On: 12/09/2008 10:21:04 In: Taxes By Isaac MacMillen Faced with what to them is the unenviable dilemma of cutting spending or raising taxes, a growing number of state and local governments are looking to force the taxpayers to dig even deeper into their already threadbare pockets. […]

On: 12/03/2008 10:29:04 In: Fiscal Responsibility ALG Editor’s Note: While some governors are begging Capitol Hill for a bailout from their beleaguered budget deficits, others are calling for tough medicine for the several states, as noted by the following featured commentary from Governors Rick Perry and Mark Sanford : Hard to believe, but not everyone in politics […]

On: 12/30/2008 10:10:45 In: Capitol South By William Warren ALG Editor’s Note: “Capitol South” is a weekly comic strip created by William Warren and distributed by the Liberty Features Syndicate. “Capitol South” follows the lives of staffers on Capitol Hill and the shenanigans of day to day […]

On: 12/19/2008 10:41:31 In: First Amendment Despite the onslaught of negative news emanating from the Midwest as of late, ALG News Bureau has some positive information regarding the unlawful and unethical government computer probes conducted on Ohio resident Joe Wurzelbacher, popularly known as “Joe the Plumber.” As […]

On: 12/15/2008 10:47:19 In: Economy By Isaac MacMillen After Senate Republicans—and a few brave Democrats—blocked the Big 3’s bailout, President Bush suddenly reversed his previously-held stance opposing the use of the $700 billion package passed by Congress for the auto industry. The Treasury Department announced that it “stood ready” to prevent the failure of the […]

On: 12/09/2008 10:19:58 In: Energy Crisis, Global Warming Fraud, and the Environment ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured blog entry from Ace of Spades, it is clear that there is no limit to Big Government’s propensity to create new taxes:   — Purple Avenger   Its not a joke. They’re […]

On: 12/02/2008 11:24:22 In: Fiscal Responsibility By Bill Wilson Today, President-elect Barack Obama is meeting with governors of the several states to discuss federal approaches for balancing state budgets. When he does, he must be careful not to create a new federal entitlement program that thoroughly corrupts the state […]

On: 12/30/2008 10:10:20 In: Elections By Robert Romano With challenger Al Franken holding to a slight lead of 46 votes, it appears all but certain that comedian-turned-politician, who once appeared to be defeated in initial vote counts, will now be declared the next Senator from the state of […]

On: 12/19/2008 10:40:14 In: Economy ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured commentary, commentator Patrick Buchanan notes that President Bush and President-elect Obama, unfortunately for American, share similar views about the Depression and the New Deal : by Patrick Buchanan Barack Obama and George W. Bush seem to have come away from their study of the […]

On: 12/15/2008 10:46:17 In: Government Transparency By Alex Rosenwald President-elect Obama is getting press that he would prefer remain silent, and may yet prove to hinder the effectiveness of his administration’s first year in office, and perhaps his entire first term. For instance, a report out of […]