Scott Pearson holds a doctorate in economics and serves as Chair and Assistant Professor of Business and Economics at Charleston Southern University. He hits the nail on the head when it comes to calls to fire Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for the disastrous rollout of the Obamacare website. As Scott points out,..
Read moreWho’s the Bully?
A Texas football team recently beat an opponent 91-0 and the mother of one of the opposing players filed a bullying report with the school system. According to ESPN.com, "Buchanan spent an hour in the superintendent's office this week and the school is currently investigating, as mandated by the state. The Aledo principal told Buchanan..
Read moreCheap Compassion
A lot of Americans demonstrate what I call cheap compassion. I've seen quite a bit of this cheap compassion during the government shutdown, especially from friends on the left. They post articles and comments highlighting some of the suffering experienced by those directly impacted by the elimination of federal services. One particularly heartbreaking New York..
Read moreA Glimpse Into the Basement
This government shutdown gives us just a little glimpse into the basement under Washington D.C. Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Most attribute the quote to George Washington, although that remains questionable. But whether the first president uttered those..
Read moreThoughts On the Shutdown
A few thoughts on the so-called government shutdown. First, let's just call it what it is. Political theater with bad actors! What we have does not constitute a shutdown. If you go to the airport, TSA agents will still grope you. The IRS will collect taxes from American paychecks during the duration of the shutdown...
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