06.30.2010

The EPA is No Friend to America

On: 07/06/2010 22:08:48 In: Energy Crisis, Global Warming Fraud, and the Environment By Rebekah Rast The mission statement of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to “protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment — air, water and land — upon which life depends.” Today the EPA does indeed have its opinions on protecting […]

06.30.2010

That Giant Sucking Sound You Hear…

On: 07/29/2010 09:34:57 In: Fiscal Responsibility By Robert Romano Last week, the Obama Administration released its Friday afternoon surprise: another $1.47 trillion in debt for the year of 2010 . The news comes in the context of imminent tax increases due to occur on January 1st, 2011 as the Bush tax cuts expire. As reported by Art Laffer in the Wall Street Journal , “the highest federal personal income […]

06.30.2010

TimesCheck.com: Perverse Incentives and Fiscal Consequences of Unemployment Benefits Omitted from News Coverage

On: 07/23/2010 10:28:06 In: Economy By Kevin Mooney Will the extension of unemployment benefits further add to the deficit and undermine long term economic prospects? Or, will congressional action help cushion out-of-work Americans who could lose out on future payments? These questions are explored in recent news reports appearing in The New York Times and other major […]

06.30.2010

The Mad Tea Party

On: 07/15/2010 20:28:07 In: Economy By Bill Wilson There’s no escape now. Yesterday, the Senate voted 60 to 39 to take over the nation’s financial system . The bill now proceeds to Barack Obama, who will sign it, and it shall be law. Included is a hidden, permanent bailout that will enable faceless bureaucrats to levy taxes, bail out privileged institutions, […]

06.30.2010

ALG in the News: Earth to NASA

On: 07/12/2010 20:52:21 In: Barack Obama ALG in the News: Earth to NASA ALG Editor’s Note: Over the weekend, on FOX News Watch, Americans for Limited Government’s own William Warren had one of his cartoons featured in a segment analyzing media coverage of NASA’s new mission to reach out to the Muslim world:

06.30.2010

Americans vote with their feet – leave civilian labor force in droves

On: 07/05/2010 21:19:11 In: Economy By Rick Manning Let’s play June unemployment report Jeopardy. And the answer is: What are 652,000 Americans exiting the civilian labor force – more than the entire population of the City of Boston, Massachusetts. Question: The explanation for how our nation’s economy could lose 125,000 […]

06.30.2010

Reid’s War on Dissent

On: 07/27/2010 21:21:58 In: First Amendment By Robert Romano Harry Reid just does not like dissent. Yesterday, the Senate Majority Leader failed to muster the votes necessary to proceed to the so-called DISCLOSE Act , which would impose burdensome restrictions on corporations and nonprofits that choose to engage in advertising for or against candidates for federal office. In arguing for the bill, Reid blasted Senate Republicans for dissenting against major Democrat policy initiatives , in particular the $2.5 trillion ObamaCare, the government […]

06.30.2010

“Financial Reform” and America’s March to Marxism

On: 07/21/2010 22:25:10 In: Economy By Howard Rich Contrary to Barack Obama’s rhetoric about protecting consumers, his new financial reform law represents a dangerous big government power grab that willfully ignores the true roots of the recent financial crisis. It is also the latest example of America’s “march […]

06.30.2010

The Berwick Virus

On: 07/15/2010 20:26:52 In: Appointments

06.30.2010

The China Problem

On: 07/11/2010 23:38:02 In: Economy By Bill Wilson One item that stands out in last week’s World Economic Outlook produced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), besides the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) likely to grow far slower than projected by the Obama Administration, is the seemingly remarkable pace that emerging and developing economies are growing. In […]

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