My republican leadership has gone through more branding exercise than it cares to tell. Ad agencies work around the clock drafting campaigns to connect with young people, minorities, and even children. Most campaigns fall flat and there is good reason for it. It is the lack of authenticity. A brand must neatly assemble the party’s…
Author: republicanmillennial
Coming of Age in the United States
Milton Friedman said it best, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand.“ Why must this quip ring so true in our hearts and in our minds? Is it because there is a subtle call to action engendered in his word choice?…
Tourism: An Export Industry
Hundreds of millions of people follow the World Cup. This unique combination of sportsmanship and drama unfolds every four years. There have been protests in the streets and there will be competition of epic proportion on the field. At this very moment, there is a spotlight shining so bright on Brazil that most of us…
Meeting Neel Kashkari
There is nothing more American than listening to a political campaign speech with strangers in a crowded room. As a nation, we entertain this extraordinary opportunity to reevaluate our values every few years. It is a visceral experience because we survive both economically and socially on the decisions made by those who were elected to…
The Metrics of Humanitarianism
The Defense Department is our first responder to natural and manmade disasters. It is also the most lethal entity known to man. On one hand the Defense Department provides food, shelter and safety in many international crises, and on the other hand it employs soldiers who have mastered new forms of weaponry designed with fatal…
The Tax Pledge
A government entity does not necessarily create jobs. In simple terms, it redistributes private wealth it acquires through taxation into public goods. Jobs are actually created by productive individuals who utilize a set of skills that are worthy of compensation. I use the term “worthy” for many reasons – the main reason being the requirement…
The Republican Millennial 