John A. Parnell, Ph.D.
The price of oil has almost doubled since Barack Obama was elected president. Candidate Obama blamed Bush’s “ties to big oil,” but President Obama claims there’s no silver bullet to lower the price. Moreover, he ....
Congress passed an extension of the payroll tax cut on Friday in a package deal. The bill enjoyed widespread but not universal support among both Republicans and Democrats. I see this package as election year ....
Hugo Chavez has been fighting capitalism in Venezuela since he became president in 1998. From confiscatory taxes on the rich to the nationalization of private companies, Chavez has “fundamentally changed” the nation. Blessed with plentiful ....
President Obama's home mortgage relief plan is the latest in a series of bad ideas. Like most government intervention, it sounds reasonable to the casual listener. But there are serious problems. “Right now, there are ....