Running on Empty
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 8th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Running on Empty
Thomas Friedman, New York Times
I’m sure there are many technical explanations for the recent breakdowns in Secret Service protection that allowed an armed intruder to run right through the front door of the White House and an armed felon to ride on an elevator with President Obama. But I’d also put some blame on the nation’s political class.
Bracing for a Political Wave
Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
It’s become commonplace for pundits to remark that while Washington is tremendously unpopular, voters keep reelecting their members of Congress. That’s only true up to a point: From GOP incumbents’ dismal performances in primaries, to veteran politicians belatedly trying to proclaim their independence, to sitting members running away from their own résumés, it’s clear that Americans are registering significant frustration with their representatives.That’s an important lesson in assessing the midterm landscape with less than one month to go. Candidates who come across as wheeling-and-dealing…
How to Energize This Feeble Economy
Breakdown of the Black Family
Nicholas Hahn, RealClearReligion
The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Riley says this question posed by niece is indicative of the collapse of black culture. In his latest book, Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed, Riley argues that bad public policies have contributed to the breakdown of the black family. Late last month, I spoke to Riley about his faith, black culture, and why blacks don’t need another Martin Luther King, Jr.
Why You Haven’t Gotten a Pay Raise
Catherine Rampell, Washington Post
Why haven’t you gotten a raise?In the past few years, corporate profits have climbed ever higher. Legions of unemployed people are now finding gainful employment, with joblessness finally falling below 6 percent. Meanwhile, if you’re anything like the average American worker, your pay has been flat, just barely keeping pace with inflation. If you’re in the very middle of America’s income distribution, in fact, your overall household income is lower today than it was when the recession officially ended more than five years ago.
