With the Republican Convention in full swing this week, it’s worth taking a look at the third party platform of President Theodore Roosevelt, a GOP icon (“I love Teddy Roosevelt,” says Mitt Romney. “Anybody who says ‘Bully’ is a friend of mine.“) The formerpresident founded the Progressive Party (aka Bull Moose Party) because he was disappointed […]
Archives for August 2012
OBAMACARE SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FRENCH HEALTH CARE MODEL
I don’t often agree with former members of the George W. Bush regime. Although I served as a senior political appointee in the Reagan and “Papa” Bush administrations, I believe that “W” didmore long-term damage to the USA than any president in history. However, I largely agree with a recent op-ed by David Frum, a […]
US Must Fund Vocational Training Programs to Deal With Youth Unemployment
My daughter will return to the UK – her birthplace – next month to start a 5-year professional degree program in Materials Chemistry at the University of St. Andrews. Shemade a wise choice. I believe that college is a bad investment unless your child is majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Otherwise they can […]