Category: History

The Permanent Campaign, the Permanent Deficit: Why Changing Parties Has Not Changed America’s Direction A Four-Part Craig Bushon Show Investigative Series Part IV: Finding The Compass

Part IV: Finding the Compass Again From the Craig Bushon Show Media Team If you have followed this investigation from the beginning, you may have noticed that we have intentionally avoided telling readers what political conclusions they should reach. That was never the purpose. The purpose was to encourage a different way of measuring government. […]

The Permanent Campaign, the Permanent Deficit: Why Changing Parties Has Not Changed America’s Direction A Four-Part Craig Bushon Show Investigative Series Part III: Beyond The Balance Sheet

Part III: Beyond the Balance Sheet From the Craig Bushon Show Media Team If America’s fiscal trajectory were the only trend pointing in one direction, this investigation would end here. Budgets matter because they quantify government activity, but they do not tell the entire story. A nation’s direction is shaped not only by what it […]

The Permanent Campaign, the Permanent Deficit: Why Changing Parties Has Not Changed America’s Direction A Four-Part Craig Bushon Show Investigative Series Part II: Measuring the Direction

Part II: Measuring the Direction From the Craig Bushon Show Media Team If the merry-go-round is the image that frames this investigation, then the federal balance sheet is the first place we should look for evidence. Campaigns are designed to persuade; budgets reveal priorities. Campaign speeches describe what leaders hope to accomplish, while budgets show […]

The Permanent Campaign, the Permanent Deficit: Why Changing Parties Has Not Changed America’s Direction – A Four-Part Craig Bushon Show Investigative Series Part I: The Merry-Go-Round

Part I: The Merry-Go-Round From the Craig Bushon Show Media Team Every election season, Americans are told that this is the one. This is the election that will change everything. The speeches become more urgent, the campaign ads more dramatic, and the promises more ambitious. We are assured that if the right party wins, Washington […]

The Chinese Auto Trojan Horse: The Three Walls Protecting America—and the Loopholes That Could Bring Them Down

Tariffs, connected-vehicle restrictions, and state franchise laws still protect the American market, but direct-sales loopholes and Chinese battery technology may be opening a back door through the nation’s industrial base. The Craig Bushon Show — Bold Talk for a Brave America By Craig Bushon   Tomorrow, the Senate Commerce Committee votes on the Connected Vehicle Security […]

Could the Remigration Act Strengthen America Without Weakening the Constitution?

A Constitutional Examination of Security, Citizenship, and Due Process From the Craig Bushon Show Media Team Congressman Andy Ogles has introduced the Remigration Act with a stated goal that many Americans share: protecting national security, enforcing immigration laws, and ensuring that U.S. citizenship is not used as a shield by those who obtain it through […]

The Real Problem Isn’t Student Loans—It’s The Business Model Behind Them: Why Aren’t Universities Sharing The Pain?

The Student Loan System Is Failing Everyone Except The Institutions From the Craig Bushon Show Media Team The headlines announcing that roughly 30,000 borrowers are receiving student loan discharge emails under the Sweet v. McMahon settlement will undoubtedly reignite the familiar political arguments over forgiveness. Some will celebrate. Others will criticize another round of debt […]

Generation X: The Bridge Between Two Americas

From BMX Bikes to Locked Doors: What Happened to the America Gen X Grew Up In? From Craig Bushon and the Craig Bushon Show Media Team The recent discussion surrounding “The Great MAGA Divide” focused heavily on Baby Boomers and Millennials. One generation built much of modern America. The other is inheriting the consequences of […]