It was only a few years ago when the climate change alarms and green energy fad were all the rage at the White House and corporate board rooms. Former President Joe Biden's policies were all tilted to ending fossil fuels, and many of America's biggest corporations embraced the concept of ...
My wife and I recently provided daycare for our six-year-old grandson for a week. It will probably take me a month to recover. We had taken care of little boys before, obviously, although that was more than thirty years ago. We aren’t as young as we were back then, but little boys are ...
Here's an easy lesson for rising political hopefuls to draw from Francesca Hong's failed bid to be Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial nominee: Don't demonize Thanksgiving. Hong, a chef, state legislator and democratic socialist, was the clear front- runner in the Democratic primary race ...
Ever since I was in Congress there was a group of people that wanted some form of universal healthcare. It would include one healthcare provider through the federal government, which they frequently refer to as "Medicare for all." However, there is a huge difference between Medicare which is ...
I often get asked for my advice on how to vote. I'm the first to concede these requests come from a very niche slice of the electorate — that tiny remnant of people who know who I am, value my opinion and share my exasperation with both parties. I am going to answer the question. But first ...
"The makers of our Constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the pursuit of happiness. ... They conferred against the Government the right to be let alone -- most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men." -- Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) The ...
