by Michael Leppert | May 13, 2022 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I regularly tell my students these days, just like I used to regularly tell my clients, if you have an idea for a policy change in America, be prepared to successfully make your case purely on economic terms. In other words, trying to convince policy makers the change...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 19, 2020 | Politics/Government
Just when many of us were firmly convinced the United States government has completely lost touch with American culture, it surprises us. Well, part of it does at least. OK, OK, a few people in black robes do. The U.S. Supreme Court got a couple of things right this...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 28, 2019 | Politics/Government
Being “authentic” is the buzz these days. Spin has gotten so out of control in our politics that it now takes special training to just be real. “Fake news” and “fact checks” are also new staples used so often they are losing their...
by Michael Leppert | May 24, 2019 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
Freedoms, or individual liberties that the government cannot abridge are the things American conservatives most often defend. Limiting government in its size and scope, and in particular, its intrusiveness into our daily lives is high on their list. For “The...
by Michael Leppert | Nov 23, 2018 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
All of us have that hard to shop for member of the family that makes an otherwise joyous season of giving a true challenge. I’m that guy in my family. I don’t really want gifts, but my kids have adapted. They now give me gifts that fall into one of only...
