Politicians, Bailouts and Bank-Owned Houses
Around the corner from my former apartment in Newton was a house that was taken in foreclosure. The “For Sale†sign had been there for a very long time, the lawn wasn’t mowed regularly and the shrubs had died in the winter but hadn’t been removed. Walk around...New Hampshire Debate Recap: Bachmann Belongs, Santorum Shines, and Newt Successfully Re-Boots
Seven Republican Presidential contenders took the stage in New Hampshire Monday night in attempts to sway the primary electorate in their favor. Though the performances of all were respectable, their level of success in making their cases was varied. The following is...
The Failure of Stimulus
Imagine a plot of land in the desert, consisting only of mesquite scrub and dust. If you assembled a system of sprinklers on this desert land, and ran them heavily enough, you could make the desert green with grass, corn, or even water loving willow trees. But then...Chickens and the Roost
Yes, the chickens are coming home to roost. All of a sudden, the man who had all the answers three years ago has none. He was calm, cool and collected. He convinced the American citizenry that he could solve all of the country’s problems, and that it was...American Gladiators II: A Painful Look Back…A Bright Future Ahead
The Following piece is the 2nd installment of an ongoing series here at The Conservative Reader. “American Gladiators†is a recurring feature focusing on the defining political issue of our generation: the crucial battle over Federal spending and the debt and...9.7 On The Bizarre Scale
It was a steamy 98 degrees in Atlanta. It was clearly too hot for me to be out running at the local high school track…but there I was. I was not alone, however. Occupying Lane 4 was a guy who I would guess was born somewhere immediately after WWII. But my...Dear Republican Candidates: It’s Monetary Policy, Stupid
At barely five feet tall and armed only with a Ph.D in economics, Milton Friedman hardly had the look of a hero set out to save a nation. Yet, Professor Friedman predicted with near perfection the disastrous economic situation the United States is enduring today. He...Obama’s Economy
Every once in a while, and in the case of several of the Wall Street Journal’s editoral staff, there is clarity. Today’s column by Daniel Henniger provides such clarity. Here’s the link: ...Death In The Rearview Mirror
I had a new life experience last week — a brush with death. I was on my way from school to meet with my son-in-law Jake and friend Brandon at a Starbucks in West Des Moines. Torrential rain was making visibility a bit difficult, but not impossible. I...Stay in Touch
