“Is a gerrymandered democracy good for America?” – The Lonely Realist Gerrymandering is the redrawing of electoral maps in order to maintain a partisan advantage. Its derivation is a combination of Elbridge Gerry’s last name (he was the governor of Massachusetts in 1812) and salamander, which...
“Regulatory whipsawing is undermining American business.” – The Lonely Realist Consistency in policy and law-making provides the optimal foundation for strong economic growth. Uncertain government policy inhibits economic planning and therefore is business’s bane. Alternating political party Presidencies over the past 32 years provide a demonstrably...
“Entitlement spending and tax cuts have fueled unaffordable deficits. To fund those deficits, America will have to reduce entitlements and increase taxes. Sorry!” – The Lonely Realist America for decades has been spending more than it earns, far more …, a subject much-discussed in prior TLRs....
“Political extremists are dictating America’s agenda dialogue and, ultimately, government policy.” – The Lonely Realist Congress is the beating heart of American democracy. “Democracy is based on the notion that a people should be self-governing and that the representatives of the people should be held accountable...
“Defining Zionism.” – The Lonely Realist As Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year and reiterated on Late Night with Seth Meyers in February: “I don’t believe you have to be a Jew to be a Zionist, and I am a Zionist.” He became...