Tag Archives: policy

Prepare For A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

It has become clear that Russian President Putin took President Obama’s words at his press conference yesterday for exactly what they were: rhetoric. This morning, Putin requested – and received – authorization from the Russian Senate to use military force…

An Up And Down Week For ObamaCare

More than 1.1 million people signed up for healthcare through the federal and state exchanges last month, according to data released by the government. Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, said, “These encouraging trends show that more…

John Kerry Admits Defeat On Syria, But What’s Next? The Case For Coercive Diplomacy

The notion that we’re failing in Syria is just about the only thing both parties can agree on these days. In a recent interview for her MSNBC show, Andrea Mitchell went after a US State Department official on our flawed…

A Step In The Right Direction For Congress, But Only A Small One

Since the announcement last night that House and Senate negotiators have agreed to a short-term budget deal, which raises military and domestic spending over the next two years, commentators have been asking: Does Congress work? The answer is two fold.…

President Obama Launches The ObamaCare Campaign

Campaign season is in the air and I’m not talking about the 2014 midterms. President Obama kicked of a 20-day press offensive yesterday to sell the Affordable Care Act. After the last two months, which have been disastrous for the…

My New Book – The End Of Authority: How A Loss Of Legitimacy And Broken Trust Are Endangering Our Future

Consider the state of the world today: in Washington, the Democratic and Republican parties finally agreed on a deal to raise the debt ceiling after Tea Party Republicans held the country hostage over their wild goose chase to defund ObamaCare,…