living in the clouds, however, detached from what is actually happening, is a path to obsolescence. So, I too […]
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A Time for Choosing
27 Oct 2014
Fifty years ago today, Ronald Reagan delivered one of his most memorable speeches, “A Time for Choosing.” In the speech, Reagan is stumping for beleaguered Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, who was about to undergo a thorough beating at the hands of Democrat Lyndon Johnson and his Great Society. Steve Hayward, currently the Reagan Professor […]
Bert Wheeler
Jeff Haymond
Marc Clauson
Mark Caleb Smith
Tom Mach