My colleague Henry Payne wrote today on outgoing University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman’s legacy as if Coleman were some sort of throwback to a time when people weren’t colorblind (Because everything’s all good now, of course). He comes thisclose to hitting on the most legitimate criticism of Coleman, which is that under her … Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, The Detroit News opinion page played host to a debate on pending legislation that would pursue gun control via universal background checks. Fighting out of the red corner is Henry Payne, who opposes background checks and questions whether they will even have an impact. A background check wouldn’t have prevented the Newtown shooting, … Continue Reading →
Detroit News cartoonist Henry Payne is a prolific chronicler of our times, producing up to 12 cartoons a week between here and his freelance work. They say that journalists write the first draft of history. Combine that with another old saying, that a picture is worth 1,000 words, and it becomes clear why cartoonists are … Continue Reading →
Entitlements are the hungry maw that are eating government budgets. Open-ended programs like Medicaid and Medicare now consume over 20 percent of the federal budget (as well as being the key drivers of health inflation in America). Throw in Obamacare and by 2045, estimates the Heritage Foundation, the Big Three Entitlements will consume the entire … Continue Reading →