The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down limits on election spending. The cap on the total amount any individual can contribute to federal candidates is no longer restricted. This decision has energized many of my colleagues. I have noticed a renewed focus on courting whales (i.e., the 1%). And when everyone rows in the same…
Author: republicanmillennial
Identify Government Programs to Sunset
All good things must come to an end. All talentless government run programs must come to end even sooner. The main problem with newly elected administrations is their insatiable appetite to launch new government programs. When, in actuality, what is desperately needed is the administration’s acknowledgement of programmatic failures and a firm date each unproductive…
Stop Playing the Zero-Sum Game
On every campaign trail and in every smoke-filled room there is a politician talking about “jobs”. The television sound bites and the radio spots we often hear tout a political candidate’s ability to create jobs. However, the question of how jobs are actually created rarely seems to be asked or even answered correctly by a…
Choose Your Words Wisely
The mechanism that defines brute strength is no longer our fists. The machine has taken ownership over many facets of our day-to-day life. As a human, I can no longer compete when the wager is strength, repetition or consistency. However, what I do have is the ability to instantaneously interact with millions, if not billions…
Encourage Party Ownership
John Locke taught us that ownership was necessary for the purpose of production. His message rings true for individuals and organizations if they are to succeed. Individually, ownership manifests itself through actions, which are acknowledged by the acceptance of personal responsibility for each action – no matter the outcome. Organizationally, ownership manifests itself by testing…
Demonstrate Authenticity by Rejecting the Holy Salesmen
Recently, Pope Francis suspended indefinitely the German “Bishop of Bling”. This courageous act demonstrated the how authenticity (i.e. remaining true to message of Jesus) is a much more meaningful act of leadership than a public display of wealth. We use the term only in the America quite often. It’s a way for many folks like…
The Republican Millennial 