There is No Free Trade Without Borders

I believe in free trade, but ultra  libertarians and free-market proponents seem to ignore the necessary conditions for the rule of law and culture. Libertarian policies cannot flourish in a vacuum, but require a government to protect our rights—including the...

Does California Have a Two-Party System Anymore?

Election night 2016: Republicans took a heavy drubbing in California. They lost three Assembly seats and one state senate seat Democrats regained their supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature. The state senate seat loss was particularly damaging, since...

Taiwan: Say "No!" to Gay Marriage

President-Elect Donald Trump got a phone call. It was the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-Wen. She signaled her support and offered congratulations to our leader. Reminder, embittered liberals: she called him, so back off and take a deep breath.  Looking for any...