…threatened. The reckless course that Bush and his advisers have set will affect the economic and military energy of our nation for decades. It is only the tactical competence of…
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…should focus on the state of the economy, and the competence of the people running it. Don’t worry about international trade — it’s a red herring. Let me end this…
…is in fact hard, though not impossible, to fire protected government workers, and that can lead to instances of startling incompetence. But that factor is partly offset because managers, knowing…
An Open Letter to the Board of Trustees of Purdue University
…manage through extreme competence. Others are born with the right connections, or are great self-promoters. Some are even, for lack of a better term, charlatans. Now as I said, I’m…
Is the IRS Inspector General Himself Partisan, Or Is He Just Stupifyingly Clueless About the Law?
…morning would make an in-depth one by me redundant. But I do want question, explicitly, the inspector general’s own competence, and maybe even his own political biases. What struck me…
Not Mincing Words
…the economic and military energy of our nation for decades. It is only the tactical competence of our military that, to this point, has protected him from the harsh judgment…
WHY THE DEMOCRATS LOST: Because they cannot win unless they explain Keynesian economics and inform the public of the dramatic reduction in federal spending and federal employment since 2010—and the consequences of it. Obama will not (or, intellectually, cannot) do that. So others must.
…quoted last night saying that the reason for the election results was “the incompetence of big government.” Because, you see, small government could stop Ebola in its tracks, halt the…
When Titans collide: UPS petitions the PRC to change USPS costing methodologies
…the terms of the agreements the Postal Service has made with Amazon, Staples, UPS, FedEx, and many other companies. The PRC has demonstrated superior technical competence over the years, but…
Why did Paul Krugman and the Washington Post editorial board—both of whom know better—misrepresent that it was Sanders rather than the New York Daily News editorial board that was wrong about what Dodd-Frank provides, and about whether it would be Treasury or instead the financial institutions themselves that would determine the method of paring down?
…demonstrated a lack of basic knowledge, thoughtfulness and competence about this signature issue of his, Clinton herself at last February’s debate in fact said exactly: We now have power under…
Agency, or "o Brasil do meu amor" (op-ed)
…wealth, education, attainment, and even the perception of competence fair? Obviously not. After all, there are many extremely accomplished Brazilians. But still, the differences, on average, between Brazil and the…
