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Don’t Become a Monster in Order to Defeat a Monster
On July 21, 2005, shortly after the horrific terrorist bombings on the London transportation system that killed 52 people and injured...
Walter McFarlane
4 days ago8 min read
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The Costs of Protectionism
Ronald Reagan, in his presidential farewell address, touted the accomplishments of the American economy during his time in office by...
Walter McFarlane
Apr 29 min read
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True Leadership Asks, "And then what?"
The difference between effective and ineffective leadership lies mostly in asking the question, “And then what?” Every decision we make...
Walter McFarlane
Mar 263 min read
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Al Green Censure
It’s hard to succeed in big things if you can’t succeed in the small ones. And last week the United States Congress proved that point....
Walter McFarlane
Mar 103 min read
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Ray-Bans, Vince Lombardi, and Ukraine
I met President Joe Biden once. It was after his vice presidency and before his decision to run for president. I told him that, as a...
Walter McFarlane
Mar 66 min read
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Clichés and DOGE…what a week.
Clichés typically become clichés because they are fundamentally true. As someone who fancies himself a bit of a writer, I spend most of...
Walter McFarlane
Feb 258 min read
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Don't Blow this Second Chance, Mr. President
I was glued to my television all day for President Trump’s second inaugural, from the time his motorcade left Blair House for the morning...
Walter McFarlane
Jan 273 min read
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Good Caretakers
On the morning of January 20, 1993, in his last hours as president, George H.W. Bush sat down at his desk and penned a letter to the man...
Walter McFarlane
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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Why I am Running for Congress
Why am I running for United States Congress? That’s a good question, particularly given how the last few weeks have gone. I’ve been...
Walter McFarlane
Jul 31, 20243 min read
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The Role of Government
As we begin to live through the presidential rematch that pits a man who lacks the capacity against a man who lacks the character, I have...
Walter McFarlane
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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