I addressed the British American Business Council last night at the Westin South Coast Hotel in Orange County, CA. My address and panel participation were to tackle what can be expected about life in the "Brexit/Trump era." The following represents the manuscript of my opening...
As conservatives, it is unforgivable to capitulate to the forces of crony capitalism - to the practice of individuals using public treasury and power to enrich themselves, outside of a level playing field. In my piece here, published by National Review, I make the case that...
The Lincoln Club of Orange County, where I serve as the vice-president, turned 55 years old this week. As we do every year, we celebrated with an annual black tie gala. This year's keynote speaker was Greg Gutfeld of Fox News's hit show, The Five. ...
Yes, it was a whiff, and hopefully the presser today from Speaker Ryan and House leadership is a good indication that there is still life in the commitment to repeal and replace. But for now, several lessons have been learned, and several truths have been...
The basic structure of the proposed House legislation on ObamaCare began to be leaked out over the weekend, and the full report came Monday. For 48 straight hours the expected cast of characters were relentless. "Paul Ryan is a sellout." "This is ObamaCare lite." "These Republicans should rot...
It was Trump like none of us have ever seen him - mature, reserved, sober, poised, empathetic. It was the Trump many of us wanted to see at the inauguration, or the convention, or, I don't know, any other time he spoke. He even wore...
Yes, I am a political junkie, and yes, I am the Chief Investment Officer of a large wealth management firm in Southern California. Therefore, combining those two parts of my vita, I thought it would be appropriate for me to offer a little stock market...
The Morning Money report from Politico hits my Inbox every single morning, authored by Ben White, and it may be one of the very few far, far left columns or pieces I both receive and read every single day. Some folks I am very close...
On Friday, January 20, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as President of the United States. Millions of people around the country have celebrated the event, believing it means the political messiah they have been waiting for has come to town to restore law and...
Some traditions are "have-to's," and some are "get-to's," and my annual tradition of penning Thanksgiving reflections is something I really look forward to doing each year. It not only gives me a chance to publicly articulate various things on my mind and heart which warrant...
