Mubarak’s Legacy
The sight of the former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, lying in a hospital bed in a courtroom cage reminds me of the...
Opinion
The Fed to the Rescue? Not Likely
"The Fed spoke and financial markets rallied," began the Associated Press report on how...
The Fed: QE3 Is All but Certain
The latest report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System confirms...
When Are We Going to Start Blaming the Socialists for America’s Decline?
According to the Obama administration and our country’s leading liberal media, the Tea Party...
Ignorance, Stupidity or Connivance?
President Barack Obama has called for a luxury tax on corporate jets as a...
The EPA and the Common Defense
Of all of the myriad agencies created and maintained by the Executive Branch, few...
Stock Market Decline Just the Beginning
The stock market is in freefall once again, evoking specters of 2008. As one...
Why Don’t BDO’s Stop Screeners from Robbing Us?
On a single day last month, a screener at New York’s John F. Kennedy...
Debt Deal: Not Even a Pyrrhic Victory for Republicans
In Don Marquis' classic satirical book, "Archy and Mehitabel," Mehitabel the alley cat asks...
Why Are We in Afghanistan?
The recent horrendous casualties suffered by our military forces in Afghanistan must lead the...
Why Is Gold Over $1700 an Ounce?
With gold bouncing up from $1,668 an ounce on Friday, August 5 to $1,778...
The Demonization of the Tea Party
Now that the Tea Party has not only demonstrated its power to force the...
Geithner Won’t Resign After S&P Downgrade of U.S. Securities
On Friday, Standard & Poor's kept its word and downgraded the U.S. credit rating...
Killing Jobs via ObamaCare
Now that the politicians have delivered an anti-debt deal that adds an estimated $8...
“Capitalism” and Christianity
“Capitalism” is a word for which I don’t much care. There are a couple...
Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Best of the Franchise
Rise of the Planet of the Apes backtracks a bit, telling the origin story...
S&P Downgrade: Does It Portend a Death Spiral?
Standard and Poor’s was blunt in its assessment of America’s deteriorating financial condition when...
Debt Limit Raise: a Victory for Obama
The highly publicized debt ceiling debate has drawn to a close. Politicians and commentators...
Failing the Debt Quiz: “I Vote for the Lollipops Guy!”
A friend of mine was trying to explain to his children the significance of...
Translating the Debt Ceiling Deal
Now that the Tea Party has not only demonstrated its power to force the...