Politics

Can DHL Help the USPS Survive?

Posted by on June 21, 2026 at 9:43 pm

“I am not sure that the American public is aware that the Postal Service is at a critical juncture.” — Postmaster General David Steiner, speaking before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform We might normally think of DHL being a direct competitor to the United States Postal Service, but that ain’t necessarily, completely […]

Trump Admin Works to Correct IVF Policy Error

Posted by on June 14, 2026 at 9:02 pm

“It’s not merely about safeguarding life in the womb; we must consider the treatment of early-stage life as well.” — Allie Beth Stuckey, Blaze TV host and Christian apologist Donald Trump has been promoting in vitro fertilization (IVF) since his last campaign, and last year he began implementing what he thought was very pro-life policy […]

The Lost Art of Diplomacy

Posted by on May 31, 2026 at 10:53 pm

“Excellence in diplomacy is a vital prerequisite to the success and endurance of great powers…. [T]he United States will need to recover the lost art of diplomacy.” — A. Wess Mitchell, “Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy” It is time to take a look at another great article via Hillsdale’s Imprimis newsletter. This one was […]

The Fallen Warrior

Posted by on May 24, 2026 at 8:36 pm

“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” — Plato The following video came to my attention just a couple days ago, and I thought it the perfect thing to share in the spirit of this Memorial Day. A moving tribute, written and narrated by former Navy SEAL and author Jocko Willink…. Memorial Day: […]

“Hot Mess” California Has (Mostly) the Democrats to Blame

Posted by on May 10, 2026 at 9:44 pm

“California in the 21st century [has been] possibly the most pathetic episode of progressive governance in the last 50 years.” — Jonah Goldberg, the “G-File” at The Dispatch It was just a couple weeks ago that I wrote an intro about The Dispatch newsletters before sharing an excerpt from an Alex Trembath article at Dispatch […]

Why Are Electricity Prices Rising?

Posted by on April 26, 2026 at 8:59 pm

“As many energy analysts have been warning for years, even impressively declining solar and wind costs will not enable renewables to meet all or even most of the electricity demand facing modern power grids.” — Alex Trembath, Dispatch Energy As I have stated before, The Dispatch newsletters are not exactly my favorites, since I often […]

Labor Unions Don’t Raise Wages (and Other Harsh Truths)

Posted by on April 12, 2026 at 10:10 pm

Some people love unions, some people hate them, and others just tolerate them as an unavoidable reality in their lives. Fortunately, I’ve never been pressured into joining a labor union nor had to deal with one from the management side. For a long time I just assumed that doing so was pretty much as we […]

Treasury Takes Over Student Loans from Education Dept.

Posted by on March 29, 2026 at 7:13 pm

“[This] announcement continues to build on the department’s promise to streamline federal education functions and cut red tape.” — Madison Marino Doan and Jonathan Butcher, The Heritage Foundation A little over a year ago, President Trump issued an executive order calling for the end of the U.S. Dept. of Education, which has existed only since […]

Rent Control Hurts Everyone

Posted by on March 22, 2026 at 6:54 pm

“Rent control is not only increasingly futile, but increasingly destructive the more severe it is, and the longer it remains in effect.” — Henry Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson As the new mayor of New York City, one of the several, ill-conceived campaign promises Zohran Mamdani will try to fulfill is rent-control “for all tenants […]

Five Things Trump Did Right in 2025

Posted by on March 15, 2026 at 6:48 pm

There is so much negative news out there, including in-fighting among politicians that are supposedly “on the same side”. President Trump is, of course, the subject of much of the complaints and controversy. But, instead of going that direction myself, I decided to post a reminder of some positive things that Trump accomplished in 2025. […]