Big is Not a Synonym for Effective
Last Monday, the New York Times published an editorial entitled, “A Big Storm Requires Big Government,” in which they sing the praises of FEMA and wring their hands over Romney suggesting, in an...
View ArticleRomney will be our next President
While Obama holds a slight lead among battleground states, various components of his total support show that Romney will be victorious tomorrow. By Jeff Roe
View ArticleLeft-Over Fruitcake, Anyone?
In an effort to keep the Holiday spirit alive, I offer the following comparison: Chuck Hagel’s selection is like a left-over Christmas fruitcake – there is something there for everyone to hate. By Jeff...
View ArticleIncentives Matter
Last year, Kansas passed a bill massively overhauling the state’s income tax laws. In particular, one of the provisions exempted “pass-through” income (i.e., income earned by an LLC) from Kansas income...
View ArticleNo to New Gun Laws
A proposed assault weapons ban would affect all guns and ammunition, and a ban on high capacity magazines would substantially increase the regulation of many popular handguns. By Patrick D. Shami
View ArticleTaxes or Reform?
Now that most Americans have had the joy of receiving smaller paychecks following the fiscal cliff deal that was only supposed to raise taxes on rich people, here comes more good (read: horrible,...
View ArticleWhy Politicians Don't Cut Spending
The folks at LearnLiberty.org give an introductory lesson into public choice theory and the phenomenon known as “concentrated benefits and dispersed costs”: By Nick Schulte
View ArticleAn End to Saturday Delivery
This morning, the Washington Post reported that the USPS plans to stop Saturday delivery beginning Aug 1. What does that mean for political mail? As they say, the devil is in the details, which aren’t...
View ArticleThoughts on Saturday Closing
Putting Saturday USPS delivery in perspective. By Cameron Armour
View ArticleAxiom Strategies Shines Again at the Reed Awards
Political Consulting Firm Honored with Awards for Excellence in Direct Mail By Patrick D. Shami
View ArticleYou First, Bro
As filmed at the “Forward on Climate” rally this past Sunday in Washington, D.C.: I don’t know if he’s evil, stupid, or just in college. More on the rally here. On a slightly more serious note, I’ve...
View ArticleWhat Happened to All the Adults?
Glenn Reynolds has a great article in USA Today regarding the recent hysteria over guns in schools—that is, the pastry, finger, toy and bubble variety. You should read the whole thing, but there is one...
View ArticleCRNC Findings: The Next Generation
The GOP lost young voters in large numbers in 2012. The CRNC has made recommendations on how to engage these individuals.
View ArticleThe GOP Problem with Immigration Reform
Whether voting for or against the immigration reform bill, Senate Republicans are going to have problems on both sides of the issue. By Patrick D. Shami
View ArticleYounger People Bearing the Burden
The problems facing young people continue to grow and it shows no sign of improving. Something has to change. By Chris Cary
View ArticleNew Poll Spells Trouble for Obama
The past month has been a bad one for President Obama, new poll shows. By Nick Schulte
View ArticleSeptember Showdown in Jeff City
After years of trying, Republicans in the Missouri Legislature passed broad-based tax relief, only to have Governor Nixon veto the bill. The GOP will attempt an override in September. By Chris Cary
View ArticlePresident Obama Leaving Coal-Country Democrats High and Dry for Midterms—Again
With questionable timing, President Obama is hurting some in his own party, for a second time. By Michael Clarke
View ArticleVoice Commands: Not So Safe
Something marketed to make you safer while driving may actually turn out to be just the opposite. By Dustin Morris
View ArticleObama's 2nd Term Blues
President Obama set out an ambitious second term agenda upon his re-election, but so far that agenda has seen little (read: no) success. By Chris Cary
View ArticleIndependence Forever
237 years ago, 56 men dared to try and change the world. Today, we know they did. By Jeff Roe
View ArticleThe Executive Branch Should Enforce All Laws
President Obama is constitutionally required to enforce all federal laws, yet his administration has chosen not to enforce laws with which he might disagree, particularly for political reasons. By...
View ArticleThe Student Loan Fix
The student loan problem has reached crisis level. We must find an answer quick. By Dustin Morris
View ArticleCan Harry Reid Drop the Trigger?
The “nuclear option” is not a new threat—Tom Delay used it just 9 years ago—but the constant threat of “going nuclear” would be a new phenomenon. By Michael Clarke
View ArticleAfter the Trial Comes the Fallout
The Zimmerman trial has charged America and is now being used to incite rage and fear across this country. By Dustin Morris
View ArticleGood Faith Didn't Last Long
Despite the deals in the U.S. Senate, Harry Reid continues to reserve the threat of going "nuclear." By Patrick Shami
View ArticlePhony? It is the Economic Recovery that is 'Phony'
President Obama recently called the scandals that have surrounded his administration "phony." Unfortunately, it is something else that is made up. By Chris Cary
View ArticleRaucous Recess
With the August recess starting for members of Congress, it is time to brace for another wild summer back home with their constituents. By Chris Cary
View ArticleWhat Are We Reading at Axiom?
Find out what Axiom staff are reading in their spare time. By Dustin Morris
View ArticleUnacceptable Inadvertent Accidents—and How to Avoid Them
“Accidentally” making a mistake once is disappointing, but forgivable. “Accidentally” making that mistake 168,000 times is inexcusable. By Michael Clarke
View ArticleSyria, Syria, Syria....
President Obama takes a big gamble by betting on.... Congress? By Chris Cary
View ArticleRepublican National Convention
2016 Republican National Convention... A Shootout in Kansas City? By Ryan Flowers
View ArticleDEFUND DEFUND DEFUND. Wait, what year is it?
The House of Representatives is once again caught up in a purely political vote that is bound to go nowhere in the Senate, and will be vetoed by the President if it does. The vote is an amendment to a...
View ArticleNeed Insurance? 404 Error
As the government shutdown continues, many in the media are losing sight of the epic failure of the Healthcare.gov launch. On October 1st, millions of Americans logged onto the government insurance...
View ArticleMore Than Just a Website
The rollout of the Affordable Care Act’s online exchanges has drawn an extremely large amount of criticism over the last 3 weeks. Even after the initial “volume surge” died down, it became clear that...
View ArticleIf You Like Your Nukes, You Can Keep Them
While this sounds like a huge step forward for non-proliferation and diplomacy, not a whole lot will come from this arrangement. By Patrick D. Shami
View ArticleClinging to Watergate
Behaviorist B.F. Skinner is regarded as the father of operant conditioning, a concept that developed the idea of reinforcement; as long as reinforcement continues, so will the behavior. Skinner would...
View ArticleStanding Proud in Sochi
As they take the Olympic stage in Sochi, let us all stand proudly with them here at home, and let us not be shaken by threats made by people who will never understand the significance of freedom,...
View ArticleFacebook Fights, Twitter Battles, Oh My!
What is Facebook? What is Twitter? What is social media? Originally meant to be media for connecting with old friends, family, and people with similar interests, now has become a battle ground for...
View ArticleAmerica's New Guilty Pleasure
We must simply remember that these shows are just that, an escape from reality. The good guys in government still exist, ready to lead this nation into the next era of American greatness… By Katherine...
View ArticleLet the Speculation Continue...
The disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 has been the most followed story over any other issue. By Patrick D. Shami
View ArticleObamacare and the Elections
It has now been more than four years since Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid rushed Obamacare through Congress and into all of our lives. By Wes Shaw
View ArticleCandidate Command Wins Two Pollie Awards
Mail Firm Has Won 48 National Awards By Jason Klindt
View ArticleWashington Gets an F
American schools are the latest target of the federal government's outrageous power grab. By Wes Shaw
View ArticleChina Jumps Ahead (Sort of)
Earlier this week, the World Bank released a report estimating that China will surpass the United States as the world’s biggest economy by the end of 2014. By Wes Shaw
View ArticleThe 'Present' President and the No-Compromise Congress
In the last year, an estimated 50,000 unaccompanied children have made it across the Texas-Mexico border. By Jessica Skaggs
View ArticleUnited States Needs to Take a Stand Against Putin
As a nation, the U.S. needs to assist the Ukrainian military, not by deploying soldiers, but through training, intelligence and the continued expansion of sanctions against the Russians. We need to put...
View Article'I'm Not a Crook' - The 40-Year Anniversary of Watergate
Watergate became world news in the 1970’s after five men, tied to Nixon’s re-election bid, were found inside of the DNC's Watergate office and apartment complex in June, 1972. Initially it was believed...
View ArticleSeptember 11th: By the Numbers
September 11th, 2001 by the numbers: 246 people lost their lives on four hijacked planes. 125 people died in the Pentagon. Another 2,606 died in New York. Of those who died in New York, 343 were Fire...
View Article2014 Election In The Books
We were proud to be a part of so many campaigns the have helped shape the leadership of our country. From Governors-Elect Bruce Rauner-IL and Greg Abbott-TX to Representatives-Elect Glenn Grothman,...
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