Another year, another failure by Congress to pass its spending bills on time. While the country was rapt by the Kavanaugh hearings, the House quietly passed two more of the … READ MORE
Congress
Spending as the Solution
Last week, the Senate passed a massive bill comprised of roughly 70 pieces of individual legislation aimed at combating what the media has dubbed the “opioid crisis.” For the past … READ MORE
The Surrender of Congress
The events of the past few weeks in the nation’s capital can only be described—even by the standards of Washington—as pure performance art. Between grandstanding and “Spartacus” moments during the … READ MORE
Exploring Positives and Negatives of an American Crypto Dollar
Cryptocurrency has swept the world by storm, raising the eyebrows of many investors and politicians alike. The House Financial Services Committee followed suit with a hearing on the future of … READ MORE
Juiced Legacies: McGwire vs Sosa, GOP vs DNC
During the summer of 1998, the American people were transfixed by the home run competition between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The feats of strength, the friendly rivalry, and the … READ MORE
The Equation That Stumps Congress
For more than a decade, Congressmen – especially of the Republican variety – have been lamenting our continual budget deficits and growing national debt. Despite the bellyaching, in the past … READ MORE
Why Supreme Court Nominations Have Become So Political
There has been a lot of political pander after Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court hearing. Pundits from the right are praising his performance, while pundits from the left are predicting apocalypse … READ MORE
Congress Should Adopt Tom Brady’s TB12 Method
Arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time, New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady is in the final phase of his Hall of Fame career. Five Super Bowls, 13 pro bowls, 3 … READ MORE