Category: Reflections

President Obama visited Las Vegas last month. While he claimed to be campaigning for Harry Reid, I suspect his true purpose was to scout a …

Libertarians were cheered when Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. But Paul started his speech to …

Do you remember when the PATRIOT Act was controversial? It seems to me at one time that there was quite a fuss raised about it, …

As the desperate financial plight of many state and local governments comes increasingly into view, expect many of those august bodies to become ever more …

The space shuttle has now made its last flight, even though a replacement vehicle has not been built. Much like a 24-hour Amtrak layover, the …

In a reflection I wrote about a year ago, I noted that wind power has proven to have an unfavorable effect on the environment — …

Obama has delighted in bash- ing filthy capitalist pig CEOs for taking huge salaries and bonuses. He loves to lambaste “fat cats” on Wall Street, …

Mass unemployment and long-term unemployment are tragedies. From all sides we hear the cry for “jobs, jobs, jobs.” Recovery from a business recession does create …

George Friedman is the leader of a strategic think-tank that forecasts macro-global trends for governments and Fortune 500 companies. He tries to take a long …

Since President Obama appears to be committed to spending as much as it takes – on “jobs” bills, investments in “green industries,” and pork of …