“Under our scheme of government, the waste of public money is a crime against the citizen” — Grover Cleveland The troubling state of the American economy is keeping millions of people awake at night. Of course, the unprecedented, irresponsible, and ‘no end in sight’ government debt binge must account for much of that angst, along with the on-going stories of…

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it” —Molière The popularity of the TV show ‘American Gladiator’ during the 1990s likely led to the development of related programs such as ‘Wipeout’, ‘American Ninja Warrior’, and ‘Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge’. The idea of overcoming barriers is now so popular that even the long running hit show ‘Survivor’ makes use…

If there's anything you're bound to hear a lot about this month, it’s predictions. Sure, there will be plenty of New Year's resolutions, but most of those will be rendered moot by the middle of February (anyone with a gym membership knows I mean). What will persist is the almost constant issuing of predictions, or should I say opinions? The…

“Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, but give a man a bank, and he can rob the world” — Unknown Santa Claus seems to be barnstorming the halls of power in Washington, D.C., these days, given the feverish level of back-door maneuvering happening at the Capitol, at the White House and on K Street, the…

"Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think" —Jawaharlal Nehru The Heritage Foundation released a seminal report on America’s colossal budget problem. Although the exposé was penned by prominent and nonpartisan scholars, and was the result of monthslong research, it received very little attention in the news media. Why? — you…