Government

Immigrants Built Our Economy

Michael’s grandfather, John Francis Houlihan, came over from Ireland in the late 1800s. He was 19 years old. The only… Read More

6 years ago

Stop Single-Use Plastic Pollution by Leveling the Playing Field

The European Union finally voted this week on a proposition that's been on the table since May 2018. It's a… Read More

6 years ago

Civics the Hard Way

We often write about the need to return to Civics as a mandatory course in high school and even grammar… Read More

6 years ago

Technology-Driven Fear and Impatience Can Blind Us to Long-Term Solutions

Our hearts went out to the Florida high school shooting victims, and to their families and friends. We were heartened… Read More

7 years ago

Are We Ignoring the True Cost of Oil?

What does China, India and the rest of the world know that the US is trying to ignore? The true… Read More

7 years ago

Is Tech Dumbing Us Down and Making Us Vulnerable to Mob Rule? 

As a result of ever-present information sharing technology, are we losing our freedom? According to Thomas Jefferson, we are moving… Read More

7 years ago

Can Legislative Indecision Hurt Small Business?

A small business owner recently asked us if we thought Washington’s indecision over the health care issue could affect her… Read More

7 years ago

Government Set to Terminate the Blue Energy Star Program

While we can understand the frustration many may have with our over blown bureaucracies and endless miles of red tape,… Read More

8 years ago

Can the Kids Save the Environment?

Do children and young people have a constitutional right to a healthy environment? Is the government liable for promoting fossil… Read More

8 years ago

On Independence Day, We’re more Interdependent than Ever

As we approach the nation's 236th year of independence from England and thereby Europe, we find ourselves glued to the… Read More

12 years ago