A Visual Model for Positioning Economic Alternatives Intentions don’t matter in politics or government. Results and only results matter.  Economic and political results stem from control mechanisms. Those mechanisms and results can be plotted on the Burkean Gridiron, a graphical model of economic and political alternatives, their positioning and likely results. Similarly, politicians, Presidents' economic ministrations and governmental programs can be plotted on the Burkean G

Virtuous political choices should lead to better results for more people. That’s axiomatic. However, political choices often turn on good...

This blog began many years ago to explore how Edmund Burke’s political and socioeconomic philosophy explains America’s exceptional...