Bankruptcy expert David Skeel makes the case that federal bankruptcy has precedent over state law. Skeel isn’t suggesting a federal bailout, but isn’t that the next step? If pension debt by irresponsible states becomes every state’s problem, then why wouldn’t a fiscally responsible state want to succeed from the union? The unintended consequences of federal […]
Archives for July 2013
Sheriffs Lead the Charge Against Colorado Gun Control
On Richardcyoung.com we’ve long maintained that the Sheriff is the ultimate local authority, tasked with guarding the constitutional rights of his constituents. Nearly 30 of Colorado’s sheriffs are taking that philosophy to heart by opposing the unconstitutional gun control legislation passed in the Centennial State earlier this year. Breitbart.com’s AWR Hawkins lays out one of […]
If You Drink Beer Read This!
You know I am on my Gary Taubes (Why We Get Fat) based anti-crabs weight loss program. This article from FoodBabe.com on beer sure adds fuel to the fire in terms of what carbs to get rid of first. When you drink beer, there is almost a 100% chance that you don’t know what you are […]
Barack Obama Once Again Leading from Behind
And this time even behind Al Sharpton. The Zimmerman trial is over and will go no further. From the start, it was an open and shut case. And yet Barack Obama continues to stir the racial fires. Pat Buchanan offers some frightening statistics that show just how far President Obama and, for that matter, Al […]
Break the Detroit Municipal Workers’ Contract
The city’s emergency manager has the power. The city can now get the municipal union out of the loop once and for all. Union greed is at the root of a lot of Detroit’s misery. The Wall Street Journal details the situation. Detroit’s unions are operating with diminished political and legal clout. For one thing, […]
Barack Obama Shamelessly Violating American Law
There has been a military coup in Egypt, and yet Barack Obama continues foreign aid to Egypt in absolute defiance of American law. Why is Congress not shutting him down? The Cato Institute’s Doug Bandow explains exactly what has transpired in Egypt and how President Obama is on the wrong track. Egypt is a disaster […]
Obama’s Goose is Cooked!
President Obama’s job-approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since 2011, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, at a lowly 45%. His cratering poll numbers come as he embarks on another Summer Jobless Tour. It’s not quite the momentum he hoped for to soften the crowd. The Wall Street Journal reports: […]
55 City Employees per Resident in Detroit
The Obama administration’s bailout of the autos did not help the city of Detroit. The bailouts made government officials complacent. Why worry when you think Washington’s got your back? As Investor’s Business Daily points out, there have been nearly 40 municipal bankruptcies since President Obama took office. In denial, it kept 10,000 city government workers […]
Why I Moved from Liberal to Conservative
During the Detroit riots of 67′ Michael Barone was a summer intern for Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh. He tells us why he moved from liberal to conservative here: When people ask me why I moved from liberal to conservative, I have a one-word answer: Detroit. I grew up there, on a middle-class grid street in […]
Unions Killed the Golden Goose in Detroit
It was the unions that killed the golden goose in Detroit.They should be de-certified and dropped in a shallow grave never to again see the light of day. It’s really only a matter of Outcome Analysis. The Wall Street Journal lays out the grisly details. United Auto Workers President Bob King, speaking publicly on the Detroit […]
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