Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The U.N.'s 10-Year Plan to Eradicate Drugs: How'd That Go?

The U.N.'s 10-Year Plan to Eradicate Drugs: How'd That Go?
Don't trust the UN to fix anything!!

The Implications of GovernmentCare

The Implications of GovernmentCare

Restraining Health Care Spending Will Happen--But Who Will Do It?

Restraining Health Care Spending Will Happen--But Who Will Do It?

Embrace Rationing--by Price, Not Politics

Embrace Rationing--by Price, Not Politics

The role of the Honduran military

The role of the Honduran military
A short note here about the role of Honduras' military in the removal from office and exile to Costa Rica of President Mel Zelaya. I am dismayed at the reaction of the White House and Foggy Bottom - that they would be so quick to condemn the defense of democracy in Honduras by its military and so slow to attack the destruction of democracy in Iran by its paramilitary can only be indicative of a shallowness of understanding of foreign affairs by the administration.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

What a Real President Says About Oppressors

What a Real President Says About Oppressors
Obama is haltingly coming along towards a little courage on Iran, but even when he notes what is happening, he temporizes and still makes gutless statements about not “meddling” in Iranian affairs. We need clear, bold leadership - not timid bleats of a man unsure of himself and ignorant of the true greatness of the nation he leads.

Maine’s Supply-Side Democrats

Maine’s Supply-Side Democrats

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Republican Strategy

The Republican Strategy

Steyn on America

Steyn on America
This is now a land that rewards failure — at the personal, corporate, and state level. And, as conservatives well know, if you reward bad behavior, you get more of it. If you reward it as lavishly as the Obama administration’s doing it, you’ll get the Radio City Christmas Spectacular of Failure, on ice and with full supporting orchestra.
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In his new book, Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift, Paul Rahe writes, “Human dignity is bound up with taking responsibility for conducting one’s own affairs.” But today the state cocoons “one’s own affairs” so thoroughly as to remove almost all responsibility from modern life, and much of human dignity with it. And, if personal consequences have been all but abolished, societal consequences are harder to dodge. Sometimes great powers decline slowly, almost
imperceptibly, as Britain did for much of the 20th century. Sometimes it’s more sudden and convulsive. Obama is attempting Euro-statism, but, unlike Europe, without the counterweight of America to preserve some approximate relationship to reality. Which is to say I do not think this decline will be genteel, for America or the world.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Lying Hypocrites (by Don Boudreaux)

Lying Hypocrites (by Don Boudreaux)
The president is barnstorming the nation, urging swift approval of legislation that is taking shape in Congress. This legislation -- the Affordable Health Choices Act that's being drafted by Sen. Edward Kennedy's staff and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee -- will push Americans into stingy insurance plans with tight, HMO-style controls. It specifically exempts members of Congress (along with federal employees; the exemptions are in section 3116).

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Judge Rules Terrorist Can Sue Over Torture Memos

Judge Rules Terrorist Can Sue Over Torture Memos

Comedy, Bullies, and American Politics

Comedy, Bullies, and American Politics

A Real Free Market Health Care Solution

A Real Free Market Health Care Solution

Conservatism and the University Curriculum

Conservatism and the University Curriculum

Napolitano adds adviser with ties to terror backersSwears in leader of Arab group that hailed jihadists as 'heroes'

Napolitano adds adviser with ties to terror backersSwears in leader of Arab group that hailed jihadists as 'heroes'

Netanyahu says yes to demilitarized Palestinian state, no to settlement freeze

Netanyahu says yes to demilitarized Palestinian state, no to settlement freeze

"Drugs Have Won":

"Drugs Have Won":
If nothing else, we need to stop the transfer of wealth to foreign criminals and terrorists.

LAT on offensive against Stimulus

LAT on offensive against Stimulus
"As Obama moves to accelerate the flow of federal stimulus funds, public officials are voicing concerns that some of the projects being devised are of dubious merit."

Norks challenge impotent UN

Norks challenge impotent UN

Events require judicial activism

Events require judicial activism
For capitalism and free markets to work, property rights must be enforced. These auto deals ignore that principal and they will mean companies with unions will be paying a premium for investment capital and they already are.

WASHINGTON POST: Obama’s Spending Plans May Pose Political Risks: Concern Mounts in White House as…

WASHINGTON POST: Obama’s Spending Plans May Pose Political Risks: Concern Mounts in White House as…

On the other hand, Obama’s got this going for him: “The question is whether
the Republicans will be smart enough to take advantage of this.”



Ain't that the truth.

ANGRY PROTESTERS Meet Pelosi In Houston-- Call For Her Resignation! (Video)

ANGRY PROTESTERS Meet Pelosi In Houston-- Call For Her Resignation! (Video)
Couldn't happen to a more deserving person.

New York Republican Leader Brian Kolb to CBS: Fire Letterman! (Video)

New York Republican Leader Brian Kolb to CBS: Fire Letterman! (Video)

Sounds like a good idea to me!!

WE'RE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND WE'RE HERE TO MAKE YOU THIN

WE'RE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND WE'RE HERE TO MAKE YOU THIN