Whenever a piece of serious legislation passes, it is important to consider two things: who is benefitting and what is the stock market doing? Both of these are subjective at best, but can shed some light on the reality of a bill, and its motives. The first part of this question is answered quite easily: [...]

President Obama began his tenure as President of the United States with a tour around the world. One of the places where he made a considerable political statement was in the Middle East. During the election, Obama declared that he would take a more pragmatic approach to the region and “talk with our enemies,” an [...]

I came across a NY Times article earlier today in which the author asks this famous question, with reference to former President Bush. “Miss Me Yet?” From the beginning of Bush’s second term in office pundits have been giving their two cents about what the Bush legacy will be. Any judgment then and now is [...]

Philosoguy.com reported recently about American arms sales to Taiwan, citing their importance in the demonstration of America’s commitment to its regional allies and the position of American power in East Asia. To sacrifice these two advantages in the name of appeasing China would have been a serious mistake. Since that time President Obama stood his [...]