Author Archives: Merrick "Mac" Carey
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Hagel Has Opportunity To Build On Successes Of His First Year At Defense
February 19, 2014- Merrick "Mac" Carey February 27th is Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s first anniversary as President Obama’s defense chief, and a good time to review his record. Hagel came to the office at a tough time, just as the federal budget was going off [Read More...] -
Unique Business Mentoring Program For Veterans
September 25, 2013- Merrick "Mac" Carey The revival of Dwight Eisenhower’s historic reputation in the publishing and academic worlds is one of the more interesting political developments of the day. My sense is our frustration with many of the presidents that have been elected in his [Read More...] -
Russell Redenbaugh’s Inspiring Triumph Over Adversity
July 11, 2013- Merrick "Mac" Carey I first met Russell Redenbaugh in 1994, and we have collaborated on numerous projects since then. He is a founding board member of the Lexington Institute, and has been instrumental in our success since 1998. Russ was blinded and lost [Read More...] -
Federal Reserve Role Makes Sequester Look Trivial
March 1, 2013- Merrick "Mac" Carey Sequestration kicks in later today, triggering automatic federal government spending cuts amounting to $85 billion over one fiscal year. It is quite the political and economic “crisis” that could only be invented in Washington. Also invented in Washington is our [Read More...] -
Obama Far From Blameless If Sequestration Hits Pentagon
February 11, 2013- Merrick "Mac" Carey As the swinging axe of budget sequestration grows closer here in Washington, a lot of finger-pointing is being directed at the Republican majority in the House of Representatives. They do indeed have a lot of say in how this all [Read More...] -
Navy’s Jacksonville Depot Is A First-Class Facility
January 28, 2013- Merrick "Mac" Carey If you ever make it down to St. Augustine, Florida, be sure to visit the Alligator Farm. It not only has every single species of alligator and crocodile on site for your viewing pleasure, it also features an obstacle [Read More...] -
What Would Reverend King Think About “Categorizing” Americans?
January 21, 2013- Merrick "Mac" Carey Last year my daughter was applying to colleges and received, unsolicited, several scholarship offers based on her high school record. I was happy to discover that these offers included no questions or criteria concerning her skin color, sex or family [Read More...] -
Obama Victory Confirms Wisdom Of Longstanding Political Axioms
November 8, 2012- Merrick "Mac" Carey When was the last time the Republican national ticket won without a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket? Noodle on that for awhile, and be prepared to be shocked. On the subject of political patterns, President Barack Obama’s re-election [Read More...] -
Possibility Of Republican Election Sweep Should Provoke Reflection, And Not Just Among The Losers
April 20, 2012- Merrick "Mac" Carey Published public opinion polls are starting to reflect the possibility of a GOP sweep in the election contest this fall. There is now the distinct possibility the Republican Party will once again control the White House, Senate and House of [Read More...] -
Seven Months From Election Day, Obama’s Prospects Are Not Looking Good
April 11, 2012- Merrick "Mac" Carey It is seven months before election day and President Barack Obama finds himself in an increasingly precarious position. He is unable to get to 50 percent in the Realclearpolitics polling averages of either his job approval rating or his head-to-head [Read More...]