In the realm of economics and politics, few topics spark as much debate and concern as the national debt and the debt ceiling. These concepts, particularly in the United States,…

The debate around government intervention and economic prosperity continues to rage in today’s world. Here at Rational-Politics, we take a deep dive into the significant role of limited government in…

Let’s begin with some straightforward questions: If you are living in urban Chicago, what will you fear more? Young black males? Or Maga-hat-wearing Republicans? How many Maga-hat-wearing Republicans are attacking…

On January 11, 1989, then-President Ronald Reagan gave his famous “Shining City On The Hill” speech. In this speech, he said: “The eyes of all people are upon us. So…

This may come as a shock to many, but constitutionally the President of the United States is not a very high-profile job. In a constitutionally controlled government Congress meets for…

More Ways Our Democracy Is Dying In my last essay I discussed how doing things like a president preaching division, delegitimizing the Supreme Court, and politicizing the FBI is destroying…

This is the first of what will be a series of essays about our imperiled Democracy. The most superficial perusal of the news, whether it is print or broadcast, will…

President Biden’s first State of the Union Address was one of the most evasive and contradictory SOTUs I have ever heard. He began the speech on a high note by…

Is the United States heading down the same perilous path as Venezuela? Without question, the answer is yes. Anyone who has studied the history of the downfall of Rome or,…

I have a dilemma you may want to ponder. If a disease is dangerous and lethal, and someone is certified to have it, would you want to isolate them until…