Readers of The Texas Pilgrim are sophisticated enough not to need from me an outline of how the Obama administration is debauching constitutional contract law in the various “bailout” transactions. Very bright people like Richard A. Epstein are explaining this much better that I am qualified to do. In fact, I suggest that you “google” […]
Archives for July 2009
The Progressive States
As California sinks slowly into the West, let’s take a look at what makes the difference in states that are successful and those that are suffering. CEO Magazine conducts an annual survey of about 600 CEOs on a broad range of issues, including regulation, tax policies, education, quality of living, and infrastructure. In the 2009 […]
Mixed Messages from the Court
The Supreme Court completed its term with what has been described as a conservative tilt, and I certainly applaud the rulings in most of the key decisions, but I regret that more was not accomplished with more substantive decisions in the two most recent critical cases. In a significant voting rights case, Northwest Austin MUD […]
A Double Standard for “Meddling”
It seems that President Obama has difficulty knowing when to “meddle” in the domestic affairs of both friends and enemies. As a result, he has been badly wrong twice lately in ways that will not be helpful to our interests or to the people of the particular countries. In Iran, he demurred for most of a […]
The Immigration Debate Isn’t Going Away
A couple of recent items indicate that the immigration debate could be shifting. Who knows why–maybe because of the pressure on employment from the recession, maybe the increasing fears about the drug war in Mexico, possibly because of heightened fear of terrorism–all legitimate concerns. Item one: In the wake of the Texas legislative session which […]
A Pause to Reflect
As I write, judging by the saturation coverage of all the major media outlets, the primary consideration on the minds of the world’s popular culture is the plan for the memorial service for Michael Jackson. I will spare you my commentary on the life and career of this obviously very gifted, but sad and tragic figure, […]