Redefining Capitalism

‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’ I’ve long criticized President Obama, his spokespeople and his supporters for playing fast and...

One in Ten

If you spend any time reading politics on the internet, you’re bound to come across demonstrations of stupidity so breathtaking in their magnitude that you lose hope for humanity. The sad realization is that these people can and do vote just as you do, and their...

Thoughts on the ObamaCare Rollout

Reading the WSJ editorial on ObamaCare today, it occurred to me that we may very well be bearing witness to the most epic crash-and-burn of big government politics in this nation’s history. Many have been warning that a government takeover of 1/7th of the...

The Corporate Welfare Straw Man

One of the standard accusations that liberals, Democrats, progressives and other statists lob at libertarians is that libertarians are simply closeted Republicans, conservative-lite, or right-wingers who want to use drugs. As “proof” of this, they flesh...

Why Does Hillary Still Poll Well?

On the face of things, Hillary Clinton should be just one of countless failed politicians, either working for a lobbying firm that could exploit her network of contacts or running some foundation and speechifying for six figures to true believers. Yet we are bombarded...