Democracy is a great form of government–but it doesn’t work for the reasons that most people seem to think it works. There is no inherent wisdom of the people; in fact, the people are pretty dumb most of the time. Study after study has been done indicating that most people have no clue [...]

You know, you stop reading the news for a week to help your mother move, and the world goes to heck in a hand-basket. I saw in the paper this morning that the government was seizing WaMu (with a name like that it’s no wonder they are having problems), that the Bush Administration has [...]

I just don’t get how anyone, anywhere, could buy the whole “Country First” slogan that the McCain camp has been using since the RNC.
For one thing, it’s patently wrong as a governing philosophy. It is dangerous for any man, or even any president, to put the needs of the country above all else. [...]

I know that the recent Wall St. turmoil sounds complicated. And it is. To understand all the details, you need to be an expert in the intricacies of investment banking… or at least that’s what people a lot smarter than I am say. But at it’s essence, this financial collapse is basically [...]

Check out this series of charts detailing the differences between the Obama and McCain tax plans. For one, the information itself is useful in comparing the two presidential candidates. Just as importantly, however, it makes it crystal clear how easily information can be manipulated to the whims of talking heads. After all, [...]

I saw an interesting article today on college football coaching perks and salaries, in which the author broke down the incentive clauses of a couple of the highest paid coaches in the country. He focused on Nick Saban’s contract with the University of Alabama. Coach Saban, entering the second year of his contract, [...]

Given the date, I thought it would be a good day to go over the differences between the two presidential candidates when it comes to The War on Terror. (If you were hoping that I’d discuss whether or not Senator Obama believes that Governor Palin is a barnyard animal, I’m sorry to disappoint.) [...]

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a good law. It protects people with disabilities from discrimination and exclusion. It requires that there be access and reasonable accommodations made for people with special needs, and has allowed millions of Americans with disabilities to be active, productive members of society.
But many good laws are [...]

I am constantly flabbergasted by how “common knowledge”, even and especially among experts in a particular field, can so often be so wrong. And I don’t even mean “wrong if you really know what you’re talking about”; I mean “illogical at face value”. I’ll start with a couple examples from football (it is [...]

I recently read an article alleging that McCain is a loose cannon and has a nasty temper that he can’t control. In fact, I’ve heard this charge trumpeted by liberals for the past several months. But this was the first time that I’d read a specific charge about a specific incident where the [...]