102nd Edition Public service and a moral compass I’ve been thinking a lot about this question lately – Should Government be run like a business? Robert Rubin, who served as the U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1995-1999, addressed this question in an

96th Edition Abraham Lincoln once said, “The philosophy in the classroom in one generation, becomes the philosophy of government in the next.” Sobering words, aren’t they. I recently read a very interesting book by Pete Hegseth, who was President Trump’s choice to be

76th Edition Up until just recently, Russia was holding two Americans on seemingly bogus charges. Wall Street Journalist Evan Gershkovich and retired Marine, Paul Whelan. Prior to being released, both had received lengthy prison sentences on trumped up charges of espionage. It seems

72nd Edition There is a new book out that has been the source of much debate. It’s called “Mandate for Leadership The Conservative Promise.” I have never read, nor am I aware of any previously published book quite like it. It was written by

70th Edition I’m trying to think of one important institution that hasn’t been politicized. The following have all been politicized and sometimes even weaponized when the situation warrants an attack on an opponent.  The list includes the media, the entertainment industry,

64th Edition A by-product of the politicization of everything is that everything must have a label. Every group, subgroup, and subset of a subgroup gets a label. When labels are assigned, an assumption is made that everyone under that label has similar

54th Edition When I launch my campaign for president it’s going to be based on a few bold slogans. I realize as a relatively unknown candidate I have to create a broad appeal, so my first slogan will be – All Lives

44th Edition I’ve been traveling a bit lately and when I do I sometimes don’t sleep well. And when that happens, my writing can get a little weird.  My apologies if you find this edition so. This thought keeps rattling around

43rd Edition Let’s set aside for a moment all the following criteria that help determine how people might vote in the upcoming presidential election. Humor me and give it a try for a few minutes. Sweep aside individual personality and temperament, character

42nd Edition America, in its relatively short history, has never had a dictator. George Washington could have become one, or at least been a monarch of some sort, had he been so inclined, which thankfully for our country, he was not.