NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — In November, the presidential election is likely going to come down to a left brain-versus-right brain decision. Obama’s campaign, desperate to change the subject from anything related to his actual job performance, has engaged […]

By Bill Wilson — “If you want to change big things, you pay attention to small things.” That was how former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani described his approach to crimefighting to CSPAN during his tenure in office from 1994 to 2001. Called the broken windows […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : The not-so Golden State of America — NetRightDaily Why government needs a diet — George F. Will Chains we can believe in — O.C. Register Obama’s Policies: Someone Else’s Fault — San Diego Union-Trib Romney’s VP pick is a friend of the welfare state — Reason Defining Ryan — Cato CBO warns of deep recession touched off by tax increases — NetRightDaily Great moments in government regulation — Mark Perry The state is asphyxiating the people — Forbes Rewriting its own bad ObamaCare law — […]

By Rebekah Rast — In the 1850s droves of gold-hunters hoping to make it rich rushed into what would later be established as the Golden State. The pristine beaches, vast mountains and plenty of opportunity persuaded some to stay in the state.  But now, California […]

By Kevin Mooney — Suddenly, Great Britain’s House of Lords is back in style and that’s good news for the free market. Some of the more forceful critics of anti-energy, global warming policy proposals are finding expression in the elite unelected chamber. There is Lord […]

By Kevon Martis — After a winter storm left us without power for three days, I vowed to buy a backup generator, to guard against future events. My local hardware store carried a 10,000 Watt gasoline-powered generator for $3,000. The T. A. Edison Conventional Gas […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Wednesday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : ObamaCare could limit how much you spend on healthcare — Reason CBO: Feds flirting with double-dip recession — Washington Times Time for Obama to get serious about debt — O.C. Register Federal court strikes down major EPA regulation — NetRightDaily Obama administration spends stimulus money for ads on MSNBC… — Washington Times GM goes from bad to worse despite bailout — Michael Barone Education spending doesn’t deliver — Cato Picture of the day: POTUS or TOTUS? — NetRightDaily Junk science about junk food — Washington Examiner Obama’s waste, fraud and abuse on Medicare — […]

By Bill Wilson — Obama himself is the waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare debate. He is wasting the American people’s time with fraudulent political claims, and abusing seniors through a campaign of fear. The $500 billion cut out of Medicare in Obamacare was based on […]

By Paul Driessen — America needs more economic growth, domestic manufacturing, jobs — and secure, affordable energy to make those things happen. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney understands that achieving this goal requires unleashing American ingenuity, reducing excessive regulatory strangleholds on businesses and working capital, and […]

This is easily the picture of the day/month/week/year. It was taken by Kevin Lamarque of Reuters earlier today at an Obama event in Ohio: Flashback–Obama’s teleprompter was stolen: