Atlanta, GA March 21, 2021 Last week, clocks jumped ahead. This week, time leapt forward. Milestones mark moments in life. Births, baptisms, and birthdays. Graduations, weddings, and funerals. These are the forks in the road that give us cause to pause…to consider where we’re going, and remember where we’ve been. It seems like only yesterday that our elder son was […]
Atlanta, GA March 14, 2021 There are no solutions, only trade-offs. – Thomas Sowell Publisher Bill Bonner once acknowledged that anyone can make a mistake. But for a real catastrophe, you need the government. Over the last year, politicians around the world have outdone themselves. In ways that would’ve been unimaginable thirteen months ago, they’ve […]
Atlanta, GA February 22, 2021 What we started the weekend we observed Washington’s birthday, we (mercifully) conclude the day he actually celebrated it. The journey was winding, and long. We trod familiar terrain, but tried to view it from different perspectives. The final trio of our ten best presidents includes a couple whose status has […]
Atlanta, GA February 21, 2021 As we continue our chronological cruise thru presidential waters, we scour the sea for fish the court historians throw back. For nutritional value and good taste, we find this to be a reliable approach. The best catch is often found at great depth, far down the standard lists of presidential ranks. […]
Atlanta, GA February 20, 2021 The most rewarding parts of many trips are those that take us off the beaten path. We feel obligated to see the popular attractions. We do our duty, check the sights off the list, then head back to the hotel bar. But the best experiences, the ones we want to […]
Auburn, AL February 18, 2021 Among the criticisms of government skeptics is that they emit lots of heat, but little light. We hear the complaints. It’s all well and good to lambast leaders and condemn their faults. We did plenty of that over the course of the last week. But who would we prefer to replace […]
Atlanta, GA February 17, 2021 As democracy is perfected, the office of the president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will […]
Atlanta, GA February 16, 2021 Anything called a “program” is unconstitutional. – Joe Sobran We started by reviewing the men who assembled the chassis. Then we considered those who built the engine. Today we evaluate those who added the fuel. Next we will examine more recent presidents who pushed the pedals, and removed the brakes. Our hope is […]
Atlanta, GA February 15, 2021 War is the health of the state. – Randolph Bourne We wish everyone a happy “Presidents’ Day”, by continuing our infernal series… Yesterday, we covered the first two of our ten presidential villains. The miscreants we review today left quite an extensive, execrable, and durable catalogue. Before we open it, we brace […]
Atlanta, GA February 14, 2021 Yesterday, in honor of the President’s Day weekend, we considered what makes a great president, and contemplated the criteria most historians use to select them. Most presidential biographers consider things such as “boldness”, “action”, and “decisiveness” to be pillars of worthy leaders and great men. I, on the other hand, […]