In an “Open Letter to the Republican Establishment” former U.S. Labor Secretary (under Bill Clinton) Robert Reich thunders his disapproval at crony pseudo-capitalists in the Republican Party. He writes: You’ve tried to lift your share prices artificially by borrowing money … Continue reading
Senator Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) condemned a recreational gun range that banned Muslims from their facility, during a presidential forum with Fox News host Megyn Kelly. One member of the audience asked Rubio about the incident, where a Muslim-American army … Continue reading
You’ve heard the battle cries over paying workers a “living wage.” Now, get ready for the next phase: “Livable schedules.” On the heels of Seattle passing a controversial $15 minimum wage law, the City Council there is now drafting an … Continue reading
A friend recently sent me an article. In the article, the author described most of today’s politicians in Washington DC as the equivalent of drunk drivers. The writer asked if we require drivers to have a license to drive on … Continue reading
Obama wants to force Apple to write new software to violate the rights of its customers — so that Obama can protect us from violent Muslims. Now just think about what’s wrong with this statement. “The U.S. government wants Apple … Continue reading
One of the most important cases facing the Supreme Court involves regulation of political speech. As George Will writes, “Both [Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton] have voted to do something never done before — make the Bill of Rights less … Continue reading
Should Congress do everything it can to deny President Obama the opportunity to appoint another Supreme Court justice? Absolutely. Isn’t this an obstruction of Congress’ duty, under the Constitution? No. Because President Obama is against the Constitution, in a more … Continue reading
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the world was fighting a new Cold War, warning of grave consequences for the West if it didn’t cooperate with Russia in Syria and elsewhere. “We have slid, in essence, into times of a … Continue reading
For years, people like me have been calling the Democratic Party “socialist.” Some call that an exaggeration. It’s not an exaggeration any longer, at least not if Bernie Sanders goes on to be the party’s nominee. Even the fact he … Continue reading
“Ex-CEO Shkreli smirks, pleads Fifth at hearing on drug price hikes,” reads the headline. The former pharmaceutical executive who generated national outrage after he raised the price of a once-cheap life-saving pill to $750 was unapologetic and showed his contempt … Continue reading
The Heritage Foundation just released its 2016 Index of Economic Freedom. America isn’t even among the top 10 most economically free countries anymore. Though we were ranked at sixth place when President Obama assumed office in 2009, we’re now teetering … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, CNN reported the following: Ted Cruz is asking Iowans to abandon a deeply held personal and economic belief intertwined with their agricultural way of life: that the nation’s ethanol mandates are a force for good. It … Continue reading