Ricky Perry is running on “hope and change” (but what else is new?)

We often conflate intentionality with design. However, even designers may not fully understand how what they have created will work.

Madison went to Philadelphia wanting to increase the power of the central government over the states (quite a bit, in fact).

The US came a lot closer to something resembling a parliamentary system than most people think.

More examples of fantasy Reagan.

Rubio may be wowing conservatives audience, but is his rhetoric grounded in reality?

If Palin runs and loses, is that the end of Palin?

Many of the clergy in Alabama are not happy with the state’s new immigration law.

Does Bachmann think the USSR is on the rise? I expect not, but her defense and fiscal policy skills still need some work.

What’s the bottom line in the Texas jobs discussion?

Comparing Bachmann and Palin in regards to managing the media.

More on Texas and jobs.

Taking an initial look into the Texas economy.

Further evidence of Bachmann’s extreme views on homosexuality.

Presidents are not a powerful as they seem (and a return to the “are things broken?” theme).

Some thoughts on the riots (especially some US partisan responses to it).

If we cannot adequately diagnose our problems it will be even harder to fix them.

A political science-y response to the question of whether the system is broken.

The main issue driving the downgrade appears to be lack of faith in the political parties to act responsibly and compromise over entitlements and revenues.

Perry has a combo of Tea Party populism and establishment going for him.

I got your broken right here: the presidential nomination process.

The problem with the ever popular complaint about kickin’ the can down the road.

Did the debt ceiling debate reveal dysfunctional government?

A recent poll provides some insight into congressional behavior.