In short, I don't root against President Obama because I hate America. I root against President Obama because I hate his vision for America.

Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's global enemies sense a failure of will.

Freedom of speech and thought matters, especially when it is speech and thought with which we disagree. The moment the majority decides to destroy people for engaging in thought it dislikes, thought crime becomes a reality.

Primarily affecting low-information voters and members of the mainstream media, Obama Worship Syndrome attributes impossible capabilities to Obama's political opponents, finds excuses for every Obama failure in everyone around him and praises the president as the finest politician - nay, human being - of our time.

In short, I don't root against President Obama because I hate America. I root against President Obama because I hate his vision for America.

The story of Detroit's bankruptcy was simple enough: Allow capitalism to grow the city, campaign against income inequality, tax the job creators until they flee, increase government spending in order to boost employment, promise generous pension plans to keep people voting for failure. Rinse, wash and repeat.

Voluntary exchange is more moral than forced redistribution.