by Jonathan Hoenig | Apr 11, 2011 | Elections
Punitive and redistributionist taxes, centralized planning, barriers to trade, and an entitlement “social safety net” are all ideas straight out of Karl Marx, not John Galt.
by Robert Spencer | Apr 10, 2011 | Free Speech, POLITICS
Enraged over the burning of a Koran in Florida, Muslims have murdered about 20 people in Afghanistan and five in Pakistan—none of whom ever burned a Koran or had any acquaintance with the men who did.These killers are monstrous. They have assassinated... by Harry Binswanger | Apr 8, 2011 | POLITICS
Late-breaking: contrary to the spin I fell for, the Paul Ryan budget plan is a fraud. Karl Rove reports that the proposed budget does not cut a single dime. It’s the oldest trick in the book: pass off a slowed increase as a cut. Ryan’s “Path to... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 8, 2011 | POLITICS
Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) speaks for all liberals and socialists when he says that budget “cuts do not necessarily mean savings.” Only in the world of Washington D.C. do the laws of logic, economics, physics and even simple sensory evidence not apply.... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 7, 2011 | POLITICS, Terrorism
Obama’s Attorney General Eric Holder has resentfully given in. He’s referring the 9/11 mastermind terrorist to the Pentagon for a military trial. Obama and Holder wanted terrorists tried as civilians — as purse-snatchers, or even less — and for... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 7, 2011 | POLITICS
Of all the stupid things said in political Washington D.C., few are as ridiculous as the claim that a government shutdown, or government spending cuts, will “harm” the American economy. Such a statement relies on the most false premise imaginable: That... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 6, 2011 | POLITICS
In the current budget battles, former and (she hopes) future Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke of going for a “higher ground, not a middle ground.” She’s referring to calls by the Republican leaders and others for an elusive middle ground. You... by Keith Lockitch | Apr 5, 2011 | Environment
If we want to restore economic growth and reduce our vulnerability to the elements, what we need is not “green energy” forced upon us by government coercion but real energy delivered on a free market.
by Chaudhary | Apr 5, 2011 | Housing, POLITICS
Recently, the Obama Administration seemed to flash a rare sign of laissez-faire thinking when it issued a report calling for the “winding down” of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two taxpayer-guaranteed institutions now responsible for backing at...