In a 1977 speech to the Institute of Public Relations, Margaret Thatcher said, "Britain is no longer in the politics of the pendulum, but of the ratchet." Margaret Thatcher's description of the political state of Great Britain could just as accurately describe the state of politics in the United States in 2018.  Many conservatives have found solace in the belief that times of statist control will result in the country shifting in a more conservative direction.  The problem with this theory is that while it may accurately describe the mood of the country, it does not describe the mood of the ruling political figures.  Republicans, after years of Democratic rule, have found themselves in control of the House, the Senate, and the presidency, but we haven't seen a significantly different conservative policy. The Trump administration has cut back on regulations including the individual mandate in Obamacare, issued a tax cut,...(Read Full Article)