What has happened to the 2012 campaign?

April 13, 2012 in Democrat, Politics, Republican

This should be the most important election of our lifetime. But it’s clear that something is seriously wrong. How can we be having such an underwhelming, uninspiring and irrelevant election [...]

We are drowning ourselves in regulations – this is not the way!

February 22, 2012 in Democrat, Opinion, Politics, Regulation, Republican

Over-regulated America The home of laissez-faire is being suffocated by excessive and badly written regulation. Two forces make American laws too complex. One is hubris. Many lawmakers seem to believe [...]

Zzzzzz. Snore. Oh, sorry, was Congress at work?

January 16, 2012 in Democrat, Politics, Republican

Congress logs most futile legislative year on record Outlook for House, Senate also shows scant accomplishment for ‘12 session It’s official: Congress ended its least-productive year in modern history after [...]

When is a “limit” not a limit? Ask Obama…

December 27, 2011 in Democrat, Politics

Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official The White House plans to ask Congress by the end of the week for an increase in the government’s debt ceiling [...]

Happy B’day Bill of Rights. Go to jail – no questions asked!?

December 16, 2011 in Democrat, Opinion, Politics, Republican

Indefinite Military Detention Measure Passes On Bill Of Rights Day The Senate passed a defense bill Thursday that authorizes indefinite detentions of American terrorism suspects, coincidentally acting on the controversial measure [...]

Obama’s food stamp epidemic

December 5, 2011 in Democrat, Regulation

From Laura Inghraham’s blog: I was strolling around the waterfront fish market in DC on Saturday, admiring the whole octopi, the squid, lobsters, jumbo crab legs and Maryland blue crabs for [...]

Reynolds on college, home ownership, & being middle class

December 3, 2011 in Democrat, Education, Opinion

Blogger and law professor Glenn Reynolds writing in the Washington Examiner, Dec. 3: The reason why a bachelor’s degree on its own no longer conveys intelligence and capability is that [...]

Doesn’t every child have the right to have somebody who loves them?

February 3, 2011 in Democrat, Opinion, Politics, Regulation, Republican

Zach Wahls Speaks About Family        Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student spoke about the strength of his family during a public forum on House Joint [...]

Give me liberty, or give me death!

May 20, 2012 in Democrat, Politics, Regulation, Republican

Mr. President – No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But [...]