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Buckle up, America. It's going to be a very long, hot summer By Doug Hagmann & Joseph Hagmann Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Are you baffled by the wording, timing and bipartisan support of recent legislation such as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Expatriation Act, SOPA, PIPA and ACTA? Are you concerned over the [...]

Is it fair that some of Mr. Obama's largest campaign contributors received federal loan guarantees? President Obama has frequently justified his policies—and judged their outcomes—in terms of equity, justice and fairness. That raises an obvious question: How does our existing system—and his own policy record—stack up according to those criteria? Is it fair that the [...]

In a recent posting (02/07/12) in the Ahwatukee Foothils News (Guns on campus bill is misguided attempt to increase school safety), ASU president Mr. Michael M. Crow stated that it is a bad idea for students on the ASU campus to be able carry a fire-arm for self-defense, and hence he is in opposition to [...]

"The executive branch also needs to change. Too often, it's inefficient, outdated and remote. That's why I've asked this Congress to grant me the authority to consolidate the federal bureaucracy so that our Government is leaner, quicker, and more responsive to the needs of the American people." This paragraph is buried on page 7 of [...]

OBAMA: "On the day I took office, our auto industry was on the verge of collapse. Some even said we should let it die. With a million jobs at stake, I refused to let that happen. In exchange for help, we demanded responsibility. We got workers and automakers to settle their differences. We got the [...]

Upside-down Land

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You know you live in Upside-down Land if… A Muslim officer crying "Allah Akbar" while shooting up an army base is considered to have committed "Workplace Violence" while an American citizen boasting a Ron Paul bumper sticker is classified as a "Domestic Terrorist".   You know you live in Upside-down Land if… Your government believes that the best [...]

From  INVESTORS.com IBD Editorials, Posted 01/05/2012 07:02 PM ET Election '12: The White House responded to the Republican Iowa results by claiming that no matter who won, the extremists were the victors. Does the administration really want to run for re-election on that theme? While the media were busy trying to tell the public that [...]

Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Jeffrey H. Anderson, November 1, 2011 10:03 AM   New evidence suggests there’s a reason why this economic “recovery” hasn’t felt much like a recovery. Figures from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, compiled by Sentier Research, show that the “recovery” has actually been harder on most Americans than [...]

INVESTORS.com IBD Editorials Posted 01/04/2012 06:39 PM ET Energy Policy: There was a reason Congress let ethanol subsidies expire. Legislation mandating using corn as fuel will keep prices high. They will also increase poverty worldwide. Anyone remember the "tortilla riots?" The Renewable Fuel Standards Program (RFS) was originally passed as part of the Energy Security [...]

Because of the course of human events, and because of the arrogance of the ruling class, we the people are dedicated to change the direction our government has taken. We have determined our political leaders are taking away our freedoms and our liberties in the name of egalitarianism. Our original Declaration of Independence made clear [...]