US Governance – Schirach Report

Corruption Is the Norm At The US Department Of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned. But this is hardly the end of the scandal. How is it possible that different Presidents allowed this level of rot within the Federal Government?

WASHINGTON – Predictably, retired army general Eric Shinseki, the Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, resigned, because...

Obamacare Will Not Improve America’s Deeply Flawed Health Care System The new law is mostly about extending health insurance. It does not address the built-in incentives to over prescribe, nor does it create credible "wellness education" programs

By Paolo von Schirach August 25, 2013 WASHINGTON – The real problem with soon to be implemented Obamacare is that, contrary to...

AARP Magazine Placed A Good Article On Bill Clinton’s Healthy Diet On Page 38 – Why Not The Cover Story? AARP does little to promote healthy habits among its members who are the largest consumers of medical services. Why is that?

By Paolo von Schirach August 8, 2013 WASHINGTON – The 38 million strong AARP (formerly the American Association of...

The State Is Not A Competent Entrepreneur – Huge Distinction Between Awarding Grants And Running Companies A recent review of the book "The Entrepreneurial State" may engender confusion between the two, quite separate, activities

By Paolo von Schirach August 5, 2013 WASHINGTON – “The state is the real engine of innovation“. Under this...

Mediocre July Jobs Report Points To Lower Standards Of Living In The US Most of the new 162,000 jobs are low paying positions in retail. Too many part time jobs. The end of American upward mobility?

By Paolo von Schirach August 3, 2013 WASHINGTON – The latest US jobs figures are alarming. Sure, we added...

Washington Now Dominated By Not So Great Scandals – Too Much Focus On Benghazi and The IRS Because There Is Nothing Interesting Coming Out Of The Obama White House – No Major Initiative, No Reform Plan

By Paolo von Schirach May 17, 2013 WASHINGTON – The most telling evidence of Obama’s weakness is that B...

Leaving Aside The Details Of The Unfolding Political Battles, America Is Fundamentally In Denial About The Severity Of Its Fiscal/Economic Predicament – President Obama Has No Plan – He Does Not Lead

By Paolo von Schirach January 4, 2013 WASHINGTON – Deep down all individuals engaged in self-destructive behavior...

Obama Won The “Fiscal Cliff” Political Battle – He Convinced America That Problems Will Be Solved With Higher Taxes For The Rich – Very Clever, But Untrue – US Needs Entitlement Reform, New Taxes Will Solve Nothing

By Paolo von Schirach December 22, 2012 WASHINGTON – So far at least, it would appear that...

An Urgent Appeal By Elder Statesmen: Out Of Control US Federal Debt Will Undermine American National Security

U.S. national security in the 21st century rests on both economic...

Romney Condemned By Fellow Republicans For Stating That The Democrats Won Because They Give Stuff To Voters – Yes, Politicians Should Be More Tactful; But The Fact Is That America Has Become An Entitlement Society

By Paolo von Schirach November 19, 2012 WASHINGTON – In the make believe world of politics in...

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