Panderer’s Box

Making promises is a politician’s stock in trade. From the beginning of our Republic, political candidates have sugar-coated their policies. They promise both new programs and tax cuts, to be paid for merely with economic sleight of hand. You can’t really blame them; in our political system, who could get elected sharing only bad news?  
And [...]

Better Than Nothing

For hard-working Americans who want to protect their families and their finances from ruin, a high deductible health plan (HDHP) seems like a good option. The premiums are relatively low and an associated health savings account (HSA) offers the possibility of saving health care dollars tax free. While it isn’t as comprehensive as the “gold-plated” [...]

We’ve Got Your Back

There are 33 vertebrae in the human spine.
There are 233 Democrats in the U.S. Congress.
By all logic, there should be 7,689 vertebrae in the House of Representatives (not counting Republicans, although I don’t believe that reptiles have spines).
Instead, it appears one would be hard-pressed to find one.
The Petulant President was at it again today, [...]

Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road

On the ride into Dallas from the airport last week, I passed a sign announcing the President George Bush Turnpike. Although I knew I was visiting the state that is home to  most of the 28% of Americans who still think George Bush is doing a good job, I couldn’t help but remark to my [...]

Pumped Up Politics

It gives me such pleasure to hear Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tells his fellow Republicans to go jump in a lake (rather, not to jump off a cliff) while speaking at the state party convention. True to Hollywood form, the Governor told the assemblage that their party was “dying at the box office.” As the star [...]

Labor Lost

Anytime there is a vulnerable labor class, business will exploit it. I was reminded of this while visiting the Oklahoma Museum of History. When desperate “Okies” left their dusty homes for better—that is, any—opportunities, they were at the mercy of unscrupulous employers with no enforceable rights. Today’s illegal immigrants have no legal status to sue, [...]