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How Do the Presidential Primary Candidates Stack Up?

Published on January 24, 2016 By sirrahc

“Under every stone lurks a politician.”  — Aristophanes Some of you may remember back in October, when I posted a table of several (potential) candidates for Speaker of the House and their scores from several thinktanks. Well, I thought it might be both fun and educational to do the same for the Presidential primary candidates […]

How Do the House Speaker Candidates Stack Up?

Published on October 11, 2015 By sirrahc

“We’re public servants. I have always put this Conference and Country ahead of myself. We need to unite behind one leader and get to work.”  — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) As you all know by now, the House Republican Conference’s plans for last Thursday (10/8) had some last-minute changes. They were supposed to have their […]

Go, Florida!: A Case Study in Successful, Conservative, Pro-growth Policies

Published on September 8, 2013 By sirrahc

I love Florida. (Or, at least, NE Florida.) There are certain things I kind of miss about NJ — well, the area where I lived, anyway — and I still have friends there. But, despite the humid summers and hurricane warnings, I’ve come to appreciate Florida. And, I also appreciate our (relatively new) governor, Rick […]