In the modern era, everyone’s vote should count the same and be equally valued and sought by the candidates.
Passing the ERA would be whacking a legal hornets’ nest
If Arizona passed the Equal Rights Amendment, it wouldn’t automatically go into the Constitution. There would be serious legal issues to resolve.
Trump’s irresponsible budget
It’s late and doesn’t provide a feasible path to getting deficits and debt under control.
An alternative to Obamacare is a good idea
People can still buy a comprehensive Obamacare policy if they want. But consumers should have an option.
Another Phoenix by-invitation-only election
The abysmal turnout in the Phoenix mayoral runoff election illustrates what a half-hearted reform Prop. 411 was.
Overreacting to Omar
The right shouldn’t do to “anti-Semitism” what the left has done to “racism”: remove the sting from the word through indiscriminate use.
Congress is supposed to legislate, not investigate
House Democrats say they have a constitutional duty to investigate all things Trump. But that’s not in the Constitution.
A do and a don’t on education funding
Do fully restore K-12 additional assistance funding in next year’s budget. Don’t lock-in a higher ed funding formula until there are more lower-cost alternatives to the research universities.
No need for a second Cold War
The United States shouldn’t overestimate the threat posed by Russia and China, or underestimate the ability of other countries to manage them.
Second Trump-Kim meeting worth having
Presidents should be able to meet with other world leaders, including hostile and troubling ones, without predetermined agreements and outcomes.