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I work hard; it’s time for my 'Breakfast Club' to show me a little respect

By Robert Pembroke We were in a hot discussion about universal healthcare when the oldest member of the Saturday morning “Breakfast Club” said, “Bob, where did you get those facts?” Needless to say, this took me aback. At this point in the conversation, I rightfully kept my…

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Conducting your company's business on a public network is a big IT blunder

By David Black In today’s digital jungle, formally known as the World Wide Web, looms the threat of having sensitive information being stolen by omnipresent hackers who are lurking around every corner, waiting for their opportunity to pounce. Using a virtual private network…

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Jun 9

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Air travel protectionists’ wings clipped by open-skies agreement

By Veronique de Rugy Though competition is great for consumers — as they get more and better goods and services for less money — some companies dislike the constant pressure it creates for them to stay ahead. When that’s the case, it’s no surprise when they call on the…

Bannon: Midterms to determine if you're with Pelosi or with Trump

By Fareed Zakaria The Republican Party is facing dim prospects in the upcoming midterm elections. But it doesn’t have to be that way, says Steve Bannon, the chief ideologist of the populist wave that brought Donald Trump into the White House. “If the Republicans continue on the…

FZFareed Zakaria The Republican

Jun 9

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‘Overutilization’ is the culprit in high healthcare costs, say my doctor friends

By Robert Pembroke Years ago, I went to my doctor for my annual physical. He sent me across the street to the hospital to have blood tests performed. He later reported to me the results of 12 tests. That fall, Medicare capped the fees on some of the procedures that they paid…

RPRobert Pembroke Years

Jun 9

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The questions every prospective entrepreneur should ask/answer

By Richard Tyson 2018 is sizing up as a banner year for entrepreneurs. As reported by David Pridham of Forbes.com, “venture capital investment in startups has surged to its highest level ever — $148 billion last year alone.” He goes on to note that “with solid expansion of the…

Are officials killing the lesser of two evils for the benefit of the greater?

By Veronique de Rugy Tobacco kills 480,000 people a year in the United States. Yet, when an innovative alternative that delivers nicotine and eliminates 95 percent of the harm of smoking is available, the wary Food and Drug Administration fails to embrace this revolutionary…

Where are the deals? 500 days in and still no significant pacts by Trump

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump’s recurring criticism of his predecessor is that he just didn’t know how to make a deal. “Obama is not a natural deal maker,” he tweeted in 2016, complaining that there was no accord on Syria. “Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to…

FZFareed Zakaria Donald Trump

Jun 3

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Hard as you try, you can’t blame the healthcare death spiral on Trump

By Robert Pembroke Almost every week, the progressives in our Saturday morning “breakfast club” want to chat about universal healthcare. As a former owner of a small business, I want to talk about a multiple-payer healthcare system. With 293 million Americans enrolled in…

RPRobert Pembroke Almost

Jun 3

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Seattle's 'head tax' is boneheaded example of local government tyranny

By Veronique de Rugy The tyranny of local government was on full display recently. The culprits are some greedy members of the Seattle City Council. Backed by their union friends, they just voted to impose a “head tax” on large employers, such as Amazon and Starbucks. The real…

Belated tribute to the profession that makes all other professions possible

By Fareed Zakaria During the recent Teacher Appreciation Week, I intended to write on the subject, but a more-newsy topic intervened. That’s an apt metaphor for what is happening to the plight of teachers in America today. We live in a media environment in which the urgent often…

FZFareed Zakaria During

May 28

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Maladies spreading across America: Political correctness, equity and diversity

By Robert Pembroke Political correctness in preschool is “ridiculous.” That’s the word my wife used when I mentioned that a preschool in Massachusetts won’t allow its 3- and 4-year-old students to use the term “best friend.” According to The Washington Post, when a teacher at…

RPRobert Pembroke Political

May 28

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What motivates people to buy - and why salespeople lose

By John Graham Contrary to what many people believe, most salespeople want their customers to make good decisions. They want them to be satisfied — whether it’s buying shoes, home improvement, a vacation package, a car or an insurance policy. Even so, salespeople accidentally…

JGJohn Graham Contrary

May 20

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It's time for elected representatives to tame the tyranny of the deep state

By Veronique de Rugy The tyranny of the administrative state is real and hard to tame. Americans would be horrified if they knew how much power thousands of unelected bureaucrats employed by federal agencies wield. These members of the “government within the government,” as The…

If regime change is Trump’s goal in Iran, look at previous overthrow efforts

By Fareed Zakaria Jeb Bush said Donald Trump would be a “chaos president.” And recently, Trump lived up to the billing, choosing to defy virtually the entire world, including America’s closest European allies, and raising tensions in the most unstable part of the globe, the…

FZFareed Zakaria Jeb Bush

May 20

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My advice to Gov. Kasich: Choose your own nickname before Trump does

By Robert Pembroke If I remember correctly, John Kasich was Donald Trump’s only Republican presidential competitor who did not receive a nickname. And if I were Trump — heaven forbid — I would try and keep Kasich in the background, too. As governor of Ohio, Kasich has eliminated…

Cronyism continues — but maybe Trump will still seek RFS reform

By Veronique de Rugy While then-candidate Donald Trump did participate in the usual campaign ritual of bending knee to Iowa farmers with a promise to protect the renewable fuel standard, there was reason to hope his pledge to drain the swamp would extend to ending or reforming…

Trump is manufacturing an immigration crisis with migrant 'caravan'

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump has claimed that the group of migrants that recently made its way from Central America to the United States symbolizes out-of-control immigration, lawlessness and violence besetting the country. “Getting more dangerous. ‘Caravans’ coming,” he…

FZFareed Zakaria Donald Trump

May 13

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My ideas for a winning strategy for the 2020 Democratic presidential race

By Robert Pembroke For eons, the Democrats have been known as the tax-and-spend guys — and rightfully so. To guarantee that they elect a Democrat president in 2020, they should put through meaningful tax cuts for the middle class. I asked my Democrat friends at the Saturday…

RPRobert Pembroke For

May 13

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Don’t let expertise die: Three essentials for lifelong learning

By Richard Tyson Recently, much has been written about the looming end of expertise. Assuming this is accurate, it does not bode well for leaders. The complexity of successfully leading today’s businesses calls for more expertise, not less. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}Two camps…

RTRichard Tyson Recently

May 7

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Kelo’s demolished ‘Little Pink House’ stands as a monument to injustice

By Veronique de Rugy The United States is supposed to be the “land of the free,” a country where individualism and private property are sacrosanct. Yet it’s difficult to maintain this belief while watching Courtney Moorehead Balaker’s newly released movie, “Little Pink House.”…

Macron trying to disrupt old, comfortable Middle East way of doing things

By Fareed Zakaria Emmanuel Macron came, saw and conquered Washington last month. But the French president is trying to do something much harder than generate buzz and goodwill. He is trying to stop Donald Trump from dividing the Western alliance and disrupting the (already…

FZFareed Zakaria Emmanuel Macron

May 7

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Breakfast Club challenge: There’s got to be something Americans can agree on

By Robert Pembroke The unprecedented level of pessimism in our nation is nonsensical and it’s time to try to do something about it. For the next few weeks, I am going to try to find a subject that our Saturday morning “Breakfast Club” can come together on to reduce pessimism —…

RPRobert Pembroke The

May 7

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Are the Supremes ready to rule on online sales taxes (again)?

By Veronique de Rugy If you think Internet companies aren’t paying any taxes for online sales and that’s killing bricks-and-mortar retailers and states’ budgets, you, my friend, have been duped. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Internet isn’t a tax-free zone, nor is…

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