From Messiah to Footnote

The historic milestone election of Barack Obama eight years ago was not just about breaking the ultimate color barrier in America. It was the elevation of an almost messianic figure in the eyes of many. It was about starry-eyed “Hope and Change,” it was...

Congratulations, Democrats!

You did it! You lost the sure-thing. You handed victory to a candidate who couldn’t possibly win the Presidency of the United States. And you have no one but yourselves to blame for it. You had the perfect foil to run against, you had the press abandoning their...

Gary Johnson Is The Best Option

The endorsement is easy: Gary Johnson for President. It’s the second choice and swing state possibilities that draw all the “ink” in this piece. Hilary Clinton is a High Dean of the interventionist school of thought on foreign affairs that’s...

No, You’re NOT Wasting Your Vote

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an abridged and updated version of Wasted Vote Bullies Election Day is looming over us, and the possibly most discordant Presidential election in the memory of anyone alive today will finally come to a close. The rhetoric from both sides...

Corruption Fatigue

A long-time friend and former co-worker, back in my aerospace days, once lamented the reality of office and career politics, that he simply wanted to come to work and do his job without having to worry about all that stuff. The apt response is encapsulated by Yakov...