The Demonization of the Tea Party
Now that the Tea Party has not only demonstrated its power to force the Republican Party to begin acting like a true party...
Opinion
Geithner Won’t Resign After S&P Downgrade of U.S. Securities
On Friday, Standard & Poor's kept its word and downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time in history — from AAA...
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Killing Jobs via ObamaCare
Now that the politicians have delivered an anti-debt deal that adds an estimated $8 trillion to the current $14.5 trillion federal debt over...
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“Capitalism” and Christianity
“Capitalism” is a word for which I don’t much care. There are a couple of problems with it. ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Best of the Franchise
Rise of the Planet of the Apes backtracks a bit, telling the origin story of how a planet that is ruled by apes...
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S&P Downgrade: Does It Portend a Death Spiral?
Standard and Poor’s was blunt in its assessment of America’s deteriorating financial condition when it announced Friday night that it was cutting its...
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Debt Limit Raise: a Victory for Obama
The highly publicized debt ceiling debate has drawn to a close. Politicians and commentators from both political parties are hailing this as a...
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Failing the Debt Quiz: “I Vote for the Lollipops Guy!”
A friend of mine was trying to explain to his children the significance of the debate going on over what to do about...
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Translating the Debt Ceiling Deal
Now that the Tea Party has not only demonstrated its power to force the Republican Party to begin acting like a true party...
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The Debt Ceiling Deal: A Victory for the Tea Party?
It appears that Republicans and Democrats, Congress and the White House, have arrived at agreement on the debt ceiling. To sum it all...
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Redefining “Poverty” to Benefit the Welfare State
If there were a contest for the most misleading words used in politics, "poverty" should be one of the leading contenders for that...
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Licensing and Permitting Laws: Barriers to Upward Mobility
What does it take to be able to own and operate a taxi and earn $30,000, $40,000 or more a year? You need...
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U.S. Credit Rating Still at Risk
Moody’s announcement on Tuesday that it would retain its AAA rating of U.S. government sovereign debt as a result of the debt-limit agreement...
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An Amy Winehouse Government: Our Spending and Debt Binge
It feels like we’re dealing with an Amy Winehouse form of governing. “These overdoses happen because these guys drink 20 beers and then...
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Bobby Franklin, Liberty’s Hero
I was researching REAL ID, the Feds’ scheme to turn driver’s licenses into a national ID, when I stumbled across this bombshell at...
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