To my reader, The subject matter of this essay and all of its various parts is filled with sharp edges that will probably elicit deep emotional responses from some. This is not my intent. Rather, I hope that by engaging in this conversation we can become knowledgeable enough that we are willing to carry the …
I am on vacation – a road trip with my wife and we are really enjoying seeing our incredible country. The other day, as we were driving along a thought hit me and I thought it was worth sharing. As we crossed the border from Colorado to Utah, it occurred to me that we had …
This event in Crosby, Tx with the Arkema chemical plant offers another opportunity to understand the basis of our regulatory environment here in the United States. If we listen to the Capitalists, we are led to believe that their efforts are being crushed beneath the burdensome regulations coming from Government at every level. They just …
I was having a conversation about “systemic racism” and it took an unexpected though enlightening twist – let me explain. I should preface these remarks by reminding my readers that I sit next to the aisle on the left side and I often vote with the other side of the aisle. Judging from their remarks, …
Why would a political party, Republican or Democrat, get rid of a law that is working at some level and delay the action to some point in the future when they propose to have something better as a replacement? Mind you they don’t have agreement on the replacement and that is why they can’t pass …
Recently we have been hearing lots of people talking about how tired they are of all this “political correctness.” It is as if they can’t make the point they want to make and be “politically correct” at the same time. Let’s consider this a bit further. At its core, “political correctness” has a goal of …
