One Blue Dog Democratic House Member reminded me earlier this month of the saying that 'insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.' He wondered if his fellow Members weren't more in need of advice from psychiatrists than from economists at this point.

As government grows, its increased power to grant favors or inflict pain attracts more people who would abuse the system.

Tom Coburn never forgot that members of Congress are spending the hard-earned money of the people back home. Even a lot of conservatives end up forgetting that. Here's hoping that back in the private sector, Tom Coburn keeps up the fight for his beliefs and that he remains a constant reminder to lawmakers and the White House of ethical standards to which all should aspire.

I believe careers should be judged independently unless there's a clear conflict of interest in a specific case.

The Civil War was about a lot of things, but the core of it was slavery. That was the original sin.

One Blue Dog Democratic House Member reminded me earlier this month of the saying that 'insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.' He wondered if his fellow Members weren't more in need of advice from psychiatrists than from economists at this point.

One thing members of Congress need to realize is how much their reliance on staffers is hurting the institution and helping make it unaccountable.