Author W.C. Augustine

It is hard to miss the glee in the media and political establishment at the rise of the President’s popularity rating to a minus (3.4) percent. Buoyed by the uptick the President is encouraged to ignore the...

Governor Chris Christie recently vetoed a bill that would have banned the use of swine gestation crates in New Jersey. Clearly with a swine population of around 9,000, it would not seem to be a priority issue...

The subversion of sagging pants. In order to stem the tide of dress offensive to cultural norm, the mayor of Forest Park, a Chicago suburb, has proposed government action. The proposal would amend the...

It was reported this week that the President has played 180 rounds of golf since taking office.  I wish it were 360. If those who generally disapprove of the President’s job performance feel slighted...

In Sunday’s business section of the Chicago Tribune an article by Becky Yerak warned that the feds are looking into the affordability of auto insurance.  Expansion into control of school bake sales will not...

Kennedy Assassination plus 50 years Soon we will mark the 50th anniversary of the tragic day in Dallas that President Kennedy was killed. I’m sure the remembrances will start soon. It will be interesting...

Beyond Republic to Credentialed* Oligarchy** Our government is now seeking experts to participate in “Behavioral modification Teams”. The purpose of the teams is to develop methods to nudge voters into...

On expanding a statist voting bloc—the immigration bill Many liberty-inclined people fear implementation of a new immigration bill as they believe it will increase a voting bloc that tends to vote for more...

Plea: Incompetence Although it has been shown no confusion existed among on-site State Department or Intelligence personnel about the source of the Benghazi attack last year, it took the Obama...

The Scary part of the Boston bomber ordeal. Not intending to be cavalier to the tragedy of the four people who lost their lives, scores who lost limbs and many others injured, the human carnage of the...