NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at The Hill . By Rick Manning — Tax fairness is the campaign theme for the State of the Union political theater, yet what is being proposed doesn’t seem very fair. According to the Census Bureau, 48.6 percent of all Americans live […]

By Rick Manning — In the last State of the Union address in 1988 , President Ronald Reagan used the opportunity to remind Americans and Congress of the greatness that America aspires to, not through increased government, but through increased liberty. In 1988, he said, “I don’t buy the idea that this is the […]

By Rick Manning — The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration found that government owned General Motors’ showcase electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt does not have a problem with catching on fire in spite of two test vehicles becoming engulfed in flames weeks after being subjected to test crashes.  With 8000 Volts out there, and at least one mysterious fire in garages of these owners to go along with the NHTSA fires , one has to wonder if the findings have more to do with the Obama Administration’s desire to promote the Volt […]

By Rick Manning — I wonder if we have lost our nation. I don’t come to the conclusion lightly.  But, If those Americans who take more in benefits from the government than they produce have not already overwhelmed the system to form an effective majority, they are […]

The unlawful filling of various vacancies by President Obama has been the talk of Washington, DC over the past two weeks with Obama claiming that it is the Senate’s fault even though three of the vacancies were filled by people who were not appointed until […]

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — President Obama announced his fourth chief of staff in his less than three full years in office. Who is the lucky person who is next on the chopping block? Jack Lew, the just-getting-his-feet-wet Office […]

By Rick Manning — U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch released a shocking report on Jan.  10 on the outstanding public debt that threatens to sink our state and local governments in a sea of red ink. Hatch, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee rings alarm bells […]

By Rick Manning — Imagine that a company wants to leave a market and sell their assets to a competitor, who is a willing buyer as they want to invest in expanding their operations. Imagine that the company that wants to sell has decided to not invest […]

NRD Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared at The Hill . By Rick Manning — Washington, D.C., political insiders, wonks and talk radio are all atwitter about the decision by President Obama to blow up the Senate advise-and-consent process by making appointments of three individuals to the National Labor […]

By Richard Manning — Hold onto your horses, 2012 promises to be even more filled with political acrimony, finger pointing and low approval ratings than even the just departed 2011, but that is not a bad thing. Every piece of legislation, regulatory action, speech and […]