Alana Goodman, at the conservative site Hot Air, is quoted as saying the following about anti-pursuit of happiness candidate Rick Santorum: “Where’s the conservative outrage? If Santorum’s comments aren’t nanny state-ism in its purest form, then what is?… If you’re … Continue reading
Associated Press reports, “Congress has passed legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barack Obama’s jobs agenda in a rare burst of Washington bipartisanship.” Bipartisanship? … Continue reading
Republican Rep. Allen West decried government “handouts” as the worst form of modern “slavery” during a recent speech to Congress. In modern times, West said, this has meant fighting to prevent black Americans “from being trapped in a permanent underclass … Continue reading
This recent “debate” over abortion and government regulations shows the insanity of both the “left” and the “right” in today’s society. The left consists of people who insist that a right to abortion includes the right to have it paid … Continue reading
According to Fox News, Iranian President Ahmadinejad would not elaborate on the announcement, but said within the next few days Iran will unveil “big new” nuclear achievements and that his country is ready to revive talks with the West but … Continue reading
Obama says the unemployment numbers — down slightly — are good news. Critics say these unemployment numbers are mostly a reflection of the fact that more Americans are giving up on employment permanently, and therefore are no longer figured in … Continue reading
Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina says: ‘I can guarantee you in the Super Bowl this year the two coaches are not telling their teams to go out and work with the other guys because the other team has an … Continue reading
National Journal online reports: “According to the Congressional Budget Office, which released its new Budget and Economic Outlook report [last week], a 10-year repeal of the growth-rate formula that froze doctors’ rates [for Medicare reimbursement] at current levels would cost … Continue reading
Associated Press reports: “Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country’s south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions. The latest military maneuvers got … Continue reading
A flat income tax — say, 15 percent for all Americans — is a brilliant idea. Right? No way. The flat tax proposal, in the economy as we know it, evades two very, very important facts. No proposal which evades … Continue reading
Mitt Romney’s defeat in the South Carolina primary shows how he’s not such a strong candidate after all, not generally or not against Barack Obama. Newt Gingrich was simply hurling the same insults at Romney as Barack Obama will do … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I understand you’re against social conservatives for wanting to use the force of government to restrain personal and private behavior. However, I cannot envision myself supporting any Republican, for any reason at any time. I don’t care what you … Continue reading