“Gerrymander: to divide (a territorial unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible (Merriam Webster Dictionary).” The 2011 Maryland Congressional districts take gerrymandering to a whole new level. It is well … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
“Let Detroit Go Bankrupt”
Attributed to Mitt Romney, this is a common attack by Democrats – Mitt Romney said “let Detroit go bankrupt.” It was repeated last night by Vice President Biden who portrays Barack Obama as the valiant defender of the auto industry and the millions of jobs that go along with it. But, as with much that … Continue reading
The Chinese Threat to American Naval Dominance
Despite the present focus on the Middle East, it will be China that poses the greatest Geo-strategic threat to the United States in the future. This fact is the cause of the Obama administration’s “pivot” to Asia, and has also been the source of a considerable amount of anti-China rhetoric in the current campaign. While … Continue reading
Is Greek Democracy really gone with the Rise of Golden Dawn
No it’s not a sequel to the Patrick Swayze classic Red Dawn, an excellent film and little known trivia fact also the first PG-13 film. No, Golden Dawn is actually a “neo-fascist”, or according to its critics a neo-Nazi, political party in Greece. You will recall the Greek TV debate in which the heads of … Continue reading
One Giant Leap for Aerospace
Last Sunday, the private aerospace company SpaceX launched the first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This launch, carried out by the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is part of a $1.6 billion contract signed with NASA in 2006 to carry out at least 12 such missions. The unmanned launch carried needed supplies … Continue reading
Spy Game: The Case for Excommunicating Huawei and ZTE
The issue rapidly gaining momentum this election season is our future relation with China. It has been a growing issue for decades now, but somehow the American public is finally ready to confront our problematic ally about years of backhanded camaraderie. Outside of the vitriolic personal attacks on character and domestic policy, the presidential campaigns … Continue reading
ACA Focuses on Access
At the American Action Forum, I have been fortunate enough to learn from some of the smartest people in Washington, including former CBO director, Doug Holtz-Eakin. In a meeting with all of the AAF interns, Dr. Holtz-Eakin told us, “It’s about making good policy good politics.” This has resonated with me throughout the past couple … Continue reading
More Regulation is Not the Answer
In response to the deadly meningitis outbreak, attention has been cast on compounding pharmacies, as their product of steroid injections has produced 119 illnesses and 12 deaths. Compounding pharmacies are in business to provide specific prescriptions of drugs that are not available commercially. According to the FDA, these entities should only be mixing drugs on … Continue reading
Bad Grades? Here’s a Prescription
The New York Times reported yesterday on the increasing frequency of prescriptions for stimulants (commonly used for ADD and ADHD) being given to children who have no medical problem. These children receive medication because they have been struggling in school. According to the article, children who are struggling in school, especially those in low-income situations, can … Continue reading
Obama’s Bad Medicine
Wednesday night’s presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Romney provided the American people with the most substantive policy discussion of the campaign. Of course, much of what both candidates said was so vague as to be meaningless, but nevertheless, it was refreshing to leave the pettiness that has pervaded the election behind for an … Continue reading
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