Appeared on CNN.com the original article can be found here. By Alan Silverleib, CNN Washington (CNN) — Richard Lugar had it all — a sterling global reputation, bipartisan respect, a fat campaign bank account and 36 years of Senate experience. But somewhere along the line he forgot Tip O’Neill’s old axiom: all politics is local. On Tuesday, that mistake cost…

Today the Supreme Court is faced with one of the most important decisions of our life time. The result of their decision represents two completely different visions of the federal government’s role in our private lives. On one side, the current administration believes the government should have unlimited control of how citizens conduct their lives. On the other side, is…

The United States of America has been and continues to be the greatest nation on the face of the Earth. So why is our federal government struggling to remain the greatest government? Our founding fathers wouldn’t recognize our federal government in its current form. The most troubling aspect of our current system is that Congress is largely made up of…

Over the past several years I have had the pleasure to speak to a number of groups about the benefits of replacing the current tax code with the Fair Tax. I am a true believer that the Fair Tax will revive our economy, dramatically reduce lobbyists and help reign in an out of control Congress. Is all that really possible? The…

I thought I would take a break from issues to give you a campaign update. During the past two weeks I have had numerous speaking engagements. The response at the Henry County Republican Party was spectacular two weeks ago. My talk was well received and I met so many wonderful people. It went so well that I was invited on…

Today there are fewer and fewer veterans serving in the hallowed halls of Congress.  Why is this? And more importantly, is the lack of veterans having an impact on the decisions made by Congress? The answer to that question is a not just yes, but unequivocally, yes. In this week’s newsletter I will explain why not having congressmen that have…

The United States is about to be functionally bankrupt in 2-3 years according to Congressman Paul Ryan. How can this happen? Why isn’t the President and Congress doing anything about this horrible situation? Before we can answer those questions, lets review a few facts. The current national debt just passed $15.4 trillion dollars. Seven years ago when the current 3rd…