Archive for July, 2025

Odds and Ends

Elgin Hushbeck -

One of my favorite congressmen, John Campbell, now an ex-congressman, looked at the current economic trends in his recent post. After looking at the pros and cons, his basic summary was “I see storm clouds on the horizon, but no rain in sight for this year.” It is worth a read. Note this is a […]

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A Few Things.

Elgin Hushbeck -

Former Obama aide Rahm Emanuel once said, ‘Never let a crisis go to waste. A crisis is an opportunity to do things you have always wanted.’ Case in point, California. Months after the fires, the reality on the ground is that residents whose lives were devastated by the fire are now drowning in a sea […]

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How Low Can They Go?

Elgin Hushbeck -

Democracy is based on persuasion. Issues are discussed to reach a consensus. Yet, it is very clear that the Left is not currently interested in persuasion. They use protests, not to change the hearts and minds of America, as the civil rights protestors did in the 1960s; they use them as an act of intimidation through the threat of violence.

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The Changing Political Landscape

Elgin Hushbeck -

The One Big Beautiful Bill is now the law. The time for speculation and promises is over. Now it will either do what Republicans hope or what Democrats fear. Most likely some of both. There will be failures and successes, but the overall results should hopefully be clear. If it works, Republicans should do well […]

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