The problem with presidential and industry debates is that typically we don’t learn a whole lot about the issues. Debates today aren’t structured like the famous Lincoln/Douglas debates where two individuals debated and discussed policy in significant detail. We live in an era of 60-second sound bites, where style is often rewarded over substance....More
After Democrats won a congressional sweep in 2004 and Barack Obama claimed the White House in 2008, political strategist James Carville predicted a long Democratic reign in his book, “40 More Years: How the Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation.” But judging from results of last month’s mid-term elections, the prediction fizzled out in two years...More
For anyone interested in fiscal responsibility, limited government and a marketplace economy, the Massachusetts election results of Jan. 19 were nothing...More
The American people have spoken, and they’ve chosen change. I’ve always had faith in the American people, so I’m looking forward to the new Obama administration with hope rather than...More
I can almost hear a collective sigh of relief from the majority of Americans as this election comes down the final stretch run. Even the political junkies...More
One of my grandmother’s favorite admonishments to me and my brother was that “criticizing another’s garden doesn’t keep weeds out of your own.” My favorite...More
Don't get excited, I won't give my opinion of the candidates or look at how they stand on issues important to the cattle industry and agriculture in general....More