Category: Government
Paul Ryan and the Beast That Didn’t Starve
The numbers do not lie: Paul Ryan’s tenure as Speaker corresponds to the most fiscally irresponsible period in American history.
Formerly a Post on Consequentialism
There was a post here about centrism, but now consider it something of an open thread..
The Sad Reality of Retirement in America
Social Security was, in fact, explicitly imagined and implemented to provide a dignified retirement for all Americans.
Observance: George HW Bush Lying in State
“Cross-section of America” is a phrase that gets overused. In the lines snaking their way through the Capitol and around a rotunda occupied by the 41st president lying in state, it was made manifest. A living, breathing example of E Pluribus Unum, queued up in neat rows waiting to pass by the honored George HW Bush.
Should the U.S. Copyright Office Have a Political Agenda?
Not being tied to political and election cycles has helped keep the U.S. Register of Copyrights an apolitical institution. Will H.R. 1695 change that?
The Revolving Door of Australian Prime Ministers
Australia changed prime ministers for the sixth time since Howard left in 2007. How does this keep happening?
Will Americans Prioritize the Unsustainable Cost of Living Over Political Pageantry This Election Season?
The crushing cost of living in America is on the rise — both in reality and in the minds of disenchanted voters.
Suffer the Children
It is well-known that the foster care system is imperfect. Some complain that child protection agencies are not proactive enough, leaving children in harm’s way. Others accuse the agencies of engaging in “child stealing”. No matter which is true, one can hardly imagine an issue for which improvement is more crucial.
Let’s Dispel the Myth That Trumpism Is Destroying “Reagan’s GOP”
If the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he isn’t real, the GOP’s greatest trick is convincing working Americans that literally destroying the federal government is in their best interests.
