Ending the Deep State’s inversion matrix June 16, 2025Scott S. Powell
Most Americans have not been able to understand how confusion, chaos, misinformation, polarization, inverted merit, and power hierarchies have crept into the institutions that touch their daily lives.
Jerome Powell: A political player June 16, 2025Perry V. Kalajian
Jerome Powell has been a political player for years and his less than stellar record as Fed chair is evidence of his gamesmanship.
The political tide against a fiscal rescue June 12, 2025S.T. Karnick
s the debate over the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill indicates, massive forces are aligned against any serious attempt to cut the federal budget deficit.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Tax Code May 28, 2025Thomas Kolbe
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t just about tweaking the tax code. It’s a dramatic attempt to reverse the creeping Europeanization of the U.S.
Ensuring ‘authentic federalism’ in America May 24, 2025Stephen F. Gambescia
The trick is that the federal government assists local governments, which are closest to the people governed, without actually seizing their power.
Will Clean Energy ever grow up? May 23, 2025Bill Ponton
I’m reminded of Milton Friedman’s “infant industry argument” and wondering: Isn’t it time for “clean energy” to move out of its parents’ basement?
Universal Income? It’s Already Here May 19, 2025Kevin Brady
The primary purpose of the federal government is not defense, nor environmental protection nor national parks, but the redistribution of income.
Figuring Out Hierarchy in the Golden Age May 19, 2025Christopher Chantrill
Every government that ever was and ever will be is a hierarchy, with a king or president or Dear Leader at the top and various subordinate ranks below.
Catholic Funding by Government in the Political Crosshairs May 8, 2025John Klar
The same leftwing voices objecting to using government funds to teach American children how to read and write in Catholic schools howl in complaint that DOGE cut USAID funding to Catholic charities that supported illegal immigrants.
COVID-19 on My Mind May 3, 2025Clarice Feldman
The most outrageous tyrannies under the guise of preventing the spread of the disease appears to have been in Democrat-run jurisdictions and in response to major Democrat supporters.
What vote by mail gets you April 27, 2025John Woods
Maybe you find the convenience of not having to stand in line tempting. Take it from someone who knows: It’s not worth the cost.
Trump and the Public Trust April 26, 2025Charles Meyer
After the disastrous Biden administration, small businesses need strong reassurance that America’s regulatory system will be hospitable to them.
Biden's National Censorship Regime April 22, 2025Wendi Strauch Mahoney
Under the banner of national security, the Biden administration fused behavioral surveillance with ideological profiling to create a system that was intrusive, biased, and unconstitutional.
Trump challenges the Fed April 22, 2025William A. Owens
Trump’s creation of a Sovereign Wealth Fund and Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve could undermine the Fed's independence.
Trump challenges the Fed April 22, 2025Barry W. Poulson
Trump’s creation of a Sovereign Wealth Fund and Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve could undermine the Fed's independence.
The FBI Knew All Along April 12, 2025Jack Cashill
You do not have to wade far into the recently declassified Crossfire Hurricane documents to be shocked.
Welcome to the Unitary Executive April 7, 2025Justin Evan Smith
The idea that the President can and should direct the entire executive branch runs counter to the technocratic norms that shaped modern federal governance.
Disentangle from Europe April 3, 2025J. Robert Smith
France, Germany, and Britain, once the pillars of Western Europe, are squandering their inheritances.
Would the FDA Pass Its Own Audit? March 31, 2025Matthew Williams
The FDA's shortcomings are often obscured, and large corporations and pharmaceutical companies become scapegoats in narratives portrayed by the media.
Trump takes on Fauxahontas's brainchild March 28, 2025Julio Rivera
Since its inception in 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been the bureaucratic boogeyman in Washington’s regulatory funhouse.
Kristi Noem and the prison cell March 28, 2025John F. Di Leo
The left wanted to let these killers into the U.S., forever, even when they’re caught committing crimes. But their media allies are focusing on her wristwatch.
Live by the Autopen, Die by the Autopen March 22, 2025Brian C. Joondeph
'Autopen' is worse than anything in a Robert Ludlum novel, governing America behind the scenes without any transparency or accountability. At least until now.
The Borg of Uncle Sam... March 19, 2025Vince Coyner
Our government is no longer the embodiment of the goodness of our nation, but Trump and his allies are working to give us a government worthy of our country.
Are You a Classical Liberal? March 17, 2025D. Parker
Classical liberalism is the idea that individual freedom and limited government are the best way for humans to form a free society.
Tanya Chutkan strikes again March 19, 2025Olivia Murray
The EPA is not allowed to reclaim the $20 billion in ‘climate’ funding shoved out the door after Trump won the election.
Covid Redux: The Bird Flu Scare March 13, 2025Janet Levy
Instead of directly targeting humans, our food is the focus for the creation and mandating of ineffective vaccines — it stands to devastate our food supply, and cause mass starvation.
Birthright citizenship: The facts March 16, 2025Walter E. Block
The illegal immigrant, by definition has broken the law that would have otherwise allowed him to become a legal immigrant and eventually a full-blooded citizen.
Hands in your back pocket March 17, 2025The Empirical Observer
Fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption seem to be the big words today. Can life lessons be taught that eliminate giving into the temptations of corruption?
What DOGE Is Accomplishing March 12, 2025Amil Imani
Elon Musk’s Trump-sanctioned operation is a chainsaw to government waste and a spotlight on Democrat weaknesses. And the left can’t stop it.
Ending the Fed March 14, 2025Mark Landsbaum
If the Fed is left operational, it will only ensure that all the bad habits of the past century will come roaring back with a vengeance.
What DOGE is really learning March 3, 2025Monica Showalter
Elon Musk spoke with Joe Rogan over the weekend, and had some powerful thoughts on illegals and entitlements fraud.
John Brennan should be on trial, not on TV March 2, 2025John Mac Ghlionn
The man’s foreign policy expertise is limited to failed wars, covert destabilization, and reckless warmongering, not to mention being a major Russiagate Hoax figure.
A $1.1-billion mistake February 28, 2025John Woods
A state government costs its taxpayers over a billion bucks, and no one comes even close to getting punished.
Easy to be stupid February 24, 2025Mark C. Ross
Leftists have traditionally clung to at least some degree of power by making it really easy to be stupid.
Panic in Panem February 25, 2025Bruce Majors
D.C. is short on industries that are not related to the government, and firing Fedcrats means a crashing housing market.
Trump Must Speak February 21, 2025J.R. Dunn
As long as he remains silent about DOGE's results, the American people will not understand the scope of corruption and incompetence, nor will they see the possibilities now open to America.
The DOGE FAQs February 20, 2025Blaine L. Pardoe
Tips for my fellow conservatives in responding to your friends that are suffering from TDS on the DOGE issues.
Week Four: No Rest for the Grifters February 15, 2025Clarice Feldman
The creation of the Department of Government Efficiency has exposed the often-archaic bookkeeping and computer systems and the enormous waste and grifting in the operation of the federal government.
The Illegitimacy of Post-National Institutions February 13, 2025William R. Hawkins
There is far more international travel, cross-border business, and migration than anytime in history, yet the world has cycled back to its default mode of Great Power competition.
Auditing the IRS: A Step Towards Tax Reform February 14, 2025Kevin Finn
Not only is it long past time for the IRS to be audited, it's also long past time for a national discussion on replacing the current federal income tax code with an alternative.
Old Democrats yell at cloud February 15, 2025William Sullivan
Democrats are howling mad about DOGE's elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer money, saving billions. Why are they so apoplectic?
The U.S. is still alive February 12, 2025Tim Mostert
Stealing in the shadows requires a level of creativity that leaves a trail that can be followed, and usually leads to tears.
First the noise... now the signal February 12, 2025Bill McCauley
By willy-nilly expansion of the government´s reach, the Biden regime generated an immense amount of noise, which literally drowned out most sensible discourse.
‘We Work for Idiots’ February 12, 2025Thomas J. Bruno
Federal bureaucrats’ obsessive, expensive habit of paying instantly for goods regardless of functionality or reliability is another job for DOGE.
DOGE for the FDA February 5, 2025Matthew Williams
The Food & Drug Administration should not be a sacred cow. Trump can root out inefficiencies and overreach here, too.
The Sinking of the USS Agility January 8, 2025Thomas B. Modly
American naval glory earned on the high seas in the earliest days of our republic is a legacy that is being threatened by a bureaucracy incapable of fixing itself.
Apocalypse in Los Angeles January 8, 2025Monica Showalter
Many questions as to how an inferno this big and sudden could have engulfed Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles and several other parts of the county.
A strange game January 7, 2025John Woods
Braggadocio claims about power you don’t have works sometimes, but Oregon’s Attorney General Rayfield is in over his head.
Welcome to the New Normal December 31, 2024Mark C. Ross
Perhaps the real message of last November’s election is not that Donald Trump won, but that woke progressivism lost.
The DOGE Brothers Meet the Swamp December 30, 2024Richard C. Lyons
We are coming into a New Year with a lot of excitement regarding a change of governing philosophy from one of grotesque and profligate federal spending to one of rational cost cutting headed by the “DOGE Brothers.”
Throw us a drone bone December 19, 2024Eric Utter
I do not claim to know what is going on with the drones…but I do know the government is not telling us the truth.
Concerns About Drones Have Not Been Allayed December 17, 2024E. Jeffrey Ludwig
We are experiencing concern about the sudden appearance of drones in night skies. Presidential and Vice-Presidential leadership in responding with clarity, knowledge, and purpose is clearly lacking.
My traveling kitchen table December 16, 2024John M. Grondelski
Elon Musk asked for examples of wasteful government spending abetted by unnecessary regulations, and I’ve got the perfect example.
DOGE challenges December 12, 2024Jeff Dill
Abstract spending cuts are widely supported in theory, but when they become specific, everything changes, and the pigs begin to squeal.
Drones gotta land December 12, 2024Ned Barnett
And there are a lot of other things that can be looked at in finding out just who is sending us these drones over New Jersey.
Droning on … and on … and on … December 11, 2024Eric Utter
Dozens of large drones have been flying over New Jersey — and now New York — for the past several weeks …and the FBI still doesn't know who they are.
A J6 Testimony December 7, 2024David Walls-Kaufman
The writer lived four blocks away from the Capitol, was let in by police, entered Nancy Pelosi’s office, stood steps away from Ashli Babbitt’s shooting, spent two months in federal prison, and is the only J6 protester facing a civil suit.
Profits in Child-Trafficking November 27, 2024Morgan Lerette
The outsourcing of duties to private contractors allows the government to distance itself from the child-trafficking operation proliferating right under its nose.
An idea for DOGE November 26, 2024Bill Guild
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have a golden opportunity to reduce the size of Washington’s bloated and entrenched bureaucracy.
The 2024 Presidential Election Landslide November 24, 2024Ron Wright
The death of P’Nut the squirrel highlighted what the Deep State really is. With the election over, we can look back at its corruption and hope it’s reaching its end.
Quick Fixes For The DOGE November 22, 2024Ted Noel
Between common sense and the Constitution, slashing the size of the government to save money and return sanity to D.C. really isn’t that difficult.
The Pentagon Loses $824 Billion November 21, 2024Rajan Laad
Members of these multi-trillion-dollar-funded agencies no longer see themselves as public servants but rather as rulers while citizens are seen as subjects.
The President Needs Less Power November 17, 2024David Lanza
We cannot expect to finish saving the country with the same business-as-usual measures that have doomed Republican administrations over the past many decades.
Beating the 'Committee' November 18, 2024J.R. Dunn
Parsing the cabal of elites that seems to be calling the shots on the left is no easy task. But by their works, we know them...
The Trump Dream Team November 18, 2024Brian C. Joondeph
I am delighted to see less “establishment” nominees than other presidents’ selections. After all, these “smart and experienced” officials created the current disasters.
Decentralization and democracy November 15, 2024Michael Lynch
It is often stated that President Trump, by his appointments has caused an undemocratic change in our system by forbidding abortions.
When MAGA met RINO November 16, 2024Pete McArdle
Trump has some of the same kinds of challenges a football coach has -- who knows how to overcome them.
Let the Reckoning Begin November 10, 2024Brian C. Joondeph
Trump’s inauguration must mark the moment when bad actors in the government pay the price for their very real insurrection.
The Russia Hoax’s Connection To Watergate October 28, 2024Norman Krieg
Once you start digging into the Deep State, what you discover is remarkable continuity when it comes to attacking Republican presidents over the last many decades.
Our Third-World Future October 25, 2024Twilight Patriot
America is not invincible. Third-world status is already upon us. How much worse do we want it to get?
Trump’s appointees must be fiercely loyal October 15, 2024Anony Mee
That loyalty must be to the Constitution, to We the People, to the administration’s mission, and to President Trump, and that means being willing to shrink their agencies.
Dear Ruling Class: Learn about the Science of Reform October 14, 2024Christopher Chantrill
A century ago, when the Progressive world was new, all the best people fervently believed that the administration and regulation of a state by educated experts would bring us Heaven on Earth.
FEMA broke, impotent, or disgustingly biased? October 7, 2024Eric Utter
There needs to be an entity charged with responding to disasters and emergencies created by the federal government, particularly the current one allegedly headed by Biden and Harris.
It’s time to abolish FEMA October 5, 2024Paul Bosakowski
This doesn’t mean defunding a compassionate America’s response to regional disasters. Instead, it means putting the money where it helps (not into another federal agency).
The New Gods Among Us September 19, 2024Vince Coyner
America thought she’d shaken off the shackles of monarchs who claimed descent from the gods, but the last twenty years have introduced a new crop of very foolish god kings.
To ‘Empower Patients’ – First Dispel Seven Myths September 6, 2024Deane Waldman, M.D.
Before considering any healthcare reform offered by the progressives, we must address several widely accepted but fundamentally flawed beliefs that undermine our understanding of the system.
To ‘Empower Patients’ – First Dispel Seven Myths September 6, 2024Vance Ginn
Before considering any healthcare reform offered by the progressives, we must address several widely accepted but fundamentally flawed beliefs that undermine our understanding of the system.
Stand With the January 6th Protestors September 3, 2024William Manning
While Democrats attempt to render fear in the public by pronouncing Donald Trump a wannabe autocrat in the image of Julius Caesar or Adolf Hitler, many Americans believe the country is in dire distress.
Local government still works September 3, 2024Jarrett James Lash
Today, many local elections are overshadowed by national political rhetoric. Yet, our faith in local government institutions remains strong.
Can we keep it? August 28, 2024Mike Phelps
You would not be out of line if you increasingly felt like you were an inconvenience at best to our elected officials.
The FTC’s Regulatory Mischief August 21, 2024Kevin Frazier
The investigatory authority of the FTC is too foundational to its mission and too fundamental to the well-being of the American public to be used in an ad hoc and political fashion.
Don't mess with the West August 17, 2024Mike McDaniel
If government wants to avoid a second civil war, these are the kinds of people, and others who share their values and love of liberty, it had best leave alone.
The Secret, sleepy, Service August 16, 2024Mike McDaniel
We can be certain the incidents of DEI lunacy actually costing lives, and lesser vulnerabilities that have been made public, are only the tip of the iceberg.
Tim Walz -- conduct unbecoming August 12, 2024Frank Ryan
Walz’s early departure before completing the service requirements for Sergeant Major was an instance of a person “with connections” getting special treatment not afforded to first-term service members.
The Next Conflict August 9, 2024Allan J. Feifer
The next conflict could be a "come as you are" war with little time to prepare or ramp up. Let's have a convention of the states.
The Stranglehold of Censorship August 2, 2024Ed Thompson
As soon as the government enters into any control of the speech arena, no matter what you think or how you rationalize it, you are staring down the loaded barrel of censorship.
In the line of fire July 30, 2024Patricia McCarthy
So many questions about the Secret Service remain in the wake of the attempted assassination of President Trump.
Democracy and the Donor Class July 26, 2024Robert Weissberg
Among recent political events, perhaps the most notable has been the power of a small group of super-rich Americans to exercise outsized political influence.
Academic Presidential Rankings July 12, 2024Ben Voth
President Biden has been protected as a ‘great’ President since he was elected -- even though his deficiencies were obvious to the public.
Obama’s Idea of ‘Democracy’ July 10, 2024Jeannie DeAngelis
Ever since he dazzled the world with speechifying on behalf of the common man at the 2004 Democrat convention, Barack Obama has been pushing his own brand of “democracy.”
Biden's mental decline reflected in foolhardy policies July 10, 2024Benjamin Ayanian
While Biden’s ability to carry out the physical duties of the presidency has captivated everyone’s attention, his recent support for an utterly destructive policy has flown under the radar.
Restoring Moderation in Fiscal Policy July 3, 2024Barry Poulson
A fiscal responsibility amendment to the U.S. Constitution is our best hope in restoring a Great Moderation in fiscal policy and avoiding a debt crisis.
Joe Biden hates separation of powers July 3, 2024Howard J. Warner
Biden’s railings against the SCOTUS immunity decision show where his loyalties lie: far outside the American constitutional system.
Chevron is a big, big deal July 2, 2024Jay Davidson
If you believe in limited government, or fear that government bureaucrats rule every decision, then you’re going to love this Supreme Court decision.
The 2024 Election and the Economic Future of America June 25, 2024Steve McCann
This nation is well down the road to becoming the most spendthrift and indebted nation in the annals of mankind, and an understanding of the nation’s financial health is vital if we are to elude a similar fate.
Michigan Declines from Cars to Cannabis June 16, 2024Eric Dawe
Michigan, once lauded for its $300 billion auto industry that was the envy of the world, now must find its plaudits in a $3 billion cannabis industry.
The Cancellation of Liberty May 31, 2024William Manning
We live in an era in which American government has been grown into a monster that devours the treasure and liberty of its people.
If I could change the government... August 11, 2023Dennis McGowan
Here are a few of the changes to current political practice that I am suggesting to restore order and validity to the incredible chaos in Washington D.C. today.
Liberalism and the Problem of Evil May 17, 2022Philip Ahlrich
No one can speak of evil without mentioning its attraction to the Democrat Party, which is now the party of official racism in America.
The Schumer & Pelosi show December 23, 2018Patricia McCarthy
The "government shutdown" is just a ploy, many times overused by now, meaningless to the lives of most Americans. The Schumer & Pelosi show will do everything they can to hype it as a disaster, but we all know it is nothing of the kind.
A GOP Schumer sugar high? January 23, 2018Monica Showalter
Yes, it's sweet to see the GOP win one in Congress, this time over the government shutdown. But maybe not enough to spike the football. It's not over yet.
The hypocrisy of Ben Rhodes February 15, 2017Monica Showalter
Ben Rhodes has emerged as one of the Swamp plotters behind the ouster of national security adviser Michael Flynn for dialogue with the Russians. Talk about hypocrisy.
Going Somewhere Dangerous February 22, 2014Deana Chadwell
Our mistake has been to pretend that a middle ground exists on which both the left and right could meet and agree.
The Primal Bitch of Income Inequality January 16, 2014Glenn Fairman
Like a Tropical Vortex spinning America into a veritable Golgotha of debt and malaise, "The One" has at last come down to us from Mauna Kea with fiery putter in hand.
Showing How Government Fails January 4, 2014Bruce Walker
The impact of government's failure has been hidden from the vast majority of ordinary Americans. That's about to change.
The Trillion-Plus Heist December 31, 2013Sylvia Bokor
The money that politicians and bureaucrats have looted has gone and continues to go into the pockets of the nonproductive.
'Help' for Hoarders December 14, 2013Fay Voshell
Is yet another intrusive federal bureaucracy what these people really need? Is it what any of us really needs?
Our Obese Government November 27, 2013Sylvia Bokor
The number of agencies and federal government employees are the two most obvious factors of an out-of-control and out-of-touch government.
What Truly is Liberty? November 2, 2013Jim Yardley
We can see, on a nearly daily basis, how the restrictive clauses are being ignored, subverted, sabotaged or otherwise corrupted, distorting the clear meaning of the Bill of Rights.
A Purposeful Assault on Order October 10, 2013Jeffrey T. Brown
The president came to power professing his belief in the restoration of equality and fairness, knowing full well that neither were fundamentally missing from our society.
Shutdown: The Audacity of Bureaucrats October 7, 2013C. Edmund Wright
What the heck is on in the mind of someone who thinks the very oceans must be closed if they are not there to administer proper enjoyment of it?
A sign of Dem disquiet on shutdown October 6, 2013Thomas Lifson
Publicly, the Democrats are full of confidence that they have the Republicans cornered on the partial government shutdown. But their body language reveals a different story.
The American Dream: Not This Way August 13, 2013Christopher Chantrill
Conservatives only flourish when the failure and corruption of the liberal ruling class is knee high even to a low-information voter.
The Post Office is Sitting on a Gold Mine August 4, 2013Norman Rogers
The United States Postal Service is operating according to a paradigm set up 100 years ago. The new services that the post office could provide represent a potential bonanza, if only the unions and other obstacles could be overcome.
The Foolishness Of The Wise July 30, 2013Jack Curtis
The overwhelming difference between the market and government is that government is always under human management while the free market is unmanaged.
The American Oligarchs July 27, 2013William J. Meisler
Does the collapse of the Roman Republic into dictatorship and empire reflect the future of the United States?
A Living Document? Well, that Depends July 17, 2013Jim Yardley
"Liiving document" essentially means that the Constitution can be interpreted to mean just about anything that the current administration wants it to mean.
Real Americans Don't Trust the Government July 6, 2013Jonathon Moseley
"If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary." Our problem today is a lot of men who think that they're angels.
The Consequences of Liberalism June 17, 2013Christopher Chantrill
Bleak as it may seem at times, always keep in mind that the real American Revolution has not finished unfolding yet.
Barack Obama, Hell's Lightning Rod June 13, 2013Daren Jonescu
Americans ask whether Barack Obama can be trusted with so much power. Shouldn't the heirs to Jefferson, Franklin, and Madison be asking whether anyone can be trusted with it?]
PS: Barack June 10, 2013Keith Riler
Now that we have definitive confirmation that the little man in the White House is the eavesdropping totalitarian we all suspected, I am liberated.
The New Barbarians May 25, 2013Gary Horne
At least the Mongols were honest. They came to plunder. They didn't tell the peasant, "We are just collecting your fair share."
Selective Constitutional Deafness May 6, 2013Selwyn Duke
After a certain point when battling barbarians, the rulebook has to go out the window. Have we reached that point in the U.S.?
Owen's Already Owin' April 3, 2013Lee DeCovnick
My niece just had her second child, a beautiful bundle of smiles and soft blond hair, Owen. Yet I harbored a deep, unspoken concern that this country has already set substantial obstacles in front of this innocent boy.
Obama's Mythical Spending Cuts March 4, 2013Peter Wilson
On the one hand the president uses scare tactics to make the point that cutting any government spending will cause pain. On the other hand, he praises himself for his enormous ongoing deficit-cutting efforts.
Drones and the Fugitive Conscience February 26, 2013Keith Riler
Subjective moralists are deprived of a healthy and normal recourse to conscience because conscience cannot be purely personal. It must make reference to what is wrong and what is right.
The Bating Game: Obama Doubles Down February 24, 2013Clarice Feldman
With the connivance of the press, Obama is trying to scare the public about the effects of the necessary Sequestration cuts while proposing yet another expensive, pointless program.
Take the 'Kick Me' Sign off the Defense Budget February 22, 2013Alex VanNess
The sequestration cuts would hollow out an already slashed defense budget, limiting the military's readiness and hampering its ability to deploy forces to crucial parts of a world growing increasingly dangerous.
There Is No 'Good Regulation' February 17, 2013Michael Moeller
How many live-saving drugs are never developed because of the prohibitive cost of regulation? How many other products are never produced because of the capital wasted in complying with government edicts?
The Taxpayer's Share February 14, 2013Jon N. Hall
Americans who have never paid income taxes are like the prodigal son whose debts are paid off by his father; they're forever sheltered from the hard facts of what it takes to finance a nation.
The Lupine Socialist Dream January 30, 2013Glenn Fairman
As republics inexorably begin their death swoons into full democracies, that great magnetic pull towards equality in all of its forms becomes culturally irresistible.
Obama: Fox, Lion, or Emperor? January 22, 2013Cindy Simpson
It's not difficult to envision a grown-up Obama as caesar, reclining in a royal box overlooking an arena, giving an executive-order thumb up or down as the crowd roars in approval.
How big a Gun does Anyone Need? January 17, 2013Gary Henderson
The fact that the founders did not know about AK-47s is irrelevant. In the context of the Second Amendment, "whatever it takes" is the correct answer to the "how much" question.
The Debt Ceiling has Teeth January 17, 2013Jonathon Moseley
By loudly proclaiming the threat of an ugly scenario, Democrats may hope to win everything they want without actually going through the fight.
It's the Waste, Stupid! January 13, 2013Jonathon Moseley
Conservatives need to return to what built the conservative movement. We must now explain all over again to today's generation of voters how their tax dollars are being thrown away.
How Much is Too Much? January 9, 2013Jim O’Sullivan
Hidden taxes/costs are increasing and quite meaningful to most American budgets today. These costs are not just largely hidden but are regressive in nature and have a greater impact on low wage earners and the elderly.
'Fiscal Conservatism,' R.I.P. January 6, 2013Fay Voshell
Who has confidence that there will be victory on the debt ceiling after such a humiliating and total defeat in which Republicans gave up their core issues of no taxation without spending cuts?
Obama and the Debt Ceiling January 5, 2013Jonathon Moseley
The looming debt ceiling fight could allow Republicans to soundly defeat Obama's overspending. Republicans could use the debt ceiling vote to stymie the president's spending plans.
The Dark Side of the Cliff December 31, 2012Scott Mayer
If no deal is struck and we go over this so-called "fiscal cliff" we'll wake up fully intact on 1/1/2013 but aware that paychecks will be smaller and life will get much tougher once the economy worsens.
Debt and Future Generations December 29, 2012Michael Kelbaugh
Putting aside the issue of whether our foreign creditors will get antsy and interest rates will climb, if the entirety of our debt were held by fellow Americans, it would still reduce the net wealth of future generations.
Fiscal Cliff: Yeah, It's Coming December 29, 2012Warren Beatty
So now the House of Representatives has adjourned for its Christmas recess until after the New Year. I guess that Boehner (and Obama) thought the Christmas adjournment was more important than the country.
Starving the Beast December 23, 2012Scott Mayer
It's time for all producers to take full advantage of every legal tax-saving measure possible in order to "starve" the government beast.
A Proper Response to the Massacre of Innocents December 20, 2012Jerold Levoritz
When an event such as the Newtown Massacre occurs, we are told how to speak with our children to prevent traumatizing them. But it is we, the adults, who are drinking of the soporific of constant review, reformulation, and rehash to sooth our troubled souls.
Caesarism in the USA December 12, 2012Sam C. Holliday
Our Founders knew that centralization of power was the cause of the decline and decay of both Greece and Rome. Congress has never been able to regain the power the Founders expected it to have.
Fiscal Cliff: Negotiation Failure could be the Best Option December 8, 2012Howard Richman, Raymond Richman, and Jesse Richman
Both parties in the fiscal cliff negotiations are planning to keep the budget deficits at well over $1 trillion per year. The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio would continue to explode.
Fiscal Cliff Causes Hostage Crisis December 7, 2012Scott Mayer
The so-called "fiscal cliff" that has everyone so paralyzed with fear is really just a politically-constructed illusion designed to scare Americans into handing over more money and power to politicians.
Limiting Government December 5, 2012Sylvia Bokor
Today, violations of individual rights are so pervasive that many Americans are ignorant of what individual rights are and of the extent to which their rights are daily violated.
A Tax Increase Primer November 29, 2012Henry Oliner
If we want a more progressive tax policy with the wealthy paying a greater share, then we should encourage the proliferation of the wealthy. One way to get more taxes from millionaires is to have more millionaires.
Beyond Venture Socialism November 24, 2012R. Clayton Strang
Spending is clearly out of control; it has been for many years and only continues to get worse. Government has moved well beyond its first and most important responsibility: protection of the people.
The Government Didn't Build That! November 11, 2012Arvind Kumar
According to government mythology, the world owes the existence of the internet to the government, and computer communications would not exist today without the government thinking up the idea of computer networks.
A Plague of Saviors October 21, 2012Amil Imani
Time and again we find instances where people ignore both facts and reason by entrusting their lives to a "savior" -- a Marx, a Hitler, a Khomeini. And time and again we have ended up paying the price for our folly.
Daddy Makes Only So Much Money October 20, 2012Richard Telofski
Money is limited. Priorities must be made. I lament the fact that the people who run our government cannot have the simple epiphany that I, as a five-year-old boy, experienced in the Woolworth toy department.
Could Fannie and Freddie Add $5 Trillion to U.S. Debt? October 8, 2012Michael Iachetta
We now know that Rep. Barney Frank was either ignorant or lying when he denied that "the Federal Government is obligated to bail out people who lose money in connection" with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Is QE 3 Really Just Another Bailout? September 29, 2012Michael Iachetta
Why would the Federal Reserve suddenly decide to purchase $40 billion worth of mortgage securities a month supposedly in order to stimulate the housing market and thereby create more jobs?
