They say that a politician who tells the truth exists only in stories. And if he did exist, then his reward would be to lose his job. Well, I would rather be a one-term success than a two-term failure. I want to tell you the truth, even if it turns...

4. In the 1950's, Federal taxation resulted in about a 40:60 split between corporate taxes and personal income taxes. Over the last 30 years, however, there has been a steady shift reducing corporate taxes more than personal income taxes, so...

Neither party is serious about reducing the annual federal budget deficits, or the national debt.

People who do budgets usually focus on the big ticket problems. We don't cut out the peanut butter when we want to buy a new car: we focus on things which can make a difference....

The military budget prior to 9/11 was under 300 billion a year. This core budget now is over 500 billion, and when the costs of Iraq and Afghanistan are added, the total is nearly 700 billion this year. This increase...

President Obama continues to disappoint. The occupation of Afghanistan continues with no end in sight, a U.S.-installed leader who does not lead, and no clear goal, other than keeping the Taliban out of power. The occupation of Iraq, never sensible, crawls toward the withdrawal of U.S. troops, but how does...

Proposition: There is a way to stabilize the housing market, end foreclosures, provide several trillions in stimulus funding, and NOT add to the federal debt. Read on...

There is an eternal puzzle in the world of politics. How is it that individuals of high intelligence and principle, when joined in...

The first thing to notice about energy policy is a moral question: does the U.S. have the right
to consume 25% of the world's energy resources? Unless one sincerely believes that might makes right, the honest answer has to be "no." Realistically, of course, it is hard to...

One must begin with a strong statement. The election of Barack Obama was necessary. The nation needed at least a pause, if not a break from the Bush-Cheney policies, including unending military actions around the world, unrelenting abandonment of the rule of law, both domestic and international, and uncompromising deregulation...