Some St. Louis area conservatives cheered Roy Blunt’s (R-MO) elevation to the Number 5 leadership position in the Senate Republican caucus. I didn’t. At least not politically. I like Senator Blunt personally, so I’m happy in that respect. But I’m not happy for the reasons some others are. First, as I told Jo Mannies of… [Read more…]
December 29, 2011
Everyone knows and accepts that government does stupid things. Sometimes it feels like people institute governments and delegate them certain powers just to give us something to complain about. Government stupidity, scandal, and corruption hits different people in different ways. Government hyperactivity keeps poor people poor by limiting opportunity and by building barriers to exiting… [Read more…]
December 14, 2011
A friend of mine told me this story. He sat that there bragging about getting a tax cut for friends of his. I said, ‘you do realize, don’t you, that you’re just like the Democrats, except you’re giving taxpayers money to a different special interest.’ He looked at me and said, ‘but our special interests… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
I have a question for State Senator Eric Schmitt: Who says that St. Louis’s 18 million square feet of vacant warehouse space isn’t good enough for Chinese goods? I heard Senator Schmidt on KMOX a couple of weeks ago. He scoffed at the Show-Me Institute’s analysis of available warehouse space for China Hub saying that… [Read more…]
August 30, 2011
Ed Martin spoke the the Tenth Amendment Center’s Nullification conference in Kansas City. This is a remarkable description of the problem, the dangers, and the solutions of political seduction and abuse of power. Ed Martin at Nullify Now conference in Kansas City, MO One point that I should have made before being prompted by Ed’s… [Read more…]
August 15, 2011
Warren Buffett makes the erroneous claim that he pays less in taxes than does his secretary. He claims that the government thus “coddles” the rich. He asks the government to increase his taxes, and the taxes of others like him, as if he is incapable of doing that on his own. Buffett is half right. … [Read more…]
August 5, 2011
Answer: Bondbonds. Sometimes the only option is humor. Maybe it’s time to laugh . . . at ourselves, at our pre-occupations, and at our president. We elected him. And, in a republic, you always get the leadership you deserve. Now what? Now focus. Public displays of anger only hurt us. Anger is a tactic. Yes,… [Read more…]
August 2, 2011
There’s hysteria on both sides. From Satan Sandwiches to “killing future generations,” you’d think Congress is voting on a bill to launch the US nuclear arsenal on Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. There are reasons to distrust the deal. I distrust it. There are great reasons to distrust the Congressional committee charged with finding… [Read more…]
August 1, 2011
Yes, the Tea Party movement influenced what went on in Washington. No, the Tea Party is not the winner. (No one won.) No, this debt deal won’t guide the government off the road toward bankruptcy. Here’s why. 1. No Entitlement Fix: In fact, it appears that entitlements aren’t touched. Entitlements are the nation’s spending problem. … [Read more…]
July 31, 2011
Our present crisis is the result of: Too much borrowing Too much spending Too much government control Too much taxing Those who argue that America needs to borrow, spend, regulate, and tax more are simply wrong, wrong, wrong. Their argument is absurd on its face. The way to increase revenue to government is to increase… [Read more…]
July 16, 2011
I’ll be honest with you: I’ve lied. Usually out of desperation. I’ve lied to those closest to me—those most willing to forgive the thing I lied about. I’ve also told the truth to my own detriment. In the long run, the latter works best. In fact, telling the truth works best in the short run,… [Read more…]
December 31, 2011
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