White House Wants Business to Stop Complaining
The Obama Administration is pushing back against the notion that its policy is hostile to business.
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Administration Braces for Court Challenges
With a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, Barack Obama’s policies could be in jeopardy.
Freedom of the Press, Speech and Liberty
Independence Day, for me, is symbolic of the ability to freely express opinions; the hallmark of a free society. It was Thomas Jefferson who wrote, in 1791, that, “Government being founded on opinion, the opinion of the public, even when it is wrong, ought to be respected to a certain degree.” In the United States, […]
Charter Schools a Setback, Despite Success
Education in the United States can seem a bit bewildering at times. Confronted with the undeniably poor performance of public schools, in the 1990s, an alternative was devised that gave greater freedom to individual teachers and schools while not admitting fully that the free-market option — private schools — are in fact the only viable […]
All Anger on the Republican Front
The Democrats may be falling in the polls and President Barack Obama is certainly unpopular but the Republicans have no reason to take their newfound success for granted. On the contrary. The party has now to stop boasting and define its vision of twenty-first century conservatism lest it risk being thrown into the opposition again […]
Open the Borders
Allowing people to move freely across borders is an economic as well as a moral imperative.
A Layperson’s Musings on a Judicial Nomination
Thoughts on Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Vying for Influence in Central Asia
The United States appear to be scheduling a greater involvement in Central Asia. They should think twice before immersing themselves in this unfortunate quagmire however, boxed in between the conflicting interests of two former Cold War rivals. EurasiaNet reports that the Pentagon is preparing to embark on a small building boom in Central Asia. The […]
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Bear Arms
Gun rights advocates welcome the Supreme Court’s affirmation of their right to bear arms.
Lawmakers Hammer Out Financial Reform Bill
The United States Congress has enacting “the toughest financial reform since the one we created in the aftermath of the Great Depression,” said President Barack Obama on Friday. The sprawling legislation promises transparency and oversight while providing government with new tools that it can use to liquidate failing firms. In spite of calls to break […]
The Government Boot on Your Doctor’s Neck
We live in an age when the Secretary of the Interior and the White House Press Secretary proudly and publicly proclaim that they will keep their “boot on the neck” of an oil company. This new manifestation of “hope” and “change” is ominous at a time when the government is rapidly escalating its involvement and […]
Obama Urges Europe to Spend More
The American president calls for more deficit spending. European countries are skeptical.
A Change in Personnel, Not in Policy
General Stanley McChrystal’s replacement reflects a “change in personnel,” according to the president, “not in policy.”
Situation on US-Mexican Border Worsening
America’s southern border is on fire. We have the Mexican government now suing the State of Arizona over its immigration law, which merely upholds and enforces national law — which the federal government refuses to enforce. We have ever increasing kidnapping, murders, theft and violence of every kind along the entire frontier. National Guard troops […]
America’s Futile War on Drugs
Strict drug laws cause more harm than the drugs.