‘The Pursuit of Happiness’ Doesn’t Justify Obamacare Mandates
No, Rep. Pelosi, the “pursuit of happiness” clause in the Declaration of Independence does not make Obamacare okay. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) recently… Read More
Common Core: The “Tin Foil” Is Spreading
Missouri State Representative Mike Lair (R) likens opponents of Common Core to “conspiracy theorists.” So much so that he decided to include $8 for tin… Read More
New Marriage Laws Shouldn’t Marginalize Christians
For years now, a central argument of those in favor of same-sex marriage has been that all Americans should be free to live and love… Read More
Obama’s Military Muddle
Randy Forbes is a lonely man. President Obama’s stewardship of American armed forces has been a dismal failure, yet few on Capitol Hill have waved… Read More
Health CareNews
3 Things You Don’t Know About Obamacare That Could Hurt You
Nearly one in three Americans have little familiarity with Obamacare, and the ramifications are playing out in the media. Since each day brings headlines highlighting Americans… Read More
‘I Know My Rights’: Woman Jailed After Filming Traffic Stop
Brandy Berning spent the night behind bars. And it’s all because she knew her rights, and insisted that they be respected. Her “crime”? Using a… Read More
A Strong National Defense Should Be Our First Priority
It’s easy for conservatives, who are forced to spend much of their time these days opposing bad ideas, to neglect the great responsibility of advancing… Read More
By How Much Did Congress Increase the Debt Ceiling? Hint: It’s a Trick Question
Just a few weeks before President Obama releases his budget proposal to boost deficit spending for the remainder of his term, Congress voted to “raise… Read More
Steve Moore Demolishes the Argument for a Higher Minimum Wage in Under Two Minutes (VIDEO)
The real minimum wage will be “zero” for individuals who lose their jobs as a result of the federal minimum wage increase, according to The… Read More
Lawmaker Budgets for Tin Foil Hats to Mock Critics of Common Core
As opponents of the Obama Administration’s national education standards rallied Wednesday at the Missouri State Capitol, state Representative Mike Lair acted on what some might call sinister motives:… Read More
LawNews
Inside the IRS Corruption Scandal
Sure, a high-level IRS official left after the scandal erupted last year about the agency targeting conservative groups. But what good did it do? IRS… Read More
What the Washington Post Got Wrong in Its Debt Limit ‘Fact Check’
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler focused his latest Fact Checker column on The Heritage Foundation analogy that suspending the debt limit is like giving a… Read More
Biden Lowers Obamacare Enrollment Expectations
Speaking to patrons of a Minneapolis coffee shop on Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden moved the goal post further back on how many Americans would… Read More
“Terrorism Is Real, Definable, and Bad”
“[W]e are not as safe as we should be,” Christopher Harmon notes in chapter one of his new book, A Citizen’s Guide to Terrorism and… Read More
Wood on Dobbs: Little Guy Loses When Big Business Gets ‘Cozy’ with Government (VIDEO)
Big business players such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are “getting very close and cozy with big government,” The Foundry’s Genevieve Wood said last… Read More
The Latest Effort by the IRS to Censor Political Speech
With April 15 rapidly approaching, the federal agency that Americans ubiquitously dislike and fear – the Internal Revenue Service – is once again targeting nonprofit… Read More
Economy News
The White House Doesn’t Like These Particular Facts
A funny thing is happening to President Obama in his pursuit of redistributive economic policies: Facts are getting in the way. The facts in this… Read More
Obama’s Heavy-Duty Audacity
President Obama grabbed headlines this week for (supposedly) bypassing Congress to advance his global warming agenda. As part of what aides characterize as a “muscular… Read More
Forward Progress: Guantanamo Bay Terrorist Pleads Guilty
Moments ago in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi pleaded guilty to all charges associated with the 2000 attack on the MV… Read More
The Problem with Giving America a Raise
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama told Congress to “give America a raise.” But as the job forecasts are revealing, he might… Read More
Education News
Common Core’s Surprise Critic: Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Calls Implementation ‘Completely Botched’
The country’s largest teachers union is no longer a cheerleader for Common Core national education standards. In a letter to the National Education Association’s 3… Read More
Mamma Mia! Sweden’s Remarkable Rise in Economic Freedom
A member of celebrated Swedish pop group ABBA recently made this confession about the group’s signature bell bottoms and platform heels: “[W]e looked like nuts… Read More
Moniz Finalizes Nuclear Loan Guarantee Subsidy
Continuing the subsidy-first mentality of today’s energy policy, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced the finalization of a $6.5 billion loan guarantee to Georgia Power… Read More
A Response to Robert VerBruggen on the Proper Tax Treatment of Interest
Over at Real Clear Policy, Robert VerBruggen asks some thoughtful questions about my recent paper “The Proper Tax Treatment of Interest.” Below are my brief… Read More
Head Start: Preschool Proponents Should Admit to Shortcomings
Are Americans really longing for “Head Start-like programs” for their children? So argues Eleanor Clift in a recent article for the Daily Beast. Clift praises… Read More
Obamacare Costs Money, and Some People Don’t Like It
Obamacare is going to cost just about everyone—and some people don’t want to hear that. One restaurant owner in Los Angeles is making it clear… Read More
Ryan Anderson to Kirsten Powers: Jim Crow? Government Shouldn’t Intimidate Christians
Liberal-leaning commentator Kirsten Powers strays from a common understanding of faith in asserting that Christians who support protections for religious views on marriage “are essentially… Read More
Terrorist Attack Shows Vulnerability in Critical Infrastructure
Just after midnight on April 16, 2013, someone slipped into underground tunnels and cut the phone lines running to the PG&E Metcalf power substation near… Read More
Cruz: Obama Administration ‘Hostile’ to Traditional Marriage
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed the Obama administration’s treatment of marriage, calling it “hostile” and forceful. “This administration is the most hostile to traditional marriage… Read More
Textbook Depicts Reagan as Sexist
A textbook used at the University of South Carolina has recently come under fire for its depiction of Ronald Reagan as sexist. Campus Reform first… Read More
