The health-care debacle is devastating on the domestic front, but probably the worst legacy of the Obama presidency will be its nuclear program. And it continues to play games with its ships in the Gulf. At least now we’re ready for it.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
The Trump White House
Yes, there is no staff shake up that can fix it. The problem is Trump himself:
at every turn, the president has acted as if he has something to hide. Whether he actually does is an open question, but his obsession with the unfairness of the Russia story — and his refusal to credit claims that the Russians meddled in the election, or to criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin — is a perpetual smoke machine causing people to think there’s got to be a fire somewhere. The author of Donald Trump’s problems is first and foremost Donald Trump.
So what’s my point? Simply: The author of Donald Trump’s problems is first and foremost Donald Trump. It’s fine to point out the excesses of the Democrats and the media. There’s certainly ample reason to criticize his staff. It’s understandable that Trump supporters think the “establishment,” the “swamp” or the “Deep State” have undermined him — because they have.
But Trump is not a victim. He is the hamster spinning the wheel in the massive Rube Goldberg machine that is the spectacle of presidential dysfunction.
And an ignorant emotional 71-year-old man with attention-deficit disorder and no impulse control isn’t going to change.
Wind And Solar
You’ll be as shocked as I am to learn that researchers have been underestimating their cost.
Space Property Rights
More common law than Marxism, and that’s a good thing. I am cited.
Presidential Power
Yes, a president can be indicted. And he can pardon himself.
The only ultimate Constitutional check on a president’s power is impeachment. Something that has been done far too rarely, largely because Congress’s sense of its own prerogatives has become overwhelmed by partisanship.
A Liberal Party
Bob Zubrin thinks we need one. I haven’t read the whole thing, but I generally agree. (Yes, I know it’s a few months old, but I just ran across it, and not much has changed.)
Regular Order
Angelo Codevilla says we need to return to it to restore the Republic.
I agree, but the problem is, he doesn’t say how. Op-eds clearly aren’t going to do the job, in and of themselves. It may require an amendment.
Civil Forfeiture
Forget Russia, Glenn Reynolds would fire Sessions for this.
Me too. It’s almost medieval. That, plus amping up the War on (Some) Drugs.
The Cold Civil War
Who’s going to win it?
If it turns hot, one side has most of the guns, and if the military intervenes, it’s unlikely to be on the side of the Left.
Saturated Fat
No, American Heart Association, butter, steak, and coconut oil won’t kill you.
I consider this reckless disregard for the truth. Any lawyers out there who can tell me why they wouldn’t be subject to massive class action?
Related: Moving on from “Let’s Move”:
In 2010, Michelle Obama kicked off the “Let’s Move” campaign to help combat childhood obesity. This well-intentioned effort drew national attention to a serious topic that needed to be addressed.
Sadly, I knew the campaign was doomed to fail; because failure is easy to spot when you wage war against the wrong enemy.
Exercise and healthy eating were central themes of her effort. I am the first to admit that exercise is vital to maintaining overall health, considering that I made my living as a personal trainer. But as I explain to all of my clients, exercise is a lousy way to lose weight, in spite of its many benefits.
Every week, I interview doctors, scientists, and researchers who are on the front lines of combating obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and other metabolic syndrome conditions.
The fact is our diet is almost exclusively to blame for these issues. For years, we have been focusing on the wrong enemy, as healthcare professionals, encouraged by the federal government, told us that fat in our diet was the root cause of these diseases. The so-called ‘experts’, aided by activist front groups, demonized saturated fat, and advised us to eat ‘heart-healthy’ grains and lean proteins. It turns out that this was exactly the wrong strategy.
Yes. And yet they continue to recommend it, and commit massive physical child abuse in Michelle’s school-lunch program.