Today’s episode examines two common themes in American life – laundry detergent and politics. (And just in case you’re wondering, yes, the point is to highlight something ridiculous about our…
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The nature of our political system forces members of Congress to perform at a sub-optimal level. As much as I enjoy bashing members of Congress, their at times ludicrous &…
The more I observe and learn about how things operate in Washington, DC, the more convinced I become that the federal government is a metaphorical black hole. According to Wikipedia,…
Back in January, I did an episode addressing the question, “Is Healthcare A Right?” That episode has gotten, and is still getting, quite a lot of attention. I guess it…
All the hysteria regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election has little to do with actual Russian interference in the 2016 election. The never-ending cacophony about it is, however, a…
In 1867, the first Federal campaign finance legislation prohibited Federal officers from requesting contributions from Navy Yard workers. Since then, Congress has enacted a whole series of measures to control…
It’s not too difficult to get people to agree that they don’t like the 16th Amendment. Usually it’s simply a matter of providing a reminder that it was the amendment…
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton Lord Acton first made this statement in 1887, and it is likely that he was inspired by a line…
“It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Danish Proverb Even though the saying is most certainly true, I’m officially going out on a limb and making…
The situation roiling around illegal aliens, particularly the separation of children from their families, is shining a bright light on a few issues that make me want to hit things…
