Last year when I was covering the Occupy movement, I crashed a “teach-in” at the Cal campus (a public—meaning—government university) where an activist announced they didn’t need government. “We can govern ourselves!” She declared. Now the problem with a group of people governing is they essentially become (wait for it) a government. It’s a bit like saying, “We don’t need [Read More]

“Lots of people are talking about the ‘war on women’ these days, but what about the war on men?” “The war on men? This is going to be good.” “Look, if you ask me, this ‘war on women’ thing is mostly just a difference of opinion. Some people think the government should pass more laws to give women special workplace [Read More]

In these partisan, highly divided times, people ask me why I’m a Republican. Here’s why: I like parting my hair on the side and wearing penny loafers without socks, with real pennies in them. I like showing up for meetings on time, balancing my checking account and retiring for the night before 11. But part of me longs to be [Read More]