I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal. I disagree with him on very fundamental issues. Mark McKinnon barackbookdeal Change image and share on social
In Texas money goes further, with one of the lowest costs of living, one of the lightest tax burdens as a percent of income, and one of the lowest debt-per-capita ratios. Mark McKinnon burdencapitacost Change image and share on social
Ronald Reagan was long thought to be the most conservative of Republicans. And by any standard today he is the most popular Republican in modern history. Yet he raised taxes 11 times, supported a ban on assault rifles and the Brady Bill, which mandated background checks, and established amnesty for 3 million undocumented workers. Mark McKinnon amnestyassaultbackground share on social
Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush's 1988 convention speech is a great example. His son's speech was also quite powerful. Mark McKinnon bendbushconvention Change image and share on social
The Hippocratic Oath says do no harm. It's the Hypocritical Oath that says do no harm to one's political future. Mark McKinnon futureharmhippocratic Change image and share on social
Hypocrisy is the scarlet letter in politics. Mark McKinnon hypocrisyletterpolitic Change image and share on social
Democracy is but an experiment in the long history of the world. Mark McKinnon democracyexperimenthistory Change image and share on social
Debt is a drag, a reality you may experience with every credit-card bill you open. But for a corporation or a government, it can be even more of a drag - on economic growth and job creation. Mark McKinnon billcardcorporation Change image and share on social
Every day I am being told to sign up for Tumblr, Yammer, Friendfeed, Plaxo, Last.fm, ping.fm or the hot social-media tool du jour that happened to get mentioned on Mashable.com. It is like a social-media arms race. Each one of these new tools is like a cool new night club. Hot today, gone tomorrow, replaced with something else. Mark McKinnon armclubday share on social
Wages, investments, and home values are the three legs of the economic stool for most Americans. Mark McKinnon americaneconomichome Change image and share on social