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Rational Politics Chapter 2: The Federal Budget

The Federal Budget is one of the most consistently misunderstood documents in American life. The vast majority of Americans have no real idea of the process involved in the budget’s adoption, or the scale (in terms of real money) of the thing itself. This is a major impediment to sound participatory democracy; a basic understanding… (read more)

Rational Politics Chapter One: The Government

The Government. The Feds. Washington. Words that strike anger and frustration into the hearts of a majority of Americans. The government of the people, by the people, and for the people, is being rejected…by the people. This stunning contradiction, almost fifty years in the making, is the bastard child of political branding, civic ignorance, and… (read more)

The Myths About Money and Markets

There is a growing mythology in the United States about money and the “free market”. The GlennBecks of the world have a platform to speak, and have set about aggressively using that platform to spread bad ideas to the people that trust them. The facts about these issues are within the grasp of most Americans,… (read more)

The Imminent Demise Of Health Care Reform

Just a few thoughts on the imminent demise of real action on health care….. There should have been a real conversation in this country on several topics; Why should taxpayers who have coverage bear a burden for the uninsured? How can a government program help to spur the creation of a competitive marketplace in health… (read more)