My undergraduate Poli Sci professor, Dr. Linda Quest, often made the aphorismic statement that "you cannot legislate morality."  I recalled Dr. Quest's dagain this week as the media was filled reports of the oral arguments before the Supreme Court this… more »

My friend Jack wants me to loan him $100. He claims he will pay me back the $100 with $20 in interest. Problem is, I don't have the 100 bucks. However, my sister will lend me the $100 and will do so for an interest charge of $5. So, if I go $100 in debt… more »

It's 41 degrees here on Long Island, going down into the 20's tonight, so no matter what the calendar tells us, that feeling of awakening that comes with advent of Spring would seem to be a little ways off. That said, I do perceive signs of other types… more »

  The Powell Doctrine articulated a clear plan to deal with threats to our country. It was the epitome of thoughtful military planning: Identify clear, attainable objectives, analyze the risks and costs, explore alternatives, consider consequences, and… more »

Congress is trying real hard to be taken seriously. Today, Rep. Paul Ryan released the House GPO(P)'s budget. Later this week, Senator Patty Murray is scheduled to release the Senate Democrats' budget. There is a striking similarity to these plans in th… more »

This morning's "Jobs Numbers" report for February was the cause of much celebration among the usual pundits ("KABOOOOOM", tweated Joe Weisenthal, @TheStalwart). Not only did the jobs-created number (236,000) far exceed expectations, the unemployment rat… more »