February 2021

Tomorrow in Orlando, former President Trump will address the Conservative Political Action Conference (or “CPAC”). It’s an event that could offer an early window into the party’s 2024 presidential contest.

The government, in collaboration with the business sector, has an unprecedented opportunity of addressing the legitimate grievances of tens-of-millions of Americans, bringing greater income and social equality to those sections of the county that have been most impacted by industrial decline.  

Bitcoin (BTC) has no intrinsic value. It can’t because it doesn’t actually exist. So, why then has the price of BTC increased over 15,000 percent in just the past 5 years from $350 to over $55,000? To explain this, it is necessary to understand how Bitcoin came to exist and how cryptocurrency works.

There are two transformational events in modern American history: the terrorism attack on September 11, 2001, and the insurrection on January 6, 2021. They defined a moment when the nation was at existential peril.

You want to know what caused this? Blame the ‘Texas Strong, Texas Proud, Texas Independent’ acts of machismo that too many subscribe to in this state. Instead of basic blocking and tackling, many spearheading our response are preening and strutting.

While many schools continue to teach virtually, there is a severe downward slide of student achievement across the nation. It’s dropping at an alarming rate. Actually, it’s fallen off a cliff.

I didn’t know Rush Limbaugh personally, I was in his company just one night, but he had an enormous impact on my profession and our nation. News of his passing has been met with as divided a reaction as his work while alive. But Rush’s legacy is more complicated than any caricature.

I could fill up my time scrolling through my Twitter, happily watching the Internet flay Cruz for his stupidity. He’s a tempting emotional punching bag. But what will this public condemnation accomplish?