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The recent Texas school attack, is just the latest in a string of mass shootings across the nation. Gun violence is out of control in the U.S.   But where is common sense in all of these debates over guns and crime? It is my position, that the extreme views which have come to dominate […]

People invariably expect too much from those who appear to hold political power in the U.S. For instance, many on the left have expressed frustration that Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have failed to deliver on many of the goals of the progressive caucus. Four years ago many Republicans felt similarly frustrated that Donald Trump […]

With war now raging in Ukraine, we are witnessing the importance of the United States military as a leader in world affairs. To be that leader requires many things especially well-trained personnel and top of the line equipment, both ready to swing from peacetime to a war footing in a moment’s notice. Developing and deploying […]

For anyone tempted to suggest that our nation’s top health officials could begin shoring up their badly eroded credibility through public dialogue, the FDA’s new head honcho Robert Califf has a message for ordinary Americans: sit down and shut up. Asked about complaints from the public at an April 29th journalism conference, Califf declared “I’m 70 years […]

I just finished Season One of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers, and it has to be one of the best dramas of the last few years. While it’s about sports, the NBA, basketball, and the Lakers…all of these themes are just a backdrop. Really, it is about human perseverance in the face […]

“The important work of correctional officers often does not receive the recognition from the public it deserves.” These are the words of President Ronald Reagan, who in 1984 proclaimed the first week of May as National Correctional Officer and Employee Appreciation Week, observed every year since. Now more than ever, it’s important to recognize and […]

Joe Biden’s poll numbers are hurting, and I have taken issue with some of the more progressive goals of this Administration, but to say his first two years in office have been a failure would be wrong. In fact, enforcing this nation’s antitrust laws has been a bright spot. Most notably, the Federal Trade Commission […]

I launched The Opinion Pages, in response to media trends that should concern anyone who values reading thoughtful op-eds and considering divergent opinions. First, opinion pages are disappearing. Because of media consolidation and the reality that readers generally won’t pay for access to op-eds, there have been a number of opinion pages that have recently […]

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, Democracy is the worst form of Government, except for all those others. It could be said the same is true for America’s healthcare system. There is no doubt that parts of it are broken, but our free-market delivers more, new drug innovation than all the rest of the world combined. However, […]