Do you worry about unintended consequences of Trump’s single-thread solutions?
Trump has three main threads as I see it. He stresses different notes at different times, always emphasizing that his skill, rather that details, will…
Category: Government
The scope of organized authority ranges from family, through neighborhoods to municipalities, states, countries, and global governments.
Before and After the Election
If Trump loses, watch how quickly Republicans forget their trillions for bailouts and insist on budget discipline forbids Main Street assistance.
Populism in 2020
Reliance on belief only leads us astray when we must ignore facts. Facts are correctives to flawed beliefs.
The Social Contract, Crime and Lack of Opportunity
If our leaders fail to address the lack of opportunity for the poor, they must accept blame for a crime rate that they find intolerable.
It’s the truth, but …
How can telling the truth not benefit decision-making? When only a selective truth is told, with many related true facts are ignored. Listeners readily make…
Political Omens
In organizing my old files, this fictional memo from 2008 surprised me with its political omens. Dateline: Dec. 31, 2099 George W. Bush, 43rd President…
Political Framing Issues
It is up to the free press to put the various perspectives in a rational perspective when the stories themselves are being told.
Government Economic Policy Importance
The selection of projects of national interest and the spending to accomplish them affect the nation's GDP more than any single corporation.
Terrorism Target
It's terrifying, but terrorism against the West is a tool in the internal Muslim struggle, deflecting attention from Muslim governing failures.