A recent TIME article tells readers that Congressman Ron Paul of Texas is keen on the teachings of the Austrian-school economists who champion unfettered markets and individualism. What a shame for TIME readers that they must be informed by a supposedly enlightened mass-market publication that the Austrian-school of economics is somehow obscure. The reality here […]
Archives for June 2010
Radical Islamist Extremists
Who’s the Enemy in the War on Terror? – Joseph I. Lieberman, The Wall Street Journal While Senator Lieberman and I disagree on the methods used to prosecute the war on terrorism, we agree completely on who the war is against, violent Islamist extremists bent on the destruction of America. The Obama administration’s politically correct […]
Souter Wants his Own Constitution
David Souter’s Bad Constitutional History – John O. McGinnis and Michael B. Rappaport, The Wall Street Journal Justice David Souter is attacking the idea of reading the constitution the way it is written. Justice Souter, much like the other liberal justices on the Supreme Court, are under the impression that they have been assigned to […]
America Unprepared for Terrorist Attack
‘We Are Totally Unprepared’ – Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal Every government report of the past eight years points to a terrorist attack on U.S. soil as not only likely but virtually certain. But almost nine years after 9/11, a report just released from the Inspector General of the Justice Department shows how ill-prepared […]
Black Hawk Down, Lessons Learned
Retired Army Ranger Lt. Colonel Danny R. McKnight, commander of the mission known to many as Black Hawk Down, has a book coming out soon that will reveal much more of the story and his role than those described in the book written by Mark Bowden and in the screenplay by Ken Nolan that led […]
Murkowski Amendment to Stop EPA from Regulating CO2 Fails
Murkowski Amendment Fails, 47-53 – Daniel Foster, National Review The amendment from Lisa Murkowski to stop the EPA from hijacking the nation’s carbon emission controls has failed. Six Democrats did however vote for the bill and should be commended for bucking their out-of-touch leadership. Those senators are Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson, […]
Obscene and Catastrophic $3-Billion Waste by Congress
You would think that with an approval rating of 18%, Congress would be a bit more wary about wasting more of your tax dollars. Think again. In their report “Joint Strike Fighter Alternate Engine,” David Williams and Sean Kennedy of Citizens Against Government Waste shed light on members of the House choosing to waste another […]
Arkansas Dems Deny Card Check
The Unions Lose Big – Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Union bosses lost big in Arkansas when the people of the state totally ignored their candidate in the Democratic primary. Even after a $10 million campaign to elect Bill Halter, and to punish Blanche Lincoln for voting against Card Check, Lincoln won the […]
White House Bent on Carbon Regulation
Senate Vote Would Cancel EPA ‘Endangerment’ Rule; White House Threatens Veto – Connie Hair, Human Events Since the EPA did an end run around Congress by classifying CO2 as a pollutant, some in Congress have been trying to rein in the rogue agency. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has pushed S.J. Res 26 through the Senate […]
A Potent Defender Against Cancer
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), found in butter, milk, and meat from pasture-raised cows (the higher the altitude the better), may be one of our most potent defenders against cancer. It also appears to encourage the buildup of muscle and prevent weight gain, and may be helpful in enhancing immunity and reducing inflammation. CLA is not […]