Author: Larry Horist

So, there ‘tis… The opinions, perspectives and analyses of Larry Horist Larry Horist is a businessman, conservative writer and political strategist with an extensive background in economics and public policy. Clients of his consulting firm have included such conservative icons as Steve Forbes and Milton Friedman. He has served as a consultant to the Nixon White House and travelled the country as a spokesman for President Reagan’s economic reforms. He has testified as an expert witness before numerous legislative bodies, including the U. S. Congress. Horist has lectured and taught courses at numerous colleges and universities, including Harvard, Northwestern, DePaul universities, Hope College and his alma mater, Knox College. He has been a guest on hundreds of public affairs talk shows, and hosted his own program, “Chicago In Sight,” on WIND radio. Horist was a one-time candidate for mayor of Chicago and served as Executive Director of the City Club of Chicago, where he led a successful two-year campaign to save the historic Chicago Theatre from the wrecking ball. An award-winning debater, his insightful and sometimes controversial commentaries appear frequently on the editorial pages of newspapers across the nation. He is praised by readers for his style, substance and sense of humor. According to one reader, Horist is the “new Charles Krauthammer.” He is actively semi-retired in Boca Raton, Florida where he devotes his time to writing. So, there ‘tis is Horist’s signature sign off.

Is Pelosi’s Speakership Threatened?

November 15, 2018December 17, 2018 Larry Horist

One of the subjects of extensive media coverage – although nothing near the time devoted to negative opinions about Trump – is the prospect of California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi reclaiming her political perch as Speaker of the House. The Democrat caucus will meet in a matter of days to elect its new leadership and the only question is how much “new” there will be in the new leadership. Understandably, the most important question involves Pelosi. If there is a legitimate question regarding Pelosi’s future, there are two reasons. The first…

Rashida Tlaib: The New Face of Socialism

November 13, 2018 Larry Horist

The ubiquitous interviews with the newly elected Democrats have a disturbing similarity. Those invited before the cameras of CNN, MSNBC and the other left-leaning media outlets are the most radical and the most socialist of the congressional class of 2019. They are welcomed with obvious delight by their media interviewers – the kind of giddy excitement that one might bestow on the person who just kicked your team’s game-winning field goal. All those tough, in-your-face questions that the media management typically excuses as “journalists doing their job” are no longer…

Broward County and Media Lies About Vote Fraud

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Larry Horist

In common bond with authoritarians around the world, the American left-wing powermongers have long proffered the ridiculously untrue narrative that there is no such thing as voter fraud. China’s President Xi, Russia’s President Putin, North Korea’s Chairman Kim or Iran’s Hassan Rouhani will all tell you that their elections are also totally free of fraud. Do we believe them? Of course not. We may not be a totalitarian nation, but the American media’s objectively disprovable falsehood that our elections are devoid of any mischief is in the spirit that the…

Jim Acosta: The Bad Boy of Journalism

November 9, 2018December 3, 2018 Larry Horist

You know what’s wrong with CNN’s Jim Acosta? Just about everything. As a play off of Michelle Obama’s “when they go low, we go high,” I suggest that “When THEY go low, they bring in Jim Acosta.” Among the White House press corps – where arrogance and bias are common commodities – Acosta stands apart as the state-of-the-art example. His hatred for President Trump, Republicans and conservatives is legendary. But it is his sense of self-privilege that makes him a stand out within the ranks of the press corps. He…

Things are not looking good for the GOP

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Larry Horist

If the demeanor of the folks on MSNBC and CNN is any indicator, it is clear that the Democrats are expecting a good day tomorrow. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, on Morning Joe, and Alisyn Camerota and John Berman, on New Day, are all smiles. There is a pre-Election Day celebratory giddiness about them and their panel of parroting pundits. In terms of enthusiasm, they are just a few degrees short of breaking out into that iconic Democrat campaign song “Happy Days are Here Again.” Their exuberance is buoyed by…

It’s the 2016 Election All Over Again

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Larry Horist

Many historians do not view World War II as a unique conflict, but rather an interrupted continuation of the issues unresolved by World War I. In many ways, that is the story of the midterm election of 2018. It is a replay of 2016. The most obvious similarity is the election eve polling and predictions. Democrats and the left-leaning media are consumed with analyses that suggest – often with an unwarranted certainty – that the Democrats will take control of the United States House of Representatives. If that does not…

Trump and Birthright Citizenship

November 1, 2018November 30, 2018 Larry Horist

In raising the birthright citizenship issue, President Trump handled it in his characteristic clumsy and half-assed manner. In response, the #NeverTrump media took advantage of his inarticulateness to dishonestly characterize Trump as a dictator who believes he has the power to edit the Constitution. In fairness to the left – something that is not reciprocal – I have to admit that Trump did APPEAR to be saying that he could amend the Constitution by Executive Order. This requires a bit of explaining, however. To the question, can Trump override the…

Fake News: Caravan Confusion

October 31, 2018December 17, 2018 Larry Horist

Perhaps it is just my Florida perspective, but the caravan of migrants heading for America’s southern border reminds me of our frequent hurricanes. They start out a long way away, and they grow as they approach the border. We get daily reports of the progress. We are never quite certain what will happen when they reach landfall. Will it just be utter devastation or just a bad hair day. And … they always result in political fallout. The caravan of migrants currently passing through Mexico is a bit of a…

The Shameful Al Sharpton

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Larry Horist

You may not be aware of the fact that President Trump hosted a large group of young black future leaders at the White House. They did a lot of applauding and cheering for Trump’s remarks. After the President completed his remarks, the enthusiastic crowd surrounded Trump to shake hands, take selfies and get autographs – some on Make American Great Again baseball caps. In view of the relentless accusations that Trump is a racist, this was quite a newsworthy event – unless you are the #NeverTrump elitist news. If you…

Democrats: The True Threat to Our Republic

October 26, 2018 Larry Horist

If you believed what the hardcore left is saying these days, you would come to the conclusion that the election and presidency of Donald Trump is a threat to the Republic – to the entire foundation of our democracy. America is about to descend into totalitarianism. Oh, we can certainly understand their disappointment in the 2016 election. However, they are taking up the battle in the form of the #NeverTrump Resistance Movement – which has been the most extreme reaction to a legitimate election since those southern Democrats started breaking…