This is a great video on the modern history of U.S. government spending.

By David Bozeman – Whenever the dominant political culture starts calling for moderation and a return to civility, it usually means that conservatives are exercising their Constitutional rights again. The recent Rally for Sanity on the national mall was reportedly tongue-in-cheek, but it underscored a […]

By Kevin Mooney — Still think you’re union bosses are representing you? – Ah, the answer to that is no. Vincent Vernuccio, a Labor Policy Council at The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), has released a new YouTube video that is a must see for rank and […]

In Upton’s announcement, he fails to mention any substantive policy on energy. Upton’s energy policies have been suspect throughout his career. See for yourself in Upton’s announcement : Upton to Seek Energy and Commerce Chairmanship Former budget aide to President Ronald Reagan reveals strong vision to expand […]

The latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge features economist Gary Becker. A professor at the University of Chicago for more than 30 years, Gary Becker is a founder of the Chicago school of economics. A winner of the John Bates Clark Medal and of the Nobel […]

Charlie Rangel was found guilty of 11 violations of House ethics. According to Politico : A special eight-member panel of the House ethics committee, after deliberating for roughly six hours, found that there was “clear and convincing evidence” that Rangel had violated House ethics on 11 […]

Conservative leaders sent a letter to John Boehner urging him to not grant Rep. Jerry Lewis a waiver to serve as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Lewis was term-limited out from serving as Chair but was  seeking a waiver to maintain control of the […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Tuesday Morning, Here are your morning Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : McConnell support of earmark moratorium is a welcome change Pelosi scrambles to thwart Dem rebellion Stimulus: Still not working! Cartoon of the day, “Don’t Touch My Junk” Sowell: Deficit reduction Democrats’ agenda for lame-duck session is shrinking quickly Even in America, we can’t have it all Congresses compared: Why 2011 will be different California’s destructive green job lobby Obama and Carter, almost too similar Only 26% of the public believes that Obama will be re-elected… Memo to Senate GOP: Don’t blow it on earmark ban Government tax collectors threaten ranching legacy Unbalanced hysteria

By Frank McCaffrey – Both were exciting new candidates who ran for office using the word “change”. Both appeared to grow disillusioned with the U.S. One was taken down by Ronald Reagan, what will happen to the other? Reporter Frank McCaffrey and ALG’s Don Todd examine the […]

By Robert Romano – It would appear that the American people, who are demanding fiscal responsibility of elected leaders, are making quite an impression on Republican leaders in Congress. The latest to come on board was Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in support of a two-year moratorium on congressional earmarks. “[O]n the issue of congressional earmarks, as the leader of my […]