Fred Upton, a moderate Republican from Michigan, is being seriously considered to become the next Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Upton has a record of being pro-Big Government when it comes to Energy policy. Even though there are some that are running […]

Following in the footsteps of fellow MSNBC talking head Keith Olbermann , Joe Scarborough of “Morning Joe” was suspended for campaign donations he made. MSNBC President Phil Griffin made the following statement on Scarborough: This morning Joe Scarborough informed me that he made eight contributions of $500 each to local candidates in Florida between 2004-08. In my […]

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By Bill Wilson – On November 16th, the House ethics panel declared Representative Charlie Rangel guilty of 11 out of 13 counts of corruption. Rangel used a rent-stabilized apartment for campaign activities, failed to pay taxes on rental property in the Dominican Republic, and improperly used congressional […]

By Rebekah Rast – When government authorities raided Rawesome Foods in Venice, Calif., in June, they weren’t there to tackle an illegal substance or behavior; instead, with guns drawn, they were after the milk and cheese. Rawesome Foods is a specialty market, selling raw and […]

By Robert Romano – One curious effect that is becoming evident from the Fed’s ongoing easy money, low-interest rate policies, most recently with beginning purchases of $600 billion of U.S. treasuries, has been to stimulate overseas investment, where emerging markets are growing substantially, reports Bloomberg News . “U.S. corporations have […]

By William Warren – My latest cartoon looks at the Big Government Republican, Fred Upton, who is seeking to become the Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee. It seems that Upton has suddenly become a conservative and is walking back his previous support […]

By Kevin Mooney — Apparently there is at least one ACORN affiliate that has declined to drop the organization’s tainted name. The ACORN Community Labor Organizing Center (ACLOC), which is registered in Louisiana and also maintains a strong presence in Texas, has served as a […]

Americans for Limited Government Statement on New Study Pointing to Massive Contraband Cigarette Market November 18, 2010, Fairfax, VA— Bill Wilson , President of Americans for Limited Government, today issued the following statement regarding a study in the news today that quantifies the size of a tobacco […]

By Howard Rich – While it lacks the panache of Patrick Henry’s impassioned “give me liberty” cry (which the Virginian borrowed from Cato, incidentally), the reality is that Republicans looking for a modus operandi in Washington next year could do a lot worse than “give […]