Of course rich possessors of some of the finest capital would prefer to have someone pay back their loans for their investments, even while reaping the rewards of the tremendous salary differentials gained by participation in extensive college education. At one level, as an economist, I completely understand the rent-seeking behavior of those in debt […]

As a life-long NY Yankees fan, I’ve been blessed to watch some amazing teams and amazing players compete to bring World Series wins back to the Bronx. One of those amazing players, who was a key part of multiple championships, was Mariano Rivera. He was initially called Mr. Sandman, because he was super-smooth in his […]

When I was in my much younger college days, there was an 80s heavy metal band called Twisted Sister, who had a mega-hit “We’re not gonna take it”. The band of my youth is now, like me, old and gray, and you can watch a short clip of the refrain here (or the younger full […]

Donald Trump continues to engage with the political process to shape things in a way supportive of his vision for himself and the Republican party. As much as I’d like to see him in the rear view mirror, he is certainly not giving up. Let’s all agree on this with Mr. Trump–he does have a […]

There is almost unrelenting press in the more conservative media about the influx of illegal immigration across our southern border: Question for you junior Bereans. What is the most important significance of this image (or any of the illegal border crossing images you’ve seen)? I’ll give you a few days and then opine with my […]

When I talk to other conservatives that are lamenting the decay of our culture, I will often console them by noting that “life is conservative.” In other words, the realities inherent in all our lives tend to validate the conservative position. There is a reason why the book of Proverbs can resonate with anybody, a […]

Here at BATG, we took a long look at inflation in a series of posts back in the fall, and it’s still front and center in the public discussion. Yes, I blamed the Fed, but I’ve always blamed the Fed–price fixing never works, and the Fed is the ultimate price fixer. Yet there is now […]

Yes, the median American would take over three years to make in salary what Wall Street financiers made just in bonus last year. You don’t have to be an Occupy Wall Street type to feel that this salary is a bit out of proportion. However, you should not be aiming your pitch forks at Wall […]

The world continues to be amazed at both the Ukrainian resistance and the Russian military’s ineffectiveness. What was thought by all the experts to be a maybe several day war is now in the weeks, quickly heading to months. And the carnage and humanitarian crisis is only increasing. This is almost the worst of all […]

Watching our President engage with the Russian invasion of Ukraine is troubling. There is precious little of his broader agenda that I can support, and yet I must hope (and pray) for his success in this one. We could find ourselves wishing for a different leader, but as the song goes, we’re going to have […]