by Erick Jones | Jan 19, 2017 | US Policy
Despite the rhetoric the United States has many gifts and accomplishments that still firmly place as the top country in the world. That being said it also has its flaws and areas that could be dramatically improved. Some of the gifts and accomplishments that make the...
by Erick Jones | Jul 21, 2016 | Local Policy, US Policy
The state of the United States economy on paper is excellent. The stock market is improving by leaps and bounds, our GDP is exploding, and even unemployment is at a reasonable level. However, if you start talking to the common people you’ll get a different story...
by Erick Jones | Jul 11, 2016 | Local Policy, US Policy
“To prohibit vice is not ordinarily considered within the police power of the state. The object of the police power is to protect rights from the assaults of others, not to banish sin from the world or make men moral.” California Supreme Court 1887 The...
by Erick Jones | Jun 29, 2016 | International Policy, Local Policy, Science and Engineering, US Policy
“The path to America’s future lies down the middle of the road between the unfettered power of concentrated wealth … and the unbridled power of statism or partisan interests.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Despite all the sayings that tell us...
by Erick Jones | Jun 16, 2016 | International Policy, Local Policy, US Policy
The struggles of businesses and market share are problems most Americans don’t see as a major part of their lives. Most people want good jobs from a good company and they assume that they will be able to work hard for a good wage, get decent medical benefits,...
by Erick Jones | Mar 22, 2016 | Local Policy, Science and Engineering, US Policy
“We need to work out a system that includes a greater emphasis on preventive care, sufficient public funding for health insurance for those who cannot afford it in the private sector, competition among healthcare providers and health insurance providers to keep...