And so it begins. Michael Copps, of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has suggested a “public value test” to determine who should, and should not, hold licenses for television and radio. Read this as: Shut down Fox News. But there’s … Continue reading
I’m against the idea of fighting “waste, fraud and abuse” in the federal government. Why? Because doing so empowers the lie that most of what the government does to its citizens is legitimate and reasonable. “Of course government should be … Continue reading
I keep hearing people who oppose “tax cuts for the rich” complaining that we’re “giving” money to these rich people. This is a dishonest distortion of epic proportions. It’s the distortion that makes our whole wretched welfare-regulatory state possible. The … Continue reading
According to leaked documents, Saudi King Abdullah frequently urged the United States to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities, to “cut off the head of the snake.” Reportedly, the King warned that Iran’s program could trigger a nuclear arms race in the … Continue reading
President Obama will use the vaguely defined powers of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to suspend or cancel the license of Fox News to broadcast. There will be a flat tax. The tax will be on income above $199,999.00 per … Continue reading
The experts scratch their heads and wonder, “Why would the dictator of North Korea want a war?” My question is: Why wouldn’t he? From a dictator’s point-of-view, the overriding goal is always: Power. That is, power for its own sake. … Continue reading
It’s amazing how liberals try to use guilt against non-liberals when it comes to reducing the size of government. The classic ploy, and one they’re using now, is use of the term: “Obstruct.” It’s wrong, they claim, for anybody to … Continue reading
Repeal and Replace Obama. No Capitalism? No Capital. No Economy. People Who Profit Do the Best Job. It’s Easy to Be Socialist When You’re Rich. Earth is For the Benefit of Mankind. Humans: The Species Who Must Produce, Or Perish … Continue reading
“Bipartisan” anti-deficit groups are proposing massive cuts in government spending. Sounds good, right? Wrong. These proposals are like ones we have seen before. The chief error of these panels, past and present, is that they treat defense spending as equivalent … Continue reading
Here are some additional arguments for Republicans seeking to not raise taxes: “The rich” are people too. Your rights don’t arbitrarily end at a certain income level. It’s bad enough that tax rates are higher for people who make more … Continue reading
Some recent good news in a column by L. Gordon Crovitz, earlier this week: Crovitz wrote: As a reminder of unpredictability in politics, consider what happened when the Progressive Change Campaign Committee last month announced that 95 candidates for Congress … Continue reading
Of all the new faces in the new House of Representatives, the only one — so far — to not speak the Republican dialect of “Washingtonspeak” is Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin. Ryan has been in Congress for a decade, but he’s about … Continue reading