I'm surprised at how tongue-tied many Obama supporters seem when asked, "Are you better off now than you were when Obama took office?" Taken in the context of his time, the answer is a resounding, unapologetic yes. Obama kept us safe. Bush didn't. Obama got Osama Bin Laden. Bush didn't. Obama didn't start a stupid

There's an old saying in the investment business that goes like this:  "The reason stockbrokers aren't rich is they don't believe their own BS."  Barack Obama can be a very compelling speaker … at times. He saved his campaign in 2008 with a world-class speech on race. He played the role of "Consoler in Chief"

A friend of mine who worked for a Senator from Arkansas liked to tell the story about the preacher applying for a job at a church in a small rural community in that state. The church elders, who were charged with making the hiring decision, met with this preacher to ask him his views on

With tax day behind us, you may be discomforted to know that, according to the Treasury Department, approximately 1,500 people will have made over $1 million in 2011, and pay no federal income tax. That's no, as in NOTHING. Indeed, it's possible to make a $100 million in a year and pay no federal or