A Liberal Agenda and a Conservative’s Response

On Sunday, June 16th, an opinion column written by Peter Funt appeared in certain papers across the country.  In this column he extolled the virtues of a liberal/progressive approach to American government. In Funt’s own words: “Modern politics can be summed up this way: Republicans frequently refer to Ronald Reagan, while Democrats prefer to conjure […]

Taxes, Deficits, and Debt

Among many other things, Benjamin Franklin is remembered for saying “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I do not pretend to be an expert on economics or financial matters.  The mysteries of national and international financial manipulations are beyond my ken, and I tend to avoid thinking or […]