The attempt to pursue social justice by political means is not a new idea. It is the centerpiece of political philosophy for over two centuries. Even the classical liberals who acknowledged the equal importance of economic liberty along with our
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The history of unions in the American workforce is wrapped up in their quest for political power. Originally unions sought equality in the workforce with the holders of the capital that employed them. Unifying was a natural choice. But their
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We want to believe we can have it all without the sacrifice. When the laws of nature reassert themselves, we want to blame the charlatans who sold the snake oil rather than the fools who believed them.
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One of my repeated political truism is that it is the challenge of elected officials to say “no” to worthwhile projects we can not afford. One of the very few who seem adult enough to rise to the challenge is
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Newt and Mitt are the old Republican Party. There are those Republican that think that we need less government and then there are those that think we still need lots of government power; it just needs to be in their
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Looking back for the last few years it is stunning to see how the Democrats squandered their power from the 2006-2008 victories. They misread their mandate and governed poorly; passing unpopular legislation using the most partisan means. The damage is
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It is the nature of politics, or at least it has been, to provide benefits without paying for them. That in a nutshell is why we have such a huge deficit both on state and national levels. It takes substantial courage for
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Politics like any profession has its own set of rules and realities. Success in another field does not ensure success in this one. Like any job I want to see the applicant not only with experience in the field but
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Mitch Daniels, governor of Indiana, is one of the rising stars of the reinvigorated Republican party. He is fiscally conservative, and has taken innovative action to put his state in the black. Like Chris Christie of New Jersey Mitch is
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Some random observations about this election. If one wants to really know what is motivating the Tea Party movement it would be the single word “arrogance”. John Kerry declares “we’ve lost our minds…truth and science and facts don’t weigh in..”
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Peggy Noonan claimed, correctly in my opinion, that the Tea Party saved the Republican party (Why It’s Time for the Tea Party -The populist movement is more a critique of the GOP than a wing of it, Wall Street Journal
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Every day on my 9.4 mile drive from my house along Eisenhower Parkway to our business at General Steel on Broadway I count empty buildings. Entire strip centers are abandoned. Free standing stores are boarded up. The Macon Mall must
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After a long day of helping my daughter move into her apartment in Bloomington, Indiana, before classes start we went for a late bite at Applebee’s. Apparently Indiana has a new law that EVERYONE gets carded if you order a
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It is so rare to hear a political leader speak this plainly and clearly. How refreshing.
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Random thoughts Governor Chris Christie smacks down a reporter from the Star Ledger in New Jersey who questions the effectiveness of his tone. Christie’s retort is strong, humorous, and specific. He focuses on the substance of his arguments rather than
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