05.31.2012

Harbingers of Doom for Obama?

By Rick Manning — U.S. Representative Artur Davis seconded the nomination of Barack Obama for president in 2008 at the Democratic Party convention in Denver, Colorado.  Now, almost four years later, Davis has left the Party of Obama, Pelosi and Schumer telling the Daily Caller that if he were […]

05.31.2012

America’s actual health and welfare crisis

By Paul Driessen — EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says we face grave threats to human health, welfare and justice. She’s absolutely right. However, the dangers are not due to factory or power plant emissions, or supposed effects of “dangerous manmade global warming.” They are the […]

05.30.2012

Don’t bring back earmarks!

MEMO FOR THE MOVEMENT RE: Some members of congress are trying to reopen the earmark ban through an obscure legislative process.  For many conservatives, the two-year moratorium on the practice of earmarking was the signature accomplishment of the new House majority elected in 2010.  Yet, […]

05.30.2012

Must Reads for May 30

05.30.2012

Tuesday, June 5: High noon for unions in Wisconsin

By Rick Manning — Tuesday, June 5 is the day of reckoning for the nation’s labor movement.  After more than a year of state legislative walkouts by Democratic state Senators, non-stop recalls and political shenanigans, the Wisconsin voters will decide whether to replace Governor Scott Walker with […]

05.30.2012

Keynes’ tragic comedy

By Bill Wilson — Call it Keynes’ tragic comedy. If ever there was an example of how vapid and corrupt today’s financial system has become, and particularly the lengths governments will go to secure financing for their profligate spending habits, look no further than Greece’s recent recapitalization of four banks with €18 billion of financing provided by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). This latest […]

05.30.2012

Judge Who Ruled Against Chevron Removed from Bench Over Drug Trafficking Allegations

By Kevin Mooney — If there was any remaining doubt that Chevron is entitled to an investigation that probes into potentially fraudulent actions impacting its court case in Ecuador, those doubts have been removed. Judge Nicolás Zambrano, who issued an $18.2 billion judgment against Chevron, […]

05.29.2012

Police drones over Virginia; Governor Bob McDonnell says it’s a ‘great’ idea

By Adam Bitely — Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is constantly doing things that perplex those that remember him claiming to be a supporter of limited government. Last week, he compromised on stopping voter fraud . This week he says police drones patrolling the Virginia skies is a “great” idea . When I think of what a limited government in Virginia would […]

05.29.2012

Must Reads for May 29

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Tuesday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : What if Greece defaults? — NetRightDaily Are we headed for a fight with China? — Reason Baby budget hawks of the GOP — Cato Were the 2010 GOP ‘Tea Party’ freshmen all hype? — NetRightDaily Liberals put the squeeze to Justice Roberts — George F. Will Despite Solyndra, Obama still trying to reshape energy industry — Washington Examiner Captive citizens — Reason New study shows that Big Government undermines economic prosperity — Daniel Mitchell Obama’s deficit chutzpah — NetRightDaily Is it time to ditch “college for all”? — Robert Samuelson […]

05.29.2012

Obama’s Deficit Chutzpah

By Rick Manning — “I don’t know how they’ve been bamboozling folks into thinking that they are the responsible, fiscally-disciplined party. They run up these wild debts and then when we take over we have to clean it up,” Obama said. “And then they point and say, […]

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