Thought of the Week: Last weekend I did the unthinkable. Late in a golf match, with my partner out of the hole, having hit his tee shot out of bounds, and my competitors both safely on the green with birdie putts, I hit an easy approach shot into a greenside bunker, short-siding myself, and making […]
Thought of the Week: One of the most famous quotations falsely attributed to Winston Churchill is, “If you’re not a liberal at 25, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative at 35, you have no brain.” Whether the saying is actually Edmund Burke, John Adams, or some other statesman may never be known,
Thought of the Week: The entire month of August is supposed to be down time in Washington. It’s the time of year when Congress goes on recess; Senators and Representatives head home to meet constituents; congressional staffers drive east to the Delaware and Maryland beaches; and those who live and work around official Washington can
Thought of the Week: The conventional wisdom in Washington had long been that a bipartisan infrastructure bill (BIF) would eventually pass the Senate along with the White House’s budget resolution. So, it was no real surprise when 19 Republicans joined Democrats in passing the Biden administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, and the budget resolution passed
Thought of the Week: Bark Social is a new concept in my neighborhood. In one sense it’s a typical outdoor dog park where Frenchies, Doodles, and Labs chase each other freely off leash. In another, it’s a brew pub with 21 taps of local craft beers, seltzer bar, and food service. Owners can sit at
Thought of the Week: Even though hometown hero Katie Ledecky’s gold medal in the first ever women’s 1500 meter freestyle swimming event was big news for those of us from Bethesda, MD, there is no doubt that the largest Olympic headlines this week were reserved for Simone Biles’ shocking exit from the gymnastics competition. The
Thought of the Week: During a CNN Town Hall last week, President Biden said that his multi-trillion dollar infrastructure packages would, in fact, reduce inflation. In response to a question about whether pumping additional cash into an already flush economy would exacerbate price increases, the president replied, “No, no…” While former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Thought of the Week: This week, the Washington office had the opportunity to meet with former Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin to discuss the Biden administration’s fiscal and regulatory policy and the U.S.’s economic outlook. A major topic of discussion was President Biden’s recently issued Executive Order (EO) on promoting competition in the
Thought of the Week: The Pew Research Center published a detailed analysis of the 2020 presidential election,and it helps explain how Joe Biden was able to accomplish what Hillary Clinton could not—and why President Trump came closer to being reelected than many pre-election surveys predicted. Five factors accounted for President Biden’s success: (1) his campaign
Thought of the Week: Profiles in Courage is President John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize winning book that profiles a number of Senators who defied to their political party and constituents to do what they thought was right; each suffered criticism and a loss of popularity because of their actions. During his inaugural address, President Biden