Michael McKenna

We have a failed government; we are not a failed state

In last Thursday's debate, former President Donald Trump described the United States as a "failed state" and a "Third World nation." That's unfortunate and -- happily for its citizens -- inaccurate.

July 3, 2024

Replacing Biden would be complicated, almost certainly not worth it

In the wake of President Biden's somewhat uneven, disjointed and lethargic performance in Thursday's debate, there has been a cascade of calls to replace him as the Democratic nominee for president.

June 29, 2024

Becoming Venezuela

Some time ago, I asked a friend what the financial crisis that would eventually submerge the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency would look like. Would it be a failed bond auction or a run on gold?

June 26, 2024

How dependent on China do we want to be?

Environmental activists will need to decide very soon whether they are more concerned about the United States becoming dependent for energy on the communist regime in China.

June 23, 2024

Tax reform is just part of a larger puzzle

As I stated in my last column, no matter which party wins this year's presidential and congressional elections, most of Washington will be dedicated to tax legislation, federal spending, and how to deal with the debt ceiling.

June 19, 2024

Hey Congressional Budget Office, tax cuts are good for the economy

Pretty much all of 2025 in Washington will be dedicated to tax legislation, federal spending and deciding what to do about the debt ceiling.

June 16, 2024

America is special because ordinary citizens, not elites or autocrats, set the tone

Let me offer an obvious thought: The convictions of Hunter Biden and Donald Trump are not happy events for the United States.

June 12, 2024

A bad week for the left: Illegal immigration, EVs and the Inflation Reduction Act

Last week was not a particularly good week for folks on the left.

June 7, 2024

Why we haven’t won a shooting war since WWII

This Thursday, June 6, politicians all over the land will wax rhapsodic about the heroism of the American fighting men in Operation Overlord, the Allies' successful effort that started on June 6, 1944.

June 5, 2024

Key federal agency FERC at odds with incoming Trump presidency

Sometimes, Congress unwittingly ties the hands of an incoming president.

June 2, 2024

Twilight of the incompetents: Voters tired of ineffective elites

As we careen into yet another election cycle, it is essential to remember that whatever you may have heard, this is not the most important election in the history of the republic or the planet.

May 29, 2024

On Memorial Day, think about why those we remember and honor died

This Monday we celebrate Memorial Day, the civic holy day we set aside to commemorate those who died fighting our wars.

May 26, 2024

Harrison Butker speaks the truth: Mothers are the bedrock of society

Each Dec. 26, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the execution of St. Stephen, the first of what would become millions of witnesses --- the English equivalent of the Greek word "martyr" -- to the faith.

May 22, 2024

Biden White House ignoring the law shatters all norms

Anyone who has driven in the United States for more than a few days is fully aware that there are always two speed limits: The posted limit and the limit that is actually enforced by the police.

May 18, 2024

The problem with Jim Baker

On numerous occasions during his presidency, Donald Trump said that he was looking for someone like Jim Baker to be chief of staff.

May 15, 2024

Congress runs roughshod over the Constitution

It has not been a good month for the Constitution.

May 10, 2024

Biden admin’s destructive energy border tax is a bad idea

One of the great things about dealing with the written word is that you run across opportunities to remind people of bad ideas they had, usually in a moment of weakness.

May 8, 2024

Republicans catching up with Democrats on mail-in voting

Having been burned by mail-in ballots in a handful of places across a couple of election cycles, it is not surprising that Republicans are hesitant to fully embrace the imperative to be competitive with Democrats.

May 4, 2024

A closer look at the novel ‘2034’ and the film ‘Civil War’

I finally got around to reading "2034," which is a bit of fiction that describes what a conflict between China and the United States in 2034 might look like.

May 1, 2024

DEI is not what Jefferson hoped for when he wrote ‘all men are created equal’

DEI proponents believe that if people are propagandized enough, if they are subject to enough reeducation and indoctrination, they will become reconstructed and everything will be kosher.

April 26, 2024