Ralph Peters writes this piece about why our post-modern Presidents fail. He asserts that the three greatest post-WWII Presidents were Truman, Eisenhower and Reagan, and compares them to Clinton, G.W. Bush and Obama. Essentially, he says, because Truman, Eisenhower and Reagan all had to work their way back from failures, they knew something about life and leadership that the three Ivy Leaguers do not. It is a good point. Still, personal character and character flaws also play a role (Johnson and Nixon, both from poor backgrounds, come to mind). In the end, whether or not we get a great President, an OK President, or a flawed and dangerous President, is really just a matter of luck.

The FCC has a plan to expand Internet access in the United States.

Victor Davis Hanson wonders if Tom Hanks is unhinged? No, just a Hollywood liberal.

Jay Cost continues to count heads on the health reform vote.

An Obama pollster says the American people want Obamacare.

If it kills jobs, as this piece asserts, then they won't like it for long.

Irwin Stelzer says the Presidents and Congressional Democrats will not like policies that could produce more jobs through free trade, which is why they won't pass them.