During the summer of 1978, an all-state athlete from Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Mich., earned admittance to the Air Force Academy. The sky was the limit for the would-be cadet, save one minor issue: he declined the enrollment to stay near a summer girlfriend. They broke up. Still, I wonder if my father’s...
Author: Matthew Wichlacz (Matthew Michlacz)
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Death of a dictator: Venezuela’s opportunity
The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez presents the country with an opportunity to reverse the economic and social policies its leader pursued incessantly. If last year’s surprisingly close presidential challenge by Henrique Radonski is any indication, Venezuela may be ready to try Adam Smith’s prescription of “peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice.”...
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Why President Obama won re-election:
President Obama’s win on Tuesday is a historic, left-handed compliment to the 43rd president. He’s the first incumbent to be re-elected with such high unemployment averages and low approval ratings since FDR. Despite the best efforts of Gov. Romney, Rep. Paul Ryan, and millions of supporters, Obama has become the third consecutive president to win...
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Unite with Romney against Obama
For many libertarians, each election cycle serves as a reminder of their total disenchantment with the American political system. If this libertarian had a nickel for every time the choice between President Obama and Romney was reduced to the lesser of two evils, he could buy enough gold to foot a dinner bill with Ron...
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Educate the People: Why Ryan should teach the math behind his tax plan
Paul Ryan could learn a lesson from the history of literacy rates in Turkey. During an appearance last weekend on “Fox News Sunday,” vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan said that he did not have the time to go through the math of the Romney-Ryan tax plan. “It would take me too long,” Ryan told Chris Wallace...