What's wrong with Barack Obama

President Obama means well.  I have no doubt that he strives to do good.  But he usually doesn’t know how.

Experienced poker players understand well the adage:  Play the hand you’ve got.  So why did Barack Obama, taking office in the early stages of a serious recession, waste his electoral winnings on an untenable, complicated health plan when his countrymen wanted reassurance of their economic future?  Why did he think he could transform a pair of deuces into a royal flush?  Because he believed he knew what was best for America regardless of what its people thought.  As a man of the left, he thinks in terms of what people “should” do, and if they “won’t” do as desired, compulsion is appropriate.

The Sensible Conservative

I am a lawyer who has focused on criminal defense for the bulk of my career.  In the past, I have also worked for the conservative movement’s flagship magazine, National Review, toiled as a political reporter, served in Vietnam, been a county  GOP chairman and a Bar Association activist.  I’ve also been an avid student of history and political philosophy.  Over the years, I’ve learned a thing or two about human nature and society.  One of the most important things I’ve absorbed is that theory is over-rated while experience is under-appreciated.  Life is short and wisdom is hard to come by.  I know that few people wish others harm.  But, truly, good intentions are no substitute for common sense.  Plainly, a Conservative is a sensible person relying on experience.  I hope you find the observations and thoughts of the sensible conservative of value.  Read on and spread the word.