Commentary - America's Future

By Frances Floresca • Mar 17,2023 AF Community, Culture, Leadership

How Moving Out of Washington, D.C. Allowed Me to Reconnect with the Average American

Washington, D.C. is a city of people who come from all over the country who dream of making a difference in the lives of all Americans. It makes sense—when you...

By Jonathan Hofer • Mar 16,2023 Limited Government, Markets & Free Enterprise, Policy

Three Banks Just Failed–Fear of Contagion Looms Amid Silicon Valley Bank Troubles

In the precarious world of finance, the safety and security of one’s deposits are believed to be sacrosanct. Such was the case for the clients of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB),...

By Patrick Nalepa • Mar 15,2023 Leadership, Liberty, Limited Government

SVB Collapse: Whose Fault Is It Anyway?

When something goes wrong, it is human nature to look for an entity to blame. Whether you blamed your sibling for hitting you on a long car ride growing up...

By Grant Van Eck • Mar 14,2023

The Hidden Ball Trick

Baseball is back and spring training is in full swing. I love this time of year and as an avid fan seeing the prospects develop and pitchers competing for a...

By Patrick Nalepa • Mar 10,2023

Tax Refunds Aren’t What You Think

There tends to be two types of people in this country when it comes to filing their taxes. Those that seem to “always” owe the government money when it comes...

By Rodney Rios • Mar 09,2023

Home in Rome

Last Wednesday, February 22, began the season of Lent. Almost a year ago, I was received into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. This was the result of a...