On: 07/31/2008 16:10:09 In: Fiscal Responsibility Apparently, in Georgia, lawmakers are in such a rush to get out the door that they do not check twice to see who or what they are even allocating State funds for. So reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution : “Chamblee City Manager Kathy Brannon was surprised when […]

On: 07/20/2008 17:43:53 In: Energy Crisis, Global Warming Fraud, and the Environment As the government seeks to impose magical mandates to reduce carbon emissions, the mechanism by which to do so is being blithely ignored: a concomitant reduction of individual liberty.David Karki of the North Star Writers’ Group had a very revealing opinion piece on this matter, in which […]

On: 07/20/2008 16:29:52 In: Monetary Policy There really is nothing governments cannot muck up. A combination of global inflation and the legally-mandated production of biofuels like ethanol are driving up the prices of basic foodstuffs worldwide, prompting the Chairman of the World Bank Chairman to call on […]

On: 07/20/2008 12:55:39 In: 2nd Amendment Two weeks, ALG News informed you of D.C.’s controversial and, unconstitutional Safe Homes Initiative regarding the Metropolitan Police Departments door-to-door sweep for guns. However, due to intense public outcry since our initial report, several welcome changes to this initiative have been implemented by both the MPD and the D.C. City […]

On: 07/16/2008 19:39:36 In: Taxes A recent study by the Tax Foundation finds that 24 States, when their corporate tax rates are combined with the Federal rate of 35%, have the highest such tax rates in the world: “’This is startling news for America’s businesses and workers,’ said Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge, […]

On: 07/16/2008 15:00:04 In: Economy “A Fed official conceded privately this week that ‘we may have crossed a line’ in jumping into Bear Stearns — and that is an understatement. There is no doubt that the U.S. economy is in uncharted territory, with reverberations that cannot […]

On: 07/16/2008 12:45:23 In: Economy “The FED should have done nothing in 1914. It should have done nothing thereafter. If it had done nothing as a matter of policy, there would be no debt crisis facing the U.S. economy. There would be no advocacy of the […]

On: 07/30/2008 12:40:17 In: Big Labor Would you be able to confidently cast your vote on whether or not to organize a union at your workplace if the Sopranos’ intimidating Johnny Sack was looking over your shoulder? The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace doesn’t seem to think […]

On: 07/20/2008 17:43:12 In: Federalism A large, tyrannical federal government was a constant fear of our Founding Fathers. In fact, it was the very reason George Mason refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention.Our current Congress, however, has lost focus of this general premise, with their […]

On: 07/20/2008 16:26:15 In: Taxes A proposed constitutional amendment in Illinois by Democrats would have increased the State’s income tax from 3 to 6 percent for individuals or couples making over $250,000, a move which by its design would drive the wealthy out of the State.Of course it was probably […]