Most of the world is neither a friendly nor appreciative place. No matter what we in the United States do to help the rest of the planet – no matter how much for how many countries – we only continue to be hated and reviled. A lot of it is not our fault. Because human […]
“Human nature” – actually applies to way more than just humans. Gazelles – like to consume vegetables. It’s their nature. Cheetahs – like to consume meat. It’s their nature. Governments – like to consume constituents. It’s their nature. Seventh century B.C. Greece’s philosopher Aesop – understood it way back when. Timeless wisdom – is timeless […]
Technology entrepreneur and angel investor Peter Thiel – is a Big Tech anomaly. Thiel was a co-founder of what became mammoth online payment company PayPal. He struck it really rich when they sold PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002. Thiel took that coin and started Clarium Capital – an investment management and hedge […]
Too many local governments look at their business permitting processes – as opportunities to gouge the companies simply trying to provide goods and services to the people who live there. This is certainly the case with companies that provide Internet access. As we diligently work to ensure everyone in America is connected – and win […]
Federalism is too infrequently mentioned. And when it does come up – it is woefully misrepresented and abused. Let’s check with our old friend Merriam Webster: “The distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units.” Our Constitution is fully imbued with decentralized federalism. The Founding […]
One hundred-plus countries engage each year in tens of trillions of dollars worth of global trade. Far too many nations engage in all sorts of anti-free trade actions – so as to warp the markets to their advantage. And when caught, far too many nations don’t stop their anti-free trade actions – they look for […]
The globalism debate – finally arrived in DC in or about 2015. After percolating for decades in what DC considers America’s hinterlands – which is the vast expanse of America between its coasts. Globalism – per the dictionary: “The development of social, cultural, technological, or economic networks that transcend national boundaries; globalization.” Globalism per DC: […]
The United States goes out of its way – in as many ways as possible – to respect all the religions of the world. In ways large and small, our government hails, praises…and defers to…the planet’s many faiths. To be clear: Not only do I not have any problem at all with this – I […]
Kuwait is allegedly a United States ally. Like far too many alleged US allies – Kuwait sometimes has a really obnoxious way of showing it. For the Millennials and younger in our audience – We the People saved Kuwait’s posterior in 1990. Neighboring Iraq’s Saddam Hussein had invaded and conquered Kuwait. We arrived – and […]
We less government types – want less government everywhere. By that we mean – we want our government to do less everywhere. If other nations want to be stupid and have their governments do more – that is their problem. Unless or until it affects us. Prior to that – it is not our responsibility […]