Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Feb 11,2013

Media ‘Spin Masters’ Don’t Help The Republic

Spin Masters: How the Media Ignored the Real News and Helped Reelect Barack Obama. David Freddoso, Editorial Page Editor at The Washington Examiner. Washington, DC: Regnery, 2013. 250 pp. When...

By Peter Redpath • Feb 07,2013

A List of Networking No-Nos or “Not-Workings”

In these posts, I’ve already warned you about people who aggressively push their business cards into your unsuspecting hands and the folly of showing up at events fashionably late but I would...

By Matthew Hurtt • Feb 06,2013

Government Grip On Liquor Loosens In Some States

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced a plan to privatize liquor sales recently, a move that would “roughly double the number of locations selling wines and spirits,” according to a local...

By AF Editors • Feb 06,2013

Distinguish Yourself: Listen

Every day, we have conversations with those around us in our business and personal lives. Whether on the phone or in person, conversations are the best way to get things...

By Joe Coletti • Feb 06,2013 Policy

What is the Role of a Policy Analyst?

The policy analyst makes a think tank a think tank. Without the analyst, the organization could be a 501(c)3 blog, newspaper, event producer, or political group. It would not, however,...

By AF Editors • Feb 05,2013

John Roberts Weakened The Individual Mandate

Chief Justice John Roberts pleased many of his detractors by ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional because it is a tax. However, the goal of the ACA –...