Michael D. Brown

The party is over. The drama ended. So where are we? According to Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute, only slightly better off than before this deal, but only if you consider how Washington works. In the great scheme of things, we’re not really any better off than before. Here is all you need to [...]

The Drudge Report is carrying a link today to the voting record of the United States Senate on the Joint Resolution (H.J.Res.47 ) of March 16, 2006, which was a resolution to increase the debt ceiling. As noted on the Drudge headline and on numerous blogs, the hypocrisy is that all Democrats voted against increasing [...]

Cynical: cynical |ˈsinikəl| adjective 1 believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity : her cynical attitude. • doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile : most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city. • contemptuous; mocking : he gave [...]

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recently concluded its meeting with no agreement on increasing oil production. Most of the oil-producing countries in this cartel opposed raising production in order to stabilize prices and demand; and, most of those countries objecting to increases are enemies of the United States. Saudi Arabia argued for an [...]