May 22, 2015

What is wrong with the VA?

House speaker John Boehner asked the right question on Wednesday.  His question was, “What in hell is wrong with the VA?”  He wanted to know why only one person had been fired over the recent VA scandals.  I know why the...

February 21, 2009

The Wagon Analogy

The westward-bound Conestoga wagons of the 19th century are an emblem of America's expansion. They also offer a useful analogy for our current situation.Several years ago, I was stationed at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.  Fort Leavenworth was a major...