Although spending restraint has become imperative, McCain is willing to abandon it for a bigger defense budget.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Trump’s immigration actions don’t merit the hysteria
Given his campaign pledges, Trump’s executive orders on immigration enforcement are neither outrageous nor unreasonable.
A Trump silver lining
Perhaps Trump will be the end of an unhealthy faith in politics and the birth of a new American individualism.
The problem with the Phoenix Police Department isn’t money
Recent moves to assign sergeants and detectives to beats notwithstanding, the police department budget has more than kept up with population growth and inflation.
Trump shatters illusion of unity
Inaugural address confirms that Trump is going to govern as Trump.
Ducey budget misfires on K-12 education
If discretionary dollars for K-12 education are available, a big if, they should be spent differently than the governor proposes.
A charitable view of Obama’s presidency
Obama didn’t wreck the economy and didn’t overreach in foreign policy. That’s not all bad.
Russa hubbub mostly about delegitimizing Trump
Not to excuse Trump’s unguided reaction, but his instincts about the hubbub over Russian hacking are mostly right.
Misunderstanding Doug Ducey
If you don’t see traces of Jack Kemp in him, you aren’t seeing the entire picture.
The stupid way to replace and repeal Obamacare
A clean repeal and replacement is impossible with the Senate filibuster rule in place.