Normally, I try to avoid writing about politics. In my opinion, I already write enough about controversial topics like atheism, religion, evolution, and existential science to satisfy any subliminal need that I might have to infuriate people I've never met. No matter what impression I've given my audience, it has not been my intention to antagonize readers who might disagree with me. Writers need to attract an audience, not repel them. My goal is NOT to alienate every conceivable demographic in the general public. That sort of defeats the purpose of writing books and having them published. Besides, it seems that my political instincts are lousy. In the spirit of full disclosure, I confess that I have liked Dr. Ben Carson since first watching his speech at the national prayer breakfast and previously mentioned that I support his candidacy. Admittedly, my second (preferred) choice for the Republican nominee was Scott Walker, who became the first candidate to drop out of the race. Ben Carson's campaign doesn't seem to be going anywhere, either. Unfortunately, it seems that whenever I begin to like a candidate, it's like the kiss of death for that campaign. Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle, and it looks like my choices will eventually boil down to either Trump, Cruz, or Rubio by the time the Georgia primary is held. Yesterday I read an interesting take on the candidacy of Donald Trump published by American Thinker, which I felt compelled to share with my friends on Facebook. One friend of mine suggested that Trump's win in South Carolina … [Read more...]
Dr. Ben Carson for President
There are quite a few excellent candidates for President in 2016, but I have a personal favorite, Dr. Ben Carson. Please don't misunderstand -- for example, I like both Scott Walker and Dr. Rand Paul well enough and think either of them could also be a good man for the job...just not the best man for the job. Ditto Mike Huckabee. I like that Huckabee supports the Fair Tax. However, without reading details of his plan to reform the tax system, I'm confident that Dr. Carson will likewise simplify our tax code. What gives me this confidence? Radical simplification is absolutely essential in order to create new economic growth. Dr. Carson is obviously a very smart man, and after reading his editorial essays and listening to his speeches, I am very confident his primary objective will be solving our problems, rather than consolidating his political power. In my opinion, what is usually identified as his greatest weakness as a candidate is also Dr. Carson's greatest strength -- he's a medical doctor, not a professional politician by any stretch of the imagination. Dr. Carson has never held any political office, in fact. So he's not a polished politician. He's not "politically correct." However, Dr. Carson is a brilliant thinker, and a terrific public speaker -- very articulate without a teleprompter, as this inspiring speech he gave at the prayer breakfast demonstrated. And he is a man accustomed to hard work - and a man known for getting things done. For example, Dr. Carson became internationally famous after leading a team of his fellow neurosurgeons in the … [Read more...]
