Gentlemen: I should say from the outset in writing this letter that I strongly suspect I am sending it too late. We will, of course, find out if this whole Trump thing has been much ado about nothing soon enough, but alas, even with a...
Are there people in New York whose entire "value system" consists of "money, abortion, gay marriage"? I guess. I've never met any, though obviously it's a socially liberal place (hardly isolated). But are there people in the south whose value system consists of racism and...
Last night's Fox Business debate very likely did not do much to change the minds of anyone who entered the fray a devoted Trumpian (they still are one today), a Cruz devotee (still one today), or a Rubio enthusiast (likewise). But with that said, some very...
Roger Lowenstein is on my list of authors that I will read whatever they put out, no matter what. His The End of Wall Street was one of the best books written on the crisis (Reviewed Here), and his When Genius Failed was "can't put...
The direction of where the Republican primary is headed became quite clear to me last night watching the final debate of 2015, that is, clear as can be until it changes again. It has been a fluid and rather unpredictable primary thus far, with...
I believe this was debate #4 in the Republican primary but I confess I am getting to that point where I will soon start to lose count. It was not as exciting of a debate, but I am not sure "excitement" is supposed to...
I think I have been pretty consistent in my take on Ben Carson throughout this election cycle: I like him personally (if you spend any time with him, you will see he is a charming and gentle and sincere man), and at the same time...
What a crazy week. Jeb Bush sets out to reset his failing $120 million campaign, and does so by taking on not Barack Obama, not Hillary Clinton, not Bernie Sanders, and not Donald Trump ...
There are fair reasons to be disappointed with the pro-life movement in this great country of ours. The movement has often lacked strategy. It isn't unfair to say it has often favored piety over technique. Too often, it has relied on politics...
