Legacy Lectures
The following lectures are no longer routinely presented. They are available by special request.
Mueller Investigation
Among the most significant investigations in US history. Detailed, fact-based review of the allegations and findings: was there collusion and obstruction. Multiple lectures addressing the full range of topics.
Climate Change and Global Warming
An analysis of climate change with an emphasis on the politics behind the science. Both sides of the issue and proposed policy are examined.
Voter ID Laws - Access or Integrity
A major partisan issue of our time - most states require ID to vote. Do these laws disenfranchise and discriminate or minimize voter fraud? An detailed discussion to help you decide.
Economic Equality - Social Justice
An examination of the "war on poverty". Topics include: welfare, SS disability, the gender wage gap, and preschool programs. Emphasis will be placed on program effectiveness, cost and benefit, fraud, and the current political debate.
Economic Justice - Cost and Benefit
An examination of selected topics regarding "economic equality" and the "war on poverty". This presentation concentrates on minimum wage and unemployment insurance. We will address effectiveness, fraud, compassion, and reform/alternatives.
US and World Economies - Comparative Analysis
How does the US economy compare to other countries? Are we heading toward Greece and other European nations? We will examine US government debt and what macroeconomic indicators really mean. We will expose the political spin and media hype.
US Budget and Fiscal Highlights
This presentation covers the highlights of the next six lectures - Social Security, US Debt, Economic Myths, Are We Broke, Bowles-Simpson, and the Housing Crisis. A summary of the salient points with limited detail and recommendations. Excellect introduction to the US economy and the economic lecture series.
The Housing Crisis - Affixing Blame
This discussion will address what caused the housing crisis and who is at fault. It will analyze the facts behind the politicial and media hype.
Political Correctness - Has it gone too far?
PC impacts language, ideas, policies, and actions. This presentation examines "examples" and claimed unintended consequences in the Ft. Hood massacre, Duke Lacrosse scandal,Juan Williams, Larry Summers, and PC in science, academia, and law.
American Exceptionalism - Myth or Reality
This term has become politically and emotionaly charged. This discussion will address "what's so great about America".
You Might Be A Conservative If...
America is polarized politically. This discussion examines our problems, our differences/similarities, and how we move past ideology to fix our problems. Our mounting fiscal concerns were be addressed.