And What They Should Be By Oliver DeMille People are getting tired of the presidential election. It’s too much bad news, week and after week, too many talking heads just saying the same old negative things about the other side, and too many mistakes, gaffes and 10-second clips getting blown way out of proportion. But all of that is just … [Read more...]
An Election Disaster
September 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Oliver DeMille There are six weeks to go before the 2012 election, and currently President Obama is way ahead. If the election were held today, according to the average of polls, not only would President Obama be re-elected but he would sweep the election. This election will come down to the top swing states, as I’ve stated in the past, … [Read more...]
Façade Society, Façade Politics
August 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
John Adams on How to Fix Washington D.C. in 1791 and 2012 "Odd, that so many should favor frames that seemed to be trying to outdo the art they held." ~Brandon Sanderson, The Alloy of Law In the old American West, a façade town featured two- and sometimes three-story buildings lining Main Street, so visitors to the town would be impressed with … [Read more...]
Common Wisdom versus Greatness in the American Election
July 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Oliver DeMille The common wisdom says that incumbent presidents run on their record, and that the state of the economy determines presidential elections. According to the numbers, right now the common wisdom is wrong. The economy is still sputtering, but 51% of voters in battleground states like President Obama’s handling of the economy … [Read more...]
Covenant Government and the Sacred Trust of Freedom
July 16, 2012 by 7 Comments
By Oliver DeMille A friend recently told me that he considers family relationships much more important than politics. He said marriage is a sacred, covenant relationship, and as such it is a higher priority than civil government. I had two responses to this thought: First, I totally agree. I think our families are a sacred trust and … [Read more...]
Another Spoiled American? (Part 1 of a Freedom Series)
July 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Kevin Mogavero It is so easy to forget how spoiled we are in America. Sure, things aren’t perfect, but it really wouldn’t take much to make them a lot worse. I have a friend who lived on a big island. He actually lived closer to Key West (the southernmost point in the United States) than people in Miami. On this island, he was not … [Read more...]
Robert’s Rules of Chess
July 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
By Oliver DeMille When Chief Justice Roberts sided with the liberals to uphold Obamacare, it sent a shock wave through conservatism. After all, Mitt Romney had lauded Roberts as the example of the kind of Justices he’d select if elected president, and Roberts was seen as a clear conservative by most Republicans. With one vote, he angered … [Read more...]
A Vital Leadership Trend that Isn’t Yet a Thing
June 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
by Oliver DeMille We need a whole new level of leadership. And we need it soon. Just consider some of our pressing national challenges: 75% of current Americans worry that another recession is coming. U.S. consumer confidence in June is at a six-month low. The average price of a gallon of gas in the United States was $3.88 at the … [Read more...]
The One Thing That Really Annoys Me
June 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
By Oliver DeMille I think I’ve heard every side of the education debate over the past two decades, including different theories of education, the pros and cons of each new educational fad and curriculum, and the opinions of those who support the typical education system versus the many differing views from those who don’t. I find most of this … [Read more...]
Type A Voters and the Simple Fix
June 8, 2012 by 3 Comments
By Oliver DeMille Raghuram Rajan of the University of Chicago recently said in Foreign Affairs (May/June 2012): For decades before the financial crisis of 2008, advanced economies were losing their ability to grow by making useful things. "But they needed to somehow replace the jobs that had been lost to technology and foreign … [Read more...]
