As Congress debates the deal forged by the United States and five other world powers to restrict Iran’s nuclear ambitions, many opponents are asking the wrong question: Is this a perfect deal that solves all of our problems with Tehran? Of course it’s not perfect. Far from it. But that’s not a fair standard; perfection […]

The Republican (Mass.), July 22: Get smaller, or get stronger. That’s the choice the Federal Reserve is giving the nation’s biggest banks with a wise new set of rules it instituted on July 20. If a bank grows to be so large that it cannot be allowed to fail, it would be best to see […]

The movement of same-sex marriage from a fringe notion to accepted law was one of the swiftest progressions in American social history. The female vote, racial integration, the rights of the disabled ”“ all took decades to win. In contrast, same-sex marriage won acceptance in a relative flash. Less than a half-decade ago, Americans by […]

Right now, my Republican friends seem to be drawn to candidates who have extreme views and/or made a name in a field other than politics. And the biggest name at the moment is Donald Trump. Trump is leading in several polls, including the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with a double-digit lead over Jeb Bush […]

After five American soldiers were murdered in Chattanooga, Tennessee by a deranged Muslim gunman, the nation reacted with anger, shock and fear. “Little did I know that terror would strike America in the heartland,” said Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. “What happened yesterday can unfortunately happen anywhere, anyplace.” […]

It was a sometimes frustrating truth of the most recent legislative session that we were operating in a divided government. One benefit of divided government, however, is that lawmakers must compromise and reach across party lines to get work done this year. Yes, it’s true ”“ in a compromise nobody gets everything they want. However, […]

Every year an estimated $30 billion is spent by the United States on animal experimentation, despite the fact that we currently have a nearly $19 trillion and growing national debt in this country. Most of the U.S. tax dollars are funneled through the National Institutes of Health, NIH, a federal government agency, which allocates research […]

When people are invited to make an investment, the person making the offer may put some money into it, to reassure the investors by sharing their risk. Otherwise, investors may hold back, because the promoter has “no skin in the game.” The idea of having “skin in the game” can apply more broadly than just […]