Sequester Shmester
So, tonight at midnight, the world comes to an end. (didn’t that already happen with Nostradamus, The Mayan Calendar, and W’s 2nd term win?) I digress. I sit here, with all my utilities running, coppers driving by the house as they do, sirens in the distance. Brave firefighters rush to rescue citizens, and the [...]
Is This Any Way To Treat Our Veterans?
Perusing the internet last night, I came upon an article that made my blood boil. It directly impacts our heroic disabled veterans and has consequences that could go much farther if left unchecked. The Department of Veterans Affairs has started sending out letters to some disabled vets indicating that they will be evaluated [...]
Exacerbating the Bubble: Student Loan Forgiveness and the Subsidizing of Higher Education
The following is the first of a two-part examination of the causes and effects of the student loan crisis, government subsidies to finance higher education, and free-market solutions to address the issue before it is too late… One topic of discussion that seems to be on the minds of many recent college [...]
If the Foundations Be Destroyed
Psalms 11:3 – “if the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” There is a story from Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias in a presentation with the same title as this article. He gave it years ago at Ohio State University and he told of visiting the Wexler Center for the Arts. [...]
Medicaid Expansion to Further Strain State Budgets
In less than a year from today, the provisions in the Affordable Care Act pertaining to Medicaid expansion will have taken full effect. Although the Supreme Court’s landmark decision concerning ObamaCare in 2012 upheld the constitutionality of the individual mandate as part of Congress’ power under the Taxing and Spending Clause in Article I, [...]