Ideological rigidity can be overcome
We have survived the fiscal cliff, at least for now, through a deal made at the last possible moment. In answer to the...
View ArticleA 'Lincoln' review for history buffs
“Lincoln,” the movie that covers the final months of Abraham Lincoln’s life, is worth a review for those...
View ArticleWhat moderates have done for the U.S.
During one of the vigorous debates that occur in the comments following my columns, one writer asked, "When has a moderate...
View ArticlePresident Obama's inaugural agenda is unrealistic
President Obama's Inaugural address has been described as the defining statement of a confident leader who, unrestrained by...
View ArticleImmigration a chance for Republicans and Democrats to compromise
Of all the issues that came before the Senate while I was there, none stirred the emotional pot as much as immigration. It...
View ArticleWhat is the future of the tea party?
Question of the month: Is the party over? The tea party, that is. It began in 2009 as a spontaneous movement with no formal...
View ArticleFuture economic projections are wrong
In the current fiscal debate, a lot of numbers are being used to describe the various plans being put forth. This one will...
View ArticleSequester is all pain, no gain
Will the result of the sequester be catastrophic in its impact on government services or salutary in its impact on government...
View ArticleRaising minimum wage won't help poor
Raising the minimum wage is an idea whose time has gone.
View ArticleWho holds the power of the purse?
My primary problem with the sequester has to do with the way it undermines the Constitution’s most basic doctrine...
View ArticleTake ineffective laws off the books
America's current immigration laws have been a failure. They have had the effect of either keeping out or disrupting the...
View ArticleIs the world better off because of the Iraq War?
It has been 10 years since the invasion of Iraq, and the media is marking the anniversary with a plethora of retrospective...
View ArticleIs Iraq better off because of war?
It has been 10 years since the invasion of Iraq, and the media is marking the anniversary with a plethora of retrospective...
View ArticleFederal offense laws overly intrusive
Federal intrusion into the arena of common crime prosecution, with mandatory sentencing guidelines, has been a politically...
View Article'Obamacare' is rife with problems
Exchanges have not been the only bump in the road on the way to Obamacare. Along with other shifts, the administration has...
View ArticleThe GOP missed a good opportunity with President Obama's proposed budget
The public release of the president's budget triggered an avalanche of commentary and criticism from across the political...
View ArticleU.S. gun control should not be a high priority right now
After the defeat of the Manchin-Toomey gun registration bill in the Senate, reactions from both sides were very high decibel,...
View ArticleU.S. gun control should not be a high priority right now
After the defeat of the Manchin-Toomey gun registration bill in the Senate, reactions from both sides were very high decibel,...
View ArticleCool off the global warming debate
There is an old saying, "Your view depends upon your point of view"— a truism that applies to politics as well as...
View ArticlePress conferences can help and hurt
One of the most powerful tools that an incumbent president has is the presidential press conference. If things go well, he...
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